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France Condemns Trump For His Comments on 2015 Terrorist Attacks in Paris

May 5, 2018 Focus Washington

The French government criticized President Donald Trump on Saturday for saying that civilians with guns would have stopped the terrorists of the 2015 attacks in Paris. France 24 reported that Trump’s comments came during a […]

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Giuliani: ‘There Is a “50/50” Chance Mueller Subpoenas Trump’

May 5, 2018 Focus Washington

Rudy Giuliani, the newest member of President Donald Trump’s personal legal team, says that there is a “50/50” chance special counsel Robert Mueller subpoenas the President to testify. “I think it’s 50/50,” Giuliani told ABC […]

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Unemployment Rate Falls to Lowest Point in Two Decades

May 4, 2018 Focus Washington

The unemployment rate in the U.S. fell to 3.9 percent in April after the economy added 164,000 jobs, representing the lowest point in almost two decades, according to the government’s employment report issued Friday. This […]

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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.

‘Big Differences’ Still Remain After U.S.-China Talks

May 4, 2018 Focus Washington

Following two days of talks in Beijing, China said that top officials made progress with the U.S. but that some “big differences” on certain issues remain nonetheless. According to CNN, the two sides agreed to […]

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Trump Considers Withdrawing Troops from South Korea

May 4, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump has asked the Pentagon to look at options for reducing the number of U.S. troops stationed in South Korea as he prepares to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. According to […]

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Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii Erupts, Families Evacuated

May 4, 2018 Focus Washington

Kilauea volcano in Hawaii erupted Thursday, releasing lava into a residential area, which led to mandatory evacuations of nearby residents. According to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, Leilani Estates, a subdivision in the lower East Rift Zone […]

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Trump Believes Kelly Is Hiding Information from Him

May 3, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump thinks that his Chief of Staff John Kelly is concealing information from him, particularly about the pasts of White House staffers. According to a New York Times report, the President has on […]

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First Guantanamo Bay Detainee Transferred Since Trump Took Office

May 3, 2018 Focus Washington

A Guantanamo Bay detainee was sent to his home country of Saudi Arabia, which makes the first transfer out of the detention facility since President Donald Trump took office. The detainee, Ahmed al Darbi, was […]

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Trump Claims Payment to Daniels Wasn’t From Campaign Money

May 3, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Thursday defended the $130,000 given to adult-film actress Stormy Daniels as hush money, saying that nondisclosure agreements are “common among celebrities and people of wealth” and that none of the money […]

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State Department Calls North Korean Regime ‘Abusive’

May 3, 2018 Focus Washington

Only days after President Donald Trump called North Korean leader Kim Jong-un “honorable” the State Department issued a rebuke of the regime, saying it was “one of the most repressive and abusive governments in the […]

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Following Facebook Scandal Cambridge Analytica Shuts Down

May 3, 2018 Focus Washington

Political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica, which was embroiled in a Facebook-related scandal, announced on Wednesday that it would stop the majority of its operations and file for bankruptcy. Its British parent firm SCL Elections Ltd […]

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Pruitt’s Head of Security Resigns

May 2, 2018 Focus Washington

The head of EPA’s Scott Pruitt’s security team, who was accused of validating Pruitt’s first-class travel, has resigned. Pasquale “Nino” Perrotta’s last day is Tuesday, according to an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) source. Perrotta also confirmed […]

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Pentagon Misses Guantanamo Deadline

May 2, 2018 Focus Washington

The Pentagon has missed a deadline set by President Donald Trump for developing new policies for the transfer of detainees from the battlefield to Guantanamo Bay. In January, President Trump signed an executive order to keep […]

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Mueller to Cite Subpoena Power If Trump Won’t Do Interview

May 2, 2018 Focus Washington

Robert Mueller’s prosecutors ascertained Donald Trump’s legal team that the special counsel would consider a subpoena compelling the President to testify before a grand jury if he rejects to be interviewed, according to two current U.S. officials, Bloomberg informed. Mueller, […]

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EPA Sued by Several States over Plans to Weaken Emission Standards

May 2, 2018 Focus Washington

A coalition of states led by California on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency in an effort to preserve current vehicle emission standards for automakers. The United States’ most populous state, as […]

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Trump Bashes Leak of Questions He Faces in Mueller’s Interview

May 2, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Tuesday bashed the leak of the almost 50 questions that Special Counsel Robert Mueller plans to ask him as part of the investigation into Russia’s election meddling and possible collusion with […]

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Mueller to Question Trump on Russia Ties, Obstruction: Report

May 1, 2018 Focus Washington

Special Counsel Robert Mueller has tons of questions he intends to ask President Donald Trump, ranging from possible ties to Russia and obstruction of justice to his treatment of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, which are […]

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Trump Postpones Tariffs, Europe Still Unhappy

May 1, 2018 Focus Washington

The White House has extended a metal tariffs exemptions for the European Union and some other countries, but the EU remains dissatisfied, saying that the move prolongs uncertainty for businesses. President Donald Trump decided on […]

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U.S. Wants Updating of NAFTA Auto Content Thresholds

May 1, 2018 Focus Washington

The United States has requested the updating of NAFTA’s automotive rules, which would carry a four-year phase-in to meet a higher, 75 percent regional value threshold as well as new labor content rules requiring substantial […]

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Iran Accuses U.S. of Creating ‘Regional Crisis’ in Middle East

April 30, 2018 Focus Washington

Iran’s supreme leader on Monday accused Washington of attempting to orchestrate a “regional crisis” by provoking its ally Saudi Arabia to confront Tehran. Just a day after new Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Riyadh, […]

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South Korean President Says Trump Should Get Nobel Prize

April 30, 2018 Focus Washington

South Korean President Moon Jae-In apparently stated that U.S. President Donald Trump should be the one that receives the Nobel Peace Prize for his work brokering peace between North Korea and South Korea. “President Trump […]

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Trump’s Migrant Caravan Stopped at U.S. Border

April 30, 2018 Focus Washington

A caravan made of Central American migrants that are traveling to the United States was blocked at an inspection facility and prevented from crossing the border from Mexico. The Associated Press reported that more than […]

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DOJ Makes Changes on Its Policy Manual Relating to Press Freedom

April 30, 2018 Focus Washington

The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently removed some language in its policy manual relating to freedom of the press and racial manipulation as part of the broader overhaul of the document. According to BuzzFeed News, […]

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Trump Warns of Shutdown in September if His Wall Gets No Funding

April 30, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump warned on Saturday that he is going to shut down the federal government in September if Congress is not going to pass a legislation that will provide more funding to build the […]

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Russian Lawyer from Infamous Trump Tower Meeting Admits to Being an Informant for the Kremlin: Report

April 28, 2018 Focus Washington

Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya, who met with Trump campaign officials at Trump Tower in 2016 on the premise of gathering dirt on Hillary Clinton, was more deeply connected to the Kremlin than previously known, CNBC informed. […]

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EPA Watchdog Launches Probe of Administrator Scott Pruitt’s Controversial DC Apartment Rental

April 28, 2018 Focus Washington

The Environmental Protection Agency’s internal watchdog has launched a probe of besieged Administrator Scott Pruitt’s controversial Washington apartment rental, CNBC informed. The investigation of that rental — from the wife of a lobbyist who had clients had business […]

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Manafort’s Civil Suit Against Justice Department Is Dropped

April 28, 2018 Focus Washington

Paul Manafort’s civil lawsuit attacking Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s authority to charge him with crimes unrelated to his role as President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman was dropped, Bloomberg informed. U.S. District Judge Amy Berman […]

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Republicans on House Intelligence Panel Absolve Trump Campaign in Russian Interference

April 28, 2018 Focus Washington

Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee released a 250-page report on Friday that their yearlong probe revealed no evidence that the Trump presidential campaign had helped Russia’s election interference, only ill-advised contacts between campaign aides […]

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Paul Ryan’s Firing of House Chaplain Outrages Democrats

April 28, 2018 Focus Washington

Democrats are expressing outrage over House Speaker Paul Ryan’s decision to oust the Rev. Patrick Conroy as the chaplain of the House of Representatives, Fox News informed. “I have expressed my forceful disagreement with this […]

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Trump Commends ‘Historic’ Korean Summit Says U.S. Should be Very Proud

April 27, 2018 Focus Washington

President Trump commended the “historic meeting” between North and South Korea early Friday and said the U.S. should be “very proud” of the progress, as leaders from the two nations pledged to clear the peninsula of nuclear […]

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