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U.S., South Korea Respond to North Korea ICBM Launch

July 5, 2017 Focus Washington

The United States and South Korea responded to North Korea’s successful test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) by conducting a joint “show of force,” The Hill reports. The two countries responded to the […]

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Nationalization of Ukranian Bank Failed Emerging Market Capitalists and the Public Good

July 3, 2017 Focus Washington

By John Mills In December 2016, the National Bank of Ukraine nationalized Ukraine’s largest private bank for what we now know was an incorrect understanding of the facts. It remains unclear who benefited from this […]

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Few Republicans Sure to Vote on Raising Debt Ceiling

July 3, 2017 Focus Washington

Only 16 House Republicans who are currently in office backed the last “clean” debt hike, whereas few of them intend to support it this year. If the debt ceiling is raised with a clean hike, […]

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Trump Discusses North Korea Threat with China and Japan

July 3, 2017 Focus Washington

The threat posed by North Korea was the main topic in phone calls between President Donald Trump and the leaders of China and Japan, Politico reports. The White House released readouts of Trump’s phone calls […]

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Senator Rand Paul Asks GOP for ‘Clean ObamaCare Repeal’

July 3, 2017 Focus Washington

Senator Rand Paul urged Sunday a “clean repeal” for ObamaCare, deriding a current Senate proposal as one that offers a healthcare law replacement that’s “ObamaCare-lite”, Politico reports. In remarks on Fox News Sunday, the Kentucky […]

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Cybersecurity Experts Warn that Voter Database Is ‘Hacker’s Dream’

July 3, 2017 Focus Washington

Cybersecurity experts said Saturday that hackers could find and exploit the data compiled by President Donald Trump’s voter-fraud commission, Politico reports. “It is beyond stupid”, Nicholas Weaver, a computer science professor at the University of […]

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Twitter Says Trump Tweet Doesn’t Violate Rules

July 3, 2017 Focus Washington

As President Donald Trump faces growing backlash for tweeting a video attacking CNN on Sunday, Twitter told the network that the president’s tweet did not violate the social media platform’s terms and conditions, The Hill […]

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Hawking Says Trump Paris Agreement Decision ‘Could Push Earth Over the Brink’

July 3, 2017 Focus Washington

Stephen Hawking criticized President Donald Trump’s recent decision to pull the United States out of the Paris climate agreement in a new interview, saying it “could push Earth over the brink”. Hawking told BBC News […]

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Trump Says U.S. Patience with North Korea Is ‘Over’

July 1, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump declared that the U.S. has run out of patience with North Korea over its nuclear drive Friday as he welcomed South Korea’s new leader Moon Jae-in to talks at the White House, […]

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Manhattan Prosecutor Joins Mueller’s Russia Investigation

July 1, 2017 Focus Washington

A federal prosecutor in Manhattan is joining special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe into Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election.Andrew Goldstein is departing as chief of the public corruption unit in Manhattan after serving in […]

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At least 24 States Refuse to Deliver Voter Data to Trump Election Panel

July 1, 2017 Focus Washington

At least 24 states are pushing back or outright refusing to comply with the Trump administration’s request for voter registration data, The Hill reports. The Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, formed by President Donald […]

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LGBT Groups Slam Pentagon for Postponing Transgender Troop Enlistment

July 1, 2017 Focus Washington

LGBT advocacy groups are slamming Pentagon’s decision to delay a plan that allows transgender people to enlist in the military.The decision, reportedly announced in a memo from Defense Secretary James Mattis on Friday, gives military […]

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Debt Limit Must Be Raised by October, CBO Says

June 30, 2017 Focus Washington

The federal government is expected to run out of money to pay its debts in “early to mid-October,” the Congressional Budget Office announced Thursday. The deadline for Congress to lift the nation’s debt limit is […]

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House Intel Panel Threatens White House with Subpoena on Comey Recordings

June 30, 2017 Focus Washington

Leading members of the House Intelligence Committee’s Russia investigation, Republican Representative Mike Conaway and Democratic Representative Adam Schiff, said Thursday that the committee is not satisfied with the White House response to whether there are […]

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Trump and Putin Will Meet at G-20 Summit

June 30, 2017 Focus Washington

The White House confirmed that President Donald Trump will meet with him Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at the G-20 summit next week in Germany. National security adviser H.R. McMaster said Thursday the high-stakes meeting with […]

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Senate Sends Russia Sanctions Bill to House

June 30, 2017 Focus Washington

The Senate approved Thursday the updates of the sanctions package on Moscow, overcoming obstacles that stalled the bill for weeks in the House. Senators sent the House a technical fix to the sanctions bill by […]

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Hawaii Challenges Travel Ban Criteria

June 30, 2017 Focus Washington

The state of Hawaii on Thursday filed a court challenge to the Trump administration’s limitations on travelers from six Muslim-majority nations, asking a federal judge to clarify that the administration cannot enforce a temporary ban […]

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Tillerson Reportedly Furious over Staffing Woes, Information Leaks

June 29, 2017 Focus Washington

A frustrated Secretary of State Rex Tillerson reportedly blew his cool over staffing and information leaks, unloading on the head of the presidential personnel office in front of top White House aides including Reince Priebus […]

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DHS to Announce New Security Measures for U.S.-bound Foreign Flights

June 29, 2017 Focus Washington

The Department of Homeland Security is set to announce new security measures for international flights bound to the United States, which could lead to a lifting of a ban on laptops and other electronics from […]

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Democrats Demand Info from NSA about Massive Ransomware Attack

June 29, 2017 Focus Washington

Democratic Representative Ted Lieu is calling on the National Security Agency to release what it knows about a massive ransomware attack that surged across the globe this week, The Hill reports. Lieu urged the agency […]

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UN Ambassador Nikki Haley Cheers Cuts to Peacekeeping Budget

June 29, 2017 Focus Washington

The United Nations has tentatively agreed to cut nearly $600 million from the organization’s peacekeeping budget after pressure from President Donald Trump’s White House to reduce funding. Under the agreement, the UN will spend $7.3 […]

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Schumer Urges Trump to Meet with Democrats on Healthcare

June 29, 2017 Focus Washington

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer is asking President Donald Trump to meet with Democrats to discuss a bipartisan deal on healthcare, The Hill reports. “President Trump, I challenge you to invite us, all 100 of […]

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GOP Representative Says Russia Will Interfere in U.S. Elections if Not Held Accountable

June 29, 2017 Focus Washington

Republican Representative Michael McCaul said Wednesday that if Russia is not punished for its actions in the 2016 presidential elections, it will continue to interfere in other U.S. elections, The Hill reports. “I think Russia […]

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House Panel Passes $696.5bn Defense Policy Bill

June 29, 2017 Focus Washington

The House Armed Services Committee easily passed its $696.5 billion defense policy late Wednesday night. The committee’s version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed 60-1 and now moves to the full House for […]

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Labor Department to Reconsider Obama-Era Overtime Pay Rule

June 28, 2017 Focus Washington

The Department of Labor on Tuesday got closer to dismantling an Obama-era overtime regulation that has been in limbo for months and would make millions of Americans eligible for additional pay, as the department sent […]

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Department of Homeland Security to Build Border Wall Prototypes

June 28, 2017 Focus Washington

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will begin building prototypes for President Donald Trump’s proposed wall along the Mexican border this summer, authorities said on Tuesday, The Hill reports. Officials said at a news briefing […]

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House Intelligence Committee Interviews Podesta in Russia Probe

June 28, 2017 Focus Washington

The House Intelligence Committee on Tuesday interviewed former Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta in its investigation into Russian meddling in the election, The Hill reports. While the lawmakers didn’t comment when exiting the committee’s […]

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Trump Says Senate Republicans Are ‘Very Close’ to Passing ObamaCare Repeal Bill

June 28, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Senate Republicans are “very close” to passing their plan to repeal and replace ObamaCare, but added that if it fails, “that’s OK”, The Hill reports. “I think the Senate […]

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Senate Republicans Delay ObamaCare Repeal Vote after July 4 Recess

June 28, 2017 Focus Washington

Senate Republicans will head into the July 4 recess without having replaced ObamaCare after deciding on Tuesday to delay the legislation when it became clear it lacked the votes for passage, The Hill reports. Senate […]

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Officials Won’t Release Redacted Intelligence Report on Russian Election Interference

June 27, 2017 Focus Washington

The Trump administration is refusing to release a redacted version of a key report President Barack Obama received in January on alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, court filings show, Politico reports. Then-Director […]

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