Focus Washington by Maja Popovska

Nancy Mace says GOP’s abortion stance prevented them from getting bigger House majority

January 22, 2023 Maja Popovska

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) said that the abortion debate prevented Republicans from gaining a larger majority in the House and urged members to compromise on the subject, The Hill reported. “It’s the reason we didn’t […]

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DOJ search reveals more classified documents at Biden residence

January 22, 2023 Maja Popovska

The United States Justice Department conducted a fresh search of President Joe Biden’s Wilmington, Delaware residence on Friday and uncovered six additional items, including classified documents, according to a statement from the president’s attorney on […]

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DOJ won’t share info about pending probes with House Judiciary Chairman

January 21, 2023 Maja Popovska

In response to the GOP’s pledge to look into the acts of the Biden administration, the Justice Department (DOJ) sent a letter to House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) informing him that it will not […]

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U.S. General says Russia’s casualties in Ukraine are turning into “absolute catastrophe”

January 21, 2023 Maja Popovska

U.S. Army General Mark Milley stated on Friday that despite Russian President Vladimir Putin’s assertion that victory in the fight is inevitable, the war in Ukraine is developing into an unmitigated tragedy for Russia, Newsweek […]

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Cyber-criminal allegedly stole $700,000 from GOP Senator campaign

January 21, 2023 Maja Popovska

A cyber-criminal allegedly stole roughly $700,000 from Sen. Jerry Moran’s (R-Kan.) campaign in November, according to the campaign, The Hill reported. Timothy Gottschalk, the treasurer for the Moran campaign, said last month in a statement […]

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Elijah McClain case: Colorado police officers, EMTs enter not-guilty pleas

January 21, 2023 Maja Popovska

Elijah McClain, a Black man who was restrained by police, put in a choke hold, and given a sedative injection in 2019, was neither armed nor suspected of committing a crime when he was killed, […]

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US admin discusses raising the debt ceiling

Biden, McCarthy to “have a discussion” about debt ceiling

January 21, 2023 Maja Popovska

In the midst of a dispute over raising the debt ceiling, President Joe Biden promised on Friday to “have a discussion” about American debt with Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, Reuters reported. At a […]

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Chicago mayoral debate puts Lightfoot on the spot

January 20, 2023 Maja Popovska

In the city’s competitive mayoral election, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) faced criticism from a number of contenders at their first televised debate on Thursday night, highlighting the difficulties the incumbent would face in her […]

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U.S. tanks, military aid to Ukraine on hold

January 20, 2023 Maja Popovska

After weeks of discussion, the Biden administration has chosen to delay sending tanks to Ukraine, The Hill reported. It “doesn’t make sense” to provide Ukraine the tanks at this point, deputy Pentagon press secretary Sabrina […]

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U.S. FAA computer outage disrupts system, cancelling 11,000 flights

January 20, 2023 Maja Popovska

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported on Thursday that a preliminary investigation revealed that contract workers “unintentionally deleted files,” which disrupted a crucial computer system and led to a nationwide ground stop on January 11 […]

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New data shows the absurdity of Trump’s crusade against early voting

January 2, 2023 Maja Popovska

New data from the midterm elections show how much Donald Trump’s crusade against early voting is hurting the GOP, The Hill reported. The results clearly showed that making it easier to vote early or by […]

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Ukraine says it shoots down all drones in third night of strikes

January 2, 2023 Maja Popovska

Ukraine said it had shot down all Russian drones in a massive wave of attacks, CNN reports. It comes after Moscow launched an unprecedented third straight night of air strikes against civilian targets, intensifying its […]

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George Santos will have to ‘consider resigning,’ GOP Reps say

January 2, 2023 Maja Popovska

Scandal-plagued Rep.-elect George Santos is headed to Washington, D.C. as his life of fantasy is coming into focus, POLITICO reported. Santos is under scrutiny for lies about his background. Records, colleagues, and friends are continuing […]

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Inside the Jan. 6 committee’s massive new evidence trove

January 2, 2023 Maja Popovska

The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection on the Capitol has unloaded a vast database of its underlying evidence, POLITICO reports. All of the evidence is coming to grips with Donald Trump’s […]

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2024 Veepstakes: Who will Donald Trump choose as his running mate?

January 2, 2023 Maja Popovska

Former president Donald Trump is making his third run for the White House, The Guardian reports. But this time there is a new job vacancy on the ticket. Who will be Trump’s running mate? No […]

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Biden declares Arizona floods a federal disaster for Havasupai tribe

January 2, 2023 Maja Popovska

President Joe Biden has made a federal disaster declaration for the Havasupai Tribe after floods hit northern Arizona, The Guardian reported. The declaration frees up funds for flood damage as the community prepares to re-open […]

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How Adrian Fontes plans to protect Arizona’s elections from ‘MAGA fascists’

January 2, 2023 Maja Popovska

The Democrat who defeated a hard-right extremist in the midterms to be Arizona’s next secretary of state doesn’t mince his words, The Guardian reports. Adrian Fontes will be inaugurated on Jan. 5 as the secretary […]

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Biden to visit Kentucky for $1T infrastructure plan promotion

January 2, 2023 Maja Popovska

U.S. President Joe Biden will participate in a Kentucky event on Wednesday with Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to promote the results of the $1 trillion infrastructure plan, a White House official said on […]

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McCarthy offers concessions to critics hoping to secure votes

January 2, 2023 Maja Popovska

In a House Rules package that Republicans unveiled on Sunday, House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) made some significant concessions to his critics. However, it is still unclear whether the actions would enable him to […]

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Northern California jolted by 5.4-magnitude earthquake

January 2, 2023 Maja Popovska

Northern California region Rio Dell, which is still healing after a strong earthquake last month, was hit by a 5.4-magnitude earthquake that occurred 15 km (9.3 miles) southeast of it, Reuters reported. The most recent […]

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Elise Stefanik ‘Embracing Neo-Nazism,’ AOC says

January 1, 2023 Maja Popovska

Elise Stefanik was singled out by Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Saturday for “supporting neo-Nazism,” according to Ocasio-Cortez, Newsweek reported. On Twitter, Democratic congresswoman from New York Ocasio-Cortez blasted her conservative colleague. As the youngest person […]

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Meta set to make decision on Trump’s return to Facebook

January 1, 2023 Maja Popovska

The Financial Times reported on Sunday that Facebook owner Meta Inc is getting ready to say whether it would permit former US President Donald Trump to rejoin Facebook and Instagram, Reuters reported. The market leader […]

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GOP governor: Jan. 6 should disqualify Trump from holding office

January 1, 2023 Maja Popovska

Gov. Asa Hutchinson emphasized on Sunday that he would prefer a new Republican presidential candidate in 2024 who was not the outgoing president Trump, telling ABC’s “This Week” that Trump should be disqualified from running […]

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Epstein victims could have lawsuits dropped, banks say

January 1, 2023 Maja Popovska

According to JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Deutsche Bank AG, the banks allowed and disregarded warning signs about the late financier’s sex trafficking and sought a U.S. judge to reject cases brought by women who […]

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Omicron XBB.1.5 cause for at least 40% of COVID cases

January 1, 2023 Maja Popovska

According to statistics released on Friday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Omicron XBB.1.5, a subvariant that is now responsible for more than 40% of COVID-19 cases in the country, has […]

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Meadows not facing charges over voting fraud, DOJ NC says

December 31, 2022 Maja Popovska

The former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and his wife Debra Meadows won’t be charged with voting fraud, according to a Friday announcement from the North Carolina Department of Justice, The Hill reported. […]

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Maximum salary for House raised to $212,100, Pelosi says

December 31, 2022 Maja Popovska

The House will once more increase the staff wage ceiling, raising the maximum salary to $212,100, according to Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), who made the announcement on Friday. “As you know, our hard-working, patriotic Congressional […]

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Biden pardons six convicts, showing focus on women’s rights

December 31, 2022 Maja Popovska

President of the United States Joe Biden released six individuals from prison on Friday, including a lady who killed her allegedly abusive husband over 50 years ago and five others who were found guilty of […]

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Southwest Airlines resume operations after storm

December 31, 2022 Maja Popovska

Following this week’s operations that were severely hampered by a winter storm, Southwest Airlines got back to its regularly scheduled operations on Friday, Reuters reported. During the bustling Christmas holiday rush, Dallas-based Southwest struggled to […]

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First female news anchor Barbara Walters dies at 93

December 31, 2022 Maja Popovska

Barbara Walters, the first female anchor of an American network nightly news show and one of TV’s most renowned interviewers, passed away on Friday at the age of 93, according to her longtime ABC News […]

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