Politics

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

President Donald Trump has defended former president Barack Obama against criticism from Chelsea Manning. Picture: AFP

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

January 26, 2017

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

January 25, 2017

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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

Shahar Azran—WireImage Monica Crowley attends the 2011 FIDF National New York Gala at The Waldorf-Astoria on March 22, 2011 in New York City.

January 16, 2017

Trump calls CIA chief ‘fake news leaker’ after Brennan warns him about ‘talking & tweeting’

The credibility of the file has been questioned by various top-tier officials.

January 16, 2017

CIA Director John Brennan © Reuters / Reuters

January 11, 2017

Donald Trump Calls Russia Intelligence Report a ‘Disgrace’ at First News Conference Since Election

President-elect Donald Trump confronted an unsubstantiated report that said Russia had compromising information about him, blaming the news media and intelligence agencies for the leak during his first press conference in about six months

January 11, 2017

January 11, 2017

Donald Trump said Russia has never tried to use leverage over him following unverified dossier

PRESIDENT-elect Donald Trump has taken aim at intelligence agencies for “leaking” an unverified dossier into the public domain, claiming it was “one last shot” at him after winning the election.

January 11, 2017

President-elect Donald Trump attacked an unverified dossier with claims about his sexual perversions as “fake news” Picture: AP/ Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

January 10, 2017

Secretary of State pick Tillerson expressed interest in Iran deals in 2016

Rex Tillerson is Donald Trump's pick for Secretary of State. While Tillerson was CEO of ExxonMobil, new reports show the company made business deals with countries who were under U.S. sanctions at the time. USA TODAY NETWORK

January 10, 2017

January 10, 2017

Sessions hearing disrupted by protesters wearing KKK outfits

The first of the Trump administration’s most controversial nominees to appear for Senate confirmation

January 10, 2017

January 09, 2017

Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law, to be top adviser

President-elect Donald Trump is to make son-in-law Jared Kushner one of his senior advisers.

January 09, 2017

January 03, 2017

Donald Trump slams House Republicans on Twitter for gutting ethics committee

DONALD Trump slammed fellow Republicans on Twitter for plans to gut an ethics committee, prompting the party it dump the move.

January 03, 2017

House Speaker Paul Ryan, left, tried to stop the gutting of the ethics committee but was caught off guard. Picture: Supplied

December 12, 2016

In skipping daily briefings, Trump shows ambivalence toward intel agencies

Trump suggested that he'll bring in different people to brief him when he's president.

December 12, 2016

December 11, 2016

Trump rejects CIA Russia hacking report

President-elect Donald Trump has rejected as "ridiculous" a CIA assessment that Russian hackers tried to sway the election in his favour.

December 11, 2016

Trump and Putin have described each other in positive terms

December 09, 2016

Giuliani removes himself from Cabinet consideration

The secretary of State short list just lost a name.

December 09, 2016

President-elect Donald Trump and former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani on Nov. 20, 2016, in Bedminster, N.J.. (Photo: Carolyn Kaster, AP)

December 02, 2016

Donald Trump’s ‘Thank You’ Tour Kicks Off In Cincinnati With Big Promises

Donald Trump returned to his campaign roots Thursday in his first major public appearance since Election Day, resembling the pugnacious, brawling campaigner as he held court in front of thousands of adoring fans in Cincinnati

December 02, 2016

November 30, 2016

Nancy Pelosi Beats Tim Ryan in Democratic Party Leader Race

Pelosi has led the party since 2002.

November 30, 2016

November 20, 2016

New Trump national security adviser shared classified information with Australia

US president-elect Donald Trump’s recently-appointed national security adviser was investigated for inappropriately sharing highly-classified intelligence with Australian forces.

November 20, 2016

Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, is already creating concern with his world views. Picture: Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call

November 18, 2016

6 things to know about Trump's attorney general pick, Jeff Sessions

Here are six things to know about Sessions:

November 18, 2016

Jeff Sessions is Trump's choice for attorney general, reports say

Rightwing, anti-immigration senator is reportedly Trump’s pick for AG, while congressman Mike Pompeo is said to have been offered the job of CIA chief

November 18, 2016