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Afghanistan government officials said on Thursday that the skirmishes between Taliban fighters and Afghan security forces recommenced in Afghanistan in the day since a three-day ceasefire expired, but the incidents were minor and the truce […]

Washington to Cancel Visas of Chinese Students in U.S.

According to sources familiar with U.S. – China relations, Washington is planning to cancel the visas of thousands of Chinese graduate students that President Donald Trump believes are tied to China’s military. This was first […]

U.N. Delays Crucial Climate Summit for a Year

The coronavirus pandemic has prompted the United Nations to delay until late 2021 a crucial climate summit that had been scheduled for Britain this year, officials said on Thursday, Reuters reported. This year’s meeting, known […]

Police Across U.S. Speak Out Against Minneapolis Custody Death

Police nationwide, in unequivocal and unprecedented language, have condemned the actions of Minneapolis police in the custody death of a handcuffed black man who cried for help as an officer knelt on his neck, pinning […]

Unrest Rages in Minneapolis Over Racially Charged Killing by Police

Peaceful rallies gave way to a third night of arson, looting and vandalism in Minneapolis on Thursday as protesters vented their rage over the death of a black man seen on video gasping for breath […]

U.S. to Issue Corruption, Drug Trafficking Charges against Venezuela’s First Lady

Back in 2016, Yazensky Lamas, who was the bodyguard of the first lady of Colombia, Cilia Florez, was arrested and extradited to the United States where he was facing drug charges. The extradition of Lamas […]

Twitter’s Jack Dorsey Fires Back at Zuckerberg, Defends Fact-checking Trump Tweets

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey fired back at Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who criticized the tech giant’s decision to fact-check President Donald Trump’s tweets about mail-in voting, Fox News informed. In a preview clip of his interview with Fox News’ Dana Perino, […]

Senate Dems Sound Alarm on ‘Captured’ Federal Courts as Trump, Republicans Keep Judicial Confirmations Coming

Senate Democrats published a 50-plus page report Wednesday sounding the alarm over the rate at which Senate Republicans and President Donald Trump have confirmed federal judges during the President’s first term as Republicans are working on shepherding along even more lifetime-appointed federal judges, Fox News informed. […]

Kayleigh McEnany Defends her Own mail-in Votes after Attacking Expanded Absentee Ballot Access

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany defended her decade-long record of voting by mail, arguing Wednesday that her public opposition to expanding mail-in voting for other people is not incompatible with her personal use of […]

May 27, 2020 Focus Washington

Trump Administration Pursuing New Saudi Arms Sale, Menendez Claims

The Trump administration is pursuing another arms sale to Saudi Arabia, a top Democratic senator Bob Menendez said Wednesday, amid a previous controversial arms sale coming under new scrutiny, The Hill writes. In an op-ed […]

May 27, 2020 Focus Washington

Pentagon Confirms ‘Long-Term’ Commitment With Saudi Arabia

The United States remains committed to long-term defense contracts with Saudi Arabia, Pentagon spokesman Sean Robertson told Arab News sister newspaper Asharq al-Awsat in a statement. U.S. forces maintain “strong capabilities” in various regional operations, […]

May 26, 2020 Focus Washington

Trump Displeased with China’s Attempt to Crack Down on Hong Kong

According to a White House statement, President Trump is displeased with the Chinese government’s latest attempt to crack down on Hong Kong. Press secretary Kayleigh McEnany was talking with the reporters as she said: “He […]

May 26, 2020 Focus Washington

Trump Denies Interest in Moving Republican National Convention to Doral Property

President Donald Trump on Monday rejected claims that he might want to hold this summer’s Republican National Convention at his resort in Doral, Fla., following his threat to move the convention from North Carolina if that state’s governor […]

May 26, 2020 Focus Washington

California Outlines Pandemic Rules for Church Reopenings

On Monday, California released a framework that will permit counties to allow in-person worship services – including limiting worshipers to 100 or less, taking everyone’s temperature, limiting singing and group recitations and not sharing prayer […]

Trump Aims to Cut Red Tape Tying Up Doctors

The White House is aiming to cut occupational regulations permanently for doctors and nurses that have been suspended temporarily during the pandemic to spur economic growth, a top adviser to President Trump said as quoted […]

Memorial Day Weekend Crowds Cause Concern as U.S. Death Toll Nears 100,000

Inhibitions — and masks — have been shed across America, as crowds flooded newly reopened beaches and videos from Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks showed packed pools and patios, where revelers ignored social distancing guidance, […]

Brazil Says U.S. Travel Restrictions Based on “Technical Criteria”

A new Trump administration ban announced Sunday for passengers coming to the US from Brazil won’t undermine “important” cooperation between the two countries, the Brazilian Foreign Ministry said today as quoted by CNN. In an […]

Republican Groups Sue California Governor Over Mail-In-Vote Order

The Republican National Committee (RNC) and two other Republican groups on Sunday filed a lawsuit against California Governor Gavin Newsom over his executive orders to use mail-in ballots for the November election, Reuters reported. California […]

Beijing Opposes All U.S. Restrictions on Chinese Airlines

China said on Monday it opposes all U.S. restrictions imposed against Chinese airlines, responding to a report that the U.S. Transportation Department has demanded Chinese carriers file their schedules and other flight details by May […]

Hispanic Vote in Florida May Come Down to Biden’s Ability to Overcome Socialism Stigma

One does not have to walk far from the outdoor coffee window at Versailles Restaurant in the heart of Little Havana to hear impassioned words about politics, socialism, and Cuba, Washington Examiner writes. Cuban American […]

President Trump Says He is No Longer on Hydroxychloroquine

President Trump said that he is no longer on hydroxychloroquine, the anti-malarial drug he has been taking for several weeks as a treatment to ward off the coronavirus, New York Post reports. “Finished, just finished,” […]

May 24, 2020 Focus Washington

Trump Targeted Michigan’s Top 3 Officials because They’re All Women, State AG Says

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel continued her criticism of President Donald Trump on Friday, claiming he had “risked the health, safety and welfare” of all Michiganders by removing his mask during a tour of a Ford Motor Co. […]

May 24, 2020 Focus Washington

NY Gov. Cuomo Revises Social Distancing Order amid First Amendment Lawsuit

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo revised a social distancing order on Friday, after the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) had cast accusations that he is unconstitutionally protecting religious services over other types of gatherings amid the coronavirus outbreak, […]

May 24, 2020 Focus Washington

Trump Considers Panel to Review Complaints of Anticonservative Bias on Social Media

President Donald Trump is thinking of establishing a panel to review complaints of anticonservative bias on social media, according to people familiar with the matter, in a move that would likely draw pushback from technology companies and others, […]

Clinton, Patterson Team Up for Political Thriller

Former President Bill Clinton and famous author James Patterson will write another novel together. According to the publishers, the novel, ‘’The President’s Daughter,’’ will be released in June 2021. The Associated Press reported that the […]

U.S. Accuses China of Blocking U.S. Flights

The U.S. government late on Friday accused the Chinese government of making it impossible for U.S. airlines to resume service to China and ordered four Chinese air carriers to file flight schedules with the U.S. […]

U.S. Discussed Conducting Its First Nuclear Test in Decades

The Trump administration discussed last week whether to conduct its first nuclear test explosion since 1992, the Washington Post reported late on Friday, citing a senior official and two former officials familiar with the matter, […]

Trump Declares Churches ‘Essential’ and Calls on Them to Reopen

President Donald Trump has labeled churches and other houses of worship as “essential” and called on governors nationwide to let them reopen this weekend even though some areas remain under coronavirus lockdown, The Associated Press […]

May 22, 2020 Focus Washington

Government Warns Busy Atlantic Hurricane Season Ahead

This year’s Atlantic hurricane season will be a busy one, according to a Thursday prediction by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). According to the NOAA, there’s a 60 percent chance of an above-normal […]

May 22, 2020 Focus Washington

‘I Think Amazon Should Start Paying Their Taxes,’ Joe Biden Says

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Friday stated that Amazon “should start paying their taxes,” in a CNBC interview. “I don’t think any company, I don’t give a damn how big they are, the Lord almighty, should […]