Politics

March 06, 2017

White House doesn’t back down from Donald Trump’s wire-tap claims

A HEATED discussion between US President Donald Trump and his chief strategist Steve Bannon as his daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner watched on has been captured on video.

March 06, 2017

March 04, 2017

Trump, citing no evidence, accuses Obama of ‘Nixon/Watergate’ plot to wiretap Trump Tower

Trump sent the tweets from Palm Beach, Fla., where he is vacationing this weekend at his private Mar-a-Lago estate (...)

March 04, 2017

March 04, 2017

Trump wire-tapping claims 'simply false' - Obama spokesman

President Donald Trump's accusation that his predecessor ordered his phones to be tapped is "simply false", Barack Obama's spokesman has said.

March 04, 2017

March 03, 2017

'A Total Witch Hunt'

President Donald Trump is praising his attorney general, Jeff Sessions, and accusing Democrats of conducting a "witch hunt" in their criticism of Sessions' testimony about his contact with the Russian ambassador during the presidential campaign

March 03, 2017

March 02, 2017

Sessions recuses himself from Trump probes, rejects perjury claims

He recused himself from any investigations into the campaign (...)

March 02, 2017

March 02, 2017

Trump Backs Sessions

A growing number of Republicans called for Attorney General Jeff Sessions to step aside from an investigation into Russian interference in the election. President Donald Trump said there was no need and he retains "total" confidence in Sessions

March 02, 2017

March 02, 2017

Trump Attorney General Jeff Sessions under fire over Russia meetings

Attorney General Jeff Sessions met Russia's ambassador during the election despite telling his confirmation he had "no communications with the Russians".

March 02, 2017

February 25, 2017

Former Labor Secretary Tom Perez elected DNC chair

Perez, who fell one ballot short shy of victory in the first round of voting, immediately appointed Ellison deputy chair of the DNC after it was announced that he had won.

February 25, 2017

February 08, 2017

Trump attack on judges 'demoralising' says Supreme Court pick

Donald Trump's nominee for the Supreme Court has described the president's attacks on the judiciary as "demoralising" and "disheartening".

February 08, 2017

February 08, 2017

Senate confirms Trump attorney general pick Jeff Sessions

The US Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump's nomination for attorney general, Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions, by a vote of 52 to 47.

February 08, 2017

February 08, 2017

Trump travel ban: President attacks 'so political' courts

US President Donald Trump has taken a swipe at "so political" courts, as his immigration travel ban faces a major legal test.

February 08, 2017

February 08, 2017

Elizabeth Warren silenced over US Senate criticism of Sessions

Democratic US Senator Elizabeth Warren was silenced by Senate Republicans on Tuesday after reading a letter written by the widow of Martin Luther King Jr.

February 08, 2017

February 01, 2017

Two Republicans won't vote for Trump education pick DeVos, rejection looms

Soon after Senator Susan Collins, a Republican from Maine, and Senator Lisa Murkowski, a Republican from Alaska, said they would not vote for DeVos, the White House said it is confident that she will ultimately be approved.

February 01, 2017

January 26, 2017

Donald Trump defends Barack Obama, slams Chelsea Manning as ‘ungrateful traitor’

US President Donald Trump has slammed whistleblower Chelsea Manning as an “ungrateful traitor” for criticising Barack Obama.

January 26, 2017

January 25, 2017

Trump orders construction of border wall, threatens cuts to sanctuary cities

One of the first condemnations of the presidential orders came from the New York-based Center for Constitutional Rights, which denounced them as “a betrayal of our most important political, moral, and constitutional values.”

January 25, 2017

January 19, 2017

Obama’s awkward final act as President

ON Friday morning after attending church, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle will welcome their successors Donald Trump and wife Melania to the White House for morning tea.

January 19, 2017

January 16, 2017

Monica Crowley Forgoes Donald Trump Administration Role Amid Plagiarism Allegations

Parts of her book and PhD dissertation appear to be copied from other sources without attribution

January 16, 2017