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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that Iran won’t stop with spreading its influence in the Middle East despite President Donald Trump’s pressure on Tehran to curb its regional activities, Reuters reported. “Iran will […]

Trump Signs Bill Preventing Weapons Sales to Turkey

President Donald Trump attended a ceremony in Fort Drum, New York on Monday where he signed a national defense bill that will prevent U.S. weapons sales to Turkey, including the new generation F-35 fighter jets […]

Musk Confirms Saudi Fund is Potential Investor for Taking Tesla Private

Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, on Monday said that during a meeting with Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund on July 31 he was convinced that he could secure funding to take the electric car-maker private. However, […]

U.S. Ambassador Calls on U.K. to Back Trump on Iran Sanctions

The U.K. should back U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to slap strict sanctions on Iran rather than stand by the 2015 agreement to curb the country’s nuclear program, the American envoy to London said in […]

Kellyanne Conway: ‘It’s Not a Big Ask’ for NFL Players to either Stand during Anthem, or Go Home to Protest

Just days after President Trump mocked NFL players for kneeling during the national anthem, top White House aide Kellyanne Conway told “Fox News Sunday” that high-profile athletes who want to protest should, effectively, go home, Fox […]

August 12, 2018 Focus Washington

Two New Lawsuits Against Tesla and Elon Musk

Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk receive two new lawsuits, accusing them of violating federal securities law for making false statements in order to boost the company stock price, CNN reported. The complaints accuse Musk […]

August 12, 2018 Focus Washington

President Trump Praises Boycott of Harley-Davidson

President Donald Trump on Sunday in a tweet said that the planned boycott by some Harley-Davidson motorcycle owners is “great.” “Many @harleydavidson owners plan to boycott the company if manufacturing moves overseas,” he wrote on […]

August 12, 2018 Focus Washington

NASA Successfully Launched Parker-Probe, a Seven Year Year Journey to Touch Sun

NASA had a successful launch on humanity’s first probe that will go to the sun, a seven-year mission meant to better understand the mysteries of our closest star. The Parker Solar Probe, carried on United […]

August 11, 2018 Focus Washington

Senator Blumenthal Doesn’t Support Avenatti for President

Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal on Friday stated that he doesn’t endorse Michael Avenatti for president. Avenatti became known to the public when he represented adult film star Stormy Daniels in her defamation case against the […]

August 11, 2018 Focus Washington

NASA Aborts Parker-Solar Probe Launch in Last Minute

NASA early Saturday morning delayed its launch of the Parker-Solar probe, the first probe made by humans that will go to the sun. The launch was rescheduled for Sunday morning, BBC reported. The launch was […]

NASA Ready to Launch Probe That Will Touch Our Sun

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is on schedule for the Saturday morning launch of the first-ever probe that will go to the sun. According to The Guardian, the launch window for the Parker […]

Kremlin Warns That U.S. Sanctions Might Start Economic War

Sanctions planned by Washington against Moscow over the nerve-agent attack of a former spy living in Britain could be treated as a declaration of an economic war, Russia’s Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev warned on Friday, […]

Trump Increases Pressure on Turkey amid Currency Crisis, Authorizes Doubling of Metals Tariffs

President Donald Trump tweeted Friday that he authorized a doubling of steel and aluminum tariffs on Turkey amid a growing diplomatic dispute between the two countries that is causing a currency crisis for Turkish President […]

Special Counsel Team Files Complaint against Manafort Trial Judge over Latest Reprimand

After days of being dressed down by the judge overseeing the Paul Manafort case, federal prosecutors sought Thursday to put their foot down — filing a motion complaining that Judge T.S. Ellis III had unfairly […]

Sessions, Nielsen Ordered to Face Judge If Deportation Not Reversed

A federal judge ordered U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen to personally appear before him if the government fails to return a mother and her daughter who were deported […]

China and Russia Confront U.S. for Sanctions on Iran

Both China and Russia didn’t agree with the U.S. decision to impose sanctions on countries that have trade with Iran. The condemnation doesn’t come as a surprise since both countries have close ties that they […]

GOP Representative Accused of Insider Trading Says He Will Run for Reelection

Republican Representative Chris Collins on Wednesday stated that he will run again although federal prosecutors charged him for insider trading. “As I fight to clear my name, rest assured, I will continue to work hard […]

ICE Arrests 147 in Nebraska and Minnesota Raids

A large ICE operation conducted Wednesday targeted businesses in Nebraska and Minnesota, that officials say knowingly hired and mistreated illegal immigrants, AP/TIME writes. The investigative arm of U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations, […]

Senator Rand Paul Delivers Trump Letter to Putin

Republican Senator Rand Paul has delivered a letter from President Donald Trump to Russian President Vladimir Putin, AP/TIME informs. Paul, who defended Trump regarding his meeting with Putin last month in Helsinki, has been visiting […]

Rising Tensions Between Tehran and Washington as Iran’s Economy Heads for Collapse

Over the past few weeks, record temperatures, power outages, and water shortages, along with a 50 percent rise in the price of some food items, have triggered scattered protests across Iran, Bloomberg writes. As bad […]

Apple Allows Alex Jones Infowars App

Apple said on Wednesday that an app belonging to conspiracy theorist Alex Jones remains in its App Store since it has not been found to be in violation of any content policies, Reuters informs. The […]

Trump Administration is Imposing New Sanctions on Russia

President Donald Trump’s administration decided to impose new sanctions on Russia over Moscow’s alleged use of a nerve agent against an ex-British spy. The Hill reported that the State Department said in a statement on […]

Turkey Will Continue to Buy Gas from Iran

Turkey announced that it won’t stop buying natural gas from Iran because it has a long-term supply contract. According to Reuters, Turkey’s energy minister announced Turkey’s decision on Wednesday, a day after President Donald Trump […]

China Announces Tariffs on $16 Billion U.S. Products, With Focus on Crude Oil and Cars

As the trade war between U.S. and China is escalating Beijing has announced another round of retaliatory tariffs. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday stated that it will impose 25 percent tariffs on $16 […]

Trump Says U.S. in ‘a Little Fight with China’ during Meeting with Business Leaders

President Trump compared the growing U.S. economy to a “fine-tuned machine” and again addressed China about its unfair trading practices Tuesday night at a dinner with prominent business leaders at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, Fox News informed. […]

Pence to Discuss Future of Space Force at Pentagon

Vice President Mike Pence will meet with officials at the Pentagon to talk about President Donald Trump’s proposed Space Force, a source confirmed to The Hill. Pence, who chairs the President’s space council, will stop […]

Pelosi Urges Trump for Additional Federal Funds to Help California Wildfires

Nancy Pelosi, the House Minority Leader urged President Donald Trump to allocate additional federal funds to help California’s raging wildfires, as well as new steps to combat climate change. Experts say that the global warming […]

Rand Paul Meets with Former Soviet Leader Gorbachev

Republican Senator Rand Paul on Tuesday had a meeting with the former Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev. The meeting was part of his week long trip to Russia, The Hill reported. After the meeting, Paul […]

Bolton Accuses North Korea of Not Honoring Singapore Agreement

National Security Adviser John Bolton on Tuesday stated that North Korea made no progress in denuclearization. “The United States has lived up to the Singapore declaration,” Bolton said in an interview on Fox News, referring […]

North Korea Releases Detained South Korean Citizen

North Korea released a detained South Korean citizen on Tuesday, in a rare humanitarian gesture that was welcomed by the South Korean government, The New York Times reported. The returnee was handed over to the […]