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[ October 19, 2017 ] Trump to Nominate Joseph Simons as Head of FTC Administration
[ October 19, 2017 ] Trump: Media Makes up More Stories than Americans Think Administration
[ October 19, 2017 ] Schumer Urges Democrats to Stay Away from Gun-Control Votes Politics
[ October 19, 2017 ] Tillerson Raps China as ‘Predatory’ Rule Breaker Foreign Policy
[ October 18, 2017 ] Biden Says European Leader Compared Trump to Mussolini Politics

Tillerson Raps China as ‘Predatory’ Rule Breaker

October 19, 2017 Focus Washington

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson rebuked China on Wednesday for destabilizing the global order and subverting its neighboring countries’ sovereignty with its “predatory” economic policies. At the same time, he expressed the Trump administration’s determination […]

American and European Companies Allegedly Funded Terror in Iraq

October 18, 2017 Focus Washington

A lawsuit filed on behalf of members of the U.S. military who were injured or killed by attacks between 2005 and 2009, at the height of the Iraq war, contends that major American corporations which […]

Federal Judge Blocks Latest Trump Travel Ban

October 18, 2017 Focus Washington

Most of the latest President Donald Trump’s travel ban has been blocked by a federal judge in Hawaii hours before it was set to take effect. The judge said that the order suffers from precisely […]

Washington Wants Termination of Canada Supply Management Within Decade

October 17, 2017 Focus Washington

American negotiators included in the talks related to updating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), want Canada to dismantle its system of protections for the dairy and poultry sectors, Reuters reports and adds that […]

At Least Two Million Immigrants Will Get Work Permits This Year

October 17, 2017 Focus Washington

Data released by the Department of Homeland Security show that about two million foreigners will get work permits for U.S. jobs this year, despite the efforts of President Donald Trump’s administration to cut back some […]

North Korea Won’t Engage in Diplomacy with U.S.

October 17, 2017 Focus Washington

North Korea once again declared they would not be engaging in diplomacy with the United States until they have developed long-range missiles with the capability of reaching the east coast of the U.S. The official […]

Military to Practice Evacuations of Americans from South Korea

October 16, 2017 Focus Washington

The U.S. military will practice evacuating noncombatant Americans out of South Korea as tensions escalate over Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile programs. The annual drills, which will take place on Oct 23-27, aims to prepare “service members and their […]

White House: Saudi King Praises Trump for ‘Visionary’ New Iran Strategy

October 16, 2017 Focus Washington

Saudi Arabia’s king praised U.S. President Donald Trump for his “visionary” new strategy vis-a-vis Iran during a phone call between the two leaders on Saturday, the White House said Sunday, The Hill reports. “King Salman praised […]

UN Ambassador Says U.S. Hopes to Stay in Iran Nuclear Deal

October 16, 2017 Focus Washington

The U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikky Haley said that Washington hopes to remain in the nuclear deal with Iran, but is also trying to strengthen it so that the “American people feel safer,” New York […]

Critics Warn of Risks in Trump’s Iran Decision

October 14, 2017 Focus Washington

Although President Donald Trump did not walk away from the Iran nuclear deal by decertifying it, critics say, he is risking a negative outcome, possibly leading to military action. On Friday, the president made the […]

Trump Wants to Replace NAFTA With Bilateral Deal With Canada, Trudeau Says They’re Negotiating

October 13, 2017 Focus Washington

After the U.S. President, Donald Trump, threatened to withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement, known as NAFTA, the negotiations about the remaking of the agreement continued. Trump met Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau […]

U.S. Withdraws from UNESCO, Citing Anti-Israel Bias

October 13, 2017 Focus Washington

Washington announced it is withdrawing from the UN cultural organization next year, saying UNESCO’s biased against Israel. Heather Nauert, White House spokeswoman, said the decision was not taken lightly. The U.S. co-founded the U.N. Educational, Scientific […]

Trump Expected to Withdraw Iran Deal Backing

October 13, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump will most likely announce the Iran nuclear deal is not in U.S. best interests, but he is not expected to kill the deal altogether. This move makes the future of the Obama-era […]

Russia Reportedly Used Kaspersky Software as Espionage Tool

October 12, 2017 Focus Washington

The Russian government reportedly modified the popular Kaspersky antivirus software and used it as a spying tool around the world, to find classified U.S. government documents and top-secret information, according to current and former U.S. […]

Britain Reportedly Considering Joining NAFTA

October 11, 2017 Focus Washington

As the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) hangs in the balance, British ministers are considering the possibility of joining the pact, according to a report in the Telegraph. Renegotiation talks among […]

North Korea Reportedly Hacks U.S., South Korean Military Plans

October 11, 2017 Focus Washington

North Korean hackers have obtained a large amount of documents related to South Korean and U.S. military action, according to a report from the BBC. The hack reportedly happened in September 2016, and the documents […]

Jimmy Carter Offers to Meet with North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un

October 10, 2017 Focus Washington

Former President Jimmy Carter has allegedly offered to hold a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in an attempt at peace talks, The Hill reports. A University of Georgia professor specified Carter’s offer to Korea JoongAng Daily, a […]

Defense Secretary Tells U.S. Army to Prepare for War with North Korea

October 10, 2017 Focus Washington

Defense Secretary James Mattis urged the U.S. Army “to be ready” for war with North Korea in case President Donald Trump orders military action. Mattis spoke at the Association of the United States convention where […]

White House Says Trump Has Done More in Defeating ISIS than Obama

October 10, 2017 Focus Washington

Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the White House press secretary, said President Donald Trump has done undeniably more in the efforts to defeat ISIS and isolate North Korea than former President Barrack Obama. “It’s indisputable that President Donald […]

Trump: U.S. Policy toward North Korea Didn’t Work

October 9, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump warned Kim Jong-un once again, posting on Twitter early Monday that the U.S. policy toward North Korea has not worked in the past twenty-five years, resulting only in billions of dollars being […]

Visa Services Mutually Suspended by U.S. and Turkey

October 9, 2017 Focus Washington

After a U.S. consulate employee was arrested in Istanbul last week, the two countries have suspended visa services concerning non-immigrant travels between Turkey and the United States, which prevents Americans from traveling to Turkey and […]

Trump to Announce New Measures Towards Iran

October 7, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump will announce new U.S. against Iran’s missile tests, support for “terrorism” and cyber operations, the White House said on Friday, Reuters reports. “The president isn’t looking at one piece of this. He’s […]

U.S. Approves THAAD Sale to Saudi Arabia

October 7, 2017 Focus Washington

The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of a THAAD defense system to Saudi Arabia, at an estimated cost of $15 billion, Reuters reports. “This sale furthers U.S. national security and foreign policy interests, […]

Trump: Decision on Iran Deal Coming ‘Shortly’

October 6, 2017 Focus Washington

Only days before President Donald Trump has to make a decision on the Iran nuclear deal, he claims Iran is not adhering to the agreement to limit its nuclear program. “They have not lived up […]

Niger Incident Emphasizes Growing U.S. Military Involvement in Africa

October 6, 2017 Focus Washington

The incident in which three U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers were killed, and two others were injured in Niger on Wednesday emphasizes the growing American involvement in Africa, where jihadist groups have taken root and […]

ISIS Claims Las Vegas Shooter Converted to Islam Six Months prior to Massacre

October 6, 2017 Focus Washington

In the latest edition of its weekly Al-Naba online magazine, the militant group Islamic State (ISIS) provided more information regarding the claims that the Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock converted to Islam prior to killing […]

U.S. to Permanently Lift Sanctions on Sudan

October 6, 2017 Focus Washington

U.S. officials have said on Thursday that Washington is prepared to permanently lift sanctions on Sudan, bringing the African nation closer to the international community after decades of isolation, war and abuses, The Washington Post […]

Tillerson Says Trump Will Receive Multiple Options on Iran Deal

October 5, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump will be presented with multiple options regarding the future of the Iran nuclear deal ahead of an October 15 deadline to certify whether Tehran is complying with the pact, Secretary of State […]

Additional Troops in Afghanistan Will Cost about $1bn a Year

October 4, 2017 Focus Washington

The additional troops President Donald Trump has ordered to Afghanistan will cost over one billion dollars a year, U.S. military leaders told lawmakers. Senator John McCain previously criticized Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Marine Corps General […]

Trump Prepares to Wound Iran Nuclear Deal — And then Save it

October 4, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump has been advised by his national security team to decertify the “worst deal ever” as he previously called the Iran nuclear deal. He has also been advised not to kill the deal […]

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