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Icahn Faces Questioning over Trump Advisory Role

November 9, 2017 Focus Washington

Federal prosecutors are investigating Carl Icahn’s former role advising President Donald Trump, as well as the activist investor’s attempts to change an environmental rule that he opposed, The Wall Street Journal reports. Icahn was named […]

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U.S. Navy to Carry Out Military Exercise over Sea of Japan

November 9, 2017 Focus Washington

The U.S. Navy will conduct air defense drills, sea surveillance, defensive air combat training and other drills over the Sea of Japan, located east of the Korean peninsula, The Hill reports. “Multiple carrier strike force […]

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Pence Says Air Force ‘Moving Aggressively’ to Review ‘Failures’ that Led to Texas Shooting

November 9, 2017 Focus Washington

According to Vice President Mike Pence, the Air Force is “moving aggressively” to assess the errors which made it possible for the Texas attacker who committed the mass church shooting to buy firearm. “We now […]

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Senators Threaten to Oppose Defense Bill if Pentagon Drug Policy Stays

November 8, 2017 Focus Washington

There is a big resistance in Congress over Pentagon’s plan to approve drugs and medical products without Food and Drug Administration’s involvement. Pentagon is facing the resistance before the finalization of a defense policy bill […]

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Trump Not Invited to Upcoming Climate Change Summit in France

November 8, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump is reportedly not invited to the climate change summit that will be held later this year in France, The Hill reports. An official in French President Emmanuel Macron’s Cabinet said Trump is […]

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Charles Schumer: Trump Won’t Veto Spending Bill If DACA is Included

November 8, 2017 Focus Washington

According to Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, President Donald Trump will sign a spending package in December if a permanent fix to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program is included, Newsmax reports. “Here’s the […]

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Democrats Win Big Year after Devastating Presidential Election

November 8, 2017 Focus Washington

Democrats claimed big victories in races up and down the ballot and across the country and even the most optimistic party stalwarts were surprised. Republicans lost races for the governorship in Virginia and New Jersey, […]

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Senate Armed Services Speeds up Pace on Pentagon Nominees

November 8, 2017 Focus Washington

The Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday in a unanimous voice vote approved Mark Esper to be Army secretary, Robert Wilkie to be Defense undersecretary for personnel and readiness, Joseph Kernan to be undersecretary for […]

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House Intel Committee to Question Trump’s Former Bodyguard

November 7, 2017 Focus Washington

The House Intelligence Committee is set to question President Donald Trump’s former longtime bodyguard and intimate confidante, Keith Schiller on Tuesday afternoon, The Hill reports. According to multiple committee members, Schiller’s interview is part of […]

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Paul Manafort Will Remain under Home Confinement

November 7, 2017 Focus Washington

A federal judge said on Monday that for the time being Paul Manafort, the former Trump campaign chairman, and his associate Rick Gates will not be released from home confinement. The judge, Amy Berman Jackson, […]

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U.S., Turkey Partially Resolve Visa Feud

November 7, 2017 Focus Washington

The United States partially resumed issuing visas in Turkey after getting “assurances” about the safety of staff at its missions following a number of detentions. The Turkish embassy in Washington stated that it would match […]

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Page Testifies He Met with Russian Deputy Prime Minister

November 7, 2017 Focus Washington

Carter Page, former foreign policy adviser to the Trump campaign testified before Congress, revealing that last year he traveled to Russia where he met with Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich. “It was a very […]

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Trump’s Visit to South Korea Raises Concerns About U.S. Military Action

November 7, 2017 Focus Washington

Just before President Donald Trump visited South Korea, the country’s media expressed concerns over the possibility of the U.S. taking a unilateral military action against North Korea. On Tuesday, Trump met with the president of […]

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Texas Governor Believes Church Shooting Wasn’t Random Act of Violence

November 6, 2017 Focus Washington

Texas Governor Greg Abbott doesn’t believe that the mass shooting at a rural Texas church was just a random act of violence. According to his beliefs, there is a connection between the suspect and the church […]

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Mueller Says Manafort Should Prove Net Worth before Making Bail

November 6, 2017 Focus Washington

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort should only be released from house arrest ahead of his trial if he can prove his actual net worth, according to Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s team, Newsweek writes. According […]

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Democrats Renew Calls for Gun Reform after Texas Shooting

November 6, 2017 Focus Washington

Members of the Democratic Party called for gun reform after the reports for the mass shooting at a church in Texas, where more than 20 people lost their lives. Democrats Bob Casey Jr., Dick Durbin […]

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Trump Reiterates Interest in Bilateral Trade Deal with Japan

November 6, 2017 Focus Washington

During the first leg of his trip to Asia, President Donald Trump reiterated his intention of signing a bilateral trade deal with Japan, suggesting that negotiations have dragged on for longer than he would like, […]

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U.S. Probes Three International Banks for Roles in Mozambique Debt Sale

November 6, 2017 Focus Washington

Three international banks are being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Justice Department regarding their roles in selling about $2 billion of debt for Mozambique, The Wall Street Journal reports. The FBI […]

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Skepticism Dogs U.S. Envoy’s North Korean Peace Efforts

November 4, 2017 Focus Washington

Saddled with the toughest job in American diplomacy, the chief U.S. negotiator with North Korea stands between a U.S. president who insists he doesn’t want to talk and an enemy who shows no interest in […]

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State Department Says Protected Status No Longer Justified for Central Americans and Haitians in U.S.

November 4, 2017 Focus Washington

Over 300,000 Central Americans and Haitians living in the United States under a form of temporary permission no longer need to be shielded from deportation, the State Department told Homeland Security officials this week, a […]

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Trump Says He’ll Be Proven Innocent if Mueller Treats ‘Everything Fairly’

November 4, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump believes that he’ll be proven innocent in the Russia probe if Special Counsel Robert Mueller treats “everything fairly.” “I hope he’s treating everything fairly and if he is I’m going to be […]

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Trump Campaign Adviser Met with Russian Officials in 2016

November 4, 2017 Focus Washington

Carter Page, a former foreign policy adviser to Donald Trump’s election campaign said in his testimony that he had contacts with Russian officials during the campaign. Carter Page testified to House investigators that he met […]

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House Republican Tax Bill Would Let Churches Endorse Political Candidates

November 3, 2017 Focus Washington

The House Republican tax cut bill would curtail the so-called Johnson Amendment—a 63 years old law that prohibits nonprofits, charitable organizations and places of worship from campaigning in order to support or criticize a certain candidate. According to […]

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Senate Democrats Demand Sessions to Clarify His Testimony on Russia

November 3, 2017 Focus Washington

Senate Democrats want to interrogate Attorney General Jeff Sessions again following new revelations in the federal investigation into Russian collusion with President Donald Trump’s campaign. After George Papadopoulos’ guilty plea on Monday Senate Democrats urged Sessions […]

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Cuban Minister Claims U.S. Lies About Sonic Attack

November 3, 2017 Focus Washington

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla claimed on Thursday that no evidence has been provided by the U.S. to support its accusations that the sonic attack on American diplomats in Cuba was deliberate. It also […]

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Trump Pushes Back on Concerns about Lack of Nominees, Says it Wouldn’t Affect His Agenda

November 3, 2017 Focus Washington

President Trump pushed back Thursday on concerns about a lack of nominees for key positions at the State Department, arguing it wouldn’t affect his agenda. “Let me tell you, the one that matters is me, […]

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Memos Show Uranium One Deal Led to Exports to Europe

November 2, 2017 Focus Washington

After the sale of a Canadian mining company with American uranium reserves was approved by the Obama administration in 2010, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission reassured both Congress and the public that no raw nuclear fuel […]

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Trump to End Diversity Visa Lottery

November 2, 2017 Focus Washington

Following the New York attack, President Donald Trump promised to put an end to the non merit-base immigration program which enabled the terrorist to come to the United States, saying that “animals” like him should […]

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Pence Associate Nominated for Top Diplomatic Role

November 2, 2017 Focus Washington

The Trump administration has nominated an associate of Vice President Mike Pence for a top diplomatic role which has historically been reserved for senior career diplomats, Foreign Policy reports. Last month President Donald Trump nominated […]

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White House Wants a Tax Bill Before Weekend

November 2, 2017 Focus Washington

House Republicans could announce their tax reform bill on Thursday, as the administration doesn’t want to see delays stretch into next week, Politico reports. According to Politico, the bill was supposed to be announced publicly […]

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