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White House Rejects Another Bipartisan Solution on Immigrant Issue

January 22, 2018 Focus Washington

The bipartisan immigration proposal that was made by Senator Lindsey Graham and her Democratic colleague Dick Durbin was rejected by the White House on Sunday. Hogan Gidley, the White House spokesman said that the plan […]

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Deutsche Bank Flags ‘Suspicious Transactions’ Tied to Kushners

January 20, 2018 Focus Washington

A bank account tied to President Trump’s son-in-law and aide Jared Kushner has been flagged by officials at Deutsche Bank for “suspicious transactions,” The Hill reports, citing a German business magazine. Officials at the German bank told Manager Magazin, as reported by […]

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Twitter Discovers over 1,000 New Russian-linked Accounts

January 20, 2018 Focus Washington

Twitter said Friday that it has suspended 1,062 new accounts it has found to be linked to the Internet Research Agency, a Russian “troll farm” which disseminated content intended to interfere in the U.S. political […]

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White House blames shutdown on ‘obstructionist loser’ Democrats

January 20, 2018 Focus Washington

White House had put out a statement blaming the shutdown of the government on Democrats — “obstructionist losers,” CNBC informs. The statement, attributed to press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, declared that the White House would not “negotiate the […]

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Congress Looks for Way out of Government Shutdown

January 20, 2018 Focus Washington

Congressional leaders are scrambling to wriggle their way out of a government shutdown that went into effect shortly after midnight when the Senate defeated a House-passed stopgap spending measure, The Hill reports. While both sides face risks […]

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U.S. Government Shutdown Starts as GOP Spending Bill Hits Wall

January 20, 2018 Focus Washington

The U.S. government officially entered a partial shutdown early Saturday as Senate leaders struggled to reach a deal to at least temporarily resume funding for federal operations before Americans awoke to a political breakdown, Bloomberg […]

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Global Approval of U.S. Leadership at Lowest Since Trump Became President

January 18, 2018 Focus Washington

In two decades the global approval of U.S. leadership has come to its lowest point, with Washington losing most of its long-considered allies and partners. According to a Gallup survey, the approval of U.S. leadership […]

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FBI Investigates Russian Banker Who Might Have Helped Trump Become President

January 18, 2018 Focus Washington

Apparently, there is an ongoing investigation at the FBI trying to find out if a Russian banker illegally gave money to the National Rifle Association (NRA) as an attempt to help President Donald Trump during […]

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Tillerson Says ‘Some People Misspoke’ After Turkey Threatens with Military Action

January 18, 2018 Focus Washington

On Wednesday, Turkey said that it will not hesitate to take action in the Afrin district in Syria if the U.S. did not withdraw their support for the Kurdish-led force. The U.S. denied that such […]

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DHS Bans Haitians from Applying for Low-Skilled Work Visa

January 18, 2018 Focus Washington

On Wednesday night, Reuters reported that the order of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has removed Haiti from the list of countries whose citizens are permitted to apply for low-skilled work visas. The explanation why […]

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Bannon Calls Russia’s Probe Effort to “Decertify the Last Election”

January 18, 2018 Focus Washington

While testifying on Tuesday, Stephen Bannon, the former White House chief strategist, condemned the investigation into Russia’s interference in 2016 election as a deliberate process meant to delegitimize Trump’s election. Tom Rooney, the Republican Representative […]

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While Other Nations Seek Diplomatic Solution, U.S. Thinks of Preemptive Strike

January 17, 2018 Focus Washington

The U.S. hosted a conference of all the countries that backed South Korea during the Korea War in 1950. In the meeting, these countries agreed to support the renewed dialogue between the two Koreas hoping […]

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Bannon Agrees to Answer Any Questions Asked by Mueller’s Team

January 17, 2018 Focus Washington

After Stephen Bannon initially refused to answer questions regarding Robert Mueller’s investigation, Devin Nunes, the committee’s Republican party chairman, authorized a subpoena during the meeting to press Bannon to respond. Now, the former White House […]

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Following Feely More Than Half of Diplomats Have Left State Department

January 17, 2018 Focus Washington

Reports coming from the State Department say that more than half of the top-ranking career diplomats have left the agency. Also, the number of people seeking to join the State Department has diminished. According to […]

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Former CIA Officer Arrested for Helping China Dismantle U.S. Spy Network

January 17, 2018 Focus Washington

The Justice Department on Tuesday reported that a former C.I.A. officer was arrested on suspicion of helping China identify informants and dismantle U.S. spying operation. His actions are considered to be the reason for the […]

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North Korea Scoffs at Trump’s ‘Nuclear Button’ Tweet

January 16, 2018 Focus Washington

North Korea’s state-run media say U.S. President Donald Trump’s tweet about having a bigger nuclear button than leader Kim Jong Un’s is the “spasm of a lunatic,” Fox News informs. Rodong Sinmun, the ruling party […]

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Tillerson Meets Korean War Allies to Discuss North Korean Nuclear Threat

January 16, 2018 Focus Washington

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will meet on Tuesday with U.S. allies from the Korean War to discuss the nuclear threat that North Korea poses as well as to tighten economic sanctions on the dictatorship […]

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GOP Access to FBI Files Rattles Agents Caught in Political Fight

January 16, 2018 Focus Washington

The Justice Department’s decision to allow congressional Republicans access to documents about FBI probes risks exposing sensitive sources or material and poses a critical early test for bureau Director Christopher Wray, current and former U.S. […]

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House Panel Interviewing Bannon after his Fall from Power

January 16, 2018 Focus Washington

The House Intelligence Committee is ready to interrogate Steve Bannon, the onetime close ally of President Donald Trump, after his astounding fall from power due to his accusations that president’s son and others “treasonously” attended […]

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Pentagon Plans to Develop New Nuclear Weapons

January 16, 2018 Focus Washington

The Pentagon is making plans to develop two new sea-based nuclear weapons in order to be able to respond to Russia, China and North Korea’s growing military capabilities, a Defense Department review of nuclear strategy shows. […]

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Syrian Rebel Delegation in Washington Asks for More Training and Equipment

January 15, 2018 Focus Washington

Envoys from the Free Syrian Army (FSA) are part of talks in Washington, where they are pressuring U.S. officials to resume the suspended CIA program which was giving them military aid in the form of […]

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Representative Nadler: Congress Needs to Make Resolution Censoring President Donald Trump

January 15, 2018 Focus Washington

Democratic Representative for New York, Jerrold Nadler on Monday said that Congress needs to make a resolution censoring President Donald Trump for the racist remarks he made about Haiti and African countries in order to […]

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Turkey, Russia Accuse U.S. of Plotting to Partition Syria

January 15, 2018 Focus Washington

After the U.S. said that plans to set up a 30,000-strong “border force” inside Syria to protect the territory held by its Kurdish allies, Syria along with Turkey and Russia reacted and accused Washington of […]

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Russia Warns Trump That Changing Iranian Deal Hurts Future Dialogue with North Korea

January 15, 2018 Focus Washington

On Monday the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Moscow is not going to support any attempts made by Washington to modify the Iran nuclear deal. Lavrov also added that backing off a nuclear […]

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States Start Introducing Their Own Net Neutrality Rules

January 15, 2018 Focus Washington

Since they lost the battle over net neutrality in Congress, Democrats have moved to a more guerrilla tactic where they are introducing state legislatures in order to preserve the rules previously imposed by the Obama […]

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Panama U.S. Ambassador Resigns Because He Can No Longer Serve Trump

January 13, 2018 Focus Washington

John Feeley, the U.S. Ambassador to Panama, has resigned his post explaining that he no longer feels he is able to serve President Donald Trump. Feeley is a career diplomat, as well as a former […]

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Jamie Dimon: ‘Democrats Don’t Have a Strong Presidential Candidate’

January 13, 2018 Focus Washington

The CEO of JPMorgan, Jamie Dimon said in an interview on Friday that in his opinion, the Democratic Party has a big problem due to the fact that they still haven’t found a strong candidate […]

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Senator Grassley Refuses to Answer Questions on Trump’s Fitness for Office

January 13, 2018 Focus Washington

The Republican Senator Chuck Grassley refused to comment or to give any answers on the incident that happened during the Oval Office meeting where President Donald Trump called Haiti and other African nations “shithole countries.” […]

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House Passes NSA Internet Surveillance Program Bill after Trump Comments

January 12, 2018 Focus Washington

The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill to renew the National Security Agency’s warrantless internet surveillance program, overcoming objections from privacy advocates and confusion prompted by morning tweets from President Donald Trump […]

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President Trump Denies Using Term ‘Shithole Countries’ at DACA Meeting

January 12, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump denied on Friday that he called some nations “shithole countries” during a bipartisan meeting to discuss a deal on immigrants known as Dreamers. “The language used by me at the DACA meeting was […]

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