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Trump administration on Wednesday prepared a proposal according to which admittance of refugees next year will be limited to a maximum of 45,000, the lowest cap in decades, which officials said was needed to provide […]

Poll: About 70 Percent Consider Trump Rhetoric on North Korea ‘Not Helpful’

According to a new Fox News poll, vast majority of voters find President Donald Trump’s escalating rhetoric on North Korea to be “not helpful.” Politico reports. Seventy percent of respondents in the Fox News survey […]

Conservatives Back Trump’s Tax Overhaul Proposal

President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans presented a sweeping tax overhaul proposal on Wednesday that won immediate praise from conservatives, The Hill writes. Business groups and the far-right House Freedom Caucus both backed the GOP […]

Republicans Facing Backlash over Kushner and White House Staff Email Use

Republicans who blasted Hillary Clinton over her use of a private email server are dealing with a thorny issue: the use of private email by Jared Kushner and other White House staff for official business, […]

Moore Wins Republican Senate Primary, Dealing Blow to GOP Establishment

A former state judge Roy Moore rolled to a win in Alabama’s Republican primary for U.S. Senate on Tuesday night, defeating appointed Senator Luther Strange, the preferred candidate of both President Donald Trump and Senate […]

IRS Provides Mueller with Information on Trump Campaign

The IRS is providing information on Trump campaign associates with Robert Mueller’s Special Counsel office, including former campaign manager Paul Manafort and former national security adviser Michael Flynn, The Hill reports. On Tuesday, CNN reported […]

Top Democrat on Senate Intel Sees Reddit as Potential Russian Target

The ranking Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, Senator Mark Warner considers Reddit as a potential tool of Russian social media influence, The Hill reports. Warner has also spearheaded efforts to scrutinize Facebook and Twitter […]

Russia Investigation: Manafort and Flynn Likely to Face Criminal Charges

Connecticut’s Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal stated on Monday that Michael Flynn and Paul Manafort, the former top advisers of President Donald Trump, are “almost sure” to be criminally charged in the investigation of the special […]

Mattis: U.S. Wants to Resolve North Korea Crisis Diplomatically

Jim Mattis, the U.S. Defense Secretary stated on Tuesday that the United States wants to resolve the crisis with North Korea diplomatically and is centered on neutralizing Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons program, Fox News reports. “We […]

U.S. Sees ‘Four or Five’ Ways to Resolve North Korean Crisis

The U.S. came up with four or five different scenarios for resolving the crisis with North Korea, and “some are uglier than others,” National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster stated as tensions between the countries are […]

U.S. to Pose Restrictions on Russian Military Flights Over its Territory

Washington is set to announce restrictions on Russian military flights over U.S. soil which is regulated by the Treaty on Open Skies in what appears to be the latest strain of relations between the U.S. […]

Trump Administration to Reportedly Reduce Refugees Intake

The Trump administration will reportedly lower the number of refugees admitted to the United States during next year from 50,000 to somewhere in the 40,000 range, Axios reports. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Acting […]

Ivanka Trump Used Private Email to Communicate With Government Employees

Senior White House adviser Ivanka Trump, communicated with government employees using private email account, according to a report on Monday, The New York Post reports. Ivanka Trump sent an email on February 28 to Linda […]

McCain Says Trump Never Apologized for Saying He Wasn’t a War Hero

President Donald Trump never apologized to John McCain for saying the senator is not a war hero, but the Arizona senator says in an interview airing tonight that while the two are “very different people,” […]

Destruction from Hurricane Maria Set Puerto Rico Back Decades

Puerto Rico’s nonvoting representative in the U.S. Congress said Sunday that Hurricane Maria’s destruction has set the island back decades, The Associated Press reports. “The devastation in Puerto Rico has set us back nearly 20 […]

Senate to Hold Hearings on Trump’s Key Pentagon Nominees

The Senate will have a busy week ahead, as it looks to tackle a number of pressing Pentagon nominations, The Hill reports. The Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday will hold a confirmation hearing for […]

GOP Facing Failure on Possibly Final ObamaCare Repeal Bid

Congressional Republicans are facing the prospect of failing this week, in what could be their final bid to repeal ObamaCare, The Hill reports. The Hill comments that it seems more than likely tgat the nine-month […]

U.S. Adds Three More Countries to List of Nations Facing Travel Restrictions

President Donald Trump on Sunday issued a new proclamation which restricts the entry to the U.S. for 8 countries, including North Korea Venezuela and Chad, The Wall Street Journal reports. The new ban is set […]

September 24, 2017 Focus Washington

Saudi Arabia Celebrates 87th National Day: Booths, Live Entertainment to Honor the Kingdom’s Cultural Heritage

The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington D.C. hosted an event on September 23, on the occasion of the 87th anniversary of the country’s establishment. With the National Building Museum bathed in green light, a […]

Iran Successfully Tests New Ballistic Missile

Iran has successfully tested a new ballistic missile with a range of 1,200 miles which it displayed at a military parade on Friday, state media reported on Saturday. The test-firing of the Khorramshahr missile, which […]

Trump Considers Replacing Travel Ban with New ‘Tailored’ Restrictions

President Donald Trump is considering replacing his ban on travelers entering the U.S. from six predominantly Muslim nations with a set of more specific and tailored restrictions based, in part, on how much information countries […]

Trump Disappointed by McCain over Latest ObamaCare Repeal Attempt

President Donald Trump on Saturday said that Senator John McCain “let down” his party, the people of Arizona and “his best friend” by opposing the Republicans latest attempt to repeal and replace ObamaCare, The Hill […]

Trump Issues New Warning to North Korea’s ‘Little Rocket Man’

President Donald Trump blasted past U.S. administrations’ handling of North Korea on Friday, escalating his verbal feud with the country’s leader Kim Jong-un by continuing to call him “Little Rocket Man.”, The Hill reports. “Rocket […]

NFL Union Slams Trump over Right to Protest

The NFL Players Association said Saturday that they “will never back down” from supporting players’ right to protest, The Hill reports. The statement came following President Donald Trump claims that people should “pick up and […]

Report: U.S., Russian Militaries Hold Unprecedented Talks on Syria

Senior American and Russian military leaders reportedly met for an unprecedented, face-to-face session somewhere in the Middle East this week to discuss the growing tensions in the competing battles to retake one of the remaining […]

Eleven Nations in TPP Negotiations Inch Closer to a Deal

The 11 nations remaining in the Trans-Pacific Partnership after the United States withdrew have inched closer to a comprehensive deal, offering hope that major countries can maintain free trade in the face of U.S. protectionism, […]

Spicer’s Notes Could Aid Special Counsel Mueller in Russia Probe

Former Press Secretary Sean Spicer’s notes during his time at the White House could reportedly provide Russia investigation special counsel Robert Mueller’s team with information on what transpired early in President Donald Trump’s tenure, Newsmax […]

Key State Department Vacancy Unsettles Relations with Europe

A key vacancy in the State Department is creating discord between the European Union and United States over a new agreement affecting thousands of U.S. companies that do business in Europe, The Hill reports. The […]

U.S. Stealth Fighter Jets Adding More Firepower

The United States military showed North Korean leader Kim Jong-un its new fighter jet this week, when four F-35 Joint Strike Fighters conducted a training flight over the peninsula, loaded with live bombs and missiles, […]

Trump’s Travel Ban Decision Could Spark Fresh Controversy

President Donald Trump is on the brink of new clashes with civil-rights advocates and entrepreneurs, facing a tight deadline this weekend for still pushing his current travel prohibition on six largely Muslim countries, Bloomberg reports. […]