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Google Decides Not to Continue with Building AI Military Systems for Pentagon

June 6, 2018 Focus Washington

After Google announced its decision not to continue working on a controversial artificial intelligence (AI) contract with the Pentagon, a debate sparked regarding what Silicon Valley’s role should be in using their technology for military […]

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Pentagon Develops Secret AI System Which Will Anticipate Nuclear Threats

June 5, 2018 Focus Washington

Pentagon will be increasing their spending on a secret research which uses artificial intelligence to foresee launching of a nuclear-capable missile. According to Reuters, the system will also track and target mobile launchers in North Korea […]

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Trump Bans Philadelphia Eagles From Attending Super Bowl Celebration in White House

June 5, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Monday stated that Super Bowl champions, the Philadelphia Eagles, will not be coming to visit the White House on Tuesday because the team participated in the national anthem protests. “The Philadelphia […]

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Apple Says They Never Requested User Data from Facebook

June 5, 2018 Focus Washington

Apple CEO Tim Cook defended the tech giant data practices on Monday after a New York Times report said that Apple was among the tech firms that had access to Facebook users’ personal information. “The […]

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Melania Trump Appears in Public After Weeks of Absence

June 5, 2018 Focus Washington

First Lady Melania Trump made her first appearance in weeks when she attended a White House event on Monday, dedicated to Gold Star military families. According to The Guardian, a brief video was shared on […]

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Giuliani Defends Shifting Trump Tower Story

June 5, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s attorney Rudy Giuliani on Monday dismissed the report that the White House wasn’t truthful last summer, when it denied that Trump dictated the statement about the reported meeting between his son and […]

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Trudeau Says U.S. Considering Canada National Security Threat Is Insulting

June 4, 2018 Focus Washington

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in an interview which aired Sunday stated that the reasoning behind implementing new U.S. tariffs on Canada was “insulting and unacceptable.” “One of the things that I have to admit […]

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China Warns U.S. Tariffs Will Undo Progress Made on Trade

June 4, 2018 Focus Washington

A Chinese government statement said trade talks held over the weekend between Chinese negotiators and the U.S. delegation led by Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross produced “positive and concrete” developments. However, it added that China would […]

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North Korea Replaces Top Military Officials Ahead of Trump-Kim Summit

June 4, 2018 Focus Washington

A U.S. official told Reuters that three of the most senior military officials in North Korea have been replaced. South Korea’s Yonhap news agency was the first that reported the move, identifying the three officials […]

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Giuliani Says President Won’t Pardon Himself

June 4, 2018 Focus Washington

Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s lawyer, said over the weekend that Trump had a broad executive power, including the ability to pardon himself, but called the notion that he would do so ‘unthinkable.’ Asked whether […]

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U.S. Considers Direct Military Action to Liberate Yemeni Port

June 4, 2018 Focus Washington

U.S. officials are discussing the possibility of a direct military support to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in an effort to capture a key port in Yemen from Houthi rebels. According to The Wall Street […]

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Singapore Summit Still on, President Trump Says

June 2, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump confirmed on Friday that his planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will take place in Singapore on June 12. His reversal followed an Oval Office meeting with North Korea’s General […]

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Stop Criticizing Trump, Hungary’s Foreign Minister Tells Europe

June 1, 2018 Focus Washington

Hungary’s foreign minister emphasized the need for the EU to stop “bashing” the current administration in the U.S., adding that doing it will only backfire on European countries , CNBC informed. Speaking to CNBC in Paris on Thursday, Foreign […]

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House Speaker Paul Ryan opposes Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on US allies

June 1, 2018 Focus Washington

House Speaker Paul Ryan said on Thursday that he does not agree with the Trump administration’s position to impose tariffs on the European Union, Canada and Mexico, CNBC informed. “Instead of addressing the real problems in the […]

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Trump Blasts Cost of ‘Russia Hoax’ Investigation after $17M Price Tag Revealed

June 1, 2018 Focus Washington

President Trump on Friday slammed the cost of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s probe, after a new spending report revealed taxpayers have spent nearly $17 million on the Russia probe, Fox News informed. “A.P. has just reported that the […]

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Immigrant Rights Groups Sue over Citizenship Question on Census

June 1, 2018 Focus Washington

A lawsuit was filed on Thursday against the Trump administration’s decision to add a citizenship question on the 2020 census, which immigrant rights groups maintain discriminates against ethnic minorities for political gain and violates the […]

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Pompeo Unsure Whether Trump-Kim Summit Will Take Place

June 1, 2018 Focus Washington

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressed uncertainty on Thursday regarding the planned June 12 summit between President Donald Trump and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un, saying he doesn’t know whether it will happen. Pompeo spoke […]

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Tariffs Shouldn’t Stop us From Negotiating, Wilbur Ross Tells the EU

May 31, 2018 Focus Washington

U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has criticized the European Union for defying trade negotiations while China was willing to hold talks, CNBC informed. “China are paying their tariffs,” Ross told the panel at an economic development forum in Paris on Wednesday, […]

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Clinton Says She Would Like to Run Facebook

May 31, 2018 Focus Washington

Former Democratic Party nominee Hillary Clinton named Facebook as a company she would consider running on Friday at Harvard University, Fox News informed. Clinton attended an event at which she received the prestigious Radcliffe Medal for “transformative impact on […]

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U.S., North Korea Move Forward with Nuclear Talks, Disarmament May Be Obstacle

May 31, 2018 Focus Washington

Thursday marked the second day of nuclear weapons talks between Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and North Korea’s Kim Yong Chol, aimed at settling disagreements and setting the stage for a summit of the two […]

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Trump Administration Plans to Impose Tariffs on EU Steel and Aluminum: Sources

May 31, 2018 Focus Washington

The White House is not considering the continuation of the European Union exemptions from steel and aluminum tariffs, CNBC has confirmed. The Trump administration is expected to announce this Thursday, according to some sources close to the situation. Shares of […]

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Secret Memo on Comey Firing in Mueller’s Hands

May 31, 2018 Focus Washington

Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe wrote a secret memo last spring in which he recounts a conversation at the Justice Department which offers insight into the circumstances leading up to the firing of then-director […]

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U.S. Calls for Emergency UN Security Council Meeting on Gaza Violence

May 30, 2018 Focus Washington

The United States called for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss recent mortar attacks fired from Gaza into Israel – a move amid ongoing violent clashes between Palestinian protesters and Israeli […]

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Russia to Send Top Diplomat to North Korea Before Trump-Kim Summit

May 30, 2018 Focus Washington

Russia will send its top diplomat to North Korea for discussions on a range of topics, including Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons program, Newsweek informs. Pyongyang has invited Moscow’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to meet his North […]

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US and China will meet for the first time at a high level since Russia's attack on Ukraine as Biden tries to get Beijing's help with the war.

U.S. Continues with Plans on China Trade Tariffs

May 30, 2018 Focus Washington

The Trump administration indicated to its Chinese counterparts that they were moving forward with their plans to impose tariffs on imported products from China, catching Beijing off guard. The move, which is intended to restrict […]

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Mattis Says U.S. Will Continue ‘Steady Drumbeat’ in South China Sea

May 30, 2018 Focus Washington

Defense Secretary James Mattis said on Tuesday that the U.S. will continue to challenge China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea by maintaining a “steady drumbeat” of naval operations there. His comments came amid […]

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President Links Democrats to MS-13 at Tennessee Rally

May 30, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump attacked Democrats on Tuesday while speaking at a rally in Nashville, Tennessee, linking them to the MS-13 gang, whose members he called “animals” who are being deported “by the thousands.” He particularly […]

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Trump Accuses Mueller’s Team of Meddling in Midterm Elections

May 29, 2018 Focus Washington

President Trump raised suspicions on Tuesday that Special Counsel Robert Mueller and the “13 Angry Democrats” on his team “will be MEDDLING” in the midterms by continuing their Russia investigation, Fox News informed. The special counsel […]

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Senator Flake May Run for President in 2020

May 29, 2018 Focus Washington

One of the most vocal critics of President Donald Trump, GOP Senator Jeff Flake expressed hope that a Republican will run against Trump in 2020 and said that he hasn’t ruled out running himself. “It’s […]

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President Trump Honors Fallen Heroes at Arlington Cemetery

May 29, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Monday honored fallen service members at Arlington National Cemetery, saying that their love for the country was “more deep and more pure than most will ever know.” “They marched into hell […]

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