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Trump Pick to Lead FTC Confirmed by Senate

April 27, 2018 Focus Washington

Washington lawyer Joseph Simons, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Trade Commission, was confirmed by the Senate as the agency tackles high-profile consumer-protection cases like the Facebook Inc. data scandal, Bloomberg informed. The Senate confirmed […]

Cohen Loaned $26 Million to Taxi Mogul Just Before 2016 Elections

April 27, 2018 Focus Washington

Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, and his father-in-law apparently loaned at least $26 million in recent years to a taxi mogul who is shifting his business to selling legal marijuana. The Associated Press […]

Sessions Defends His Decision Not to Appoint Second Special Counsel

April 27, 2018 Focus Washington

Attorney General Jeff Sessions defended his decision not to appoint a second special counsel that will investigate the alleged bias in the Justice Department, adding that the current investigation into Russia’s election meddling has already […]

White House Releases Photos of Mike Pompeo Meeting with North Korea Leader Kim Jong-un

April 27, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump said Thursday that the photographs of the meeting between then-CIA Director Mike Pompeo and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un should be released, CNBC informed. White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders did just that on Thursday afternoon. She […]

Pruitt Faces Grilling on Capitol Hill

April 26, 2018 Focus Washington

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt faces a day-long grilling on Capitol Hill on Thursday, as his performance is being weighed by the White House amid allegation regarding his excessive spending and ethics. The EPA […]

Ronny Jackson Withdraws His Nomination

April 26, 2018 Focus Washington

Rear Admiral Ronny Jackson has withdrawn his nomination to be the head of the Department of Veterans Affairs as a result of the damaging allegations made against him. According to them, he created a toxic […]

Sessions Won’t Say Whether He Discussed Pardoning Cohen with Trump

April 26, 2018 Focus Washington

Attorney General Jeff Sessions declined to say Wednesday whether he had discussed with President Donald Trump or any other administration official the possibility of pardoning the President’s personal attorney Michael Cohen. “I’m not able to […]

Comey Says Trump Makes ‘Stuff up’

April 26, 2018 Focus Washington

Former FBI Director James Comey defended his memos Wednesday in a CNN town hall, saying that he was confident their release didn’t break the law. “I don’t, but that won’t surprise you,” he said when […]

GOP Keeps Control of NY Senate despite Democrat Victories

April 25, 2018 Focus Washington

The Republican Party will keep its control of the New York state Senate although two Democrats have won the special elections Tuesday, Fox News informed. That’s because a key Democrat who has caucused with the GOP announced he’ll stay put, […]

Pruitt Wants EPA to Stop Using ‘Secret Science’ to Make Environmental Rules

April 25, 2018 Focus Washington

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt announced a new rule Tuesday which would limit the type of science the agency can use when making new environmental rules. According to Pruitt, with this new rule the […]

Trump, Macron Pledged for Stronger Measures to Contain Iran

April 25, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron vowed on Tuesday to seek stronger measures to contain Iran. However, Trump refrained from committing to staying in a 2015 nuclear deal and threatened Tehran with retaliation […]

U.S. Senators Push Banks to Disclose Ties with Wealthy Russians Allied with Putin

April 25, 2018 Focus Washington

U.S. senators are putting constant pressure on a big number of the world’s largest financial institutions to reveal any ties between their companies and wealthy Russians affiliated with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a letter published on Tuesday, CNBC informed. Two Democratic […]

Federal Judge Orders Reopening of DACA

April 25, 2018 Focus Washington

A District of Columbia federal judge has overruled the Trump administration’s effort to end the popular Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, saying that the government has to continue the Obama-era program and accept new […]

French President on State Visit to Persuade Trump to Preserve Iran Deal

April 24, 2018 Focus Washington

French President Emmanuel Macron began on Monday his full state visit to the United States, the first one President Donald Trump has hosted, in an effort to persuade the U.S. president to preserve the Iran […]

Senate Panel Endorses Pompeo for Secretary of State

April 24, 2018 Focus Washington

Secretary of State nominee Mike Pompeo was endorsed Monday by a Senate committee, after President Donald Trump and a Democratic senator intervened at the last moment, sending him to the full Senate for his expected […]

FP: Bolton’s Pick for Deputy Could Roil Pentagon Relations

April 24, 2018 Focus Washington

National Security Advisor John Bolton’s choice for his deputy passes the loyalty litmus test for President Donald Trump, but it could signal yet more headwind for Defense Secretary James Mattis, Foreign Policy reported. Last weekend, […]

Driver Kills Ten After Deliberately Plowing Van into Toronto Crowd

April 24, 2018 Focus Washington

A driver deliberately plowed his white Ryder rental van into a lunch-hour crowd in Toronto on Monday, killing 10 people and injuring 15 along a roughly mile-long (1.6-km) stretch of sidewalk thronged with pedestrians, Reuters […]

Waffle House Shooting Suspect Had Previously Been Arrested

April 23, 2018 Focus Washington

The suspect in an early Sunday Waffle House shooting in Nashville, in which four people died, was arrested last year for being in a restricted area near the White House, Tennessee authorities said. Travis Reinking, […]

Supreme Court to Decide on Trump’s Immigration Policies

April 23, 2018 Focus Washington

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to adjourn on Wednesday over President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. The justices are going to hear a challenge to the lawfulness of his travel ban targeting people from several […]

Iran Foreign Minister: ‘If Trump Pulls out of Nuclear Deal, There Will Be Consequences’

April 23, 2018 Focus Washington

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said during his stay in New York that Tehran has “many options” if the U.S. pulls out of a nuclear agreement, adding that those options are “not pleasant.” “The […]

Michael Cohen Becomes Focus of Mueller’s Probe

April 23, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer and fixer, Michael Cohen, was the focus of the conversation surrounding Robert Mueller’s investigation on Sunday, as Trump’s legal team reportedly prepares for Cohen to cooperate with federal investigators. Political […]

Dismantling of North Korea’s Nuclear Arsenal to Precede Sanctions Relief

April 23, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump will demand from North Korea’s Kim Jong-un to act quickly and dismantle the country’s nuclear arsenal when the two leaders meet. According to officials, Trump will also not consider significant sanctions relief […]

State Department’s Report Calls Some Countries ‘Morally Reprehensible’

April 21, 2018 Focus Washington

On Friday, the State Department issued its global human rights report for 2017 in which it called China, Russia, Iran and North Korea “morally reprehensible” governments and accused them of violating human rights within their […]

Sessions Warns White House He Will Resign If Rosenstein Gets Fired

April 21, 2018 Focus Washington

Attorney General Jeff Sessions threatened the White House that he would resign if President Donald Trump fires Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. The Washington Post reported Friday that in a phone call, Sessions told White […]

Trump Says Mueller Was Illegally Appointed

April 21, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Friday night repeated his doubts about the security of the special counsel’s probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election. Trump wrote in a tweet that the special counsel “was established […]

Man Part of 9/11 Attack Captured in Syria

April 20, 2018 Focus Washington

A man connected to the September 11 assault on the United States, who was considered to have praised “violent jihad,” an acronym for the Islamic State, was captured in Syria by U.S.-backed forces more than […]

Comey Memos Reveal President’s Comments on Russia, Flynn

April 20, 2018 Focus Washington

Former FBI Director James Comey details in his memos the President’s “serious reservations” about then-national security adviser Michael Flynn as well as concerns about issues such as media leaks. The memos also detail President Donald […]

Congressman Lieu: Discussions about Regulating Technology Companies Shouldn’t Happen In a Vacuum

April 19, 2018 Sara Corcoran

Taking over Henry Waxman’s job is no easy undertaking. With 40 years as a Congressman and one of the most powerful members of his day, Waxman’s departure created quite a void in 2015. However since […]

House Judiciary Chair Intends to Issue Subpoena to Get Comey Memos

April 19, 2018 Focus Washington

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte intends to subpoena the Justice Department in order to get the memos of former FBI Director James Comey in which he memorialized his conversations with President Donald Trump, two […]

Pompeo Discussed with Kim Release of Three U.S. Citizens Detained in North Korea

April 19, 2018 Focus Washington

During his meeting with Kim Jong-un earlier this month, CIA Director Mike Pompeo talked about the release of three U.S. citizens that are held in North Korea. A senior White House official who is not […]

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