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[ October 29, 2020 ] Trump Gives Arizona’s McSally ‘One Minute’ Onstage during Rally as She Lags in Polls Politics
[ October 29, 2020 ] Girl Scouts Delete Social Media Post Congratulating Amy Coney Barrett on Supreme Court Appointment Administration
[ October 29, 2020 ] Jim Biden Refuses to Answer Questions about Family’s Business Dealings Politics
[ October 29, 2020 ] Man Arrested at Trump Rally in Maine Carrying Knife and Wooden Baton Administration
[ October 29, 2020 ] Portland Delays Vote on $18M in Police Cuts: Report Administration

Trump Gives Arizona’s McSally ‘One Minute’ Onstage during Rally as She Lags in Polls

October 29, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump allowed Sen. Martha McSally some stage time during his rally in Goodyear, Ariz., on Wednesday, but didn’t appear to extend to her the typical enthusiasm he generally reserves for Republican leaders when visiting campaign […]

Girl Scouts Delete Social Media Post Congratulating Amy Coney Barrett on Supreme Court Appointment

October 29, 2020 Focus Washington

The Girl Scouts of America deleted a social media post on its official Twitter and Facebook pages Wednesday evening congratulating Amy Coney Barrett on her appointment to the Supreme Court, Fox News informed. The original post, shared by FOX […]

Jim Biden Refuses to Answer Questions about Family’s Business Dealings

October 29, 2020 Focus Washington

Jim Biden, the brother of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, refused to answer questions Wednesday when approached by Fox News outside a house in Maryland about claims the former vice president had knowledge about the […]

Man Arrested at Trump Rally in Maine Carrying Knife and Wooden Baton

October 29, 2020 Focus Washington

A man wielding a knife and wooden baton was arrested at a campaign rally for President Donald Trump in Maine Wednesday where South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem appeared, Fox News informed. Peter Beitzell, 58, allegedly […]

Portland Delays Vote on $18M in Police Cuts: Report

October 29, 2020 Focus Washington

More than 150 people addressed the city council of Portland, Ore., on Wednesday regarding the panel’s plans to slash $18 million more from the city’s police budget, according to a report, Fox News informed. After […]

Trump Jr. Warns Election Is ‘about Freedom Versus Tyranny, Capitalism Versus Socialism and Communism’

October 29, 2020 Focus Washington

The Democrats’ “endgame” is to transform America into a far-left, Marxist state where dissent is not permitted, Donald Trump Jr. told “Hannity” Wednesday night, Fox News informed. Apparently referring to ongoing rioting in Philadelphia following the […]

U.S. Strikes Deal With Lilly for Potential COVID-19 Antibody Drug

October 28, 2020 Focus Washington

The U.S. government will pay as much as $1.19 billion to Eli Lilly and Co to secure nearly 1 million doses of its experimental COVID-19 antibody treatment, a drug similar to a treatment that U.S. […]

Facebook Political Advertisers Say Their Ads Are Being Blocked Even Though They Follow the Rules

October 28, 2020 Focus Washington

Political advertisers say they’re having trouble with ads that were already approved before Facebook began its planned blackout period for new political ads leading up to the election, CNBC informed. Facebook announced last month that […]

Biden, Obama and Harris Work in Concert to Reach Crucial Voting Blocs in the Home Stretch

October 28, 2020 Focus Washington

For two men whose political legacies are deeply intertwined, the contrast between Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his former boss, President Barack Obama, was a sharp one on Tuesday, CNBC informed. In Warm Springs, […]

Trump Election Website Defaced, Campaign Working With Law Enforcement

October 28, 2020 Focus Washington

The presidential election campaign of Donald Trump says its official website was defaced earlier on Tuesday and that it is working with law enforcement to investigate the source of the attack, Reuters informed. The campaign […]

U.S. Early Voting Tops 70 Million, Continuing Historic Pace

October 28, 2020 Focus Washington

More than 70 million Americans have cast ballots in the U.S. presidential election, more than half the total turnout of the 2016 election with one week to go until Election Day, according to a Tuesday […]

Oil Falls 2% as Rise in U.S. Crude Stocks Fans Oversupply Fears

October 28, 2020 Focus Washington

Oil prices slid about 2 percent on Wednesday, giving up most of the previous day’s gains, as a surge in U.S. crude stocks and growing coronavirus infections in the United States and Europe fanned fears […]

COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations Surge, Governors Crack Down

October 28, 2020 Focus Washington

Nearly half a million people have contracted COVID-19 in the United States over the last seven days, according to a Reuters tally, as new cases and hospitalizations set records in the Midwest. Coronavirus hot spots […]

Trump Questions Counting Late Ballots as Biden Preaches Unity in Georgia

October 28, 2020 Focus Washington

Republican President Donald Trump questioned the integrity of the U.S. election again on Tuesday, saying it would be “inappropriate” to take extra time to count the tens of millions of ballots cast by mail in […]

China Accuses U.S. of Deflecting Blame as Diplomatic Row Shifts to Climate

October 28, 2020 Focus Washington

A senior Chinese official accused the United States on Wednesday of deflecting blame and breaking its word when it comes to fighting climate change, as the simmering diplomatic row between the world’s two biggest economies […]

Stimulus Deal Before Election Day Looks Less Likely as Pelosi Pushes Mnuchin Over Virus Testing

October 27, 2020 Focus Washington

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi eviscerated the Trump administration on Monday as Washington fails to send more relief to Americans during a record spike in coronavirus cases, CNBC reported. The California Democrat’s biting letter to House […]

Supreme Court Won’t Revive 6-Day Ballot Deadline Extension in Wisconsin, Siding With GOP

October 27, 2020 Focus Washington

The Supreme Court on Monday evening voted 5-3 against Democrats who were pushing to extend the deadline for counting absentee ballots in Wisconsin by six days in order to provide the state more time to […]

Pompeo Says U.S., India Must Focus on Threat Posed by China

October 27, 2020 Focus Washington

The United States and India must work together to confront the threat posed by China to security and freedom, U.S. Secretary Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday as he prepared for talks with Indian leaders, Reuters […]

Twitter Flags Trump Tweet on Mail-in Ballots Over “Disputed” Content

October 27, 2020 Focus Washington

Social media company Twitter Inc on Monday flagged a tweet by U.S. President Donald Trump about mail-in ballots, adding a disclaimer describing the post’s content as “disputed” and potentially misleading, Reuters informed. “Big problems and […]

Biden to Push Into Georgia as Trump Embarks on Three-State Campaign Spree

October 27, 2020 Focus Washington

With just a week to go until the Nov. 3 election, President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden will criss-cross the country on Tuesday in an intense day of campaigning that will also see former […]

U.S. Stock Market Braces for Rocky Week Ahead of Contentious U.S. Election

October 27, 2020 Focus Washington

Wall Street faces a rocky run-up to Election Day, with mounting worries about the outcome in Washington adding to nerves about the coronavirus pandemic and fading chances of stimulus, Reuters informed. The Cboe Volatility Index, […]

Oil Advances, but Outlook Gloomy as Coronavirus Cases, Supply Grow

October 27, 2020 Focus Washington

Oil prices rose on Tuesday after recent sharp losses, but market sentiment remains muted as surging COVID-19 cases around the world hurt the outlook for crude demand while supply is rising, Reuters informed. Brent crude was […]

Biden Raises Idea of Rotating Supreme Court Justices: ‘There Is Some Literature among Constitutional Scholars’

October 27, 2020 Focus Washington

Former Vice President Joe Biden indicated on Monday that he might be open to shifting Supreme Court justices to lower courts if elected president, noting that he hadn’t made any “judgement” yet on the issue, […]

Amy Coney Barrett Sworn in as Supreme Court Justice at White House

October 27, 2020 Focus Washington

Judge Amy Coney Barrett, fresh off her confirmation to serve as an associate justice on the nation’s highest court, took her constitutional oath on Monday at the White House, Fox News informed. The Supreme Court said in […]

Wall Street Tumbles as Virus Cases Soar, Stimulus Hopes Fade

October 26, 2020 Focus Washington

U.S. stocks decline picked pace on Monday afternoon, setting the Dow for its worst day in more than seven weeks, as soaring coronavirus cases and a political deadlock over the fiscal relief bill raised doubts […]

China to Impose Sanctions on U.S. Firms Over Taiwan Arms Sales

October 26, 2020 Focus Washington

China will impose sanctions on Lockheed Martin, Boeing Defense, Raytheon and other U.S. companies it says are involved in Washington’s arms sales to Taiwan, a foreign ministry spokesman said on Monday, Reuters informed. Zhao Lijian told […]

U.S. May Be Entering Its ‘Most Dangerous Time’ in the Pandemic as Winter Approaches

October 26, 2020 Focus Washington

The U.S. may be entering a more dangerous period in the coronavirus crisis as the country heads toward winter season and temperatures fall, according to a health-care leader, CNBC writes. “We’re seeing much higher growth […]

Coronavirus Restrictions, SAP Slump Hit European Stocks

October 26, 2020 Focus Washington

European stocks fell on Monday as Italy and Spain imposed fresh restrictions to control a resurgence in coronavirus cases, while shares in German heavyweight SAP slumped after it cut its 2020 outlook, Reuters reported. The […]

Canada Court to Hear Witness Testimony in Huawei CFO’s U.S. Extradition Case

October 26, 2020 Focus Washington

A Canada court will hear witness testimony starting Monday as part of Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou’s legal battle to stop her extradition to the United States, Reuters informed. The five days of hearings […]

Oxford COVID-19 Vaccine Prompts Immune Response Among Adults Old and Young, AstraZeneca Claims

October 26, 2020 Focus Washington

The COVID-19 vaccine being developed by the University of Oxford produces a similar immune response in both older and younger adults, and adverse responses were lower among the elderly, British drug maker AstraZeneca said on […]

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