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CIA Releases More Files from Bin Laden Raid

November 2, 2017 Focus Washington

The Central Intelligence Agency released a video of Osama bin Laden’s son that has never been published before in a trove of material recovered during the May 2011 raid when bin Laden was killed in […]

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Trump Will ‘Come after’ China if It Does Not Take on North Korea

November 2, 2017 Focus Washington

Officials say that President Donald Trump is completing his plans to ensure that China gets involved in efforts to curb the threat coming from North Korea. Trump is to begin his 12-day visit to Asia […]

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Russian Hackers Targeted Thousands Emails, Beyond Presidential Election

November 2, 2017 Focus Washington

Not only Hillary Clinton was the target of the Russian hackers who upended last year’s presidential election in the United States, but they also targeted the emails of Ukrainian officers, Russian opposition figures, American defense […]

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Top House Republicans Delay Reform Bill

November 1, 2017 Focus Washington

House Republicans announced they would put off the release of their tax bill until Thursday, which is a one-day delay, saying they had “a few finishing touches to do.” House Budget Chairwoman Diane Black said they […]

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U.S. Businesses Added 235,000 Jobs in October

November 1, 2017 Focus Washington

Private survey showed that U.S. businesses have added a solid 235,000 jobs in October. The survey is partly reflecting a rebound from the previous month when hiring was held back by several hurricanes, the Associated Press […]

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After New York City Attack, Trump’s Supporters Want Travel Ban

November 1, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump tweeted that he had ordered Homeland Security to step up the Extreme Vetting Program in the wake of the attack in New York City, which left eight people dead and caused many […]

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Academic Suspected of Being Middleman in Russia’s Election Interference

November 1, 2017 Focus Washington

A London-based academic, Joseph Mifsud, is suspected of being the link between Trump campaign advisor George Papadopoulos and the Russian government. The CNN reports that he had told a business contact that the Russians had […]

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Several Democrats to File Articles of Impeachment against Trump

November 1, 2017 Focus Washington

Luis Gutiérrez, Democratic member of the House Judiciary Committee, said that he and several other colleagues on the panel were preparing to file articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. They are planning to do […]

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Lawmakers Want More Information from Facebook, Google and Twitter on Russia’s Interference in 2016 Election

November 1, 2017 Focus Washington

Lawmakers from both parties on the Senate Judiciary Committee gathered Facebook, Google and Twitter officials on Tuesday and expressed frustration with their response to the use of the platforms by Russia in the presidential election. The lawmakers […]

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Trump Urges Tougher Vetting After New York Attack

November 1, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump tweeted on Tuesday that the U.S. “must not allow ISIS to return” following the New York attack where a motorist killed over eight pedestrians and cyclists. The act is currently being investigated […]

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Senate Republicans Refuse Possibility of Defunding Mueller’s Probe

November 1, 2017 Focus Washington

Senate Republicans refuse the idea of defunding the investigation of special counsel Robert Mueller which is looking at Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election and possible coordination between the Trump campaign and Moscow. They wouldn’t support […]

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Paul Manafort Owns Multiple Passports and Poses Flight Risk

November 1, 2017 Focus Washington

Paul Manafort, former chairman of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, and his business associate Richard Gates are at risk of fleeing, prosecutors believe. “The defendants pose a risk of flight based on the serious nature of […]

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Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Ban on Transgender Service Members

October 31, 2017 Focus Washington

A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender service members. The judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly of the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that the ban was based […]

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Democrat Warns Against Preemptive Military Strike on North Korea

October 31, 2017 Focus Washington

Democratic Senator Chris Murphy has warned that should President Donald Trump conduct a preemptive military strike on North Korea without congressional approval, “there would be no end to the ability to make war without Congress,” […]

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White House Chief of Staff Kelly Defends Confederate Statues

October 31, 2017 Focus Washington

White House chief of staff John Kelly says it is a mistake to remove Confederate-tied symbols and discard markers of historical importance, The Hill reports. Kelly also argued that it’s a “dangerous” practice to retroactively […]

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White House Downplays Rumors about Plans to Dismiss Mueller

October 31, 2017 Focus Washington

The White House on Monday said it had no plans to dismiss Special Counsel Robert Mueller, after he delivered the first indictments in his investigation regarding Russia’s interference in last year’s presidential elections, The Hill […]

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Trump Furious as Mueller Investigation Reaches Former Aides

October 31, 2017 Focus Washington

The recent developments in the Russia investigation led by Special Counsel Robert Mueller has once again reignited President Donald Trump’s anger at the controversy clouding his presidency. According to a Republican close to the White […]

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National Security Officials: No Need to Update 9/11 War Law

October 31, 2017 Focus Washington

Testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, two top national security officials opposed rewriting a 16-year-old law used by the government as a justification for the military operations against Islamist militants. According to them, the […]

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Former Trump Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort Surrenders to Federal Authorities

October 30, 2017 Focus Washington

Paul Manafort, President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, surrendered to federal authorities Monday morning after a person close to the case said the first charges were filed in a special counsel investigation. Former Trump campaign […]

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U.S. Military Sends B-2 Warplane to Pacific

October 30, 2017 Focus Washington

The U.S. military sent one of its deadliest warplanes soaring across the Pacific Ocean over the weekend, ahead of President Donald Trump’s visit to the region later this week, Newsweek reports. Over the weekend Defense […]

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Trump’s Approval Rating Hits New Low

October 30, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen to 38%, compared to 58% who disapproved of his job performance, the new NBC News/The Wall Street Journal poll shows and this is a new low for the president. […]

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Maryland Attorney General Probing Business Owned by Kushner

October 30, 2017 Focus Washington

Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh is investigating a business owned by the family of senior White House adviser Jared Kushner, over alleged questionable debt collection practices and poor maintenance at several of its properties in […]

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White House Lawyer Says Trump’s Tweets Were Not Reactions to Mueller’s Probe

October 30, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s tweets calling an inquiry into his ties with Russia a “witch hunt” and calling for an investigation into Hillary Clinton, were not a reaction to special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe, White House […]

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Grand Jury Approves First Charges in Mueller Probe

October 28, 2017 Focus Washington

A federal grand jury on Friday approved the first charges in the investigation into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Reuters reports. According to the news outlet, the indictment was sealed under […]

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State Department Puts Russian Defense, Intel Entities On Sanctions List

October 28, 2017 Focus Washington

The U.S. State Department named 39 Russian defense and intelligence-related entities under a new sanctions law, Reuters reports. The law requires sanctions on individuals who engage in “a significant transaction” with the Russian entities. State […]

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Bob Corker: Trump Administration Moving Ahead on Delayed Russia Sanctions

October 27, 2017 Focus Washington

The State Department is scheduled to start implementing new Russia sanctions after congressional lawmakers from both parties raised some doubts about the weeks-long delay, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker said in a statement […]

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Rosenstein Doubts Foreign Ads Would Sway American Voters

October 27, 2017 Focus Washington

The Justice Department official who is supervising the special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into possible complicity of the President Donald Trump’s campaign in Russian efforts to meddle into last year’s election claimed that he doubts […]

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Venezuelan Officials Blame Trump as Country Nears Bankruptcy under Maduro

October 27, 2017 Focus Washington

As Venezuela edges closer towards bankruptcy, which could further accelerate the nation’s chaos under president Nicolas Maduro, government officials have started to blame U.S. President Donald Trump for the potential crisis, Newsweek reports. “We are […]

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Ryan: FBI Will Hand over Documents from Trump-Russia Dossier

October 27, 2017 Focus Washington

House Speaker Paul Ryan said Thursday that the FBI has vowed to hand over documents related to a controversial dossier linking President Donald Trump to Russia, The Hill reports. “The FBI got in touch with […]

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Trump Releases 2,800 Classified Kennedy Files

October 27, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s decision to release 2,800 classified documents offered plenty of new details about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in November 1963 by Lee Harvey Oswald, The Wall Street Journal reports. The […]

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