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Mnuchin Says Trade War With China is ‘On Hold’

May 21, 2018 Focus Washington

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Sunday stated that the U.S. and China decided to put the trade war “on hold.” “We’re putting the trade war on hold, so right now we have agreed to put […]

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Trump Worried That North Korea May Not Have ‘Honest Intentions’

May 21, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump has been consulting with his aides if he should move forward with the planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un next month, The New York Times reported. Trump was surprised and angered […]

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Trump Demands DOJ to Investigate Possible Campaign Surveillance

May 21, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Sunday asked the Justice Department to investigate if his 2016 presidential campaign was infiltrated or surveilled by the agency or the FBI under the Obama administration, Reuters reported. Special Counsel Robert […]

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U.S. Ends Financial Support for Northwest Syria

May 19, 2018 Focus Washington

The White House is withdrawing the support from northwest Syria as it plans to organize U.S. troops for a swift withdrawal from the country once the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is defeated. […]

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Ten Dead in School Shooting in Texas

May 19, 2018 Focus Washington

At a Texas high school on Friday nine students and one teacher were killed when a gunman entered the school armed with two guns and improvised explosives. According to The New York Times, the Galveston […]

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Trump Attempts to Keep Summit with North Korea Alive, Issues Warning to Kim

May 19, 2018 Focus Washington

On Thursday, President Donald Trump stated that despite threats by North Korea to pull out of the upcoming summit, U.S. officials are continuing their preparations for the meeting scheduled to take place next month. The President […]

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Gunman Opens Fire at Trump Golf Resort Near Miami

May 18, 2018 Focus Washington

Police reported that early Friday there was an exchange of gunfire between an unknown man and officers in the lobby of a hotel at a sprawling golf resort that the President owns near Miami. The […]

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Trump Accuses Obama and FBI for Spying on His Campaign

May 17, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Thursday condemned a report that said the FBI under former President Barack Obama spied on the Trump campaign during the 2016 presidential election, adding that the revelation could be “bigger than […]

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Europe Fights Back Against U.S. Sanctions on Iran

May 17, 2018 Focus Washington

European leaders meeting at an EU summit on Thursday vowed to protect companies from the negative effects of U.S. sanctions on Iran. Last week, President Donald Trump decided to pull out of the Iran nuclear […]

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Senate Passes Bill to Save Net Neutrality

May 17, 2018 Focus Washington

On Wednesday the Senate passed a bill meant to reinstate the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) net neutrality rules – but although the Democrats managed to get the necessary votes in the Senate, the chances for […]

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Giuliani Defends Trump Tower Meeting

May 17, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s newest attorney, Rudy Giuliani, stated on Wednesday that digging up dirt on political opponents is not a crime, no matter where the information comes from, The Hill reported. “When I ran against them […]

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Bannon Promoted ‘Cultural War’ Through Cambridge Analytica

May 17, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s former aide Steve Bannon attempted to use the personal information that was illegally harvested online, as a way to promote “a culture war,” Reuters reported. At that time, Bannon was the vice […]

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White House Has High Hopes for Trump-Kim Summit

May 16, 2018 Focus Washington

“The White House still hopes that the planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and President Donald Trump will go smooth, but Washington is also prepared for a tough negotiation process,” White House spokeswoman […]

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Kennedy Defends Trump’s Plan to Help ZTE

May 16, 2018 Focus Washington

Republican Senator John Kennedy stated on Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s plans to possibly save Chinese company ZTE from economic sanctions are a “bargaining chip” that can be used to bring China back to the […]

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North Korea May Reconsider Summit with Trump

May 16, 2018 Focus Washington

Next month’s summit between Kim Jong-un and U.S. President Donald Trump could be into doubt, as North Korea said on Tuesday it may reconsider if Washington insists it unilaterally gives up its nuclear weapons, Reuters […]

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Trump Continues to Push Congress for Wall Funding

May 16, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Tuesday urged Congress to make progress on building the border wall, emphasizing his frustration with the lack of legislative progress on immigration. During his visit on Capitol Hill, Trump called on […]

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White House Removes Top Cyber Policy Adviser Role

May 16, 2018 Focus Washington

The White House top cyber policy adviser role is going to be removed, which means that the government now will be left without the policy position that aimed to help streamline its overall approach to […]

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Freedom Caucus Will Use Farm Bill as Leverage For Immigration

May 16, 2018 Focus Washington

House Freedom Caucus Chairman Mark Meadows said on Tuesday that it is possible to use the farm bill as leverage in order to hurt the Republican attempt to force a vote on immigration. According to […]

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McConnell Not Ready to Change Rules for New Nominees

May 16, 2018 Focus Washington

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell hinted on Tuesday that he isn’t ready to change the rules in order to speed up votes on President Donald Trump’s nominees. When asked if he would give the proposal […]

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U.S. Vetoes UN Resolution For Investigation Into Gaza Violence

May 15, 2018 Focus Washington

The U.S. on Tuesday vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for a probe into the violence on the Gaza border on Monday. According to Israeli newspaper Haaretz, many have expressed “outrage and sorrow” […]

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Mueller, Manafort in Court Battle over Leaks

May 15, 2018 Focus Washington

Special counsel Robert Mueller is attempting to persuade a federal judge to turn down a request by former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort to hold a hearing about leaks surrounding the investigation into Russia’s 2016 […]

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U.S. Navy on Increased Level of Alertness Because of Iran

May 15, 2018 Focus Washington

The United States Navy is monitoring Iranian behavior in the Gulf and is expecting a “period of uncertainty”, as well as increased level of alertness, after President Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. from an international […]

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Conway Suggests New White House Staff Shakeup

May 15, 2018 Focus Washington

White House counselor Kellyanne Conway stated on Monday that she expects to see a new staff shakeup amid the controversy over the leaked comments, made during an internal meeting last week, according to a report […]

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Trump Vows to Hunt Down White House Leakers

May 15, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Monday condemned the White House “leakers” as “traitors”, promising that he will find out who they are – although in the past he denied that the West Wing has a problem […]

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Opening of Jerusalem Embassy Sparks Protests, 37 Palestinians Killed

May 14, 2018 Focus Washington

Michael Oren, former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S, said on Monday that Palestinian protests on the Gaza border were “a play for media attention.” The former ambassador’s comments came in the wake of the opening […]

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Pentagon Condemns Veterans Affairs Health Initiative Supported by Kushner

May 14, 2018 Focus Washington

A military-Veterans Affairs health initiative, which is supported by White House senior adviser Jared Kushner, received a harsh criticism from the Pentagon. According to a recent report that was acquired by Politico, the Pentagon’s assessment […]

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Trump to Have a Closed-Door GOP Caucus Lunch on Tuesday

May 14, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Capitol Hill this week in order to meet with the Senate Republicans. According to The Hill, Trump is set to attend the closed-door caucus lunch on Tuesday, the […]

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Romney Condemns Pastor Scheduled to Open New Jerusalem Embassy

May 14, 2018 Focus Washington

Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, who is now bidding for Senate, criticized the pastor that is scheduled to give a speech at Monday’s ceremony for the opening of the new U.S. embassy in Jerusalem. “Robert […]

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Trump Pledges to Help China’s ZTE ‘Get Back into Business’

May 14, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump pledged on Sunday to help ZTE Corp “get back into business, fast” after a U.S. ban crippled the Chinese technology company, offering a job-saving concession to Beijing ahead of high-stakes trade talks […]

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Porn Star Daniels’ Lawyer Threatens to Release New Info on Michael Cohen and Trump

May 12, 2018 Focus Washington

Michael Avenatti, the attorney representing adult film star Stormy Daniels, said in a scathing tweet on Friday that he would release “more evidence and facts” on President Trump and his personal attorney Michael Cohen, Fox […]

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