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Trump Launches Attack on Media as His Approval Ratings Hit Historic Low

April 30, 2017 newadminuser

At the Pennsylvania rally held April 29, US President Donald Trump launched a ferocious attack on US media, dismissing criticism as ‘fake news’. In front of a cheering crowd, Trump stated that he was keeping his promises, saying the media should be given […]

“We’re not Fake News!”

April 30, 2017 newadminuser

The 2017 White House Correspondents’ Dinner – the first in decades without a keynote by a sitting President – was a response by the media to the charge that they, as a whole, are fake […]

Coal Country: A Dying Land

April 6, 2017 newadminuser

By Chuck Conconi When President Trump, surrounded by representatives of the coal mining industry, signed his photo-op executive order cutting President Obama’s environmental regulations that had impacted the industry, he boasted: “My action today is […]

Kellyanne Conway, Influential Women in Washington Discuss Working in the Public, Private Sectors

April 6, 2017 newadminuser

Young women gathered on March 30th at the Washington Examiner’s Women Who Lead event to hear from some of the most influential women in Washington. Kellyanne Conway kicked off the event with an interview with […]

The Irrational Behavior of Politicians

March 23, 2017 newadminuser

By Chuck Conconi There is an unavoidable level of cynicism that comes from watching politicians who have traded insults with Donald Trump during a campaign rush to the White House seeking the president’s blessing and, just […]

Trump, DC Journalism, and the Annual Correspondents’ Dinner

March 15, 2017 newadminuser

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Guest Column: 2018 Elections Should Reveal if Democrats’ Anti-Trump ‘Tsunami’ Pays Off

March 2, 2017 newadminuser

Ron Faucheux is a political analyst, author and pollster. He publishes LunchtimePolitics.com, a daily newsletter on polls. He also runs Clarus Research Group, a nonpartisan survey research firm that has worked for the Advocate and WWL-TV. […]

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Clinton Advisor Shares Insights on Election and African American Voter Outreach.

December 16, 2016 newadminuser

Joel Payne, Director of African American Paid Media and Advertising for the 2016 Hillary Clinton Campaign, discusses his insights on the final outcome of the election and assesses how both campaigns engaged with African American […]

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Clinton Versus Trump: The First of Four

October 5, 2016 newadminuser

Campaign veterans Archie Smart and Wyeth Ruthven sat down to discuss the strategies and messaging witnessed by over 100 million people during the first Presidential debate between Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican nominee Donald […]

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James Zogby on the Schizophrenia of America: The Statue of Liberty Versus Donald Trump

September 20, 2016 newadminuser

Chuck Conconi welcomed James Zogby on this week’s episode of Focus Washington for a discussion on the current political climate. Zogby, President and Co-Founder of the Arab American Institute (AAI), discussed the implications of the […]

Susan Eisenhower: “I’m on the Side of the American People”

June 15, 2016 newadminuser

Well-known independent voter discusses what the GOP and Dems Should Learn from Americans in the 2016 elections 13 June 2016 (Washington, DC): Susan Eisenhower, granddaughter of former president Dwight D. Eisenhower and Chairman Emeritus of […]

Ron Faucheux Forecasts Party Turmoil in 2016 Elections

June 9, 2016 newadminuser

With unprecedented negative views of both major party candidates, Ron Faucheux of Clarus Research Group predicts that the 2016 elections are likely to determine the future of the Democratic and Republican Parties. 08 June 2016 […]

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Braeburn Pharmaceutical’s President and CEO Discusses NC’s HB2 and Planned Facility

May 20, 2016 newadminuser

On this segment of Focus Washington, Chuck Conconi interviews President and CEO of Braeburn Pharmaceuticals, Behshad Sheldon, about the New Jersey based company’s intention to proceed with plans to develop a manufacturing and research facility in Durham […]

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Arab Journalist Pierre Ghanem Discusses the 2016 US Presidential Elections as Viewed Through Arab and Muslim Eyes

May 19, 2016 newadminuser

19 May 2016 (Washington, DC): In this segment of Focus Washington, Chuck Conconi sat with Pierre Ghanem, an Arab journalist covering Washington and the United States, to discuss the Arab world’s reception of presidential candidates […]

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2016 Elections: The Year of the Outsider

May 17, 2016 newadminuser

Chuck Conconi welcomed Bob Cusack on this week’s episode of Focus Washington. Cusack, Editor-in-Chief of Washington-based publication The Hill, evaluated the irregular political climate of the 2016 presidential election. According to Cusack, the ascension of […]

The Fiscal Equivalent of Chutzpah

May 6, 2016 newadminuser

Is the country’s budget process broken? Stan Collender sits down with Chuck Conconi on this week’s episode of Focus Washington to discuss the ins and outs of the budget process and prospects for compromise under […]

United Palestinian Appeal: Cultivating and Delivering Hope

April 28, 2016 newadminuser

Washington, DC; 28 April 2016: Providing aid and bolstering development in a region that has been a perennial conflict zone since 1948 is both demanding and rewarding. United Palestinian Appeal (UPA) has managed to do just […]

F1’s Grand Prix Roars into the Bahrain Embassy in Washington, DC

April 6, 2016 newadminuser

April 5, 2016: In the second race of the season, the German racer Nico Rosberg took a comfortable win in the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday April 3rd. Meanwhile, his Mercedes team-mate, Lewis Hamilton, climbed […]

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Obama Falls Short on Progressive Goals

March 29, 2016 newadminuser

In 2008, when President Barack Obama was elected, progressive liberals looked forward to a leader who could move a progressive agenda along. On this week’s episode of Focus Washington with Chuck Conconi, liberal political commentator […]

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What Happened to the Conservative Party?

March 15, 2016 newadminuser

It’s a fundamental issue addressed in media outlets all over the country: what happened to the conservative party? Vic Gold states, “The breakdown of the republican party starts with Newt Gingrich and the 104th congress […]

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Why Bernie Sanders Matters

March 11, 2016 newadminuser

Why does Bernie Sanders matter? Washington D.C. reporter and author Harry Jaffe answers that very question and shares insight he gained for his book, Why Bernie Sanders Matters in an interview on Focus Washington. He […]

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Donald Trump: The Teflon Candidate

March 8, 2016 newadminuser

The Republican establishment is drafting a movement to defeat Trump– but will it stick? If it’s anything similar to the public controversies inundating the businessman’s campaign, it won’t. Donald Trump as Bob Cusack, says, is […]

Influencer16: Inside Look to Presidential Campaigns

March 2, 2016 newadminuser

MSLGroup/Qorvis has polished up its 2016 campaign tracker, Influencer16.com. Launched in 2015, the digital platform is a visual guidebook to each candidate’s campaign structure for the 2016 presidential election. President of Qorvis/ MSLGroup president Michael Petruzzello […]

Ukraine’s National Bank Makes the Federal Reserve Seem Saintly

February 22, 2016 newadminuser

By Stan Collender Many members of the U.S. House and Senate have complained long and hard about what they say is an out-of-control Federal Reserve Bank. They protested when the Fed took what they considered […]

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Stan Collender Talks Shutdown, the Future, and More

October 5, 2015 newadminuser

Chuck Conconi is back this week with a new episode of Focus Washington! His guest is budget expert Stan Collender, lending his insights into the continuing resolution, the effects of a shutdown, and giving his […]

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Immigration Crisis: Crisis Looms for Refugees Taken In by Iraq’s Kurds

October 5, 2015 newadminuser

Kurdistan is a roughly defined geo-culture located in the Middle East with a population of 28 million; however, the recent immigration crisis has resulted in the absorption of 1.8 million refugees into the region. This […]

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Former Rep. Zack Space of Vorys Advisors discusses D.C., clean coal & Ohio politics

December 17, 2014 newadminuser

Zack Space is an American politician and a former Congressman, representing Ohio’s 18th congressional district from 2007 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Space serve on the Committee on Energy and […]

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Transmission Policy: CFTP’s Sue Sheridan on the Impact of a GOP-Controlled Senate

December 4, 2014 newadminuser

Coalition for Fair Transmission Policy’s Sue Sheridan discusses the impact of GOP control of the Senate on transmission policy. Sue Sheridan is the President and Chief Counsel of CFTP. Ms. Sheridan began her work on […]

IESC’s Watchen Bruce talks Ebola, Liberian economy

December 4, 2014 newadminuser

Watchen Bruce is Chief of Party for USAID’s “Liberia Investing for Business Expansion Program” or IBEX. Implemented by the International Executive Service Corps’ consultants and volunteer experts, IBEX works on the ground in Liberia to support small- and medium-sized businesses by offering technical advice and facilitating access to credit. IBEX is also helping to raise funds and conduct crisis mitigation training to help local businesses to cope with the disruptive effects of the Ebola virus. […]

China’s Ambassador to the United States: Why U.S., China should work together

November 10, 2014 newadminuser

By Cui Tiankai Originally posted on CNN Editor’s note: Cui Tiankai is ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the United States. The views expressed are those of the author. News that U.S. President […]

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