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As Budget Battle Intensifies Immigration Comes in Focus

December 5, 2017 Focus Washington

As the legislative battle to prevent a government shutdown continues, Democratic leaders intent on winning a legislative fix for DACA have signaled flexibility. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said […]

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Prosecutors Say Manafort Tried to Write Op-ed with Russians

December 5, 2017 Focus Washington

Paul Manafort and a Russia-based colleague of his were caught a few days ago writing an op-ed detailing Manfort’s political work in Ukraine, according to Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s prosecutors. Mueller’s office said that by writing the […]

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Trump’s Latest Travel Ban Goes into Full Effect

December 5, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s latest travel ban took full effect on Monday, when a federal court granted his administration’s request to lift two injunctions imposed by lower courts that had partially blocked it. This is a […]

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Mattis Arrives in Pakistan to Discuss Counter-terrorism Efforts

December 4, 2017 Focus Washington

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis arrived in Pakistan on Monday, where he is to discuss a possible agreement in fighting terrorism with Pakistani leaders. He is to ask them to take more aggressive action in reining […]

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Recep Tayyip Erdogan: U.S. Courts Can Never Try My Country

December 2, 2017 Focus Washington

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that courts in the United States cannot put Turkey on trial in relation with a case of a Turkish bank executive who has been charged with evading U.S. sanctions […]

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Trump: Look Forward to Signing Final Bill Before Christmas!

December 2, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump celebrated passage of Senate GOP tax plan and expressed desire to sign a final bill before Christmas. The bill passed by a 51-49 vote shortly before 2 a.m. on Saturday. “We are […]

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Leaders on Capitol Hill Take Steps to Prevent Shutdown

December 1, 2017 Focus Washington

House Speaker Paul Ryan announced on Thursday a plan to pass a two-week funding plan as a first step to avoid a government shutdown on December 8. This move would provide more time to reach […]

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White House Plans to Remove Tillerson as Secretary of State

December 1, 2017 Focus Washington

The White House has devised a plan to replace Secretary of State Rex Tillerson with CIA Director Mike Pompeo, after a months-long period of disagreeing on policies, sources say. The plan which President Donald Trump […]

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Federal Authorities Prepare for Crackdown on Recreational Marijuana

December 1, 2017 Focus Washington

Attorney General Jeff Sessions suggested that federal authorities are preparing to crack down on marijuana even in states where it has been legalized for recreational use, Newsweek writes. Sessions hinted of a coming Department of […]

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Trump’s Retweet of Anti-Muslim Videos Could Hurt His Travel Ban

November 30, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s travel-ban defense could be affected by his retweet of anti-Muslim videos, only weeks before challenges to the directive are to be heard by two federal courts. According to attorney Sirine Shebaya, this […]

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Tillerson Says State Department Is ‘Fully Staffed’

November 29, 2017 Focus Washington

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Wednesday said that the State Department is “fully staffed,” addressing criticism over reported budget cuts and staff departures, Foreign Policy writes. “We’re keeping the organization fully staffed. There is […]

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Top General Says Coalition Forces in Afghanistan Are Making Progress

November 29, 2017 Focus Washington

The top U.S. general in Afghanistan said that coalition forces have “turned the corner” in the fight against the Taliban, The Hill writes. According to Army General John Nicholson, the new U.S. strategy in the […]

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Senate Republicans Clear Obstacle Toward Tax Overhaul

November 29, 2017 Focus Washington

After strong uncertainty in the passage of the tax overhaul on Monday, Tuesday proved much more successful for Senate Republicans who managed to clear a huge hurdle on the path to full Senate consideration of […]

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Ahead of Government Shutdown Trump Feuds with Democrats

November 29, 2017 Focus Washington

Only days before a possible shutdown of the government, which is facing the threat of running out of money, President Donald Trump accused Democrats of trying to raise taxes and “flood” the country with illegal […]

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Pentagon Contemplating to Halt Weapon Deliveries to Syrian Kurds

November 28, 2017 Focus Washington

Pentagon is currently reviewing the process it uses to provide equipment and weapons to Kurdish fighters with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) but has not halted sending weapons yet, The Hill reports. According to Pentagon […]

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Mulvaney Vows to Run CFPB ‘Differently’

November 28, 2017 Focus Washington

The newly assigned acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Mick Mulvaney outlined on Monday his plans for the agency, amid debates whether President Donald Trump had the power to appoint him to the […]

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Law Enforcement on Alert after Terror Threat

November 27, 2017 Focus Washington

Law enforcement agencies in the U.S. have begun using drones to prevent a terrorist attack on rail lines, after several terrorist groups threatened to target them. The police chief for Philadelphia’s mass-transit system noted that […]

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Tax Bill May Roll Back 1954 Religious Law

November 27, 2017 Focus Washington

The tax bill which the House passed earlier this month may reverse a 1954 law which prohibits churches and other non-profit organizations from participating in political activities. The bill includes a provision which removes the […]

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Congress Under Pressure to End Culture of Secrecy over Sexual Harassment

November 27, 2017 Focus Washington

Members of both parties are urging Congress to put an end to Capitol Hill’s secrecy regarding sexual harassment. They are calling on lawmakers to review how Congress handles sexual misconduct claims, as well as to […]

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U.S. Wants to Provoke North Korea into Starting War, Sergei Lavrov Says

November 27, 2017 Focus Washington

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that the U.S. is trying to provoke North Korea into starting a war so that they could strike back. “We are alarmed that in the last two months when […]

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Lawsuit Challenges Trump’s Choice for Financial Bureau Director

November 27, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s pick for new interim director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was challenged on Sunday night in a lawsuit filed in federal court. The lawsuit was filed in the District Court for […]

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Trump Claims He Rejected Time’s ‘Person of the Year’

November 25, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump said Friday that he turned down being named Time’s “Person of the Year” after the magazine only told him he “probably” would be selected, The Hill writes. Trump was previously named Time’s […]

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Special Counsel Investigates Flynn’s Ties to Turkey and Russia

November 25, 2017 Focus Washington

Former national security adviser Mike Flynn is facing questions from Special Counsel Robert Mueller over allegations that he improperly concealed his financial ties to Turkey and Russia, The Wall Street Journal writes. Mueller is investigating […]

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At Least 235 Killed in Mosque Attack In Egypt

November 25, 2017 Focus Washington

Militants armed with guns and explosives stormed a crowded mosque in Egypt’s restive northern Sinai on Friday, killing at least 235 people and wounding 109 others in the deadliest single attack in the country, Bloomberg […]

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Pentagon to Acknowledge Official Count of U.S. Troops in Syria

November 25, 2017 Focus Washington

The Pentagon is likely to announce that there are about 2,000 U.S. troops in Syria, two U.S. officials said on Friday, as the military acknowledges that an accounting system for troops has under-reported the size […]

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Manafort Allegedly Made 18 Moscow Trips before Joining Trump’s Campaign

November 24, 2017 Focus Washington

Paul Manafort made at least 18 trips to Moscow and another 19 to the Ukrainian capital of Kiev while working as a consultant for Vladimir Putin allies, oligarchs, and pro-Kremlin parties, before he joined President […]

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Navy Ends Search for Three Missing Sailors in Pacific Incident

November 24, 2017 Focus Washington

The U.S. Navy has ended search and rescue operations for the three sailors still missing following a plane crash in the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, the 7th fleet announced. “Our thoughts and prayers are with […]

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Uber Faced with New Crisis after Massive Data Breach

November 23, 2017 Focus Washington

Due to the massive hack Uber suffered in October 2016, the company is now faced with a number of investigations from several state attorneys general and international regulators from Europe. The breach, which was covered […]

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President Trump and Congressional Leaders to Discuss Budget

November 23, 2017 Focus Washington

White House spokeswoman Lindsay Walters said President Donald Trump will meet next Tuesday with Congressional leaders to discuss several key agenda items, among which is a federal spending plan to prevent the government from shutting […]

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Facebook Users Will be Able to Check If They Interacted with Russian Trolls

November 23, 2017 Focus Washington

In the next month Facebook will unveil a tool allowing users to learn of any Facebook or Instagram contact they may have had with Russian internet trolls leading up to and following the 2016 U.S. […]

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