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Senate Republican leaders are soon to present options on ObamaCare replacement bill at Tuesday GOP meeting. Party leaders are continuously exerting pressure on members to make decisions on moving forward and pushing for a vote […]

White House Confirms that Trump Will Not Block Comey’s Testimony

President Donald Trump will not invoke executive privilege in order to block former FBI Director James Comey from testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday, deputy White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said […]

GOP Congressman Says “Christendom Is At War With Islamic Horror”

Republican congressman Clay Higgins said Sunday that any “radicalized Islamic suspect” should be hunted down and killed. Higgins, a viral YouTube star who was elected to Congress last November, in a Facebook post argued that […]

Trump Reiterates Need for Travel Ban, Draws Criticism from GOP Lawyers

President Donald Trump tweeted Monday night that the United States needs a “travel ban” in order to protect Americans from “certain dangerous countries.” “That’s right, we need a TRAVEL BAN for certain DANGEROUS countries, not […]

Vice President Pence Reaffirms NATO Commitment

Vice President Mike Pence reaffirmed the need for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) members to stand together in the fight against terrorism, addressing the recent London terror attacks. “And make no mistake: Our commitment […]

Intelligence Contractor Charged with Leaking Classified Report

An intelligence contractor was charged with sending a classified report about Russia’s interference in the 2016 election to the news media, the Justice Department announced Monday. This is the first criminal leak case under President […]

Defense Leaders Vouch for US Commitment to Asia-Pacific Nations

Defense Secretary James Mattis and numerous other US lawmakers addressed allies concerned about US policy in the South China Sea region this week. Mattis in Singapore vouched for the US commitment to Asia-Pacific nations, as […]

Ex-FBI Chief to Be Pressed over Trump’s Alleged Interference in Russia Probe

Former FBI Director James Comey will be pressed to answer whether President Donald Trump tried to get him to stop an investigation into alleged ties between the Trump campaign and Russia, key US senators said […]

US Supreme Court Sets Deadline for Travel Ban Responses

US Supreme Court is giving the challengers to President Donald Trump’s travel ban more than a week to respond to the government’s emergency request to let the executive order take effect, Politico reports. The deadline […]

Trump Faces Increased Costs over Nuclear Arsenal Overhaul

Trump’s cabinet is set to decide whether it will continue a 30-year, $1 trillion program to remake America’s atomic weapons, as well as its bombers, submarines and land-based missiles. The newly elected US President has […]

US Still Believes in NATO’s Article 5

United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley said the US still supports Article 5 of NATO’s founding treaty, which stipulates that a threat to one member nation is a threat to all nations. “Of course we believe […]

Democrats Say Hillary Clinton is Hurting the Party With Election Loss Remarks

Democrats want former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton to step out of the spotlight because her remarks on the November election loss are hurting the party, The Hill Reports. A dozen Democrats were interviewed about Clinton’s […]

June 4, 2017 Focus Washington

‘Slowest Transition in Decades’ Leaves US Cabinet Agencies Stuck in Limbo

According to the Partnership for Public Service’s Center for Presidential Transition, as of May 3, President Donald Trump had nominated only 73 of more than 1,100 political appointees requiring Senate confirmation and won approval for […]

June 4, 2017 Focus Washington

Democrats Angered by Trump Ban on Info Requests

A new Trump administration policy to ignore information requests from members and senators unless they come from committee or subcommittee chairs has angered Hill Democrats, Politico reports. According to the Democrats, this is all“a part […]

June 4, 2017 Focus Washington

Trump Administration Returns CIA Detention Reports to Congress

Congress officials said Friday that the Trump administration had begun returning copies of a 6,700-page Senate report from 2014 about the CIA program on detention and interrogation of prisoners in secret jails, The New York […]

Comedian Kathy Griffin Investigated by Secret Service over Trump Mask

The Secret Service is investigating comedian Kathy Griffin over a photoof her holding what looks like a decapitated head of President Donald Trump, her lawyers disclosed on Friday, The New York Times reports. “We’re going […]

White House Budget Chief Mulvaney Apologizes to CBO Analyst

White House budget chief Mick Mulvaney apologized Friday to a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) analyst, stating that his criticism of the group should have targeted the director, because as he said “it is the Director […]

Kellyanne Conway’s Husband Drops Out of DOJ Consideration

The husband of White House counselor Kellyanne Conway, George Conway said that he is pulling himself out of consideration for a Justice Department job. Conway said in a statement that he could not take the […]

Trump Warned to Refrain from Blocking Comey Testimony

US President Donald Trump has received warning from Democratic lawmakers to give up attempts to block former FBI Director James Comey’s testimony before Congress next week, The Hill reports. In a letter to White House […]

More Ethics Waivers to Be Released for Federal Officials

The Office of Government Ethics (OGE) is reportedly set to release copies of more than twenty ethics waivers next week that will enable senior officials to tackle issues related to their time in office in […]

June 2, 2017 Focus Washington

US Withdraws From Paris Climate Agreement, Trump Wants Better Deal

US President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the United States is withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement, weakening efforts to combat global warming, The New York Times writes. Trump said the landmark 2015 deal “imposed […]

June 2, 2017 Focus Washington

RNC Head Warns of Negative Effects If They Fail to Fulfill Campaign Promises

Ronna Romney McDaniel, the head of the Republican National Committee (RNC), warned on Thursday that voters will reject Republican lawmakers if they don’t fulfill campaign promises, The Hill reports. “I have to bring the grassroots […]

June 2, 2017 Focus Washington

LeBron James: No Matter How Much Money You Have, Being Black in America is Tough

LeBron James was the victim of an apparent hate crime Wednesday morning when a racial slur was written in graffiti on the front gate of his L.A. home, the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed. The […]

June 1, 2017 Focus Washington

Trump Breaches Diplomatic Protocol, Asks World Leaders to Call Him on His Cellphone

U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly asked world leaders to contact him directly on his cellphone, which is a violation of the diplomatic protocol and therefore poses a risk of having the conversations of the President […]

Trump Launches Attack on Media as His Approval Ratings Hit Historic Low

April 30, 2017 newadminuser

At the Pennsylvania rally held April 29, US President Donald Trump launched a ferocious attack on US media, dismissing criticism as ‘fake news’. In front of a cheering crowd, Trump stated that he was keeping his promises, saying the media should be given […]

“We’re not Fake News!”

April 30, 2017 newadminuser

The 2017 White House Correspondents’ Dinner – the first in decades without a keynote by a sitting President – was a response by the media to the charge that they, as a whole, are fake […]

Kellyanne Conway, Influential Women in Washington Discuss Working in the Public, Private Sectors

April 6, 2017 newadminuser

Young women gathered on March 30th at the Washington Examiner’s Women Who Lead event to hear from some of the most influential women in Washington. Kellyanne Conway kicked off the event with an interview with […]

Trump, DC Journalism, and the Annual Correspondents’ Dinner

March 15, 2017 newadminuser

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Guest Column: 2018 Elections Should Reveal if Democrats’ Anti-Trump ‘Tsunami’ Pays Off

March 2, 2017 newadminuser

Ron Faucheux is a political analyst, author and pollster. He publishes LunchtimePolitics.com, a daily newsletter on polls. He also runs Clarus Research Group, a nonpartisan survey research firm that has worked for the Advocate and WWL-TV. […]

December 16, 2016 newadminuser

Clinton Advisor Shares Insights on Election and African American Voter Outreach.

Joel Payne, Director of African American Paid Media and Advertising for the 2016 Hillary Clinton Campaign, discusses his insights on the final outcome of the election and assesses how both campaigns engaged with African American […]