Focus Washington June 2022 - Page 7 of 9 from

Leading GOP Candidate for Michigan Governor Arrested by FBI

June 10, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The FBI arrested Ryan Kelley, one of the leading Republican candidates for Michigan governor, at his home in Allendale on Thursday morning and charged him for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Following […]

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The US Has No Plans to Support Normalization Efforts with Syria’s Assad

June 9, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Biden administration has no plans to support efforts to normalize or rehabilitate relationships with Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. The U.S. will also not lift sanctions on the Assad regime. A top U.S. diplomat for the […]

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Congress’s Jan 6 Hearings Aim to Be TV Spectacular

June 9, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The U.S. House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection on the Capitol will open its hearings tonight. The hearings will be broadcast in prime time, with primetime production values. The committee has brought onboard […]

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US House Passes Gun Control Bill but it Faces Defeat in Senate

June 9, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The House of Representatives passed a wide-ranging gun control bill in response to recent mass shootings, but the proposals have almost no chance of being approved in the Senate and becoming law. The new bill […]

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More than 90 Women Sue FBI for Early Failures in Nassar Investigation

June 9, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

More than 90 women filed lawsuits against the FBI for its failure to investigate the former U.S.A. Gymnastics doctor Lawrence Nassar for sexual assault when it received credible information about his crimes. The women state […]

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Fury at UN Human Rights Chief Over ‘Whitewash’ of Uyghur Repression

June 9, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Scholars are accusing the United Nations human rights chief of whitewashing China’s repression of the Uyghur people. Dozens of scholars published an open letter this week, accusing Michelle Bachelet of having ignored or contradicted academic […]

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US Gas Exports Crippled by a Freeport LNG Plant Blast

June 9, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

At least 20 percent of US LNG export capacity will be knocked out for at least three weeks after one of the largest US plants producing liquefied natural gas (LNG) for export has been damaged […]

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Thousands of Israeli US Visa Applications Postponed Till 2023

June 9, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After yet another postponing, thousands of existing appointments for Israeli US visa applications scheduled in the next few months will be rescheduled to an unknown date, and new applicants will only be able to apply […]

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If Roe v. Wade Is Overturned, Biden Predicts ‘Mini Revolution’

June 9, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

If the Supreme Court overturns the landmark 1973 precedent Roe v. Wade, which enshrined abortion access as a constitutional right, a “mini-revolution” will unfold in November’s mid-term elections, President Joe Biden predicted on Thursday during […]

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Russian Ambassador Antonov Claims He was Encouraged to Defect to US

June 9, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Russia’s Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov has accused the US authorities of attempting in more than one occasion to convince him to switch his allegiance and defect to the United States. Talking to Russia’s Channel […]

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Escalated Probe Gives WhatsApp a Month to Comply with EU Consumer Law

June 9, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

WhatsApp has been given one month to prove that it did not breach EU consumer protection rules after the European Commission and EU consumer authorities further escalated their probe against the messaging app. Within the […]

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Uvalde-Born Matthew McConaughey Calls for More Gun Control

June 8, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Actor Matthew McConaughey made a powerful and emotional plea for stronger gun laws in a speech at the White House briefing room. McConaughey’s hometown is Uvalde, Texas, where a mass shooting at the elementary school […]

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Needle Spiking Reports Grow in Europe

June 8, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

There are growing fears of “needle spiking” across Britain and Europe amid reports of the crime growing. Needle spiking is when an injection is administered without knowledge or consent. It is a similar attack to drink […]

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Memphis Lawmakers Call to Deny Trump Police Escort Over Unpaid Bills

June 8, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Former President Donald Trump is notorious for not paying his bills. This is becoming an issue for the former president, now with city council members in Memphis, Tennessee calling for the city to decline to provide […]

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EU Deal Will Force iPhones to Use USB-C Charger by 2024

June 8, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The European Union is paving the way for all smartphones to be legally required to use a USB-C port for charging. This is a headache for Apple, whose iPhone is the only main smartphone brand […]

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‘Gold Rush’ for Gas Production Threatens to Lock in Global Heating

June 8, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Countries around the world are pouring funding into new natural gas facilities in response to soaring energy prices and the Russian war in Ukraine, in a move that could destroy the chances of limiting global […]

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Saudi Arabia Lauded as Strategic Partner of the United States

June 8, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In a tone that was noticeably more amicable than previous comments by the Biden administration over the last year, the White House spoke highly of Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, noting it considers the Kingdom an […]

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Retired General Allen’s Data on Qatar Lobbying Seized by FBI

June 8, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Electronic data was seized on Tuesday by the FBI as part of a potential criminal case investigation of a retired four-star general who allegedly withheld incriminating documents and made false statements about his role in […]

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New UN Report Points Israel’s Occupation as Root Cause of Violence

June 8, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A new UN report pointed out on Tuesday that the main causes of the persistent cycles of violence are Israel’s occupation and the discrimination against Palestinians, concluding that Israel clearly has no intention of ending […]

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FDA’s Vaccine Advisory Committee Recommends Novavax Covid Jab

June 8, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Food and Drug Administration’s independent Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee recommended to the agency to grant an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to Novavax two-dose vaccine against COVID-19 for individuals 18 and older. […]

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Car Kills One, Injures 30 After Ramming into Berlin Crowd

June 8, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

One person was reportedly killed and at least eight other people were injured in the incident after a man has driven his car into a crowd in the central Charlottenburg district of Berlin, German police […]

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Nearly 250,000 Somalis Face Starvation, UN Warns

June 7, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After a fourth consecutive rainy season had failed Somalia, United Nations agencies warned in a joint statement on Tuesday that nearly a quarter of a million people are facing starvation in the Horn of Africa […]

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Naftogaz CEO Says Ukraine Looks to Import American LNG

June 7, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Ukraine wants to replace Russian natural pipeline gas supplies bought from European countries and Kyiv is already in discussions with the United States on purchasing and financing supplies of liquefied natural gas (LNG), Naftogaz CEO […]

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Louisiana Congress Maps Blocked by Federal Judge

June 7, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After a federal judge has blocked on Monday the use of Louisiana maps that have only one majority-Black district, Louisiana’s Democratic governor said he will call the Republican-dominated Legislature into a special session soon to […]

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Senior Bosnian Serb and Croat Politicians Sanctioned by Washington

June 7, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Pursuant to Executive Order 14033, the US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has placed on its sanctions list two high-ranking politicians from Bosnia-Herzegovina for undermining the Bosnian 1995 peace agreement and democratic progress, N1 […]

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Saudi Gaming Tournament in July to Offer $15 Mil Prize Pool

June 7, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

As of July 14, Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh will host the eight weeks long Gamers8 gaming tournament, one of the world’s biggest esports tournaments, that the Kingdom is launching with a total prize pool of […]

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Michigan Widens Probe into Voting System Breaches by Trump Allies

June 7, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Michigan is widening the largest known investigation into unauthorized attempts by allies of former President Donald Trump to access voting systems. Over the past six weeks, Michigan state police have obtained warrants to seize voting […]

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Proud Boys Charged with Seditious Conspiracy Over Jan 6

June 7, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The top leaders of the far-right Proud Boys group have been charged with seditious conspiracy for plotting to storm the U.S. Capitol in order to obstruct the certification of Joe Biden’s election win over Donald […]

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Musk Threatens to Walk Away from Twitter Again, Over “Material Breach”

June 7, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Elon Musk is not short of excuses to tear up his deal with Twitter. The richest man in the world threatened to walk away from the deal once again yesterday. This time, Musk said the deal […]

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Senators Say They Need More Time on Gun Talks

June 7, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Senators need more time to reach a deal to address gun violence. Texas Sen. John Cornyn, the lead Republican negotiator, said that negotiators are “hovering above the target” but have not nailed anything down yet. Cornyn […]

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