President Donald Trump called on governors across the nation Wednesday to work to reopen schools that were closed because of the coronavirus, pointedly taking issue with Dr. Anthony Fauci’s caution against moving too quickly in sending students back to class. The president accused Fauci of wanting “to play all sides […]
US Supreme Court appears likely to reject Trump immunity claim
The Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared likely to reject President Donald Trump’s claim that he is immune from criminal investigation while in office. But the court seemed less clear about exactly how to handle subpoenas from Congress and the Manhattan district attorney for Trump’s tax, bank and financial records. […]
In leaked call, Obama describes Trump’s handling of Covid-19 as ‘chaotic’
Former President Barack Obama described President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic as “chaotic” in a conference call with former members of his administration, a source said on Saturday. Obama has largely kept out of the fray even as Trump has blamed him and his Democratic administration for a […]
Donald Trump praises China’s ‘efforts and transparency’ on Coronavirus
US President Donald Trump thanked China on Friday for its “efforts and transparency” in tackling a deadly virus that has triggered a vast quarantine in the country. “China has been working very hard to contain the Coronavirus,” Trump tweeted, hours after the United States confirmed its second case of the […]
Donald Trump ‘flagrantly’ abused power: Impeachment trial
Democrats told President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial Thursday that he openly and dangerously abused his powers to gain political advantage. House impeachment managers laid out the evidence for the first of two articles of impeachment against the US leader in the second day of arguments, methodically dismantling Republican claims that […]
Donald Trump to become first US president to attend March for Life anti-abortion rally
Washington, Jan 23, 2020 (AFP) – Donald Trump said Wednesday he plans to attend the March for Life rally this week and become the first president ever to address in-person America’s biggest gathering of anti-abortion activists. “See you on Friday… Big Crowd!” Trump, who is seeking re-election in November, tweeted […]
Donald Trump agrees US-Iraq ‘security partnership’
President Donald Trump and his Iraqi counterpart Barham Saleh agreed on Wednesday on the need for a continued US military role in the country, the White House said. In Davos, Switzerland, the two presidents held their first meeting since the United States killed a top Iranian general in Baghdad, sparking […]
Greta Thunberg, Donald Trump set to clash at climate-focused Davos
The starkly opposed visions of US President Donald Trump and Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg on climate change will clash in Davos on Tuesday as the World Economic Forum tries to face up to the perils of global warming on its 50th meeting. The four-day gathering of the world’s top […]
Donald Trump doesn’t know India and China share border, reveals new book
US President Donald Trump’s shaky grasp of geography includes not knowing that India shares a border with China, according to a new book by a pair of reporters for The Washington Post. The book, “A Very Stable Genius” by Philip Rucker and Carol Leonnig, highlights episodes of volatile behavior by […]
Nancy Pelosi names managers for Senate impeachment trial of Donald Trump
Four weeks after the US House of Representatives impeached President Donald Trump, Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday named managers for the Senate trial which is likely to begin next week. Congressman Adam Schiff, chairman of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, has been named as the lead manager. The other […]
Donald Trump critises Apple for not unlocking iPhones used by criminals
President Donald Trump lashed out at Apple Inc on Tuesday, castigating the iPhone maker for what he said was its refusal to unlock phones used by criminals while benefiting from government help on trade. Trump’s tweet came amid the investigation into the fatal shooting of three Americans by a Saudi Air Force […]
Killing Qasem Soleimani ‘legitimate,’ Donald Trump had authority, says US top attorney
President Donald Trump clearly had authority to kill Qassem Soleimani, US Attorney General William Barr said on Monday, adding that the White House consulted with his department before the strike on the Iranian commander. Barr told reporters that Soleimani was a “legitimate military target” and the strike was a “legitimate […]
‘DO NOT KILL YOUR PROTESTERS’, Donald Trump tweets as Iran protests turn violent
Conditions boiled over as Iranians gathered for a second night of protests after the government admitted it had mistakenly downed a Ukrainian passenger jet, triggering global outrage as well as internal dissent. Security forces stepped up their patrols as protesters, many of them students, came out in force in Tehran’s […]
Donald Trump says he believes Iranian general Qasem Soleimani was targeting four US embassies
President Donald Trump said Friday that he thinks Iranian general Qasem Soleimani was planning attacks against four US embassies before he was killed last week. “I can reveal that I believe it would have been four embassies,” Trump said in an excerpt of an interview due to air later on […]
US likely to sign trade deal with China on January 15: Donald Trump
The US will sign the first phase of a pending trade deal with China probably on January 15, President Donald Trump said on Thursday. Beijing’s trade envoy Vice Premier Liu He is scheduled to visit the US next week to sign the interim agreement’s “Phase One”, marking a pause in […]