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Trump Maps Return to Campaign Trail After White House Says COVID-19 Treatment Complete

October 9, 2020 Focus Washington

Republican President Donald Trump on Friday prepared to return to the campaign trail with a pair of weekend rallies after his COVID-19 diagnosis sidelined him for a week in the race against Democratic nominee Joe […]

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Trump Says he Won’t Participate in Virtual Debate after CPD Announces Changes

October 8, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump, in his first interview since his positive coronavirus test, told Fox Business’ Maria Bartiromo on Thursday that he will not participate in the next debate, just minutes after the Commission on Presidential […]

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Warren Slams Facebook, Says Platform is Banning Political Ads to ‘Avoid Blame’

October 8, 2020 Focus Washington

Former presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., slammed Facebook as “performative” on Tuesday after the social media company announced it will temporarily stop running political ads in the U.S. in the immediate aftermath of Election Day, Fox News informed. “Facebook is […]

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Saudi Arabia Calls on Global Community to Stand up to Iranian Violations

October 8, 2020 Focus Washington

Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday the international community needs to stand up to its responsibilities toward the violations and breaches of international agreements and treaties committed by Iran, Arab News reported. During their weekly Cabinet […]

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Facebook Says It Will Halt Political Ads in the U.S. After the Polls Close on Nov. 3

October 8, 2020 Focus Washington

Facebook on Wednesday announced that it will stop running political ads in the U.S. after polls close for the 2020 election on Nov. 3 and keep them halted for an indefinite period, CNBC writes. “While […]

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U.S. Charges ISIS Members With Hostage Deaths

October 8, 2020 Focus Washington

The Justice Department unsealed charges Wednesday against two Islamic State militants from Britain, accusing them of carrying out a gruesome campaign of torture, beheadings and other acts of violence against Western hostages they had captured […]

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Regeneron Antibodies in Demand After Trump Treatment, Doctors Seek More Data

October 8, 2020 Focus Washington

Patients are asking to join clinical trials of antibody-based COVID-19 drugs after U.S. President Donald Trump was treated last week with an experimental therapy from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc, and on Wednesday he promised to make […]

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Pentagon Risk Grows as Marine Corps’ No. 2 Officer Tests Positive for Coronavirus

October 8, 2020 Focus Washington

The Marine Corps said on Wednesday its No. 2 officer, General Gary Thomas, had tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the second senior military official to do so this week, another sign of the danger to […]

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White House Aides Downplay Coronavirus Aid Chances

October 8, 2020 Focus Washington

Top White House officials on Wednesday downplayed the possibility of more coronavirus relief, while House Speaker Nancy Pelosi disparaged President Donald Trump for backing away from talks on a comprehensive deal, Reuters reported. White House […]

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Despite COVID-19 Treatment, Trump Edges Back Into Campaign Spotlight

October 8, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump, still confined to the White House where he is being treated for COVID-19, planned more steps on Thursday to try to reinvigorate a re-election campaign hit hard by his handling of the […]

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Trump’s Pandemic Record in Spotlight as Harris, Pence Trade Blows at VP Debate

October 8, 2020 Focus Washington

Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic challenger Kamala Harris clashed over the Trump administration’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic during their debate on Wednesday, as the White House struggled to contain an outbreak that has […]

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Progressive Groups Launch ‘We Paid More’ Campaign in Response to Trump Taxes Report

October 7, 2020 Focus Washington

The New York Times’ article about President Donald Trump who is a billionaire and has only paid $750 in federal income taxes the period between 2016 and 2017 exploded throughout the country and made several […]

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House Democrats Say Facebook, Amazon, Alphabet, Apple Enjoy ‘Monopoly Power’ and Recommend Big Changes

October 7, 2020 Focus Washington

A Democratic congressional staff report recommends changes to antitrust laws and enforcement that could result in major changes for Big Tech companies, such as spinning off or separating parts of their businesses or making it […]

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Facebook Bans All QAnon Groups as Dangerous Amid Surging Misinformation

October 7, 2020 Focus Washington

Facebook on Tuesday classified the QAnon conspiracy theory movement as dangerous and began removing Facebook groups and pages as well as Instagram accounts that hold themselves out as representatives, CNBC reported. The step escalates an […]

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Saudi Arabia Raises Oil Prices for Asia in Sign of Market Strength

October 7, 2020 Focus Washington

Saudi Arabia raised pricing slightly for its flagship crude oil shipped to Asia, the first sign of strength in the physical market after a month and a half of weakness and falling refining margins, Bloomberg […]

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Trump Urges Congress to Provide $25 Billion Bailout for U.S. Airlines

October 7, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump said late on Tuesday Congress should quickly extend $25 billion in new payroll assistance to U.S. passenger airlines furloughing thousands of workers as air travel remains down sharply amid the coronavirus pandemic, […]

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Biden Widening Lead Over Trump in Michigan, Tied in North Carolina, Reuters Poll Shows

October 7, 2020 Focus Washington

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden expanded his lead over President Donald Trump in battleground Michigan and the two candidates were locked in a toss-up race in North Carolina, according to Reuters/Ipsos opinion polls released on […]

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Fed’s Appetite for Further Easing, Higher Inflation in Focus

October 7, 2020 Focus Washington

The U.S. Federal Reserve last month signaled that interest rates are likely to stay at zero through 2023, vowing to wait on rate hikes until inflation reaches 2% and is set to rise moderately above […]

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Stuck at White House, Trump Seeks Ways to Recharge Re-Election Bid

October 7, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump, under coronavirus quarantine in the White House and restricted from traveling, is grasping for ways to put a spark back in his struggling re-election bid and mount a big comeback with four […]

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Trump Calls off Aid Talks, Biden Says President ‘Turned His Back’ on Americans

October 7, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump, still being treated for COVID-19, abruptly ended talks with Democrats on an economic aid package on Tuesday, drawing criticism from presidential rival Joe Biden that he was abandoning Americans in the midst […]

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Trump Downplays and Compares Coronavirus to Seasonal Flu

October 6, 2020 Focus Washington

After catching the Coronavirus, President Donald Trump decided to compare it with the flu, even though many more people died from coronavirus than the flu. “Flu season is coming up! Many more people every year, […]

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NATO Attempts to Deescalate Tensions between Armenia, Azerbaijan

October 6, 2020 Focus Washington

Tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan continue to rise and the two countries continue to blame each other for attacking civilian areas. Both countries agree that this is the bloodiest fighting in the South Caucasus region […]

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CNN Poll Shows Biden Leading Over Trump

October 6, 2020 Focus Washington

Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden is leading President Donald Trump by 16 points according to a poll released by CNN on Tuesday. Biden has 57, while Trump has 41 percent of the votes in the […]

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Pelosi, Mnuchin Speak for an Hour but Don’t Reach a Coronavirus Stimulus Deal

October 6, 2020 Focus Washington

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin spoke for about an hour Monday but emerged from a phone call with no coronavirus stimulus deal, CNBC writes. The pair expects to talk again Tuesday […]

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Biden Says Trump Bears Responsibility for COVID-19 Infection

October 6, 2020 Focus Washington

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said on Monday that President Donald Trump bears responsibility for becoming infected with Covid-19 as a result of his frequent refusal to wear a mask while around others, CNBC reported. […]

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U.S. House’s Antitrust Report Hints at Break-up of Big Tech Firms

October 6, 2020 Focus Washington

The U.S. House of Representatives antitrust report on Big Tech firms contains a “thinly veiled call to break up” the companies, Republican Congressman Ken Buck said in a draft response seen by Reuters. The House […]

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Navalny Says Russian Authorities Poisoned Him as Threat Ahead of Parliament Elections

October 6, 2020 Focus Washington

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny said he believed Russia’s intelligence services had poisoned him with a Novichok nerve agent because authorities saw him as a threat ahead of next year’s parliamentary elections, Reuters reports. “They understood […]

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CDC Revises Guidance, Says COVID-19 Can Spread Through Virus Lingering in Air

October 6, 2020 Focus Washington

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday said COVID-19 can spread through virus lingering in the air, sometimes for hours, acknowledging concerns widely voiced by public health experts about airborne transmission of […]

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Mid-Recovery, Coronavirus Spreading, Global Central Bankers Take Stock

October 6, 2020 Focus Washington

The world’s top central bankers have opened the taps with trillions of dollars in promised credit to prevent a global pandemic from causing a global economic depression, Reuters informed. On Tuesday they will update their […]

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Trump Faces Backlash for Removing Mask on Return to White House

October 6, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump faced a fresh backlash on Tuesday for removing his mask when he returned to the White House and urging Americans not to fear the COVID-19 disease that has killed more than 209,000 […]

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