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Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi insisted he would keep close ties with United States and Iran, warning them both away from competing on Iraq’s turf as he reclaims it from the retreating forces of Islamic […]

Kushner to Take Diminished Diplomatic Role in Trump’s Asia Tour

White House senior adviser Jared Kushner will attend only the first half of the President Donald Trump’s upcoming trip to Asia, taking a less prominent diplomatic role than usual, The Hill reports. Kushner and his […]

U.S. Cuts Military Aid to Myanmar over Rohingya Displacement

The U.S. announced it will end military aid to several Myanmar units involved in the forced displacement of the Rohingya minority, Foreign Policy writes. The State Department has announced that units and officers involved in […]

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U.S.-Bound Passengers Could Face Additional Security Measures

U.S.-bound passengers could face interviews before boarding their flight, as part of additional screening requirements that authorities are demanding because of continued terrorism concerns, The Wall Street Journal reports. Several airline companies, including United Continental […]

FBI Informant in Russian Nuclear Bribery to Testify Before Congress

The Justice Department lifted a gag order on a former FBI informant and allowed him to testify before Congress about the uranium deals made between U.S. and Russia while Barack Obama was president. The informant […]

Federal Appeals Courts Halt Access to DACA Cancellation Files

Two federal appeals courts, the New York-based 2nd Circuit and the San Francisco-based 9th Circuit, have blocked orders that would have required the Trump administration to present more details about why officials decided to shut […]

Senate Kills Rule That Made it Easier for Americans to Sue Their Banks

The Senate voted to kill a controversial rule that made it easier for Americans to band together and sue their banks and credit card companies to resolve financial disputes. Vice President Mike Pence cast the […]

Manafort Reportedly Under Another Money-Laundering Investigation

The Manhattan U.S. attorney’s office is pursuing an investigation into possible money laundering by former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, adding to the federal and state investigations on the matter, The Wall Street Journal reports. […]

Flake and Corker Revealed War Inside Republican Party

At least two Republican senators criticized President Donald Trump and revealed a Republican Party at war with itself. Jeff Flake declared he would not be complicit with Trump and announced his retirement, and Bob Corker, […]

Trump Administration Won’t Release Classified Clinton-Benghazi Emails

The Trump administration won’t release two emails from Hillary Clinton’s private account concerning the 2012 Benghazi attacks, a federal judge has confirmed, citing that a “significant risk to national security” was at stake should the […]

Additional $36.5bn in Disaster Aid Likely to Be Approved

Despite concerns expressed by some lawmakers, the Senate is moving forward with a disaster relief package of $36.5 billion. It would give Puerto Rico the necessary infusion of cash and would prevent the federal flood […]

Ivanka Trump: Tax Plan Addresses Needs of American Families

President Donald Trump’s eldest daughter, Ivanka Trump, called the tax reform “critical” legislation and touted proposed changes to the tax code as changes that would be helpful for everyday Americans. “There are many elements of […]

Trump Job Approval Falls to New Low

According to the latest Harvard-Harris poll, less than half of the Americans approve of President Donald Trump’s performance. The survey shows that only 42 percent approve, and 58 disapprove of the job the president is […]

Trump’s Personal Attorney to Meet with Hill Investigators

Michael Cohen, the president’s personal attorney is expected to meet this week with House and Senate intelligence panels. Sources say the meeting is intended as part of the panels’ ongoing investigation of Russian interference with […]

Trump Intends to Release JFK Assassination Documents

President Donald Trump announced Saturday on Twitter that he would soon release classified documents about John F. Kennedy’s assassination. The tweets come as a result of the October 26 deadline for publicly releasing these secret […]

Trump Urges House Republicans to Move Quickly on Senate Budget, Tax Cuts

President Donald Trump warned House Republicans that if they fail on tax overhaul, next year would be a political failure for the Republican Party and disappointment for the nation. According to an unnamed aide from […]

Immigrant Teen Takes Abortion Fight to Court

A federal appeals court in Washington was asked on Sunday to allow a 17-year-old immigrant have an abortion notwithstanding opposition from the Trump administration. The lawyers of the teenage girl, who is held in an […]

Sanders to Run for Senate Re-election as Independent Candidate

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders confirmed that he will run for re-election in the Senate as an independent candidate in 2018 despite recent pressure from some Democrats to join the party. “I am an independent and […]

October 21, 2017 Focus Washington

Bannon: There Has Not Been More Destructive Presidency than George Bush’s

Former White House adviser Steve Bannon blamed former President George W. Bush for destructive presidency and depicted him as a bumbling and inept. Earlier this week Bush denounced bigotry in Trump-era American politics and warned […]

October 21, 2017 Focus Washington

Trump Credits Social Media for His Election

President Donald Trump is not sure that he would be President of the United States for nine months without the power of social media, Politico reports. “I doubt I would be here if it weren’t […]

Eight Prototypes of Trump’s Wall Erected in San Diego

Eight prototypes for President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall were erected at a construction site in San Diego after the last two of them came into profile on Thursday and crews installed a corrugated metal […]

Republicans Try to Get Trump to Reconsider ObamaCare Deal

Top Senate Republicans are urging President Donald Trump to rethink his stance on the bipartisan ObamaCare deal which he has both opposed and praised on several occasions. The two senators, Lindsay Graham and Lamar Alexander, […]

U.S. Prepares for North Korea’s Last Step

CIA Director Mike Pompeo said on Thursday the United States has to act as if North Korea is on the verge of being able to strike it with a missile and act accordingly – and […]

Bill Clinton Asked for Permission to Meet Russian Nuclear Official during Obama Uranium Decision

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton asked for permission from the State Department to meet with Russian nuclear official. Clinton requested clearance to meet with a key board director of the Russian nuclear energy firm Rosatom, […]

Senate Passes Budget Paving Way for Tax Reform

Senate Republicans passed the $4 trillion budget proposal on Thursday, clearing the path for tax reform, one of their more significant campaign promises. After hours on the Senate floor, the measure was approved by narrow […]

McCain Co-Sponsors Bill that Aims at Facebook and Google

The Honest Ads Act which is to be revealed at a press conference would impose regulations on internet companies such as Facebook and Google, requiring them to archive advertisements bought around election content in a […]

Senate Asks to Interview FBI Informant in Russian Nuclear Bribery Case

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday asked for permission to interrogate an FBI informant who helped agents reveal a major corruption scheme by Russian nuclear officials who were trying to aggressively expand their U.S. business under the […]

States Seek Rescue of ObamaCare Subsidy Payments

Nineteen attorneys general from across the country put forward an emergency motion on Wednesday to pressure the Trump administration into paying key ObamaCare subsidies. The motion was filed only a few days after President Donald […]

Trump to Nominate Joseph Simons as Head of FTC

The antitrust lawyer Joseph Simons will most likely be nominated for chairman of the Federal Trade Commission by President Donald Trump. During the George W. Bush administration, Simons was an FTC antitrust official and is […]

Trump: Media Makes up More Stories than Americans Think

President Donald Trump blamed the media and news outlets for inventing and misrepresenting a big number of stories about his administration without presenting any proof that will support his claim, The Hill reports. The President […]