Politics

Republican lawmakers have warned President Donald Trump about his reported intentions on firing special counsel Robert Mueller, Politico writes. Some Trump allies have begun agitating for Trump to fire the man appointed last month as […]

North Korea Frees Student Otto Warmbier

The 22-year old American college student, Otto Warmbier, who fell into a coma while imprisoned in a North Korea labor camp, arrived in Cincinnati Tuesday night on a medical evacuation flight. Warmbier has been in […]

Gillespie Wins in Close GOP Virginia Primary

Ed Gillespie has narrowly edged out Corey Stewart to clinch the Republican nomination for Virginia governor, The Washington Post reports. Gillespie ultimately took 43 percent of the vote, while Stewart came in a close second […]

Democratic Leaders Say It’s too Early to Talk about Trump Impeachment

Democratic leaders are cranking up the pressure on Representative Brad Sherman and other lawmakers to abandon efforts to force an impeachment vote on President Donald Trump, The Hill reports. The leaders are worried that an […]

Senate Republicans Withdraw Proposed Media Restrictions

Senate Republicans on Tuesday quickly withdrew the proposal to restrict media access in the Capitol after an angry backlash from reporters and an emergency meeting between the Senate Rules Committee and the media gallery directors, […]

Congressional Democrats Sue Trump over Foreign Business Dealings

Democratic members of Congress on Wednesday sued President Donald Trump in federal court, claiming he had violated the emoluments clause of the Constitution by accepting foreign funds through the Trump business, without Congressional approval, The […]

White House Says Trump Has “No Intention” of Firing Mueller

President Donald Trump has no intention to fire Robert Mueller as special counsel leading the Russia investigation, the White House said Tuesday. “While the president has the right to, he has no intention to do […]

Attorney General Sessions Denies Russia Collusion during Presidential Campaign

Attorney General Jeff Sessions told a Senate committee Tuesday that any suggestion that he collaborated with Russia during last year’s U.S. presidential campaign was an “appalling and detestable lie”, NPR reports. During his testimony which […]

Republican Lawmakers Refuse to Support Trump’s Attacks on Comey

If President Donald Trump was hoping congressional Republicans would support him in his effort to discredit former FBI Director James Comey, he’s probably pretty disappointed, as GOP Senator have publicly backed the ex-FBI chief, Politico […]

Trump to Propose More Restrictive Cuba Policy

President Donald Trump is preparing to announce changes to the U.S. policy toward Cuba, with possible restrictions on travel and trade that were previously loosened under former President Barack Obama, NPR reports. Trump is expected […]

Another Federal Appeals Court Says Travel Ban Should Remain on Hold

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a preliminary injunction blocking President Donald Trump’s travel ban should remain in effect for now. It’s the second appeals court decision in less than a […]

Montana Congressman Pleads Guilty, Won’t Serve Jail Time

Montana representative-elect Greg Gianforte pleaded guilty Monday to a charge of misdemeanor assault after body-slamming a Guardian reporter last month. Gianforte received a six-month deferred sentence and will serve no jail time, NPR writes. Guardian […]

Trump Says He Has Done More than Anyone since FDR

President Donald Trump said Monday that he has accomplished more than any other president aside from Franklin Delano Roosevelt during his first six months in office, The Hill reports. “Never has there been a president, […]

Treasury Secretary Says U.S. Government Can Pay Debts through Early September

The U.S. government will be able to keep paying its debts through at least the beginning of September, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told a House panel on Monday, The Hill reports. Mnuchin did not give […]

Trump Friends Say He is Considering Firing Special Counsel Mueller

Some of President Donald Trump’s friends have said that the President is considering firing special counsel Robert Mueller, who is leading the FBI investigation into potential connection between the Trump campaign and Russia. Christopher Ruddy, […]

Cindy McCain Courted for State Department Job

Cindy McCain is expected to be offered a role in President Donald Trump’s State Department, according to a Monday report in The Daily Beast. McCain, who is married to outspoken Trump critic, Senator John McCain, […]

Democrats to Propose Bill that Addresses Russian Aggression

A ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee is set to introduce a bill aimed at forcing the Trump administration to craft a comprehensive policy to deter Russian aggression, The Hill reports. “Today, we […]

Attorney General Sessions to Testify in Open Hearing on Russia Probe

Attorney General Jeff Sessions has agreed to testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee Tuesday over alleged contacts with Russian officials and involvement in President Donald Trump’s dismissal of FBI Director James Comey, The Hill reports. […]

Colorado Representative Jared Polis to Run for Governor

Colorado Representative Jared Polis will announce his bid for Colorado Governor this week, the Denver Post writes. “This is a campaign of big, bold ideas, and I’m trying to make them happen. We want a […]

Trump Attorney Won’t Rule Out Firing Special Counsel Mueller

One of President Donald Trump’s attorneys on Sunday said that he wouldn’t rule out the possibility the President would fire the special counsel appointed to look into his campaign’s potential ties to Russia, Politico reports. […]

Schumer Invites Trump to Testify before Senate about Russia Probe

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Sunday invited President Donald Trump to testify before the Senate on his campaign’s alleged ties to Russia. “I think we could work out a way that it could be […]

Former Medicare Chief Says GOP Is Using “Sabotage and Secrecy” to Replace ObamaCare

Acting administratorfor Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) under former President Barrack Obama, Andy Slavitt, wrote a piece in The Washington Post Saturday, that slams Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for using “sabotage, speed […]

Vice President Pence Promises End to “ObamaCare Nightmare” during Milwaukee Visit

Vice President Mike Pence promised a group of Wisconsin businessmen that the Trump administration will replace former President Barack Obama’s healthcare law with a system that ensures greater flexibility over coverage, The Hill reports. Pence […]

Former U.S. Attorney Says Trump Called Him Several Times Before He Got Fired

Former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Preet Bharara on Sunday said President Donald Trump called him three times before he was fired, The Hill reports. “It’s a very weird and peculiar […]

Administration

First Lady Melania And Son Barron Move into White House

First lady Melania and son Barron have moved into the White House, five months after President Donald Trump took office. The first lady had stayed in Trump Tower from Donald Trump’s inauguration in January, until […]

Trump Sets July 4 Deadline for Staff Reorganization

White House chief of staff Reince Priebus has been given a July 4 deadline by President Donald Trump for reorganization of the White House staff, according to a new report. The President is considering bringing […]

D.C., Maryland Officials to File “Major Lawsuit” against Trump

Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh and his D.C. colleague, Karl Racine on Sunday stated that they will file a “major lawsuit” against President Donald Trump. Although, they didn’t disclose the content of the lawsuit, they […]

June 10, 2017 Focus Washington

Special Counsel Mueller Was on White House Shortlist to Run FBI

The White House had been considering Robert Mueller as a top candidate to lead the FBI before the deputy U.S. attorney general Rod J. Rosenstein changed course and asked Mueller to serve as special counsel […]

June 10, 2017 Focus Washington

Former Vice President Encourages Mitt Romney to Run for Senate

Former Vice President Joe Biden on Friday reportedly encouraged his 2012 political foe Mitt Romney to launch a Senate bid in 2018. Biden said Romney should consider a run for the upper chamber during a […]

June 10, 2017 Focus Washington

Florida Governor Rick Scott Signs Stronger ‘Stand Your Ground’ Law

Florida Governor Rick Scott has signed into law a strengthened version of the famous “stand your ground” law, that was cited in the jury instructions in the 2012 trial for the shooting death of unarmed […]