Politics

August 24, 2022

Charlie Crist: Florida Democrats pick challenger to Ron DeSantis

Democratic voters have picked congressman Charlie Crist to take on Florida's Republican Governor Ron DeSantis in the midterm elections.

August 24, 2022

August 23, 2022

Donald Trump sues justice department over Mar-a-Lago search

Former US President Donald Trump has asked a judge to freeze the justice department's investigation of files seized from his Mar-a-Lago home.

August 23, 2022

August 18, 2022

Allen Weisselberg, a Top Trump Executive, Pleads Guilty in Tax Scheme

Mr. Weisselberg has refused to cooperate in the Manhattan district attorney’s broader investigation into Donald J. Trump and his family business.

August 18, 2022

August 17, 2022

Cheney says she is considering a White House run after drubbing in Wyo. primary

In Alaska, Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Trump-backed GOP rival Kelly Tshibaka advanced to the general election

August 17, 2022

August 17, 2022

Liz Cheney to Form New Anti-Trump Group, Ponders Presidential Bid

Wyoming Republican lost her House re-election bid in a primary against a Trump-backed candidate

August 17, 2022

August 17, 2022

Trump’s nemesis suffers brutal humiliation ​

Donald Trump has exacted his revenge on the most vocal of his remaining Republican critics in an unmistakable show of power.

August 17, 2022

August 17, 2022

Trump critic Liz Cheney loses Republican primary

Election conspiracy theorist Harriet Hageman's rout of Cheney was a testament to former President Donald Trump's influence in the US Republican Party.

August 17, 2022

August 16, 2022

Cheney's fate in Wyoming is a final test of Trump's hold over the GOP

Many Trump critics are expecting Cheney's remarks on Tuesday night, if she loses, to signal her intention to rally such an anti-Trump effort as a contender in the 2024 GOP presidential primary, and perhaps even into the general election as an independent candidate if the party nominates Trump again.

August 16, 2022

August 12, 2022

Donald Trump does not oppose US bid to unseal Mar-a-Lago search warrant

Former US President Donald Trump has said he will not oppose the release of the warrant that let FBI agents search his Mar-a-Lago home earlier this week.

August 12, 2022

August 11, 2022

US Justice Department moves to unseal Trump Mar-a-Lago search warrant

US Attorney General Merrick Garland said he "personally" approved the FBI search on Donald Trump's Florida home, and would seek legal approval to reveal more details of why a search warrant had been issued.

August 11, 2022

August 10, 2022

Donald Trump refuses to answer questions in New York investigation

Former US President Donald Trump has said he declined to answer questions as part of a New York investigation into his family's business practices.

August 10, 2022

August 09, 2022

‘Best is yet to come’: Trump releases campaign-style video after FBI raid

Hours after the FBI raided his home, Donald Trump posted an apocalyptic-sounding campaign-style video saying the US has become a “failing nation”.

August 09, 2022

July 30, 2022

US President Joe Biden tests positive for Covid after 'rebound' infection

US President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 again, in what has been described as a "rebound" infection by his doctor.

July 30, 2022

July 23, 2022

Steve Bannon convicted of contempt of Congress for defying Capitol attack subpoena

Jury finds former Trump adviser guilty on two counts of criminal contempt for refusing to appear before House committee

July 23, 2022

July 21, 2022

​Joe Biden tests positive for Covid ​

The President is experiencing “mild symptoms”, the White House said in a statement

July 21, 2022

July 19, 2022

Biden can't control the one thing that could save his presidency

Whatever happened in the past, it's clear that until Biden can convince the country he has inflation under control, his political fortunes are not likely to improve.

July 19, 2022

July 17, 2022

Ted Cruz claims high court gay marriage legalization was ‘clearly wrong’

Controversial US Senator Ted Cruz has discussed the possibility of reversing gay marriage legalization, calling the decision “clearly wrong”.

July 17, 2022