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Defense Officials Take More Measured Tone in North Korea Brief

September 7, 2017 Focus Washington

Senate and House lawmakers spoke with top Trump administration officials Wednesday on North Korea days after it carried out its sixth and most powerful nuclear test, The Hill reports. Legislators emerged from briefings with Defense […]

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McConnel Keeps Quiet over 'Sour Relationship' with Trump

Trump Sides with Democrats to Prevent Government Shutdown

September 7, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump shocked Republicans on Wednesday by making a deal with Democrats to prevent a government shutdown, to raise the debt ceiling and provide aid to communities hit by Hurricane Harvey, The Hill reports. […]

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Hurricane Harvey Death Toll Rises to at Least 60

September 6, 2017 Focus Washington

Officials now blame at least 60 deaths on Harvey, the storm that dumped several feet of rain in southeast Texas in a matter of days, ABC News reports. Many of those deaths confirmed in 11 Texas counties […]

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Nationwide Protests, Dozens Arrested at Trump Tower Following DACA Announcement

September 6, 2017 Focus Washington

Dozens of protesters were arrested in front of Trump Tower in New York in one of many nationwide protests after Tuesday’s announcement that the Trump administration is ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) […]

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Hurricane Irma Reaches Category 5, Registers on Seismic Instruments

September 6, 2017 Focus Washington

Hurricane Irma, currently barreling through the Caribbean toward Florida as a strong Category 5 storm, is showing up on instruments used to measure earthquakes, Newsmax reports. “What we’re seeing in the seismogram are low-pitched hums […]

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Perez Slams Trump, Calls Him “Champion for Cruelty”

September 6, 2017 Focus Washington

Following the Trump administration’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), NAtional Committee Chair, Democrat Tom Perez, slammed President Donald Trump, saying he is a “champion for cruelty”, The Hill reports. “Rescinding […]

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Trump Administration: DACA Recipients Should Prepare to Leave

September 6, 2017 Focus Washington

The Trump administration has advised Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program beneficiaries to “prepare for and arrange their departure from the United States,” The Hill reports, citing ABC News. Following President Donald Trump’s move to […]

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Russia Investigations Enter New, More Serious Phase

September 5, 2017 Focus Washington

The Russia probes are entering a new and more serious phase as lawmakers return from the August recess amid fresh revelations about contacts between the Trump campaign and Russia, Politico reports. In the upcoming period, […]

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Washington Agrees to Lift Limits on South Korean Missile Payloads

September 5, 2017 Focus Washington

The U.S. and South Korea have agreed to lift limits on South Korea’s missile payload capabilities following North Korea’s hydrogen bomb test over the weekend, the White House announced Monday. During a call between President […]

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Haley Says North Korea Is ‘Begging for War’

September 5, 2017 Focus Washington

During an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council, U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley said that North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, is “begging for war” with his “abusive use of missiles.” Haley said “enough is enough,” […]

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Trump Was Reportedly Looking For ‘A Way Out’ on DACA

September 5, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump reportedly asked his aides for “a way out” regarding his decision on whether to put an end to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Trump made the request of aides […]

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Seoul Conducts Military Exercises after North Korea Nuclear Test

September 4, 2017 Focus Washington

South Korea has reportedly conducted military exercises after Pyongyang’s latest nuclear test, according to multiple news outlets. The training exercises, led by South Korea’s Army and Air Force, simulated a strike against its neighbor with […]

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Trump Decides to Scrap DACA Programme

September 4, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump has decided to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) programme that grants work permits to undocumented immigrants who arrived in the country as children, Politico reports. Politico writes that senior […]

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Chief of Staff Kelly Reportedly Monitors Trump’s Access to News

September 4, 2017 Focus Washington

White House chief of staff John Kelly is restricting the amount of conservative news President Donald Trump sees, as well as from which news outlets he sees them, The Hill reports. Kelly is reportedly able […]

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Mattis Says North Korea Could Face ‘Massive Military Response’

September 4, 2017 Focus Washington

Defense Secretary James Mattis on Sunday said that North Korea could face a “massive military response”, should Pyongyang threaten the U.S. or its allies, The Hill reports. After a meeting with President Donald Trump, Mattis […]

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The Hill’s Bob Cusack Says Trump Wall Unlikely in 2017

September 4, 2017 Focus Washington

The Hill’s Editor in Chief Bob Cusack says that there is a little chance that President Donald Trump will get funding for the Mexico border wall by the end of this year. “I think that […]

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Mueller Allegedly Has Unreleased Trump Letter on Comey Ousting

September 2, 2017 Focus Washington

The Justice Department has provided Special Counsel Robert Mueller with an early draft of a letter detailing President Donald Trump’s rationale for firing former FBI Director James Comey, The New York Times reports. The letter, […]

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Trump to Visit Storm Victims of Texas and Louisiana

September 2, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump will meet with victims and of Texas and Louisiana affected by Hurricane Harvey on Saturday, The Hill reports. White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said on Friday that Trump will “visit with […]

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Post-Harvey Fuel Shortage Hampers Labor Day Travels

September 1, 2017 Focus Washington

Travelers and fuel suppliers across the United States braced for higher prices and shortages ahead of the Labor Day holiday weekend as the country’s biggest fuel pipelines and refineries curb operations after Hurricane Harvey, Reuters […]

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‘Texas Will Be back Tomorrow’ Trump Says in Tweet

September 1, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump tweeted out Friday morning that he will return to Texas Saturday and praised “all of the great men & women who have been working so hard” after Harvey wreaked devastation there, Newsmax […]

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Donald Trump Demands Initial $6bn in Aid for Harvey

September 1, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump has announced his plan to request an initial $5.95 billion in relief following Hurricane Harvey, The Hill reported Friday. The president said that he was planning on attaching the emergency relief request […]

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Mattis Calls Reports He Contradicted Trump on North Korea ‘Ludicrous’

September 1, 2017 Focus Washington

Defense Secretary James Mattis said Thursday that calling his recent comments on North Korea contradicting to President Donald Trump is “ludicrous”, The Hill reported. President Trump said in a tweet that the United States “has […]

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Week after Harvey Hurricane, 44 Dead, 1 Million Displaced

September 1, 2017 Focus Washington

Large pockets of land remained under water, one week after Hurricane Harvey hit the Texas shore, one of the costliest and worst natural disasters that ever hit the United United States, Reuters reported. The hurricane […]

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McCain Returning to Senate Next Week

August 31, 2017 Focus Washington

Senator John McCain is returning to the Senate next week after undergoing treatments for brain cancer in Arizona over the August recess, several news outlets have reported. The Arizona Republican will join the rest of […]

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Harvey One of Most Expensive Storms in U.S. History

August 31, 2017 Focus Washington

Harvey may be one of the most expensive natural disasters in the history of the United States, however, putting an exact figure on the costs is difficult, Newsmax reports. According to a NBC News report, […]

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Trump Warns Congress ‘Not to Disappoint’ on Tax Reforms

August 31, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged both Republicans and Democrats in Congress to support his plans regarding tax reforms, The Hill reports. “This is our once-in-a-generation opportunity to deliver real tax reform for everyday hardworking […]

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Mueller Teams up with New York Attorney General in Manafort Probe

August 31, 2017 Focus Washington

Special Counsel Robert Mueller and New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman have teamed up in the ongoing probe into former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort’s and his transactions, Politico reports. Manafort is being investigated for […]

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Federal Judge Blocks Texas Ban on ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Policy

August 31, 2017 Focus Washington

A Texas federal judge has temporarily blocked a state immigration law that would have outlawed sanctuary cities and punished local officials who do not cooperate with federal deportation efforts, The Washington Post reports. U.S. District […]

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Harvey Hits Western Louisiana, Makes New Landfall

August 30, 2017 Focus Washington

Western Louisiana residents prepared for more wind and water early Wednesday as Tropical Storm Harvey made its second landfall after the record rainfall on Texas, The Associated Press reports. The storm came ashore just west […]

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Houston Mayor Enforces Citywide Curfew to Restrain Looting

August 30, 2017 Focus Washington

Houston mayor Sylvester Turner has imposed an indefinite overnight curfew to restrain looting in the wake of intense flooding that has hit southeast Texas following Hurricane Harvey, The Hill reports. The citywide curfew will last […]

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