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Trump Under Pressure Not to Dismiss Mattis

October 22, 2018 Focus Washington

Lawmakers are pressing President Donald Trump not to fire Defense Secretary James Mattis, as such a move would be “very inappropriate and would not be helpful to national security.” Senator Jack Reed, the top Democrat […]

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Trump Is Campaigning Alongside Ted Cruz Despite Previous Beef

October 22, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump is joining the Houston campaign of Senator Ted Cruz on Monday night. Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo has reported that the rally will be held at the Toyota Center with 18,000 people […]

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Republicans Clash with Trump over Khashoggi Death

October 20, 2018 Focus Washington

Republican Senators ditched the interpretation of Saudi authorities over Jamal Khashoggi’s death, thus clashing with President Trump who claimed Saudi Arabia’s explanation was “credible.” A state-owned Saudi television made a government announcement and confirmed the […]

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Kelly, Bolton Engage in Profane Argument

October 19, 2018 Focus Washington

White House Chief of Staff John Kelly and National Security Adviser John Bolton got into a heated argument outside the Oval Office on Thursday, three people familiar with the incident said. Kelly and Bolton reportedly […]

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Washington Threatens to Cut All Aid for Central America, Close Southern Border

October 19, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will send military staff to the southern border, threatening that he will be closing the border passing if the thousands of immigrants coming to the United States are […]

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Lara Trump Says More Women Will Vote for Republicans after ‘Kavanaugh Effect’

October 19, 2018 Focus Washington

Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law Lara Trump said that the recent events regarding Brett Kavanaugh’s new position as a Supreme Court justice has had a strong impact on women who are allegedly going to vote for Republicans […]

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Rosenstein Will Sit for House Interview Next Week

October 19, 2018 Focus Washington

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is scheduled to appear for a transcribed interview with two House panels next week, following a postponement in their meeting with him earlier this month. The deputy attorney general will […]

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Zinke Violated Travel Policies, Watchdog Says

October 19, 2018 Focus Washington

The Interior Department’s internal watchdog has released a report which says that the department allowed Secretary Ryan Zinke to violate travel policies so that his wife can accompany him on his trips. “We determined that, […]

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Connecticut Police Fires ‘Trigger Happy’ Officer

October 18, 2018 Focus Washington

A police officer in Connecticut was fired Wednesday, months after a video surfaced of him telling a group he was “trigger happy” while responding to a suspected trespassing call, USA Today informed. After a video […]

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White House Counsel McGahn Leaves Administration

October 18, 2018 Focus Washington

A prominent White House official, and one of the people who played a key role in the president’s most important accomplishments, Don McGahn resigned Wednesday after 21 months in the administration, the White House confirmed […]

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Senate Truce Collapses as Republicans Rush to Confirm More Judges Begins Anew

October 18, 2018 Focus Washington

Senate Democrats struck a deal last week with Republicans that saw the quick confirmation of 15 more conservative judges in exchange for a rapid flight to the campaign trail. Liberal activists were infuriated, but after […]

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Trump Wants 5% Budget Cut on All Departments for 2019

October 17, 2018 Focus Washington

On Wednesday President Donald Trump stated that the Pentagon plans to request $700 billion for the next fiscal year, which is $16 billion less than the previous year, NBC News reported. “We know what the […]

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Republicans Join President in Mocking Elizabeth Warren

October 17, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s attacks on Senator Elizabeth Warren over her Native American ancestry seem to have been reinforced by two other senators and close allies of the President. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who spoke on […]

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Alaska Lieutenant Governor Resigns over ‘Inappropriate Comments’

October 17, 2018 Focus Washington

Alaska Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott submitted his resignation on Tuesday over unspecified inappropriate comments, complicating what was already a difficult re-election fight for Gov. Bill Walker, Fox News informed. In his letter he stated that […]

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Mattis Says He Is Not Leaving Administration

October 16, 2018 Focus Washington

Defense Secretary James Mattis told reporters Monday that he didn’t take President Donald Trump’s comments about him possibly leaving the administration as an indication his future was uncertain. On Sunday, Trump said in an interview […]

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Warren Fights Trump’s ‘Pocahontas’ Taunt With DNA Test

October 15, 2018 Focus Washington

After years of President Donald Trump derisively referring to Elizabeth Warren as “Pocahontas,” the Democratic senator and prospective presidential candidate took the extraordinary step of releasing a DNA analysis indicating “strong evidence” that she has […]

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Trump Says Defense Secretary Mattis ‘May Leave’

October 15, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump said he is unsure whether Defense Secretary James Mattis is planning to step down from his post, adding that he regards the retired general as “sort of a Democrat,” Reuters reported. “It […]

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Trump Admits that Putin was “Probably” Involved in Assassinations

October 15, 2018 Focus Washington

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin was “probably” involved in assassinations and poisonings, but those crimes were “not in our country.” According to The Hill, during his interview on […]

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U.S. Treasury Grants Investors One More Month to Divest from Rusal

October 13, 2018 Focus Washington

The United States Treasury Department said on Friday it was granting investors another month to divest their holdings of sanctioned Russian companies En+ and Rusal and was giving the firms more time to address their […]

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Melania: ‘I Could Say that I’m the Most Bullied Person in the World’

October 11, 2018 Focus Washington

First Lady Melania Trump in an interview on Thursday stated that she is one of the most bullied people in the world. “I could say that I’m the most bullied person in the world,” the […]

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Grassley Vows to Help Raise $3M for Collins to Counter Progressive Campaign

October 10, 2018 Focus Washington

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, told Fox News on Tuesday night that he wanted to help raise $3 million in support of Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, amid a barrage of criticism over her […]

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Trump Narrows List to Replace UN Ambassador Nikki Haley to Five

October 10, 2018 Focus Washington

President Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Tuesday that he has narrowed down his list of potential replacements for outgoing United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley to five people, after his daughter Ivanka removed herself from […]

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California Man Who Helped Russian Conspirators to Be Sentenced in Mueller Probe

October 10, 2018 Focus Washington

A California man who was accused by Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s office of operating an online auction service that trafficked in stolen identities will be sentenced on Wednesday in a federal district court, Reuters writes. […]

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Trump Says Dina Powell is Possible Replacement for Haley

October 9, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Tuesday stated that there are five people on his short list that are likely to replace Nikki Haley as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. According to ABC News, Trump told […]

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Ivanka Denies Speculation About She Replacing U.N. Ambassador Haley

October 9, 2018 Focus Washington

Ivanka Trump on Tuesday dismissed the reports that she is set to replace U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley. Ivanka’s statement came shortly after President Donald Trump also dismissed the possibility. “It is […]

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BREAKING: Ambassador Nikki Haley Resigns From UN

October 9, 2018 Lisa Clayton

President Trump this morning announced that Ambassador Nikki Haley has resigned from her post at the United Nations, but will work through the end of this year. According to Axios Trump accepted Haley’s resignation this […]

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Trump Apologizes to Kavanaugh for Democratic Attacks

October 9, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump, who spoke Monday evening at a swearing-in ceremony for Associate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in the East Room of the White House, apologized to him and to his family for what […]

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Trump Meets with Rosenstein, Indicates No Plans for His Dismissal

October 9, 2018 Focus Washington

After repeated delays and uncertainty about the outcome of such an encounter, President Donald Trump met with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein on Monday to discuss Rosenstein’s future in the administration, following recent reports that […]

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McConnell Says Confirmation of SCOTUS Nominee in 2020 Is Possible

October 8, 2018 Focus Washington

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell indicated on Sunday that if Republicans retain their majority of the chamber by 2020 a Supreme Court nominee could be confirmed provided there is a vacancy on the court. McConnell, […]

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Kanye West Quits Social Media amid Controversy Over Pro-Trump Comments

October 8, 2018 Focus Washington

Kanye West is quitting social media again amid controversy over his support for President Donald Trump, The Hill informed. The famous artist shut down his Twitter and Instagram accounts on Sunday, after a week in […]

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