Politics

January 16, 2019

Democrats ask Trump to delay State of the Union speech

Democrats have asked President Donald Trump to postpone a speech to Congress saying security cannot be guaranteed due to the government shutdown.

January 16, 2019

January 13, 2019

US shutdown: Trump urged to temporarily reopen government

A senior US Republican has urged President Donald Trump to temporarily reopen parts of the government shut down for more than three weeks.

January 13, 2019

January 12, 2019

Government shutdown becomes longest in U.S. history, enters 'uncharted territory'

“We’re talking about $5.7 billion for a wall, but the costs that are inflicted on the economy are orders of magnitude beyond that $5.7 billion,” one expert warned.

January 12, 2019

January 08, 2019

Trump to take over airwaves, and Democrats demand equal time

The speech is part of a public relations blitz by the president.

January 08, 2019

January 04, 2019

Rashida Tlaib: Congresswoman's Trump profanity sparks furore

US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi Speaker has shrugged off a new lawmaker's use of a profane epithet to assail President Donald Trump.

January 04, 2019

December 28, 2018

‘Build the wall or close the border’: Trump issues new ultimatum to Democrats

Trump has refused to sign a broader funding package, insisting that the border wall issue take precedence.

December 28, 2018

December 18, 2018

Trump retreats on US government shutdown threat over wall

US President Donald Trump is backing down on his threat to shut down the government after Democrats refused to grant him the funding to build the wall he wants on the border with Mexico.

December 18, 2018

December 18, 2018

Americans terrified over looming government shutdown

The US is facing an impending crisis which could cost the economy billions of dollars. And both sides of politics are refusing to budge.

December 18, 2018

December 16, 2018

Awkward video of Trump aide surfaces

When selecting his new chief of staff, Mick Mulvaney, President Trump said he wanted someone loyal. But an embarrassing video which has surfaced may change his mind.

December 16, 2018

December 12, 2018

Michael Cohen sentenced to 3 years in prison, blames President Trump for his 'path of darkness'

The sentencing hearing for Michael Cohen was emotional at times.

December 12, 2018

December 11, 2018

Trump bickers with top Democrats over border wall funding

US President Donald Trump repeatedly threatened a government shutdown over funding for his proposed border wall in a budget row with top Democrats.

December 11, 2018

December 08, 2018

How Trump feud with 'dumb as a rock' Tillerson erupted

Donald Trump allows no bit of criticism to go unanswered, Exhibit Eleventy-Billion.

December 08, 2018

November 29, 2018

President Donald Trump abruptly cancels Vladimir Putin meeting at G-20 summit, hours after Michael Cohen guilty plea

Trump said in a tweet the decision was made based on the fact that Russia hadn't yet returned the Ukrainian ships or crew members.
 

November 29, 2018

November 29, 2018

Trump Russia: What (else) we've just learnt about Mueller probe

With the US mid-term elections over, attention in the US again quickly returned to when Robert Mueller would make His Next Move. It turns out the wait was just over three weeks.

November 29, 2018

November 28, 2018

Nancy Pelosi nominated by Democrats to be next House speaker

Pelosi ran unopposed but number of members who voted against her could signal a messy battle when new Congress convenes
 

November 28, 2018

November 28, 2018

Ivanka breaks silence on email drama

Ivanka Trump has defended her use of a private email account she was using for government business saying it is not the same as the Hillary Clinton case.

November 28, 2018

November 27, 2018

Paul Manafort Secretly Met With Julian Assange Multiple Times: Report

Trump responded to the news Tuesday by lashing out at Mueller and accusing him of being “a conflicted prosecutor gone rogue,” and again proclaiming the investigation a “Witch Hunt.”

November 27, 2018