A senior U.S. intelligence official says Russian missiles crossed into NATO member Poland, killing two people. Polish government spokesman Piotr Mueller did not immediately confirm the information, but said top leaders were holding an emergency meeting due to a “crisis situation.” Polish
Donald Trump intends to assert executive privilege in a congressional investigation into the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol, a move that could prevent the testimony of former aides, according to a letter on behalf of the ex-president. The letter went to at least some witnesses who were subpoenaed by the House committee and it
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US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that he has spoken to Chinese President Xi Jinping about Taiwan and they agreed to abide by the Taiwan agreement, as tensions have ratcheted up between Taipei and Beijing. “I’ve spoken with Xi about Taiwan. We agree … we’ll abide by the Taiwan agreement,” he said. “We made
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has named Brig Gen Esmail Qaani, 63, as the new commander of the elite Quds Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC). The force was previously led by Gen Qasem Soleimani. According to Tasnim news agency, Brig Gen Qaani joined the IRGC in 1980 and served in the
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Most Americans still disapprove of the job Donald Trump is doing but has just received the highest approval rating of his presidency in Washington Post-ABC News polling thus far. Meanwhile, the poll showed Trump’s approval rating at 44% — a five point jump from April. His approval was boosted by the fact a majority of
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President Donald Trump has instructed his chief of staff to fire the head of the Secret Service, according to CNN. A White House spokesman did not immediately reply to Report Focus News questions. The Secret Service did not immediately provide a comment. The Secret Service chief’s ouster comes less than a day after the announcement
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Bernie Sanders, the independent senator from Vermont has raised more than $1 million for his 2020 presidential campaign in less than four hours, his team confirmed, putting him well ahead of other contenders who launched their bids with strong financial support. Sanders, formally joined the presidential race Tuesday morning, He intends to win the Democratic nomination
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United States President Donald Trump will sign a border security bill to avert another government shutdown, but also declare a national emergency to try to obtain funds for his promised US-Mexico border wall, a White House spokeswoman said on Thursday. “The president is once again delivering on his promise to build the wall, protect the
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President Donald Trump’s approval ratings soared to 52% in a new national poll after giving one of the most pro-life State of the Union addresses in recent memory, his highest level since shortly after his inauguration in 2017. The Rasmussen daily presidential tracking poll shows 47 percent of likely US voters disapprove of his job performance. Trump’s
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President Donald Trump and North Korean Chairman Kim Jong-un can truly make history during their talks in Vietnam come late February. But transforming an adversarial relationship built on tough talk, nuclear threats, and the danger of a Second Korean War that could kill millions won’t be easy. It can only be done with ingenuity, outside-the-box thinking,
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