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AstraZeneca Denies Its Vaccine Is Less Efficient in the Elderly

January 26, 2021 Focus Washington

British-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca is fighting battles on several fronts this week — defending its coronavirus vaccine from reports that it could be less effective in protecting the elderly and facing increasing tensions with the EU […]

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Administration

U.S. Condemns Attack on Saudi Capital

January 26, 2021 Focus Washington

The United States on Sunday condemned an aerial attack against Saudi Arabia’s capital, saying it appeared to be “an attempt to target civilians.” Voice of America reported. Saudi state media reported the kingdom intercepted an […]

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Business

Biden Signs ‘Buy American’ Order, Pledges to Renew U.S. Manufacturing

January 26, 2021 Focus Washington

President Joe Biden vowed on Monday to leverage the purchasing power of the U.S. government, the world’s biggest single buyer of goods and services, to strengthen domestic manufacturing and create markets for new technologies, Reuters […]

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U.S. Senate Votes Overwhelmingly to Confirm Yellen as First Female Treasury Chief

January 26, 2021 Focus Washington

Janet Yellen won overwhelming Senate confirmation as the first woman to lead the U.S. Treasury on Monday, setting her quickly to work with Congress on coronavirus relief, reviewing U.S. sanctions policy and strengthening financial regulation, […]

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Business

Google Workers to Form Global Union Alliance

January 26, 2021 Focus Washington

Google employees from across the globe are forming a union alliance, weeks after workers at the search engine giant and other units of parent company Alphabet Inc formed a labor union for U.S. and Canadian […]

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Administration

Watchdog to Probe if DOJ Officials Improperly Tried to Alter 2020 Election

January 26, 2021 Focus Washington

The U.S. Justice Department’s internal watchdog on Monday said his office was launching an investigation on whether current or former department officials made an “improper attempt” to seek to alter the results of the 2020 […]

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Administration

U.S. Senate Expected to Confirm Blinken as Secretary of State on Tuesday

January 26, 2021 Focus Washington

The U.S. Senate is expected to confirm President Joe Biden’s nominee for secretary of state, veteran diplomat Antony Blinken, on Tuesday, after the Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted strongly in favor of his appointment, Reuters […]

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Administration

Trump Opens Florida Office to Push His Former Administration’s Agenda

January 26, 2021 Focus Washington

Donald Trump opened an office in Florida on Monday that will handle his duties as a former U.S. president and seek to further his administration’s agenda, Reuters writes. “The Office will be responsible for managing […]

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Energy

Saudi Arabia Eyes New Methods of Oil, Gas Exploitation

January 25, 2021 Focus Washington

Saudi Arabia is planning to introduce new ways of oil and gas exploitation, Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said, during a ceremony to launch the energy ministry’s new identity, Arab News reports. The […]

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Administration

Biden Reversing Trump Ban on Transgender People in Military

January 25, 2021 Focus Washington

President Joe Biden is signing an order Monday reversing a Pentagon policy that largely barred transgender individuals from joining the military, The Associated Press reported. The new order, which Biden is expected to sign in […]

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Foreign Policy

Biden to Reinstate COVID Travel Rules, Add South Africa

January 25, 2021 Focus Washington

President Joe Biden on Monday will formally reinstate COVID-19 travel restrictions on non-U.S. travelers from Brazil, Ireland, the United Kingdom and 26 other European countries that allow travel across open borders, according to two White […]

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Administration

White House Begins Talks With Lawmakers on COVID-19 Relief

January 25, 2021 Focus Washington

Top aides to President Joe Biden have begun talks with a group of moderate Senate Republicans and Democrats on a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package as Biden faces increasing headwinds in his effort to win […]

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Business

Global Stocks Rise on Recovery Hopes

January 25, 2021 Focus Washington

Global shares rose to just shy of records highs on Monday, as optimism over a $1.9 trillion U.S. stimulus plan outweighed rising COVID-19 cases and delays in vaccine supplies, Reuters reported. European stock markets opened […]

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Technology

SpaceX Launches Record Spacecraft in Cosmic Rideshare Program

January 25, 2021 Focus Washington

A veteran rocket from billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s SpaceX aerospace company launched 143 spacecraft into space on Sunday, a new record for the most spaceships deployed on a single mission, according to the company, Reuters […]

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Foreign Policy

Iran Asks Indonesia to Explain Seizure of Tanker Accused of Illegal Oil Transfer

January 25, 2021 Focus Washington

Iran has asked Indonesia to provide details about the seizure of an Iranian-flagged vessel, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday, a day after Jakarta said it had seized Iran and Panama-flagged tankers […]

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Japan Likely to Hit COVID-19 Herd Immunity in October, Months After Olympics

January 25, 2021 Focus Washington

Japan is likely to achieve herd immunity to COVID-19 through mass inoculations only months after the planned Tokyo Olympics, even though it has locked in the biggest quantity of vaccines in Asia, according to a […]

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Foreign Policy

China Says U.S. Military in South China Sea Not Good for Peace

January 25, 2021 Focus Washington

The United States often sends ships and aircraft into the South China Sea to “flex its muscles” and this is not good for peace, China’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday, after a U.S. aircraft carrier […]

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Administration

Biden Administration Fights for $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Plan

January 25, 2021 Focus Washington

Officials in President Joe Biden’s administration tried to head off Republican concerns that his $1.9 trillion pandemic relief proposal was too expensive on a Sunday call with Republican and Democratic lawmakers, some of whom pushed […]

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Administration

New Pandemic Plight: Hospitals Are Running Out of Vaccines

January 24, 2021 Focus Washington

As the coronavirus tears across much of Texas, Dr. Esmaeil Porsa is grappling with one of the most formidable challenges he has faced: The Houston hospital system he operates is running out of vaccines, The […]

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Virginia Official Proposes Street Named After Donald Trump, Town Council Disagrees

January 24, 2021 Focus Washington

Donald Trump may already have numerous buildings bearing his name, but now that he has left office a Virginia official thought that a street should be named after him too, Newsweek writes. Once they depart […]

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Administration

Man Who Allegedly Entered Senate Chamber with Taser, Cuffs is Ordered Released Pending Trial

January 24, 2021 Focus Washington

A federal magistrate judge in Tennessee on Friday ordered the pretrial release of a man who allegedly entered the Senate chamber during the Capitol riot while carrying a taser and zip-tie handcuffs according to Politico. […]

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Administration

Schumer Pushes Trump Impeach Trial to Feb. 8 as McConnell, Biden Preferred

January 24, 2021 Focus Washington

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Friday announced that former President Trump’s impeachment trial will begin the week of Feb. 8 — after President Biden indicated he wanted a two-week delay to focus on getting […]

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Administration

Freedom Caucus Chairman Blasts ‘Sensational Lies’ after Capitol Riot

January 23, 2021 Focus Washington

Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) is seeking to distance himself from a rally in Washington, D.C., that preceded the storming of the Capitol amid scrutiny of actions from himself and others before the riot, The Hill reports. […]

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Administration

More than 150 National Guard in Washington for Inauguration Test Positive for Coronavirus

January 23, 2021 Focus Washington

Between 150 and 200 National Guard deployed to Washington, D.C., to provide security for President Joe Biden’s inauguration have tested positive for the coronavirus, a U.S. official said on Friday, Reuters reports. The U.S. government […]

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U.S. and Mexican Presidents Talk Migration, Coronavirus after Nagging Tensions

January 23, 2021 Focus Washington

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he and his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden discussed migration, the COVID-19 pandemic and bilateral cooperation on Friday during their first phone call since the American assumed the presidency […]

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Administration

Biden, Trudeau agree to Meet Next Month

January 23, 2021 Focus Washington

President Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau agreed to meet next month as Washington and Ottawa seek a reset in relations after four years of tension, The Hill reported. Biden and Trudeau spoke over […]

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Administration

WH Dodges Taking Position on Trump Impeachment Trial

January 23, 2021 Focus Washington

The Biden administration is avoiding taking a position on whether the U.S. Senate should vote to convict former President Donald Trump on an impeachment charge that he incited the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol […]

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Business

U.S. Factory Activity Near 14-Year High, Home Sales Rise in December

January 22, 2021 Focus Washington

U.S. manufacturing activity surged to its highest level in nearly 14 years in early January, but bottlenecks in the supply chain caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are driving up prices and signaling a rise in […]

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Politics

House to Deliver Trump Impeachment Charge on Monday

January 22, 2021 Focus Washington

The Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives will deliver an impeachment charge against former President Donald Trump to the Senate on Monday, rejecting Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s request for a delay, Reuters informed. Senate […]

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Foreign Policy

Japan Says It Is Committed to Host Olympics, Denies Reports of Cancellation

January 22, 2021 Focus Washington

Japan doubled down on its commitment to host the Tokyo Olympics this year and flatly denied reports on Friday of a possible cancellation, in a move that is unlikely to temper public fears of holding […]

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    January 26, 2021
  • Biden Signs ‘Buy American’ Order, Pledges to Renew U.S. Manufacturing
    January 26, 2021
  • U.S. Senate Votes Overwhelmingly to Confirm Yellen as First Female Treasury Chief
    January 26, 2021
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