Washington, United States | AFP | Early results trickled in for Tuesday’s closely-watched election in Georgia, the most expensive congressional race ever, with the Republican narrowly leading a contest that Democrats have painted as a referendum on Donald Trump’s scandal-plagued presidency. The $60-million special election has been a nailbiter between …
Read More »TRUMP: I can tell you now that I am being investigated
Trump announces he’s being investigated Washington, United States | AFP | US President Donald Trump announced Friday he is under investigation in connection with a probe into alleged Russian election meddling that is gnawing away at his administration — and gathering pace. The Republican leader also lashed out at the …
Read More »US moves to reassure Qatar with arms sale, joint exercise
Doha, Qatar | AFP | The United States agreed a $12-billion warplane sale to Qatar and began manoeuvres with its military Thursday, re-affirming support for the emirate in the throes of a diplomatic crisis with its neighbours. A deal for the “state-of-the-art” F-15 fighters was signed by Qatar in Washington, …
Read More »Trump finally makes call for unity after lawmaker shot
Washington, United States | AFP | A grave Donald Trump called on Americans to unify after the shooting of a Republican lawmaker and three other people Wednesday at a baseball field, striking a notably less partisan tone in response to his first major domestic crisis. From the Diplomatic Room of …
Read More »Anti-Trump gunman attacks US lawmakers, dies in shootout
Alexandria, United States | AFP | A rifle-wielding critic of President Donald Trump opened fire Wednesday on US lawmakers practicing for a charity baseball game, seriously wounding a top Republican congressman and three others before he was killed by police. The 66-year-old gunman was identified as James T. Hodgkinson of …
Read More »Now, Trump being probed for possible obstruction of justice
Report indicates special counsel Mueller to probe Trump on possible obstruction of justice Washington, United States | AFP | The special counsel overseeing the probe into Russia’s alleged meddling in the US election is looking at whether President Donald Trump tried to obstruct justice, The Washington Post reported Wednesday, citing …
Read More »COVFEFE Act: Ridiculed Trump tweet prompts new legislation
Washington, United States | AFP | A much-lampooned — and now-deleted — tweet by President Donald Trump has spurred a serious legislative effort aimed at stopping him from erasing his many misspelled missives and other online messages. Democratic Congressman Mike Quigley on Monday introduced the so-called COVFEFE Act, a reference …
Read More »US appeals court upholds block on Trump travel ban
Los Angeles, United States | AFP | A US appeals court on Monday upheld a decision to block President Donald Trump’s controversial travel ban targeting citizens from six Muslim majority nations — the latest in a string of stinging judicial blows for the Republican billionaire. The US Court of Appeals …
Read More »US Secret Service says it does not have any White House tapes
Washington, United States | AFP | The US Secret Service said Monday it does not have any audio recordings or transcripts of US President Donald Trump’s White House conversations. After Trump again intimated last week that he could have recorded his controversial discussions with fired FBI director James Comey, it …
Read More »Trump says ‘100 percent’ ready to testify under oath
Washington, United States | AFP | US President Donald Trump punched back Friday against James Comey, accusing the ousted FBI director of lying about their private conversations — and saying he is “100 percent” willing to testify under oath. Comey delivered scathing testimony a day earlier in a highly anticipated …
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