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State Department to Determine If Ex-Ambassador Yovanovitch Was Under Threat

January 18, 2020 Focus Washington

The U.S. State Department will do everything necessary to determine whether former U.S. ambassador Marie Yovanovitch was under threat in Ukraine, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday, Reuters informs. Documents released this week […]

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Starr, Dershowitz Join Trump Impeachment Team

January 18, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump turned to some legal heavyweights to help defend him in his Senate impeachment trial with the addition on Friday of former independent counsel Ken Starr, who paved the way for former President […]

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Trump Says Constitution Under Attack on Gun Laws

January 18, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump took aim at Virginia Democrats and their push to stiffen the state’s gun laws, saying that the U.S. Constitution was under attack just as thousands of armed militia members began arriving in […]

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Schwarzenegger Thinks Green New Deal is ‘Bogus’

January 17, 2020 Focus Washington

Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said that he likes the idea of the Green New Deal but he thinks that is bogus. “Something that is very well-intentioned, but, I think, bogus,” he said in an […]

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Navy Says if Classified UFO Files are Released ‘Grave Damage to US Security’ Could be Done

January 17, 2020 Focus Washington

The Navy said that they have top-secret information about unidentified flying objects (UFOs) that could cause “exceptionally grave damage to the National Security of the United States” if made public. A Navy representative responded to […]

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Buttigieg Burns UK Royal Family Drama, while Praises US System

January 16, 2020 Focus Washington

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, during a rally in Iowa on Thursday, used the British royal drama with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, telling voters that he is proud to be a part of the […]

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Democratic Senators Could Force Vote to Block Trump Border Wall Funding

January 16, 2020 Focus Washington

Senior Democratic senators said on Wednesday that they would try to force another vote to stop U.S. President Donald Trump from taking billions of dollars from the Department of Defense budget to pay for a […]

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Warren-Sanders Fight Raises Alarm as Democrats Divide

January 15, 2020 Focus Washington

Senators and democratic presidential candidates Elizabeth Warren and Senator Bernie Sanders continued with their spar with Warren accusing Sanders of calling her a liar during Tuesday night’s debate in a tense conversation between two caught […]

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Northam to Ban Guns Before Capitol Rally Next Week

January 15, 2020 Focus Washington

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam is determined to declare emergency in order to ban individuals from carrying weapons prior to a rally scheduled for next week over firearm rights, reports say. Northam is planning to announce […]

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Senate to Kick off Impeachment Trial

January 15, 2020 Focus Washington

The Senate is set to kick off Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, an excruciating procedure which, according to senators is expected to be extremely partisan and to extend after the State of the Union address at […]

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U.S. Court Brings Verdict Beneficial to Trump Administration on Family Separations at Border

January 14, 2020 Focus Washington

A United States court ruled in favor of the Trump administration claiming that officials were, in fact, acting in their authority when over 900 children were separated from their families at the border, with the […]

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Ex-Dem Staffer on Van Drew: ‘He betrayed our community’

January 14, 2020 Focus Washington

An ex-staffer of the Democratic party, who was defeated by Representative Jeff Van Drew in the 2018 primary in New Jersey, argues that he may be able to defeat the incumbent who since then has […]

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Senator Cory Booker Ends Presidential Bid

January 13, 2020 Focus Washington

Senator Cory Booker ended his presidential bid on Monday, due to a lack of funds to continue his campaign for the Democratic nomination. “It was a difficult decision to make, but I got in this […]

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Black Lives Matter Group Interrupts Buttigieg Event in Iowa

January 13, 2020 Focus Washington

South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg held an event in Des Moines, Iowa, which was interrupted by protesters of a local Black Lives Matter group. Videos showed demonstrators wearing “Black Lives Matter” shirts being led out by […]

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Trump is ‘Impeached for Life’, Nancy Pelosi Says

January 13, 2020 Focus Washington

Nancy Pelosi appeared in an interview where she made a statement that President Donald Trump has been “impeached for life” without regard to the way Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will handle the upcoming trial […]

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Beijing to Continue Pressure on Taiwan after Landslide Victory for Tsai

January 13, 2020 Focus Washington

Chinese President Xi Jinping will most likely continue to tighten the screws on Taiwan, after Taiwanese voters rejected Xi’s policies, giving a landslide victory to President Tsai Ing-wen, Reuters writes. China took center stage in the […]

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Senator Lee Says Problem is with Briefers, not Trump

January 12, 2020 Focus Washington

Utah Senator Mike Lee addressed an issue on Sunday, claiming that his concerns with a briefing on the Trump administration’s decision to kill Iranian General Qassem Soleimani are with the briefers and not with President Trump […]

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More than Half of Americans Displeased with Trump’s Handling of Iran Situation

January 12, 2020 Focus Washington

Over 50% of American citizens are displeased and discontent with the way Donald Trump has handled the situation with Iran, arguing that the President’s actions as commander-in-chief have made the U.S. less safe, Newsweek reports […]

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Pence Claims Iran’s Missile Attack Was Intended to ‘Kill U.S. Troops’

January 12, 2020 Focus Washington

Mike Pence believes that Tehran’s intention was to kill American troops in the ballistic missile attack on United States forces in Iraq, which is an echo of the nation’s top general, however contradictory to a belief […]

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‘I Don’t Like It That Democrats Attack Other Democrat,’ Jill Biden Says

January 12, 2020 Focus Washington

Jill Biden is clapping back at Democrats criticizing her husband, more precisely Bernie Sanders’ latest remarks that Biden has too much “baggage” in his political record that he argues makes it difficult to generate excitement and […]

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Trump to Tehran: ‘Stop The Killing of Your Great Iranian People’

January 12, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump tweeted a message early Sunday morning, urging leaders of Iran to withhold their crackdown on protesters. “To the leaders of Iran – DO NOT KILL YOUR PROTESTERS. Thousands have already been killed […]

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Governor Abbott Opts Texas Out of Trump 2020 Refugee Resettlement Program

January 11, 2020 Focus Washington

Texas Governor Greg Abbott said in a letter to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that his state would not participate in the Trump administration’s 2020 refugee resettlement programme, The Texas Tribune reports. “At this […]

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Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman, Dies at Age 79, Marking Longest Reign by Arab Ruler

January 11, 2020 Focus Washington

Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman, the longest-reigning leader in the Arab world, died on Friday at age 79. The Sultan died after an almost 50-year rule and a hard battle with what was speculated […]

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Trump Denied Request to Reject Defamation Lawsuit

January 10, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s request to have a defamation lawsuit dismissed was denied by a Supreme Court Judge of the State of New York. The lawsuit was filed by writer E. Jean Carroll, who is accusing […]

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Canada Mourns, Iran and U.S. Step Back from Brink of War

January 10, 2020 Focus Washington

The worst had passed, it seemed, and the United States and Iran no longer appeared poised at the edge of war, The Associated Press writes. “All is well!” President Donald Trump tweeted Tuesday night, days […]

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Trump on Ukrainian Airplane Crash: ‘Somebody Could’ve Made a Mistake’

January 10, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump hinted on Thursday that “somebody could’ve made a mistake” as some reports said that Iran may have shot down the Ukrainian airplane that exploded shortly after taking off. According to The Hill, […]

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Feinstein, Manchin Join Democrats Pressuring Pelosi to Send Impeachment Articles to Senate

January 9, 2020 Focus Washington

More Democrats are calling on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to send the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Senate so a trial can get underway, Fox News informed. The list inlcludes Sen. […]

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Graham Says Senate to Kick off Impeachment Proceedings Next Week

January 9, 2020 Focus Washington

Senator Lindsey Graham is claiming that the Senate will kick off its impeachment process next week, which would signal an end to the deadlock over the articles which have sat in the House since December. “Hats […]

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Potential Jurors Expected in New York Court for Weinstein Rape Trial

January 8, 2020 Focus Washington

Potential jurors are expected to appear in a Manhattan court on Wednesday for former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial as lawyers try to find impartial New Yorkers to decide his fate, Reuters informed. Jury […]

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Pentagon Chief Says U.S. Troops Not Leaving Iraq

January 7, 2020 Focus Washington

Pentagon Chief Mark Esper has rejected the claims that U.S. troops are pulling out of Iraq following a letter circulated online suggesting otherwise. Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told reporters the […]

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