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Senator Bernie Sanders Slams “Islamophobic” Trump Nominee

June 8, 2017 Focus Washington

Senator Bernie Sanders on Wednesday ridiculed Russell Vought, President Trump’s nominee for deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), over his past remarks on Islam, The Hill reports. Sanders specifically criticized Vought’s […]

Trump Administration May Restrict Reviews that Could Impede Infrastructure Plan

June 8, 2017 Focus Washington

The Trump administration may restrict the length of environmental reviews as part of efforts to streamline the approval process in the $1 trillion infrastructure package, The Hill reports. Speaking at a Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) […]

Comey Says Trump Demanded “Loyalty” and Asked to Halt Flynn Investigation

June 8, 2017 Focus Washington

Former FBI Director James Comey, in an opening statement before his highly anticipated testimony on Thursday, said the President Donald Trump demanded “loyalty” from him, and asked him to “let go” of the investigation into […]

Voters Want Trump to Quit Twitter, Poll Shows

June 7, 2017 Focus Washington

Almost 70 percent of voters say President Donald Trump tweets too much, while 59 percent consider that his use of the social network is a “bad thing” and his tweets hurt the U.S. national security. […]

Trump Wishes Ex-FBI Chief Comey “Good Luck” ahead of Testimony

June 7, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump wished former FBI Director James Comey “good luck”, ahead of his highly anticipated congressional testimony on Thursday. Comey, who was fired by Trump last month, is expected to be asked about whether […]

U.S. State Department Approves $1.4 Billion Military Sale to Saudi Arabia

June 7, 2017 Focus Washington

The U.S. State Department approved the sale of $1.4 billion in military training and equipment to Saudi Arabia as part of a larger arms deal signed by President Donald Trump in May, the Pentagon announced […]

Ethics Office Won’t Investigate Trump on Business Earnings

June 7, 2017 Focus Washington

The Office of Government Ethics (OGE) won’t investigate whether President Donald Trump’s business dealings violate a constitutional provision, limiting a president’s income to their official salary. OGE Director Walter Shaub said in a Monday letter […]

Trump, Republican Leaders Present Agenda Plans

June 7, 2017 Focus Washington

U.S. President Donald Trump and Republican leaders presented a unified front at the White House Tuesday over his stalled agenda on the new healthcare bill, tax reforms and infrastructure investments, The Hill reports. Trump met […]

Comey Told Sessions That He Didn’t Want to be Alone With Trump

June 7, 2017 Focus Washington

Former FBI Director James Comey told Attorney General Jeff Sessions that he didn’t want to be alone with President Donald Trump after he asked him to end the investigation into former national security adviser Michael […]

White House Downplays Tweets on Gulf Feud, Says U.S. Remains Committed to Arab Allies

June 7, 2017 Focus Washington

The Trump administration remains committed to cooperation among Arab allies in the Middle East, spokespeople at the White House and the State Department said, following the series of tweets from President Donald Tramp, where he […]

House Intelligence Committee Leaders Say Russia Investigation is Ongoing

June 7, 2017 Focus Washington

House Intelligence Committee leaders tasked with handling the probe into Russia’s efforts to influence the 2016 elections said Tuesday, that their “aggressive” investigation is ongoing. Republican representative Mike Conaway and Intelligence Committee Ranking Member, Democratic […]

U.S. Warns that it May Withdraw from UN Human Rights Council

June 7, 2017 Focus Washington

Trump administration says that the U.S. might withdraw from the UN Human Rights Council, because it displays anti-Israel bias and ignores violations by certain countries, NPR reports. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley […]

Attorney General Jeff Sessions Reportedly Offered to Resign amid Trump Rift

June 7, 2017 Focus Washington

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently offered to resign because of a rift with President Donald Trump, according to reports from multiple news outlets. Sessions was among Trump’s earliest and biggest supporters during the presidential […]

How Republicans Came to View Climate Change as Hoax

June 6, 2017 Focus Washington

It is difficult to understand how the Republican Party of 2017, whose leader, President Donald Trump, has called global warming a hoax, reversed environmental policies that Senator John McCain and the then Republican Party of […]

Top U.S. Diplomat Resigns over Trump’s Paris Accord Decision

June 6, 2017 Focus Washington

A top U.S. diplomat in Beijing resigned on Monday, a move that was triggered by President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the country from the Paris climate accord, sources have told Politico. A State Department […]

Senate Republicans to Vote on New Healthcare Bill

June 6, 2017 Focus Washington

Senate Republican leaders are soon to present options on ObamaCare replacement bill at Tuesday GOP meeting. Party leaders are continuously exerting pressure on members to make decisions on moving forward and pushing for a vote […]

White House Confirms that Trump Will Not Block Comey’s Testimony

June 6, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump will not invoke executive privilege in order to block former FBI Director James Comey from testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday, deputy White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said […]

GOP Congressman Says “Christendom Is At War With Islamic Horror”

June 6, 2017 Focus Washington

Republican congressman Clay Higgins said Sunday that any “radicalized Islamic suspect” should be hunted down and killed. Higgins, a viral YouTube star who was elected to Congress last November, in a Facebook post argued that […]

Retired Generals Want U.S. to be Leader on Energy Innovations

June 6, 2017 Focus Washington

Retired generals and other senior military officers are warning that the U.S. must be a leader on energy innovations, noting that a “failure in the field could cause considerable risk to national security”, The Hill […]

Trump Reiterates Need for Travel Ban, Draws Criticism from GOP Lawyers

June 6, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump tweeted Monday night that the United States needs a “travel ban” in order to protect Americans from “certain dangerous countries.” “That’s right, we need a TRAVEL BAN for certain DANGEROUS countries, not […]

Vice President Pence Reaffirms NATO Commitment

June 6, 2017 Focus Washington

Vice President Mike Pence reaffirmed the need for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) members to stand together in the fight against terrorism, addressing the recent London terror attacks. “And make no mistake: Our commitment […]

Intelligence Contractor Charged with Leaking Classified Report

June 6, 2017 Focus Washington

An intelligence contractor was charged with sending a classified report about Russia’s interference in the 2016 election to the news media, the Justice Department announced Monday. This is the first criminal leak case under President […]

Most Americans Disapprove of Trump’s Decision to Pull Out of Paris Accord, Poll Shows

June 6, 2017 Focus Washington

Most of Americans disagree with President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, majority saying that the move will damage the United States’ global leadership, a new Washington Post-ABC News poll shows. According […]

Defense Leaders Vouch for US Commitment to Asia-Pacific Nations

June 5, 2017 Focus Washington

Defense Secretary James Mattis and numerous other US lawmakers addressed allies concerned about US policy in the South China Sea region this week. Mattis in Singapore vouched for the US commitment to Asia-Pacific nations, as […]

Ex-FBI Chief to Be Pressed over Trump’s Alleged Interference in Russia Probe

June 5, 2017 Focus Washington

Former FBI Director James Comey will be pressed to answer whether President Donald Trump tried to get him to stop an investigation into alleged ties between the Trump campaign and Russia, key US senators said […]

US Vice President Urges Congress to Adopt ObamaCare Replacement Bill

June 5, 2017 Focus Washington

US Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday urged the Republican-controlled Congress to adopt the ObamaCare replacement bill and to quickly move on to tax cuts, Reuters reports. Just days before lawmakers return to Washington amid […]

US Supreme Court Sets Deadline for Travel Ban Responses

June 5, 2017 Focus Washington

US Supreme Court is giving the challengers to President Donald Trump’s travel ban more than a week to respond to the government’s emergency request to let the executive order take effect, Politico reports. The deadline […]

Trump Faces Increased Costs over Nuclear Arsenal Overhaul

June 5, 2017 Focus Washington

Trump’s cabinet is set to decide whether it will continue a 30-year, $1 trillion program to remake America’s atomic weapons, as well as its bombers, submarines and land-based missiles. The newly elected US President has […]

White House to Activate $1 Trillion Infrastructure Plan in Upcoming Week

June 5, 2017 Focus Washington

The White House is set to ramp up infrastructure efforts next week, to show progress on the $1 trillion rebuilding package, which President Donald Trump broadly outlined in his budget proposal last week, The Hill […]

US Still Believes in NATO’s Article 5

June 5, 2017 Focus Washington

United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley said the US still supports Article 5 of NATO’s founding treaty, which stipulates that a threat to one member nation is a threat to all nations. “Of course we believe […]

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