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Trump Blindsided by Implosion of GOP Healthcare Bill

July 18, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump convened a strategy session over steak and succotash at the White House with senators Monday night, trying to plot an uphill path to repealing ObamaCare and replacing it with a GOP alternative, […]

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Congress’ Second Attempt to Pass Healthcare Repeal Bill Fails

July 18, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s top legislative priority was dealt a potentially fatal blow Monday night as two more Republican senators announced their opposition to the party’s healthcare overhaul, Politico reads. Trump quickly called on Republicans to […]

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Poll: Majority of Americans See Healthcare as Most Important Issue

July 17, 2017 Focus Washington

Majority of U.S. citizens see healthcare as the most important issue the country is facing but are doubtful Congress will pass legislation lowering premiums and covering more people, according to a Bloomberg poll released Monday. […]

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Secret Service Denies it Vetted Meeting between Trump Jr and Russian Nationals

July 17, 2017 Focus Washington

The U.S. Secret Service denied a suggestion from President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer that it had vetted a meeting between Donald Trump Jr. and Russian nationals during the 2016 campaign, CNBC News reads. Earlier, Donald Trump Jr. […]

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Top Senate Republican Vows Vote on Healthcare, but Uncertainty Reigns

July 17, 2017 Focus Washington

A top Senate Republican vowed on Sunday to bring the party’s health care bill to a vote as soon as possible, even as detractors said they would use a delay caused by the absence of Senator John McCain to […]

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White House Pressures Senator Flake to Back Trump’s Policies

July 17, 2017 Focus Washington

The White House has met with at least three actual or prospective primary challengers to Arizona Senator Jeff Flake in recent weeks, a reflection of Donald Trump’s strained relations with the senator and the latest […]

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Texas Republicans Target Liberal Cities

July 17, 2017 Focus Washington

Texas Republicans are increasingly targeting laws passed by cities and counties with so-called preemption measures, bills that would restrict a local government’s power to pass laws regulating certain industries or setting policy, The Hill reads. […]

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Kremlin Rejects Any U.S. Conditions for Return of Seized Compounds

July 17, 2017 Focus Washington

Kremlin has described any possible conditions set by Washington to return two of the country’s diplomatic compounds in the U.S. that were closed down late last year as “unacceptable,” CNN reads. “We have repeatedly said […]

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Questions Grow over Jared Kushner’s Security Clearance

July 17, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner is moving closer to the eye of the storm surrounding Trump and Russia, The Hill reads. Calls for Kushner to be stripped of his security clearance have mounted, as […]

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Castro Blasts Trump, Says Cuba Doesn’t Need ‘Lessons’ from U.S.

July 15, 2017 Focus Washington

Cuban President Raul Castro on Friday blasted President Donald Trump’s reversal on some Obama-era policies intended to thaw relations with the island nation, saying that Cuba does “not need to receive lessons from the United […]

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Trump Asks Supreme Court to Block Judge’s Decision regarding Travel Ban

July 15, 2017 Focus Washington

The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to block a federal judge’s ruling that grandparents of U.S. citizens and refugees already being processed for resettlement, are exempt from President Donald Trump’s travel ban, […]

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Kushner’s High-Powered D.C. Attorney Steps Back from Russia Probe

July 15, 2017 Focus Washington

Senior White House adviser Jared Kushner’s lawyer is stepping back from representing him regarding the evolving probe into alleged collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia, The Hill reports. The National Law Journal reported Friday […]

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Trump Administration Considers to Expand DHS Deportation Powers

July 15, 2017 Focus Washington

The Trump administration is considering expanding the Department of Homeland Security’s authority to expedite deportations for some undocumented immigrants, The Washington Post reports. Under current policies, DHS can expedite the deportations of undocumented immigrants who […]

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Trump Legal Team Reportedly Knew of Son’s Emails Weeks Ago

July 14, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s outside legal team knew more than three weeks ago about the email chain arranging a June 2016 meeting between his eldest son and a Russian lawyer, Yahoo News reports. Trump’s lead lawyer […]

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Trump Willing to Invite Putin to White House ‘At the Right Time’

July 14, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump is willing to invite Russian President Vladimir Putin to the White House, but not yet, according to official remarks released on Thursday. During a conversation aboard Air Force One flying into Paris, […]

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Trump Says Ties with France Are ‘Unbreakable’

July 14, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump said Thursday ties between the United States and France were “unbreakable” after a warm meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron. “The friendship between our two nations and ourselves is unbreakable,” Trump said […]

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Trump Wants ‘Solar’ Mexico Border Wall

July 14, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump wants a controversial wall planned for the border with Mexico to be fitted with solar panels according to his comments released by the White House on Thursday. During a conversation with journalists […]

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Top Democrat Fears that Trump Will Pardon those Convicted in Russia Investigation

July 14, 2017 Focus Washington

The top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, Mark Warner, said one of his big fears in the ongoing investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election is that President Donald Trump would issue pardons […]

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Senate Republicans Reveal Revised Healthcare Bill

July 14, 2017 Focus Washington

Senate Republican leaders on Thursday unveiled a revised version of their bill to repeal and replace ObamaCare as they race toward a high-stakes vote next week. The measure includes changes aimed at winning additional votes, with […]

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Trump Administration Reportedly Crafting Plan to Reduce Legal Immigration

July 13, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump and his aides are quietly working with two conservative senators to dramatically scale back legal immigration, a move that would mark a fulfillment of one of the president’s biggest campaign promises, Politico […]

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Trump Says That Putin ‘Didn’t Want Him’ in White House

July 13, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Wednesday debunked reports Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted him in the White House, because he is doing things the Kremlin leader doesn’t like, including rebuilding the U.S. military, Newsmax reports. “We […]

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DOJ Reportedly Let Russian Lawyer into U.S. before Meetings with Trump Team

July 13, 2017 Focus Washington

The Russian lawyer who penetrated Donald Trump’s inner circle was initially cleared into the United States by the Justice Department under “extraordinary circumstance” before she embarked on a lobbying campaign last year that ensnared the […]

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FBI Head Nominee Promises to Resign if Trump Crosses Line

July 13, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI on Wednesday repeatedly sought to reassure lawmakers that he would lead the bureau with a strict commitment to maintaining independence from the White House. Chris Wray, 50, […]

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House Democrat Files Article of Impeachment against Trump

July 13, 2017 Focus Washington

Democratic Representative Brad Sherman formally introduced an article of impeachment against President Donald Trump on Wednesday that accuses the president of obstructing justice during the federal investigation of Russia’s 2016 election interference, The Hill reports. […]

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Lawmakers Grow Frustrated over Stalled Russia Sanctions Bill

July 13, 2017 Focus Washington

Lawmakers are growing increasingly frustrated with a series of procedural spats that are stalling new Russia sanctions in the House amid mounting concerns about Moscow’s election meddling, The Hill reports. Senators thought they removed any […]

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Trump Administration Rethinking International Aviation Agreements with Gulf Countries

July 12, 2017 Focus Washington

The Trump administration is rethinking a couple of international aviation agreements with the United Arab Emirates and Qatar amid allegations that the Persian Gulf nations are unfairly subsidizing their state-run airlines, three administration officials told […]

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U.S. Set to Reach Trump’s Desired Refugee Cap as Revised Travel Ban Goes into Effect

July 12, 2017 Focus Washington

The United States plans to shut its doors to refugees at the end of the day on Wednesday. Under President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban, refugee arrivals would be cut off once the resettlement ceiling of 50,000 […]

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Senate Republicans to Release Updated Health Care Bill

July 12, 2017 Focus Washington

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell intends to release an updated version of the Republican healthcare bill on Thursday and is delaying the body’s annual August recess by two weeks in an effort to generate momentum […]

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Trump Faces Lawsuit for Blocking Twitter Users

July 12, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump is facing a lawsuit from First Amendment advocates over claims that he has unconstitutionally blocked some of his critics from his POTUS twitter account. The case was filed Tuesday in a New York City court […]

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Trump Jr. Willing to Testify under Oath about Russia Claims

July 12, 2017 Focus Washington

Donald Trump Jr. said Tuesday he would be willing to testify under oath about his meeting with a Russian lawyer who offered compromising information about Hillary Clinton. “And you have nothing to hide,” Fox News host Sean Hannity […]

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