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The former leader of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev has called on President Donald Trump not to withdraw from the decades-old arms treaty with Russia, The Hill reported Sunday. The so-called Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty […]

Trump Under Pressure Not to Dismiss Mattis

Lawmakers are pressing President Donald Trump not to fire Defense Secretary James Mattis, as such a move would be “very inappropriate and would not be helpful to national security.” Senator Jack Reed, the top Democrat […]

Special Counsel Examines Roger Stone and His Ties to WikiLeaks

Special counsel Robert Mueller’s team has spent the past few weeks looking into whether longtime Trump adviser Roger Stone was in communication with WikiLeaks and therefore had advance knowledge of the online group’s plans to […]

Migrant Caravan Reaches 5000, Continues Moving North

The migrant caravan, which set off from Honduras over a week ago, has expanded to 5000 members and is moving north toward the United States, The Hill reports. Over the weekend the migrants reached the […]

October 20, 2018 Focus Washington

Migrant Caravan Reaches Mexico Border

The Honduran migrant caravan moving toward the United States surged across a bridge leading to Mexico on Friday and entered a chaotic confrontation with Mexican police. The efforts of the migrants, who were cheering and […]

October 20, 2018 Focus Washington

Russian Woman Charged with Attempted Election Interference

A Russian national was charged by the Department of Justice on Friday for allegedly funding online propaganda campaigns to influence the upcoming November midterms as part of a wider conspiracy to hurt American democracy. Elena […]

Kelly, Bolton Engage in Profane Argument

White House Chief of Staff John Kelly and National Security Adviser John Bolton got into a heated argument outside the Oval Office on Thursday, three people familiar with the incident said. Kelly and Bolton reportedly […]

Trump Blames Democrats for Migrant Caravan

Speaking at a rally in Montana, President Donald Trump accused Democrats of being responsible for the formation of the caravan of 4,000 migrants which is moving north towards the U.S. border. “Now we’re starting to […]

Russia, Iran Join Forces to Counter U.S. Sanctions

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has blasted new U.S. sanctions on Iranian businesses, saying Washington appears to be taking every opportunity to exert pressure on countries it dislikes, RIA news agency reports. The U.S. Treasury […]

Special Counsel to Wrap up Probe by End of Year

Special counsel Robert Mueller is speculated to be nearing the end of his Russia investigation, even though sources say he has not been given an exact date by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein by which […]

Rosenstein Will Sit for House Interview Next Week

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is scheduled to appear for a transcribed interview with two House panels next week, following a postponement in their meeting with him earlier this month. The deputy attorney general will […]

Mattis Seeks More Resilient U.S. Ties with China’s Military

Defense Secretary James Mattis told his Chinese counterpart on Thursday that the world’s two largest economies needed to deepen high-level ties so as to navigate tension and rein in the risk of inadvertent conflict, Reuters […]

White House Counsel McGahn Leaves Administration

A prominent White House official, and one of the people who played a key role in the president’s most important accomplishments, Don McGahn resigned Wednesday after 21 months in the administration, the White House confirmed […]

Moscow Angry over Washington’s Plan to Copy Weapon Designs

The U.S. military has supplied hundreds of thousands of Soviet-style assault rifles and machine guns to allies and partners over the years and acquired some of its own for special operations and other training purposes, […]

Washington Opposes Koreas’ Plan for No-Fly Zone in DMZ

The United States opposes a plan by South and North Korea to set up a no-fly zone over their heavily fortified border, the latest sign of a rift between Seoul and its top ally, Reuters […]

Honduras Migrant Caravan Grows to 4,000 Despite Trump’s Threats

A caravan of migrants escaping Honduras has grown to as many as 4,000 parents and children, forcing Mexican authorities to send additional police to the country’s border with Honduras. NBC News reports that the caravan, […]

Another Immigrant Caravan Coming to U.S., Trump Threatens to Cut Aid to Honduras over It

An immigrant caravan from Honduras has been reported to be moving towards the United States, prompting President Donald Trump to call on the Honduran government to stop it or otherwise face having U.S. aid cut. […]

White House Notifies Congress of Trade Talks With EU, Japan, and U.K.

The Trump administration officially notified Congress that it will initiate trade negotiations with Japan, the European Union and the U.K. as soon as three months from Tuesday, Bloomberg informed. “We will continue to expand U.S. […]

Trump, GOP Divided over Saudi Journalist’s Disappearance

Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s mysterious disappearance at the kingdom’s consulate in Turkey appears to have driven a wedge between President Donald Trump and his party, which is pressing for an aggressive U.S. response if Saudi […]

Trump Says Saudi Crown Prince Denies Any Knowledge of Khashoggi Murder

President Donald Trump stated on Tuesday that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman “denied any knowledge” of what happened to dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but promised to “expand” an investigation into his disappearance, CNBC reported. […]

Woman Raped by Police Officer in Maryland

A police officer from Maryland has been arrested and charged with raping a woman during a traffic stop. According to NBC4 Washington, Chief Hank Stawinski said that Prince George’s County officer Ryan Macklin was arrested […]

Tehran Says ‘Bully’ Trump Cannot Bring Oil Prices Down

President Donald Trump cannot bring oil prices down by “bullying” other nations, Iran’s oil minister said on Tuesday, stressing that the market was suffering from short supply, Reuters informed. U.S. sanctions on Iranian oil exports […]

FBI Investigated Andrew McCabe in 2017 for Alleged Leak about Trump, Michael Flynn, Documents Show

The FBI launched a probe into since-fired FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe in 2017 regarding an alleged, previously unreported media leak about President Trump and former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, newly released documents that […]

Mattis Says He Is Not Leaving Administration

Defense Secretary James Mattis told reporters Monday that he didn’t take President Donald Trump’s comments about him possibly leaving the administration as an indication his future was uncertain. On Sunday, Trump said in an interview […]

Stormy Daniels’ Defamation Suit Rejected by Judge

Stormy Daniels, who recently sued President Donald Trump over a tweet in which he calls a previous claim of hers “a total con job,” has had her defamation suit dismissed by a federal judge. Namely, […]

Trump Says Defense Secretary Mattis ‘May Leave’

President Donald Trump said he is unsure whether Defense Secretary James Mattis is planning to step down from his post, adding that he regards the retired general as “sort of a Democrat,” Reuters reported. “It […]

Trump Won’t Ruin Saudi Relationship over Unsubstantiated Evidence

President Donald Trump on Saturday stated that the U.S. would be “punishing” itself if it stops with the military sales to Saudi Arabia even if an investigation proves the unlikely event that Saudi journalist Jamal […]

Hillary Clinton Says Husband’s Affair Was Not an Abuse of Power

Hillary Clinton fiercely rejected the claims that her husband’s affair with then-White House intern Monica Lewinsky was an abuse of power and said that former President Bill Clinton was right not to submit his resignation […]

Trump Admits that Putin was “Probably” Involved in Assassinations

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin was “probably” involved in assassinations and poisonings, but those crimes were “not in our country.” According to The Hill, during his interview on […]

October 13, 2018 Focus Washington

Bolton Says ‘Facts Are Necessary’ in Khashoggi Case

National security adviser John Bolton emphasized the Trump administration’s urge to resolve the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, adding that the incident and allegations of a state-sponsored assassination are damaging parties on all sides, […]