Administration

Russian President Vladimir Putin made some moves on passport policy as he wanted to make it easier for the residents of the Ukrainian regions Donetsk and Luhansk that are controlled by the Russian separatist, to […]

US Embassy in Sri Lanka Warns of Additional Attacks

After the monstrous attacks on churches and hotels in Sri Lanka in which nearly 400 people lost their lives, the U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka took immediate steps and urged its people not to visit […]

Pentagon’s Watchdog Clears Acting Defense Chief in Ethics Probe

The Pentagon’s watchdog has cleared acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan of allegations he violated his ethics agreement by favoring his former employer Boeing while serving in government, The Hill reported. The inspector general wrote the […]

Trump Says Big Pharma Will Be Held Accountable for Opioid Crisis

President Donald Trump on Wednesday stated that the fight against opioid abuse is having progress and made a promise to hold drugmakers accountable for their part in the crisis. Trump made the opioid crisis (which […]

White House Rejects Request for Miller to Testify Before House Oversight Committee

The White House sent a letter to House Oversight and Reform Committee chairman Elijah Cummings late on Wednesday, informing him that they were denying his request that senior adviser Stephen Miller testify before the committee. […]

April 24, 2019 Focus Washington

Oregon Judge Vows to Block Trump Abortion Measures

A federal judge in Oregon said Tuesday he would block the Trump administration from enforcing a ban on abortion referrals at federally-funded family planning clinics, The Hill reported. U.S. District Judge Michael McShane, who was […]

April 24, 2019 Focus Washington

Navy Updates Protocol for Reporting UFOs

The U.S. Navy is updating its protocols for pilots and other officials to report sightings of “unidentified aircraft,” The Hill reported. “There have been a number of reports of unauthorized and/or unidentified aircraft entering various […]

April 23, 2019 Focus Washington

Twitter Deletes 5,000 Bots Promoting ‘Russiagate Hoax’

5,000 bot accounts that are defensive of President Donald Trump and say that the Mueller investigation is a hoax have been removed from Twitter this week. This happened after the Mueller report was released and […]

April 23, 2019 Focus Washington

Lockheed Martin Shares Rise as 2019 Profit Forecast Jump

Profits for Lockheed Martin Crop exceeded the expectations and had a jump for about 47 percent according to a Tuesday report. This happened mostly thanks to the strong demand for missiles and fighter jets. Lockheed […]

White House says Trump Spoke to Libyan Commander Haftar on Monday

According to a White House statement on Friday, President Donald Trump talked with Lybian commander Khalifa Haftar by phone, on the ongoing counterterrorism efforts by the leader of a military assault on the capital of […]

Pompeo Says U.S. Diplomatic Efforts to Continue Toward Denuclearization of North Korea

The official leadership of North Korea stated that U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is no longer needed in the talks of denuclearization of the country. Nevertheless, Pompeo said that the diplomatic efforts from the […]

House Panel Chairman Subpoenas ex-White House Counsel McGahn

U.S. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler on Monday subpoenaed former White House counsel Don McGahn to testify before the panel in its investigation of possible obstruction of justice by President Donald Trump, Reuters reported. […]

State Department to End Iran Oil Waivers

The State Department is expected to announce the end of waivers for countries to import Iranian oil on Monday, part of the Trump administration’s effort to drive Iran’s exports to zero, people familiar with the […]

Nadler Says If Obstruction Evidence Corroborated Trump Should Be Impeached

House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler stressed Sunday that if proven, obstruction evidence against President Donald Trump provided in special counsel Robert Mueller’s report could be impeachable. “If proven, some of this would be impeachable, yes. […]

Mueller Says Sarah Sanders Lied to Press about Comey Firing

According to The Hill, Sarah Huckabee Sanders acknowledged to investigators with special counsel Robert Mueller’s team that she misled reporters two years ago that many FBI agents had lost confidence in former Director James Comey […]

Fox News’s Chris Wallace Says Barr Sounded More Like a Counselor to Trump Rather than AG

Chris Wallace from Fox News attacked Attorney General William Barr, saying that he sounded like a counselor to President Donald Trump during his press conference on Thursday, before the release of the report made by […]

Schiff Demands Mueller to Testify Before Congress in May

The Russia case is reaching its end. Special counsel Robert Mueller was invited by the Head of the House Intelligence Committee Adam Schiff to testify next month, as he said that the public must learn […]

Sarah Sanders Admits to ‘Slip of Tongue’ Comments to Reporters About Comey’s Firing

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders acknowledged on Fox News that she had indeed made misleading statements to the media regarding the firing of former FBI Director James Comey after the claim was made […]

April 18, 2019 Focus Washington

Post-Mueller Report Could Target Russia Dossier Author

The anticipation around Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s full report has overshadowed another Justice Department report on the Russia probe that could land as soon as next month, and which will likely take direct aim at […]

April 18, 2019 Focus Washington

Rick Perry to Leave Trump Administration

Energy Secretary Rick Perry is the latest administration official to announce his departure from the White House, and is currently finalizing the terms and timing of his departure, said people familiar with Perry’s plans. His […]

April 18, 2019 Focus Washington

New Acting Homeland Security Secretary Urges Congress to Address Border Crisis

Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan on Wednesday called on Congress to address the “humanitarian and security crisis” at the southern border. McAleenan, who replaced Kirstjen Nielsen last week, claimed that current asylum and immigration […]

April 17, 2019 Focus Washington

U.S., Russian Companies Talk Artificial Intelligence in Moscow

U.S. Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman moderated a discussion this week between Russian and American companies on the future of artificial intelligence (AI) and payment systems, U.S. Embassy in Moscow spokesperson Andrea Kalan said on […]

April 17, 2019 Focus Washington

Republicans Push Ahead with Demands for Documents on Clinton Email Probe

Three top Senate Republicans have doubled down on their requests that the Department of Justice provides information on the handling of Hillary Clinton’s private email server probe. Senators Lindsay Graham, Ron Johnson and Chuck Grassley, […]

April 17, 2019 Focus Washington

White House Rejects Request for Documents on Trump’s Involvement in Stopping AT&T-Time Warner Merger

The White House has denied demands by two House Democrats for information on President Donald Trump’s alleged role in blocking the merger of AT&T and Time Warner, the latest in a series of refusals to […]

Inslee Says Schultz is ‘Almost Totally AWOL’ from Policy in Washington State

Washington State Governor Jay Inslee, who is also a 2020 presidential candidate, bashed his potential rival Howard Schultz, saying the Starbucks CEO has been “almost totally” AWOL from policy in Washington state, The Hill wrote. […]

Trump Says Omar is Disrespectful to United States

President Donald Trump once again criticized Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar, saying that the Muslim lawmaker is being “disrespectful” to the United States. According to The Hill, during an interview with local news affiliate KSTP in […]

Administration

Colorado Emerges as Early Candidate for Space Force HQ

As the U.S. Air Force whittles down potential locations for the headquarters of the new U.S. Space Command, Colorado is emerging as an early front-runner, an Air Force memo obtained by CNN last Friday shows. […]

Less than 20 Percent Pay Lower Taxes Under Trump’s Law

A new Hill-HarrisX poll released Monday shows that only 18 percent of voters say they paid less in taxes under President Donald Trump’s tax law, compared to the year before. According to the poll conducted […]

April 15, 2019 Focus Washington

Pelosi, Trump to Meet on Bipartisan Infrastructure Package

President Donald Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have agreed to meet and discuss a bipartisan effort to improve infrastructure across the United States, said White House deputy press secretary Judd Deere. “The President and […]

April 15, 2019 Focus Washington

Sarah Sanders Says Dems Not Smart Enough to Understand President’s Tax Returns

White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said in an interview Sunday that congressional Democrats were not “smart enough” to examine and understand President Donald Trump’s tax returns. Speaking with “Fox News Sunday” host Chris Wallace, […]