Administration

NASA is studying the effects of the Arctic wildfires in Alaska on the health of the people and the climate, using multiple methods, such as field and laboratory work, as well as satellite and airborne […]

Danish PM Says Idea of Selling Greenland to U.S. is Absurd

The economic adviser of Donald Trump confirmed on Sunday that the President is interested in buying Greenland, to which Denmark’s Prime Minister replied that the idea of selling it absurd. “Greenland is not for sale. […]

NASA Picks Headquarters for Moon Lander

Nasa facility in Alabama will play an important part in the mission of sending astronauts to the Moon in 2024. This same facility was involved in developing the giant rocket for the Apollo program in […]

Police make arrests as right-wing, anti-fascist groups rally in Portland

13 people were arrested by the police in Portland, this Saturday when a right-wing group marched to a downtown waterfront park and anti-fascist protesters fought with officers who tried to keep both groups apart. Hundreds […]

Bolton Claims Russia ‘Stole’ U.S. Hypersonic Technology

The senior White House official made the claims while commenting on the recent explosion at a military facility in Russia’s Arkhangelsk region involving the testing of an unspecified “new piece of armament,” which the U.S. […]

August 17, 2019 Focus Washington

Epstein Died by Suicide, Medical Examiner Finds

Jeffrey Epstein died by hanging himself, according to an autopsy released Friday, capping days of speculation about how the disgraced financier died in his jail cell, The Wall Street Journal reported. The results of the […]

August 17, 2019 Focus Washington

Three Suspicious Devices in Downtown New York Were not Explosive, NYPD Said

Three suspicious devices that turned out to be empty rice cookers were discovered Friday morning in downtown New York, prompting a brief scare as residents began their day. All the devices were ultimately deemed safe, […]

August 16, 2019 Focus Washington

Israel Will Allow Tlaib to Enter Country for Humanitarian Visit

Israel has granted permission for Democratic Representative Rashida Tlaib to enter the country on humanitarian grounds to visit her family in the West Bank a day after blocking her and fellow Representative Ilhan Omar from […]

Israel Denies Entry to Representatives Omar, Tlaib after Trump’s Push for a Ban

President Donald Trump’s explosive feud with two Democratic congresswomen moved to the international stage on Thursday as Israel denied the lawmakers entry into the country just hours after Trump publicly urged Israel to block them, […]

DHS to Fund ICE by Moving Money from Other Accounts

The Department of Homeland Security allegedly plans to move money from other accounts in order to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Politico reported Wednesday, citing two House aides and a congressional office. The aides reportedly said that […]

Trump Admin’s ‘Tweak’ in Statue of Libery Poem is ‘Un-American’, Says Albright

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright sharply criticized a top official of the Trump administration over recent remarks he made about the poem on the Statue of Liberty, as he showed support for a new […]

Trump Disapproval Rises, Fox News Poll Shows

A new poll conducted by Fox News has shown that following the two deadly shootings that killed over 30 individuals, more people disapprove of the job President Donald Trump is doing in office, with his […]

Trump’s Adviser Bolton Accuses Russia of Stealing Military Technology

United States National Security Advisor John Bolton has accused Russia of building hypersonic missiles based on stolen U.S. military technology, the BBC in Russian reported. Speaking about a recent explosion at a military facility in Russia’s […]

Shooting in Philadelphia, Several Police Officers Injured, Suspect in Custody

Police in Philadelphia responded to a shooting in the Nicetown-Tioga neighborhood where a few police officers, part of the narcotics division, were injured, Sergeant Eric Gripp said Wednesday via Twitter. “Shooting incident 3700 N 15th […]

Epstein’s Prison Guards Suspected of Creating False Log Entries

The guards working at the prison where Jeffrey Epstein committed suicide are suspected of creating false log entries that which show they were checking on inmates at Epstein’s unit, The Hill reports citing AP. A source […]

Jackson Lee Calls Racism a ‘National Security Threat’

Representative Sheila Jackson Lee accused the Trump administration of being racist and a threat to the national security of the U.S. According to The Hill, Rep. Lee was speaking during a hearing of the House […]

FBI Looks into Shooting at ICE Offices

The FBI has begun investigating a shooting incident at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in San Antonio which took place early on Tuesday. The incident happened at two different facilities, with the first shots […]

Major Tech Companies to Testify in U.S. Against French Tax

Alphabet Google unit, Facebook and Amazon are just three of the big names that will testify on Monday at a hearing in the U.S. on the newly-introduced French government’s digital services tax. The 3% tax, […]

Salon: Trump’s New Crackdown on Legal Immigration

When Democrats dismissed the Fox News-led fear-mongering about “hordes” of undocumented immigrants “invading” the United States from the south as a manufactured crisis, they were pilloried by Republicans and the mainstream media alike for not […]

Trump in a Phone Call with Democratic Senator Talks Background Checks

President Donald Trump on Tuesday stated that he spoke with Democratic Senator Chris Murphy about going forward with background checks as new series of mass shootings shook the country. “We had a very good conversation. […]

Trump Defends his Tweet Accusing Clintons for Epstein Death

President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended his baseless conspiracy theory that connects the Clintons to the death of accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, saying it was “fine” because he was only retweeting what someone else […]

Trump Administration Faces Lawsuit by Groups over New Immigration Law Rule

The Trump administration introduced a new rule Monday that would give priority to wealthier legal immigrants in obtaining a green card and make it harder for those relying on food stamps or Medicaid to do […]

House Judiciary Committee to Investigate Circumstances of Epstein’s Death

The House Judiciary Committee is looking into the circumstances of accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein’s death at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York, which was reported as a suicide, requiring answers from the Bureau […]

Trump Considering Biegun as Next Ambassador to Russia

Stephen Biegun, the diplomat who has been leading efforts to revive stalled U.S. denuclearization talks with North Korea, is under consideration to be President Donald Trump’s next ambassador to Russia, a source familiar with the […]

Majority of Americans Want Undocumented Immigrants to Stay

A new poll by the Pew Research Center has shown that two-thirds of Americans have voiced support for finding a way to help undocumented immigrants stay in the United States legally. The survey released Monday […]

Trump Policy to Give Advantage to Wealthier Immigrants for Green Cards

The acting director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services this Monday supported the controversial White House rule that links immigrants ability to secure green cards to their use of certain public programs. Director Ken […]

Almost 100 Anti-ICE Protesters Detained

Nearly 100 demonstrators protesting outside a New York City Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office were arrested Saturday after blocking a major Manhattan freeway. The protest was non-violent, with people just sitting down with linked […]

Democrats Blast Trump for Retweeting Epstein-Clintons Conspiracy Theory

President Donald Trump retweeted over the weekend a conspiracy theory linking the death of millionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein to former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, again without providing any evidence […]

Scaramucci Hits Back at Trump, Says He’ll Eventually Turn on “Entire Country”

Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci blasted President Donald Trump in a tweet Sunday, saying that Trump turns on everyone and will do so on “the entire country.” “For the last 3 years, I […]

August 11, 2019 Focus Washington

‘Race is U.S.’s Achilles Heel,’ says Kamala Harris

Presidential hopeful Kamala Harris made an appearance in an interview where she claimed that the Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election was a clear indication that U.S.’s ‘Achilles heel’ is indeed race. “[T]hey decide […]