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McCabe Believes Trump Might Be Russian Asset

February 20, 2019 Focus Washington

Former acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe indicated in a Tuesday interview that President Donald Trump could be a Russian asset. McCabe, who was a guest on “Anderson Cooper 360,” said it was possible Trump was […]

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Washington Considers Opening Liaison Office in North Korea

February 19, 2019 Focus Washington

Washington is considering opening a liaison office in North Korea, in what would be another potential step toward normalizing relations while the two sides negotiate to curtail Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile forces, Wall Street Journal […]

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States Sue to Block President’s National Emergency Declaration

February 19, 2019 Focus Washington

Sixteen states led by California Attorney General Xavier Becerra filed a lawsuit on Monday to challenge President Donald Trump’s national emergency declaration aimed to secure funding for his border wall. The group of states filed […]

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Deputy AG to Leave Justice Department Next Month

February 19, 2019 Focus Washington

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is expected to leave the Justice Department in the middle of March, a department official confirmed Monday. The deputy AG became a high-profile figure at the department considering he oversaw […]

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Trump Science Adviser Calls for Increased Collaboration with Industry

February 18, 2019 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s new science adviser Kelvin Droegemeier wants industry to take a larger role in funding research, with the ultimate goal of beginning a new “second golden era” of U.S. science, Nature reports. Collaboration […]

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Trump Tells European Countries to Take Back ISIS Fighters

February 18, 2019 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump took to Twitter over the weekend telling European countries to take back ISIS fighters captured in Syria and put them to trial. “Time for others to step up and do the job […]

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McCabe Says His Interview with Trump was ‘Bizarre’

February 17, 2019 Focus Washington

Former acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe stated that he had a “bizarre” job interview with President Donald Trump where the President discussed his 2016 election victory conducted with him. McCabe, during an interview on CBS’s […]

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Schiff Says Trump Has no Basis for His Emergency Declaration

February 17, 2019 Focus Washington

Democratic Representative Adam Schiff stated in an interview on Sunday that President Donald Trump has no basis on his emergency declaration for the border wall. According to The Hill, Schiff, the chairman of the House […]

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Amazon Cancels Plans for New York Headquarters

February 15, 2019 Focus Washington

Amazon is canceling its plans to build a new headquarters in New York after facing backlash from members of the community, CNN reported. “After much thought and deliberation, we’ve decided not to move forward with […]

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Trade Talks with China to Continue Next Week in Washington

February 15, 2019 Focus Washington

The trade talks between China and the U.S. will continue next week in Washington as both sides said that during this week’s negotiations in Beijing progress was made. According to Reuters, The White House is […]

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Top General Disagrees with Trump Over Syria Withdrawal

February 15, 2019 Focus Washington

The U.S. commander who has been leading the war against ISIS disagrees with President Donald Trump’s decision to pull troops out of Syria, warning that the terror group is far from defeated, CNN informs. Joseph […]

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Pompeo Expects Trump, Kim to Discuss End of Korean War Declaration

February 15, 2019 Focus Washington

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday that he expects President Donald Trump to discuss the possibility of formally ending the 1950-53 Korean War at his next summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, Yonhap/The […]

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Trump Administration Demands Tougher Action from Europe on Iran

February 15, 2019 Focus Washington

U.S. and Israeli leaders continued to push for confrontation with Iran at the Warsaw ministerial meeting on Middle East security Thursday, strongly criticizing Europe in the process, CNN informed. According to Vice President Mike Pence, […]

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Head of FEMA Brock Long Resigns

February 14, 2019 Focus Washington

Federal Emergency Management Agency chief Brock Long announced his resignation Wednesday after two years on the job. “While this has been the opportunity of the lifetime, it is time for me to go home to […]

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SpaceX Protests NASA for Awarding Lockheed Martin-Boeing Venture an Overpriced Launch Contract

February 14, 2019 Focus Washington

SpaceX has filed a protest challenging the nearly $150 million contract that NASA recently awarded to its chief rival, a joint venture between Lockheed Martin and Boeing, the latest salvo in an ongoing war between […]

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Former U.S. Air Force Intelligence Specialist Charged with Spying for Iran

February 14, 2019 Focus Washington

The Justice Department said on Wednesday that Monica Witt, a former U.S. Air Force sergeant who defected to Iran, has been charged with spying for the Middle Eastern country and revealing the identities of her […]

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Manafort Lied to Special Counsel After Plea Deal

February 14, 2019 Focus Washington

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort may be facing a more severe prison sentence after a federal judge ruled Wednesday that he had lied to the special counsel after signing a plea deal with him. […]

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NASA’s Rover Opportunity Declared Dead after 15 Years of Exploring Mars

February 14, 2019 Focus Washington

NASA‘s longest-running rover on Mars, Opportunity, has been announced dead after 15 years of exploring the red planet although the vehicle was built to operate for just three months. However, the rover kept going and […]

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U.S. North Korea Envoy Warns of Gap in Nuclear Talks Before Summit

February 13, 2019 Focus Washington

The U.S. envoy to North Korean nuclear talks said it would be hard to resolve remaining disputes before President Donald Trump’s upcoming summit with Kim Jong-un, according to a South Korean lawmaker, in a sign […]

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U.S. House of Representatives Passes a Resolution Stopping Involvement in Yemen War

February 13, 2019 Focus Washington

The House of Representatives passed a resolution Wednesday calling for the end of any US military support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen, which was deemed the world’s worst humanitarian crisis last year by the […]

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Democratic Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang Gives $1,000 to Families as a Test for Universal Basic Income

February 13, 2019 Focus Washington

Andrew Yang, who is the youngest Democratic presidential candidate, is giving $1,000 a month to two families as a way to show that a universal basic income, a government-funded policy for all American adults with […]

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McConnell to Force Senate to Vote on Green New Deal

February 13, 2019 Focus Washington

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that he would force the Senate to vote on the sweeping climate change and economic overhaul proposal introduced last week by Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Massachusetts Senator […]

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Trump ‘not Happy’ with Border Deal, Doesn’t Believe Second Shutdown Is Likely

February 13, 2019 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump expressed dissatisfaction with the border security deal reached by congressional negotiators but noted that a second government shutdown was unlikely to happen. He also didn’t immediately commit to signing the agreement reached […]

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Pentagon to Request $270mn for Space Force Headquarters

February 12, 2019 Focus Washington

The Defense Department is expected to request approximately $270 million in its fiscal year 2020 budget to stand up a Space Force headquarters, a Space Development Agency and U.S. Space Command, according to draft documents, […]

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Pentagon Warns of Foreign Laser Threats to U.S. Satellites in New Report

February 12, 2019 Focus Washington

The Pentagon has released a new report warning of Chinese and Russian threats to American satellites, saying that the two countries are developing capabilities, including lasers, to threaten the U.S.’ preeminent position. “China and Russia, […]

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Astronaut Mark Kelly Launches Campaign for Senate

February 12, 2019 Focus Washington

Retired astronaut Mark Kelly, who rocketed to the national spotlight when his Congresswoman wife Gabrielle Giffords was shot in a failed assassination attempt, announced Tuesday he’s running to finish John McCain’s last term in the […]

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Agreement ‘in Principle’ Reached to Avoid Second Shutdown

February 12, 2019 Focus Washington

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill said Monday night that they had reached an agreement “in principle” to avert a second government shutdown in two months that would happen after federal funding lapses on Saturday. “We’ve had […]

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Trump Blasts Iran on Revolution’s Anniversary in a Tweet Written in Persian

February 12, 2019 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump in a tweet written in Persian criticized Iran and it’s leadership on the 40th anniversary of the Iranian revolution. “40 years of corruption. 40 years of repression. 40 years of terror. The […]

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Pompeo and His Russian Counterpart to Discuss Venezuela Situation on Tuesday

February 12, 2019 Focus Washington

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will discuss the situation in Venezuela later on Tuesday by phone, Reuters reports, quoting Lavrov. Russia and the United States have backed opposing […]

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Iran Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Islamic Revolution

February 11, 2019 Focus Washington

Hundreds of thousands of people across Iran took to the streets on Monday to mark the 40th anniversary of the country’s Islamic Revolution. Speaking in the capital Tehran, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani told a huge […]

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