Focus Washington January 2022

Appeals Court Ruling Leaves Texas Abortion Ban in Effect

January 18, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A deeply divided federal appeals court has left in place the strictest abortion ban in the country by rejecting the Texas abortion clinics’ plea to send their challenge against the state’s controversial law back to […]

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Recruitment of Veterans by Right-Wing Extremists May Increase

January 17, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A top US lawmaker has warned that violent right-wing extremist groups are targeting veterans and that the issue could get even worse if not directly effectively combatted. Mark Takano, a Democrat and the Chair of […]

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Texas Scientists’ Developing New Patent-Free Covid-19 Vaccine

January 17, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Scientists in Texas are developing a new Covid vaccine using an old conventional method that will make the vaccination cheaper and more accessible. The vaccine, called Corbevax, is unique because the team behind it will […]

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Teenagers Arrested in UK for Texas Synagogue Siege

January 17, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Two teenagers have been arrested in the British city of Manchester after the FBI said an armed British man traveled to Texas and took four hostages inside of a synagogue. President Joe Biden called the synagogue […]

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Lucid to Build Its EVs Factory in Saudi Arabia in 2025-2026

January 17, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The US electric car manufacturer Lucid Motors intends to build its first factory in Saudi Arabia by 2025 or 2026 and it’s turning all its attention to details that are now being negotiated with Kingdom’s […]

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Ukraine President to Host Senators Visiting to Reaffirm US Support

January 17, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Amid the continuously escalating tensions between Ukraine – which continues to face an increasingly belligerent Moscow – and Russia, a bipartisan group of senators will meet with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky and other Ukrainian officials […]

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Ukraine Identified as Kremlin’s ‘Red Line’ in NATO-Russia Relations

January 17, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Despite pledging the opposite, NATO has used its ‘open door policy’ over the past few years to absorb several former Warsaw Pact countries, and its “gradual invasion” into Ukraine has brought it next to Russia’s […]

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Abu Dhabi Tanker Blast Caused by Drone Attack Kills Three

January 17, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

One Pakistani and two Indian nationals were killed and six other people were injured Monday morning in an explosion involving three petroleum tankers situated at the Musaffah ICAD 3 area – near an ADNOC storage […]

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Prolonged ‘Twindemic’ Threatens Europe as Flu Returns

January 17, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After it almost disappeared last year in Europe being knocked out by the COVID-19 pandemic, influenza, the virus that globally kills about 650,000 a year, is now returning with galloping speed in the EU, raising […]

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Novak Djokovic Deported After Losing Australia Visa Battle

January 17, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Tennis star Novak Djokovic has officially lost his visa battle with Australia. Djokovic has been deported from Australia after his last-ditch court bid to be allowed to stay in the country to participate in the […]

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North Korea Fires 4th Missile Launch This Year

January 17, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

North Korea fired its fourth missile launch in 2022, firing two projectiles into the ocean. South Korea’s military said that it marked the fourth launch in the past month, with an apparent goal of demonstrating […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Biden Issue Ratings – Michigan Governor – North Carolina Senate, Presidential Primary

January 16, 2022 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Sunday, January 16, 2022 BIDEN JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 41%Down 1 from Jan. 8 RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on four polls, ranging from 35% (Quinnipiac) to 45% (Reuters, Economist). […]

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Youngkin Appoints CRT Critics to Senior Education Positions

January 16, 2022 Dime

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has appointed two critics of the CRT (critical race theory) to senior positions in the Virginia Department of Education, keeping his campaign vow to outlaw the program, Fox News informed. Jillian […]

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Tim Scott Slams President Biden Saying Aggressive Language a Sign of Leadership Weakness

January 16, 2022 Dime

Sen. Tim Scott slammed President Joe Biden in a video released on Saturday, arguing that the president’s increasingly aggressive language against his political foes is a symptom of leadership weakness, Fox News informed. Scott said […]

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Kevin McCarthy Highlights Republican Objectives if GOP Retakes House

January 16, 2022 Dime

Kevin McCarthy, the Republican House Minority Leader, highlighted several objectives for his party if they are to retake the House in the 2022 midterm elections, Fox News informed. The GOP agenda, according to a source […]

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Cotton’s Bill Will Separate Prisoners by Birth Gender

January 16, 2022 Dime

Under a plan submitted last week by Republican Tom Cotton of Arkansas, a prisoner’s gender at birth, not their gender identification, would determine where they would be kept, Fox News informed. The legislation came as […]

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Glenn Youngkin Inaugurated as New Virginia Governor

January 16, 2022 Dime

Glenn Youngkin, a Republican, was inaugurated as the next governor of Virginia on Saturday, offering an upbeat message about empowering parents, defeating Covid-19, and providing economic relief to those families and companies that were aggressively […]

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US, China Agree on Releasing Oil Reserves

January 15, 2022 Bojan Stojkovski

China has agreed to use crude oil from its national strategic stockpile during the Chinese New Year celebrations as part of a plan in which the US is teaming up with other major oil consumers […]

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US Changes Mind About Supporting TurkStream Israel Competitor

January 15, 2022 Bojan Stojkovski

The US will shift its attention from the East Mediterranean Gas Pipeline (EastMed), which could connect fields off the coast of Israel and Cyprus with Greece and Italy, to transmission channels for electricity generated by […]

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Nuland: US Prepared for Multiple Scenarios in the Case of Russian Invasion of Ukraine

January 15, 2022 Bojan Stojkovski

The administration of US President Joe Biden has prepared 18 different scenarios in the event of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, US undersecretary for political affairs Victoria Nuland said in an interview for the Financial […]

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US Prepares to Block Import of Rare Earth Metals From China

January 15, 2022 Bojan Stojkovski

US senators have drafted a bill that would ban US companies from buying rare earth metals from China. According to Reuters, the bill aims to ban such purchases after 2026. The only supplier of these […]

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Saudi Arabia Intends to Mine Uranium and Use It for Commercial Purposes

January 15, 2022 Bojan Stojkovski

Saudi Arabia has large uranium reserves and will use them for commercial purposes, Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud said at the World Mining Conference, which opened on Wednesday in Riyadh, local media […]

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Christmas Sales Surge in U.S. Despite Coronavirus, Supply Chain Issues

January 14, 2022 Maja Popovska

Despite dealing with mounting coronavirus cases, rising pricing, supply chain challenges, and workforce shortages, U.S. retailers announced record Christmas sales results on Friday, The Hill reported. According to a National Retail Federation research, retail sales […]

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Ohio Supreme Court Scratches GOP-drawn District Map

January 14, 2022 Maja Popovska

The Ohio Supreme Court decided on Friday against Republican-drawn congressional district plan boundaries that would have guaranteed the GOP a disproportionate lead over the next ten years, The Hill reports. In a 4-3 judgment, the […]

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UAE Establishes New Military Base in Yemen

January 14, 2022 Bojan Stojkovski

Satellite images appeared on the network, which showed a new military base of the UAE army in Yemen, Belqees-TV channel reported. According to the news outlet, the new military facility appeared on the island of […]

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France Sees No Point in Negotiating With Iran Without New Prospects

January 14, 2022 Bojan Stojkovski

Continuing the negotiations on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on the Iranian nuclear program does not make sense if there is no prospect of progress soon, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said. […]

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Supreme Court Weighs in on Vaccine Mandates

January 14, 2022 Bojan Stojkovski

The Supreme Court blocked on Thursday President Joe Biden’s vaccine-or-testing mandate for large employers, but has allowed it for certain healthcare workers. The nation’s highest court said that Biden’s mandate exceeded the executive party’s authority. […]

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UK-EU Talks Commence

January 14, 2022 Bojan Stojkovski

2022 may be a new year, but Brexit is still the same feud. The UK and European Union resumed Brexit talks on the Northern Ireland Protocol. UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is currently acting as […]

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Djokovic’s Visa Canceled Again  

January 14, 2022 Bojan Stojkovski

Australia canceled tennis star Novak Djokovic’s visa for the second time on Thursday in the ongoing battle of whether he can remain in the country unvaccinated in order to play in the Australian Open on […]

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Talks With Russia Worsen as Poland Warns Risk of War

January 14, 2022 Bojan Stojkovski

Poland’s foreign minister said that Europe is at the risk of plunging into a war with Russia. Diplomatic talks between western world powers and Russia about the ongoing Ukraine crisis worsened on Thursday after the […]

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