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[ September 29, 2023 ] Iranian Navy Repeatedly Aimed Laser at American Military Helicopter Politics
[ September 29, 2023 ] Zelensky, Navalny Among Favorites for Nobel Peace Prize NGO
[ September 28, 2023 ] Disputed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic to Cease to Exist on January 1 Politics
[ September 28, 2023 ] Poland Might Seek Extradition of Ukrainian Nazi Veteran that Embarrassed Canada Politics
[ September 27, 2023 ] UN Women’s Bahous Asks UN to Declare ‘Gender Apartheid’ in Afghanistan NGO

Trump to Hannity: Big Tech Should Face Antitrust Scrutiny, Slams CNN over Leaked Video

April 24, 2021 Focus Washington

Social media and Big Tech firms like Facebook, Twitter, Amazon and Google should go through the scrutiny of antitrust investigatory bodies, given their monopolistic actions toward American political discourse, former President Donald J. Trump stated […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Police Encounters, African American Deaths – Moving All-Star Game – Vaccine Safety

April 23, 2021 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Friday, April 23, 2021 BIDEN JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 53%Same as Monday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on four polls, ranging from 50% (Rasmussen) to 58% (Politico). Biden’s disapproval rating […]

George W. Bush Says he Regrets Suggesting Entire GOP is ‘Isolationist,’ ‘Nativist’

April 23, 2021 Focus Washington

Former President George W. Bush in an interview with People published Thursday stated that he “painted with too broad a brush” in describing the modern Republican Party as “isolationist” and “nativist,” Fox News informed. Bush had made […]

Caitlyn Jenner Announces Run for Governor of California

April 23, 2021 Focus Washington

Reality television star Caitlyn Jenner revealed her plans Friday to run for governor of California, Fox News informed. “I’m in! California is worth fighting for,” Jenner tweeted. Jenner, a Republican, also filed paperwork to seek […]

The ports and waterways funding comes from President Joe Biden's infrastructure plan, which was signed into law by Congress last year

Republican States Blast Alleged Legal Defects of Biden’s ‘Radical’ Climate Plan

April 23, 2021 Focus Washington

Republican state attorneys general are at odds with some legal defects in President Joe Biden’s plan to reduce U.S. carbon emissions in half from 2005 levels by 2030, Fox News informed. Biden made the declaration Thursday as part […]

Biden to Assemble Anti-corruption Task Force to Take on Illegal Immigration

April 23, 2021 Focus Washington

President Joe Biden is thinking about creating an anti-corruption task force that will address mass migration coming from Central America, a top U.S. official announced Thursday, Fox News informed. Special Envoy to the Triangle Nations, […]

New Probe Confirms Trump Officials Blocked Puerto Rico from Receiving Hurricane Aid

April 23, 2021 Focus Washington

The administration of former President Donald Trump obstructed an investigation looking into why officials withheld about $20 billion in hurricane relief for Puerto Rico following the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Maria in 2017, one of […]

SpaceX Launches 4 Astronauts to ISS on Recycled Rocket and Capsule

April 23, 2021 Focus Washington

Four astronauts from three countries bound for the International Space Station launched from the Florida coast early Friday morning as part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 mission, ABC News reports. Friday’s launch marked only the third […]

White House Writes Off Johnson & Johnson Vaccine after String of Production Failures

April 23, 2021 Focus Washington

The Biden administration has stood by Johnson & Johnson as the vaccine maker struggled to deliver promised doses of its Covid-19 vaccine — but privately, frustrated senior health officials have largely written off the shot, […]

Montana Governor Signs Bill Allowing Residents to Challenge Regulations on Religious Grounds

April 23, 2021 Focus Washington

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte (R) signed legislation into law on Thursday that allows individuals to challenge government regulations that infringe on their religious beliefs, according to The Hill. The bill, dubbed the “Montana Religious Freedom […]

Supreme Court Upholds Life Without Parole Sentences for Juveniles

April 23, 2021 Focus Washington

The Supreme Court on Thursday shot down a Mississippi man’s bid to overturn a life sentence he got for killing his grandfather at age 15 — with the majority ruling that a judge does not […]

Biden to Float Historic Tax Increase on Investment Gains for the Rich

April 23, 2021 Focus Washington

President Joe Biden will roll out a plan to raise taxes on the wealthiest Americans, including the largest-ever increase in levies on investment gains, to fund about $1 trillion in childcare, universal pre-kindergarten education and […]

S&P 500 Gives Up Gain and Declines in Sudden Move on Biden Capital Gains Tax Report

April 22, 2021 Focus Washington

U.S stocks fell to session lows in a swift fashion on Thursday after a report that President Joe Biden is slated to propose much higher capital gains taxes for the rich, CNBC reported. The S&P […]

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Rich Countries Are Refusing to Waive the Rights on COVID Vaccines as Global Cases Hit Record Levels

April 22, 2021 Focus Washington

The U.S., Canada and U.K. are among some of the high-income countries actively blocking a patent-waiver proposal designed to boost the global production of Covid-19 vaccines, CNBC writes. It comes as coronavirus cases worldwide surge […]

U.S. Labor Market Is Heating Up as Fewer People Seek Unemployment Benefits

April 22, 2021 Focus Washington

Weekly unemployment claims fell to a new pandemic-era low for a second week, suggesting the labor market’s recovery is picking up steam and that the April employment report could be strong, CNBC writes. First-time claims […]

Biden to Announce US will Aim to Cut Carbon Emissions by as Much as 52% by 2030

April 22, 2021 Focus Washington

President Joe Biden on Thursday will kick off a climate summit attended by 40 other world leaders by announcing an ambitious cut in greenhouse gas emissions as he looks to put the US back at […]

US Pays Child Migrant Sponsors to Travel to the Border

April 22, 2021 Focus Washington

The government is paying travel costs for sponsors trying to pick up migrant children from shelters, amid the surge of unaccompanied children seeking asylum at the border, according to New York Post. The policy underscores […]

House Votes to Limit Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia over Khashoggi Killing

April 22, 2021 Focus Washington

The House on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to restrict arms sales to Saudi Arabia over its killing of the U.S.-based dissident and journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Politico reports. The bill, H.R. 1392, would bar sales, authorizations and […]

Chauvin Verdict Injects a Fresh Jolt of Momentum into Police Overhaul Efforts

April 22, 2021 Focus Washington

The guilty verdict in the murder of George Floyd has injected new momentum into efforts by the White House and Congress to overhaul policing practices, with bipartisan talks picking up speed as President Biden prepares […]

Republican, Democratic House Lawmakers Urge Fully Funding US Assistance to Israel

April 22, 2021 Focus Washington

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are urging the House Appropriations Committee to fully fund U.S. assistance to Israel amid its deliberations for the 2022 budget and pushback from progressive Democrats, according to The […]

Border Crisis: Sens. Cornyn, Sinema to Introduce Bipartisan Bill Targeting Migrant Surge

April 22, 2021 Focus Washington

A bipartisan bill aimed at blunting the southern border crisis will reportedly be introduced Thursday by Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz, Fox News reports The bill would address the Biden administration’s ability […]

Scientist Who Helped Develop Pfizer-Biontech COVID Vaccine Agrees Third Shot Is Needed

April 21, 2021 Focus Washington

The chief medical officer of BioNTech told CNBC on Wednesday that people will likely need a third shot of its two-dose Covid-19 vaccine as immunity against the virus wanes, agreeing with previous comments made by […]

17 State Treasurers Urge Congress To Include Federal Paid Family Leave In Biden’s American Families Plan

April 21, 2021 Focus Washington

State treasurers from 17 states sent an open letter to Congress on Wednesday urging lawmakers to pass federal paid family leave and medical leave as proposed in President Joe Biden’s soon-to-be released American Families Plan, […]

UAE Floats Movement Restrictions on Unvaccinated People

April 21, 2021 Focus Washington

The United Arab Emirates will consider “strict measures” to limit the movement of people unvaccinated against the coronavirus, as it seeks to ramp up a national inoculation campaign that has already administered more than 9.9 […]

U.S. Inflation Could Hit 3% Or 4% By the Middle of 2022

April 21, 2021 Focus Washington

Speculation over the direction inflation will take continues to dog markets, but there is a growing body of strategists that believe investors are underestimating the outlook for consumer prices, CNBC reported. David Roche, president of […]

First Batch of COVID Vaccines Lands in Opposition-Held Syria

April 21, 2021 Focus Washington

Syria’s last rebel-held enclave received its first batch of COVID-19 vaccines on Wednesday, with a refrigerated truck offloading over 50,000 of United Nations-secured jabs in the overcrowded province, The Associated Press reported. The AstraZeneca vaccines […]

US President Joe Biden

Biden Says America ‘Can’t Stop Here’ After Floyd Verdict

April 21, 2021 Focus Washington

President Joe Biden said the conviction of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd “can be a giant step forward” for the nation in the fight against systemic racism. But […]

Russia’s Putin To Address Nation as Mass Navalny Protests Are Planned

April 20, 2021 Focus Washington

Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to address the nation on Wednesday in his annual “State of the Nation” address, a speech that will take place amid growing tensions with Ukraine and a hunger strike […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk Responds to Texas Crash In Investigation Into Two Deaths

April 20, 2021 Focus Washington

Tesla co-founder and CEO Elon Musk spoke out Monday after authorities said “no one was driving” one of the company’s cars when it crashed into a tree in Texas over the weekend, killing two passengers, […]

Chinese President Xi To Attend Biden’s Climate Change Summit

April 20, 2021 Focus Washington

China’s President Xi Jinping will attend a U.S.-led climate change summit on Thursday at the invitation of President Joe Biden, in the first meeting between the two leaders since the advent of the new U.S. […]

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