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Federal Judge Narrows Injunction on Trump Travel Ban

June 20, 2017 Focus Washington

U.S. District Court Judge Derrick Watson has reined in an injunction Monday in Hawaii, nullifying its impact on studies and policy reviews ordered under the directive Trump issued in March and billed as an anti-terrorism […]

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Foreign Policy

Trump Middle East Doctrine Seeks to Compensate for Obama Policies

June 19, 2017 Focus Washington

Several U.S. presidents have undertaken foreign policy initiatives that bear their names today. The process began with the fifth president James Monroe and the 1823 doctrine that gave notice to European powers not to interfere […]

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House Intelligence Chairman Says Trump Did Not Collude with Russians

June 19, 2017 Focus Washington

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes said Saturday there “was never any collusion between Donald Trump and the Russians”, calling on Washington to “stop chasing Russian ghosts around the closet”, Politico writes. The California Republican’s […]

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Top Democrat Says White House Attacks on Mueller Won’t Stop Probe

June 19, 2017 Focus Washington

The investigation into collusion between Russia and President Donald Trump’s campaign is unchanged, ongoing, and “just getting started”, despite White House’s “besmirchment” attempts against special counsel Robert Mueller, Representative Adam Schiff said Sunday. “Newt Gingrich […]

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Scalise’s Condition Upgraded to ‘Serious’

June 19, 2017 Focus Washington

Doctors treating wounded House Majority Whip Steve Scalise have upgraded his condition from “critical” to “serious”, NPR reports. Scalise and three others were shot Wednesday morning at a baseball practice in Alexandria, Virginia. The 51-year-old […]

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Senate Democrats to Hold Talkathon Protest over GOP Healthcare Bill

June 19, 2017 Focus Washington

Senate Democrats are planning to have a late-night talkathon Monday to protest GOP’s effort to repeal and replace ObamaCare, The Hill reports. Democrats are expected to speak from the Senate floor until at least midnight […]

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Attorney Says Trump Is Not under Investigation

June 19, 2017 Focus Washington

One of President Donald Trump’s attorneys on Sunday insisted “there is not an investigation of the president of the United States, period”, responding to reports that a Department of Justice investigation has expanded to investigate […]

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Pro-Trump Groups Take Obama Out of Context in Georgia Election Ad

June 19, 2017 Focus Washington

A radio ad from a pro-President Donald Trump group in Georgia is using former President Barack Obama’s words out of context to argue that Democrats don’t care about black voters, CNN’s K File reports. “Plantation […]

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Senate Republicans Want to Question Former Attorney General on Clinton Probe

June 19, 2017 Focus Washington

Senate Republicans are considering the possibility to require testimony from former Attorney General Loretta Lynch after ex FBI Director James Comey raised concerns about her involvement in the Hillary Clinton email investigation, The Hill reports. […]

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Top Democrat Warns Trump Against Firing Mueller

June 17, 2017 Focus Washington

Top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, Representative Adam Schiff, is calling on Congress to “unite to stop” President Donald Trump if he tries to fire Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein or special counsel Robert […]

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FBI Refuses to Release Comey Memos

June 17, 2017 Focus Washington

The Federal Bureau of Investigation won’t be publicly releasing any memos that former Director James Comey wrote about his conversations with President Donald Trump because they might interfere with an ongoing investigation, The Hill reports. […]

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Trump Hires Fourth Lawyer for Russia Investigation

June 17, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump has hired another lawyer in the wake of the ongoing investigation into alleged ties between his campaign and Russian election meddling, The Hill reports. Washington legal veteran John Dowd will join Marc […]

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Top Democrat Wants Comey to Testify Again

June 16, 2017 Focus Washington

Senator Dianne Feinstein, a top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, wants former FBI Director James Comey to return to Capitol Hill to testify before her panel, and says Democrats are willing to back a […]

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Trump’s Advisers Worried about His Russia Probe Obsession

June 16, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump received three separate assurances from then-FBI Director James Comey that the President was not personally under investigation, but he may now be under investigation because he couldn’t let his obsession go, Politico […]

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Pence Hires Watergate Veteran to Deal with Russia Probe

June 16, 2017 Focus Washington

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has hired a personal lawyer to deal with requests from the special counsel investigating possible collaboration with Russia during the 2016 election, a top aide said Thursday. “The Vice President […]

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Mueller’s Investigation Expands to Jared Kushner’s Business Ties

June 16, 2017 Focus Washington

Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of the Trump campaign’s possible ties to Russia has expanded to include the finances and business dealings of senior adviser Jared Kushner, The Washington Post reports. Kushner, who is Trump’s […]

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Trump’s Cuba Policy to Restrict Tourism and Military Business

June 16, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump is set to announce increased restrictions toward Cuba on Friday after a nearly five-month review of the U.S.policy. During his campaign, Trump promised to crack down on the communist regime, The Hill […]

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Trump Calls for Clinton-Russia Collusion Probe

June 16, 2017 Focus Washington

President Trump said Thursday investigators should look into ties between Hillary Clinton’s family and Democrats, instead of his own “non-dealings” with the Kremlin. “Why is that Hillary Clintons family and Dems dealings with Russia are […]

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Trump Ends Obama-era Program Protecting Immigrant Parents

June 16, 2017 Focus Washington

The Trump administration scrapped an Obama-era policy that protected undocumented immigrants with children who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents, known as the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans (DAPA), The Hill reports. Homeland Security […]

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Justice Department Warns Americans against Believing Anonymous Sources

June 16, 2017 Focus Washington

The Department of Justice issued a statement Thursday night warning the media and other Americans against believing anonymous sources. The department added that it doesn’t confirm statements from unnamed officials. “Americans should exercise caution before […]

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Republicans and Democrats Show Unity at Baseball Game

June 16, 2017 Focus Washington

Democrats won the annual Congressional baseball game Thursday night, but this year the focus of the charity event had nothing to do with winners or losers, as the main goal was to show unity after […]

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Senate Judiciary Committee to Investigate Political Interference in FBI

June 15, 2017 Focus Washington

The Senate Judiciary Committee is launching a wide-ranging investigation into the circumstances behind James Comey’s firing as FBI Director, as well as any attempts to influence FBI investigations under the Obama administration, Politico reports. The […]

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Ryan Condemns Shooting, Says ‘Attack on One Is Attack on All’

June 15, 2017 Focus Washington

Somber and shaken members of Congress put politics aside for at least a few hours as they walked through the halls of the United States Capitol Wednesday after a gunman went on a shooting rampage […]

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Republicans Say Violent Threats against Them Are Ignored

June 15, 2017 Focus Washington

Whatever the motive of the shooter at a congressional baseball practice was, some Republicans say that in the era of President Donald Trump, they’re being threatened like never before, Newsmax reports. “I’ve been saying, ‘What […]

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Administration

Christie Least Popular New Jersey Governor in 20 Years, Poll Shows

June 15, 2017 Focus Washington

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has the lowest approval ratings of any governor in recorded history, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday. The Quinnipiac University survey shows that 15 percent of voters […]

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Democrats Fire Back at RNC Head for Defending Trump

June 15, 2017 Focus Washington

Democratic Representative Ted Lieu hit back at the Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel’s dismissal of a report that President Donald Trump is under investigation for obstruction of justice, The Hill reports. McDaniel responded […]

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California’s Newest Representative to Tackle Trump Agenda

June 15, 2017 Focus Washington

The House of Representative’s newest member, Representative-elect Jimmy Gomez promised to adopt a firm position against President Donald Trump’s agenda once he takes office, The Hill reports. Gomez, the California assemblyman elected to replace Democrat […]

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Special Counsel Reportedly Investigating Trump for Obstruction of Justice

June 15, 2017 Focus Washington

Department of Justice’s special counsel Robert Mueller is investigating President Donald Trump for obstruction of justice, The Washington Post reported Wednesday evening. Mueller is also interviewing three top intelligence officials as part of the probe, […]

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Obama’s Homeland Security Chief to Testify Before House Intel Committee

June 15, 2017 Focus Washington

Former President Barack Obama’s Homeland Security chief Jeh Johnson will testify before the House Intelligence Committee next Wednesday as part of the investigation into Russia’s efforts to interfere in the 2016 election, The Hill reports. […]

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Special Counsel Mueller Requests Interviews with Top Intelligence Officials

June 15, 2017 Focus Washington

Special counsel Robert Mueller has requested interviews with current and former top intelligence officials, according to reports by The Washington Post and The New York Times. Among those that Mueller is looking to interview are […]

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