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Paul Manafort Sues Mueller, Rosenstein and DOJ over Russia Investigation

January 4, 2018 Focus Washington

Paul Manafort, President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, sued special counsel Robert Mueller, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and the Justice Department, saying Mueller has strayed beyond the scope of the investigation he was authorized […]

Iran Protests Could Lead to Trump Killing Nuclear Deal

January 3, 2018 Focus Washington

The most recent anti-government protests raging across Iran have given President Donald Trump a new reason to kill the nuclear deal, which many see as a risky move that could give Tehran advantage. Trump and […]

Trump: ‘I Have Bigger and More Powerful Nuclear Button Than Kim Jong-un’s’

January 3, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump boasted that he has a bigger and a more powerful nuclear button than North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. “North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un just stated that the ‘Nuclear Button is on […]

Senator Hatch Will Retire, Romney Likely to Replace Him

January 3, 2018 Focus Washington

Republican Senator Orrin Hatch announced on Tuesday his intention not to seek re-election in November, which leaves open the possibility of Mitt Romney becoming a senator in his place. “Every good fighter knows when to […]

Trump Lawyers Met with Robert Mueller’s Team Before Christmas

January 3, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s lawyers met with members of the team of special counsel Robert Mueller shortly before Christmas and according to the CNN, Trump’s outside legal team hoped to better understand the next steps in […]

Trump Vows to Withhold Aid to Palestine

January 3, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he will most likely cut off aid to Palestine if the country’s leaders do not agree to continue peace negotiations with Israel. Trump also seemed to contradict his […]

Donald Trump Slams Huma Abedin, Urges ‘Deep State’ DOJ to Act

January 2, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump attacked Hillary Clinton’s aide Huma Abedin and appeared to call on the “Deep State” Justice Department to look at potential security issues in her handling of classified material after a recent email […]

Trump: People of Iran Finally Acting Against Brutal and Corrupt Iranian Regime

January 2, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump said Iranians were finally taking action against the country’s brutal and corrupt rule and warned that the United States was watching. “The people of Iran are finally acting against the brutal and […]

Bio of Professor Linked to Russia Investigation Disappeared from University Website

January 2, 2018 Focus Washington

The online biography of the professor Joseph Mifsud, who is linked to the FBI’s investigation of Russia has been removed from the website of Link Campus University in Rome. Mifsud is a professor of political […]

New Law Makes California Sanctuary State

January 2, 2018 Focus Washington

A law that bars police in the nation’s most populous state from asking people about their immigration status or participating in federal immigration enforcement activities in most cases, has made California a sanctuary state. Democratic […]

Pakistan Summons U.S. Ambassador in Protest Against Trump’s Tweet

January 2, 2018 Focus Washington

Pakistan summoned the ambassador of the United States in the country, David Hale in protest against the tweet of President Donald Trump about Pakistan’s lies and deceit. At the same time, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Khawaja […]

Russia Investigation May Have Begun With Drunken Night in London, Report Suggests

January 1, 2018 Focus Washington

The FBI investigation into the alleged Russian meddling in U.S. presidential election and the alleged connection between the Russians and Trump campaign may have begun with a drunken night in London. The New York Times […]

GOP Set to Shift Tactics on ObamaCare in 2018

January 1, 2018 Focus Washington

Politics surrounding ObamaCare will shift in 2018. It is expected that opponents of the health care law change tactics, The Hill reports. According to conservative health care experts, the White House and the Republican Congress […]

Trump Fires Entire Council Advising on HIV/AIDS

January 1, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump fired the entire council that advises his administration about the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The members were informed by letter this week that their terminations were effective immediately, Patrick Sullivan, epidemiologist at Emory University […]

Trump Administration Maintained Many Obama-era Russia Policies

January 1, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s administration has maintained an Obama-era approach to countering aggression from Moscow while Trump was dismissing Russian meddling in the election and was saying nice things about Putin, The Hill reports. The administration […]

State Department Posts Huma Abedin Emails

December 30, 2017 Focus Washington

The State Department released Friday 2,800 work-related emails from top Hilary Clinton aide Huma Abedin, which the FBI found on the laptop of former Representative Anthony Weiner, Abedin’s husband, Politico reported. Five of the messages […]

U.S. Condemns Arrest of Peaceful Demonstrators

December 30, 2017 Focus Washington

Protests spread to several Iranian cities late on Friday, local media reported, in a rare display of public anger against the government of President Hassan Rouhani and its handling of the economy, Bloomberg reports. One […]

Trump Claims His Approval Ratings Rival Obama’s

December 30, 2017 Focus Washington

The president claimed on Friday that his approval ratings at this point in his presidency match those of Barack Obama, according to CNN. ‘’While the Fake News loves to talk about my so-called low approval […]

Goldman Sachs Expects $5B Hit from Tax Overhaul

December 29, 2017 Focus Washington

Goldman Sachs expects its profits to suffer a cut of $5 billion in the fourth quarter as a result of the tax overhaul which targets earnings held overseas. The company, which is the first bank […]

Jones’ Victory over Moore Certified

December 29, 2017 Focus Washington

Alabama certified on Thursday Doug Jones’ Senate victory after Republican Roy Moore’s challenge seeking reelection was denied by a judge. Alabama Governor Kay Ivey, Attorney General Steve Marshall and Secretary of State John Merrill, all […]

Trump Criticizes China for Shipping Oil to North Korea, Says It Hurts His Trade Policy

December 29, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump expressed dissatisfaction on Thursday with the fact that China approved oil shipments to North Korea, saying he had “been soft” on the Asian country. “I have been soft on China because the […]

Governor of New York Questions Constitutionality of Tax Overhaul

December 29, 2017 Focus Washington

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Thursday that the new federal tax overhaul targeting high-tax states may be unconstitutional as it possibly violates New York resident’s rights to due process and equal protection. President Donald […]

White House Seeks to Make Internal Changes in Anticipation of Difficult Year

December 29, 2017 Focus Washington

Amid worries of a tough year ahead, White House officials have spent this past week discussing restructuring the West Wing and filling vacancies while President Donald Trump was relaxing at his Mar-a-Lago resort with his […]

Congressional Leaders Summit Hosted by Trump at Camp David

December 28, 2017 Focus Washington

The congressional leaders will adjourn at the beginning of January at Camp David for an event hosted by President Donald Trump. The event will be hosted for the sole purpose of discussing strategies on how […]

Trump Won’t Allow Iran Nuclear Deal to Survive in 2018

December 28, 2017 Focus Washington

U.S. President Donald Trump allowed the Iran nuclear deal to survive through 2017, but the new year will offer him another chance to blow up the agreement – and critics and supporters alike believe he […]

Supreme Leader Khamenei: Trump Will Fail Against Iran

December 28, 2017 Focus Washington

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday U.S. President Donald Trump would fail in his hardened stance towards Iran, saying Tehran was stronger than during the time of the “more powerful and smarter” Ronald […]

John Yarmuth: Trump Has ‘Committed Impeachable Offenses’

December 28, 2017 Focus Washington

This Wednesday, Democratic Representative John Yarmuth said that President Donald Trump has “committed impeachable offenses” but it would be, as he says, a “waste of time” to attempt to impeach Trump in a Congress that is […]

Trump Deported Fewer Mexicans Than Obama

December 28, 2017 Focus Washington

Beside Trump’s more aggressive policy against Mexican immigrants, it turns out that the President sent fewer Mexicans back home in 2016 than the former President Barack Obama’s administration, according to data published by the Mexican […]

Senate Fails to Vote on International Religious Freedom Ambassador Nominee

December 27, 2017 Focus Washington

Senators did not vote on Kansas Governor Sam Brownback’s nomination as ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom after Democrats blocked the confirmation vote from coming to Senate. Democrats did that due to concerns over Brownback’s revocation […]

Russian General Accuses U.S. of Training Former ISIS Militants in Syria

December 27, 2017 Focus Washington

Russian General Valery Gerasimov said on Wednesday that former ISIS fighters in Syria have been trained by the U.S. with the objective to additionally destabilize the country. According to Reuters, General Valery Gerasimov told the Komsomolskaya […]

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