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U.S. Sanctions Start to Pinch Shipping in Iran

May 29, 2018 Focus Washington

U.S. sanctions imposed on Iran will sure need a several month period in order to take effect. However, global shipping operators have already started their withdrawal from the big oil-exporter, The Wall Street Journal informed. Denmark’s Maersk Line and Swiss-based Mediterranean […]

U.S. Halts New North Korea Sanctions as Talks for Potential Trump, Kim Summit Continue: Report

May 29, 2018 Focus Washington

U.S. halted new sanctions against North Korea on Monday, while President Trump has renewed the hopes that a summit between him and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un could still be held, informed Fox News, citing The Wall Street Journal. […]

Trump Keeps his Pressure With His Attacks on DOJ, Critics Say

May 28, 2018 Focus Washington

Donald Trump’s frequent attacks towards the U.S. Justice Department, including accusations that the FBI spied on his campaign, are perceived by some critics as seeing how far he can go along with his fight against a federal investigation that covers his administration, […]

Trump Threatens Another Shutdown Before November Election

May 28, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump has issued a warning to lawmakers that he would not sign another spending bill like the one he signed in March, indicating to them that they need to get things in order […]

U.S. Warships Sail Near South China Sea Islands Claimed by Beijing

May 28, 2018 Focus Washington

Two U.S. Navy warships sailed near South China Sea islands claimed by China on Sunday, two U.S. officials told Reuters, in a move likely to anger Beijing as President Donald Trump seeks its continued cooperation […]

Thousands Evacuate as Alberto Approaches Northern Gulf Coast

May 28, 2018 Focus Washington

Subtropical Storm Alberto is the first one of the 2018 hurricane season, heading toward expected landfall sometime Monday on the northern Gulf Coast, causing mass evacuations, Fox News informed. Despite the fact that the Atlantic hurricane season doesn’t officially start […]

U.S.-North Korea Summit Still on

May 28, 2018 Focus Washington

A U.S. delegation met Sunday with North Korean officials at Panmunjom, on the border between North and South Korea in a clear show that the planned summit between the two countries may still take place. […]

U.S. Media Websites Blocked in Europe after Huge Data Law Shakeup

May 26, 2018 Focus Washington

Several major U.S. media websites were blocked to Europeans on Friday as the European Union’s new data protection law kicked in, CNBC informed. The websites of the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, New York Daily […]

Trump Welcomes Statement from North Korea, Says Talks to Reinstate Summit ‘Productive’

May 26, 2018 Focus Washington

President Trump kept the diplomacy door open with North Korea on Friday, welcoming the regime’s latest “productive” statement and saying the two sides are still talking following the administration’s decision to cancel a planned summit […]

Trump Administration Seeks WTO Panel to Resolve Wine Dispute with Canada

May 26, 2018 Focus Washington

The Trump administration stated on Friday that it made a request that the World Trade Organization set up a dispute settlement panel to rule on its claim of Canada’s “discriminatory” trade practices involving U.S. wine, CNBC […]

Trump Administration Tells Congress it Has an Agreement to Boost Chinese Company

May 26, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s administration is telling Congress it has come to an agreement to boost Chinese telecommunications company ZTE, The New York Times and Reuters reported. As part of the deal, ZTE would pay a financial penalty, revamp its management […]

Trump Defends Chicago Police, Tweets they ‘Have Every Right to Legally Protest’

May 26, 2018 Focus Washington

President Trump tweeted in defense of the Chicago police on Friday, saying they had “every right to legally protest,” days after a police union in the city planned a demonstration against Mayor Rahm Emanuel, who it […]

Senate Passes Bill on Sexual Harassment

May 25, 2018 Focus Washington

A bill dealing with how Congress handles sexual harassment claims was passed in the Senate on Thursday, a clear indication that Capitol Hill has also been affected by the widespread MeToo movement. The new legislation […]

Former Trump Campaign Adviser Sought Info on Hillary

May 25, 2018 Focus Washington

Former Trump campaign adviser Roger Stone privately sought information on Hillary Clinton during the presidential campaign in 2016, which he believed would be damaging to her, from the WikiLeaks founder, emails show. The emails could […]

Lawmakers Welcome Decision to Cancel June Summit

May 25, 2018 Focus Washington

Following President Donald Trump’s cancellation of the June summit with Kim Jong-un due to the North Korean leader’s recent hostile comments, some lawmakers welcomed the move, whereas others were quick to blame the President for […]

Trump: Clapper Has Admitted That There Was Spy in My Campaign

May 24, 2018 Focus Washington

On Thursday, President Trump attacked former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper in a tweet, criticizing the former intelligence chief for remarks he made on “The View” about surveillance of Trump’s campaign. According to The […]

Trump: Firing Comey Will Go Down As a Very Good Thing

May 24, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Thursday stated that the firing of former FBI Director James Comey will go down as a “very good thing” for the country after the former FBI director attacked Trump over his […]

‘Gang of 8’ Lawmakers to be Briefed by DOJ on Russia Probe

May 24, 2018 Focus Washington

FBI and Justice Department officials on Thursday are scheduled to brief the bipartisan group of lawmakers known as the “Gang of 8” on classified documents related to the special counsel’s Russia investigation. According to Fox […]

Trump is Reforming Commercial Space Travel

May 24, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump is scheduled to sign a directive on Thursday which will order federal agencies to implement reforms aimed at reducing restrictions on commercial space companies. The measure, the second Trump has signed as […]

Trump Blasts Clapper For His Remarks on Campaign Spying

May 23, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Wednesday bashed former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper for saying that the President should be happy the FBI spied on his campaign, Breitbart reported. “No, James Clapper, I am not […]

Trump Gives Speech at Pro-Life Gala

May 23, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump gave a speech at the annual Susan B. Anthony List gala on Tuesday evening, celebrating the victories of his administration for the pro-life movement. “When I ran for office, I pledged to […]

Trump’s Immigration Policy Results in Higher Wages for Americans

May 23, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s low-immigration policy is spiking wages for restaurant workers in South Carolina’s Hilton Head resort, just before the November election. An example is Steve Carb, who was forced to raise wages and managed to […]

Trump Says Summit With North Korea Could Be Delayed

May 23, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump stated on Tuesday that there was a “substantial chance” the summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un won’t happen on June 12, because of concerns that Kim is not going to […]

Veteran Long Beach Lawmaker, Rep. Alan Lowenthal Says Changing Southern California Electorate Favors Democrats

May 23, 2018 Sara Corcoran

I recently had the opportunity for a sit down interview with Rep. Alan Lowenthal, who represents California 47th Congressional District. We discussed the demographic and cultural shifts in Southern California that could make many congressional […]

U.S. Sales Ban on ZTE May Be Lifted

May 22, 2018 Focus Washington

The Trump administration could lift restrictions on U.S. companies selling components and software to China’s ZTE and is currently working on details of a deal with the Chinese, according people familiar with the matter. They […]

Pompeo Says Iran Deserves Better, Vows to Impose ‘Strongest Sanctions in History’

May 22, 2018 Focus Washington

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo gave his support to President Donald Trump’s decision to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal and vowed to impose even stricter sanctions against the Middle Eastern country, Newsweek reported. […]

Zuckerberg to Testify Before European Officials

May 22, 2018 Focus Washington

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is to testify before the European Parliament on Tuesday that the social network has not done enough to prevent its tools from causing “harm.” “It’s also become clear over the last […]

Trump Turns up Heat on Obama, Brennan amid ‘Informant’ Questions

May 22, 2018 Focus Washington

President Trump ordered an investigation into whether his predecessor’s FBI “infiltrated” his 2016 campaign, pointedly asking what then-President Barack Obama knew about that action – while confronting with former CIA boss John Brennan, Fox News informed. After the revealed reports […]

Former Congressman Farenthold Could Lose New Lobbying Job

May 22, 2018 Focus Washington

Former congressman Blake Farenthold resigned his seat in the House just last month amid a sexual harassment scandal, but now the Texas Republican is already caught up in another controversy that could also cost him […]

Pompeo to Present New Iran Strategy

May 21, 2018 Focus Washington

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is scheduled to present the administration’s new strategy toward Iran on Monday morning. Weeks after President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. will withdraw from the Obama-era nuclear deal, Pompeo […]

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