Politics

September 25, 2019

US Justice Dept releases much-anticipated summary of Trump’s call with Ukrainian president

The memo was released Wednesday morning.

September 25, 2019

September 15, 2019

Trump blasts calls for impeachment of Brett Kavanaugh after new allegations

New York Times details new claims against supreme court judge

September 15, 2019

September 12, 2019

Republicans jeer at 'Fantasy Island’ impeachment investigation as House Dems boost tools to go after President Trump

Florida GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz called the committee's activities "impeachment in drag."

September 12, 2019

September 11, 2019

The Supreme Court just let Trump close the Mexican border to nearly all migrants seeking asylum

So much for reining in executive power.

September 11, 2019

September 10, 2019

John Bolton: Trump's national security adviser is out

US President Donald Trump has announced he fired his hawkish National Security Adviser John Bolton, adding that he disagreed "strongly" with him.

September 10, 2019

August 30, 2019

Madeleine Westerhout: White House aide fired after leaks on Trump family

US President Donald Trump's personal assistant has been forced to resign from the White House after leaking private information about his family.

August 30, 2019

August 29, 2019

FBI's James Comey broke rules with Trump memo, says watchdog

Former FBI Director James Comey has been criticised in a Department of Justice report for the leak of memos on his interactions with President Trump.

August 29, 2019

August 13, 2019

Trump official revises Statue of Liberty poem to defend migrant rule change

A top US immigration official has revised a quote inscribed on the Statue of Liberty in defence of a new policy that denies food aid to legal migrants.

August 13, 2019

August 06, 2019

Trump campaign sues California over new law requiring candidates to release tax returns

President Trump's re-election campaign and the Republican Party sued California on Tuesday over a new state law requiring presidential primary candidates to release their tax returns.

August 06, 2019

July 31, 2019

Sanders, Warren fight back at U.S. Democratic debate against moderate rivals

High-stakes debate pits voters' hearts against heads in fight for political left

July 31, 2019

July 27, 2019

‘Trump’s a racist, but who cares’

Donald Trump is being slammed for racist tweets (again), but who cares? This isn’t about racism, it’s about maths, argues Joe Hildebrand.

July 27, 2019

July 24, 2019

5 key takeaways from Robert Mueller's testimony before Congress

Moments after being sworn in for his testimony on Capitol Hill Wednesday morning, former special counsel Robert Mueller again doubled down on his commitment not to take his testimony beyond the bounds of his 448-page report.

July 24, 2019

July 24, 2019

Robert Mueller's Made-For-TV Moment Arrives: "This Is The Super Bowl of Hearings"

"Bob Mueller is not known for providing riveting TV," CBS News bureau chief Christopher Isham cautioned.

July 24, 2019

July 15, 2019

Republicans silent as Trump renews racist attack on congresswomen

Condemnation of Trump’s attack on the congresswomen was widespread on Sunday, with the four Democrats, senior party figures and mainstream press outlets condemning them as racist

July 15, 2019

July 14, 2019

Trump under fire for racially-charged tweets against congresswomen

US President Donald Trump has been accused of racism after posting tweets attacking Democratic congresswomen.

July 14, 2019

July 12, 2019

US Labour Secretary Alex Acosta resigns over Epstein case

US Labour Secretary Alex Acosta is resigning amid criticism of his brokering of a plea deal for financier Jeffrey Epstein in a child sex case.

July 12, 2019

July 11, 2019

Trump abandons census efforts, but will still pursue citizenship info

U.S. president orders records on non-citizens be handed over to Commerce Department

July 11, 2019