By Reuters and published by CNA New York – Former United States President Donald Trump said he expects to be arrested on Tuesday (Mar. 21) as prosecutors consider charges over a hush money payment to a porn star and called on his supporters to protest. A spokesperson for the Manhattan district attorney’s office, which
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Musk says he would reverse Twitter’s ban of Donald Trump
By AP and published by CTVnews.ca London – Elon Musk said he will reverse Twitter’s permanent ban of former US President Donald Trump should the Tesla CEO conclude his deal to acquire the social media company for US$44 billion. Musk, speaking virtually at a Future of the Car summit hosted by the Financial Times, said
Read moreTrump demands China pay US$10 trillion over coronavirus pandemic
By South China Morning Post and AFP FORMER US president Donald Trump on Saturday sharply attacked infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, demanded reparations from China and denounced an investigation into his finances in a speech in North Carolina. It was Trump’s first speech in months, and he took
Read moreWith Trump impeachment trial over, wary Washington seeks to move forward
By Reuters staff (Washington) – Former President Donald Trump’s acquittal on charges of inciting a deadly attack on the US Capitol left Democrats and Republicans deeply divided today (Feb. 14) even as Washington seeks to move on with Democratic President Joe Biden’s political agenda. The Senate trial concluded on Saturday with a 57-43 vote in
Read moreTrump impeachment trial could end today, conviction seen unlikely
By Reuters Staff, published by US News & World Report Washington – Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial could conclude on Saturday, leaving a divided US Senate to decide whether the former president incited his supporters to attack the US Capitol on Jan. 6 in a last-ditch effort to stay in power after his November election
Read moreWhy Melania Trump won’t divorce Donald Trump
Melania Trump has been plagued by rumours she’s “counting down the minutes” to divorce the former president – but there’s one reason she won’t. Long before Donald Trump lost the presidential election to Joe Biden last November, rumours swirled over how long his third marriage would last when he eventually exited the White House. Melania
Read moreTrump could declassify top-secret intelligence linking Covid to Wuhan lab
By The Sun DONALD Trump could declassify bombshell secret intelligence about the outbreak of Covid-19 linking it to a Wuhan research lab as one of his last acts as President. UK ministers are on “red alert” for a major intervention from the outgoing US government within days that claims the origin of the outbreak was
Read moreTwitter shares dive 7% after Trump account suspension
By Reuters Staff and published by Livemint.com SHARES of Twitter slumped 7% today (Jan. 11), on course to knock off about $2.5 billion from the market value of the social media company after it permanently suspended the account of US President Donald Trump The slide came as some Republicans hit out over the weekend at
Read moreCapitol riots: Who broke into the building?
By Reality Check team and BBC Monitoring BBC News WHO were the protesters that broke into buildings on Capitol Hill after attending a rally in support of Donald Trump? Some were carrying symbols and flags strongly associated with particular ideas and factions, but in practice many of the members and their causes overlap. QAnon among
Read moreTrump does not plan to concede any time soon, aides and allies indicate
By Reuters staff, published by Straits Times Washington – After the declaration on Saturday (Nov. 7) that Democrat Joe Biden had won the race for the White House, Republican President Donald Trump and his allies made one thing clear: He does not plan to concede any time soon. The President, who has spent months trying
Read moreAmerica counts, the world holds its breath
By Reuters staff and published by Cyprus Mail A DAY after Americans voted in a bitterly contested election, the rest of the world was none the wiser on Wednesday, with millions of votes still to count, the race too close to call and a mounting risk of days or even weeks of legal uncertainty. Donald
Read moreIn final pre-election push, Biden and Trump also gird for court battle
By Reuters staff and published by CGTN US President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden made a last-ditch push for votes in battleground states on Monday as their campaigns prepared for post-election disputes that could prolong a divisive presidential election. Trump, who is trailing in national opinion polls, has continued to lob unfounded attacks
Read moreTrump campaign’s next steps unclear after White House return
By AP, published by New Indian Express Washington – US President Donald Trump’s return to the White House is poised to reshape the campaign’s final four weeks as aides debated how to move past an extraordinary setback while grappling with how to send an infected president back on the road. A race that had remained
Read moreTrump’s medical status unclear – he could be discharged on Monday
By Reuters staff, published by US News Washington – US President Donald Trump could be discharged from the hospital where he is being treated for Covid-19 as soon as Monday, according to his doctors, although his condition remains unclear and outside experts warn that his case may be severe. Sequestered at Walter Reed National Military
Read moreTrump tests positive for the coronavirus
By New York Times Washington — US President Trump said early this morning (Oct. 2) that he and the first lady have tested positive for the coronavirus, throwing the nation’s leadership into uncertainty and escalating the crisis posed by a pandemic that has already killed more than 207,000 Americans and devastated the economy. “Tonight, @FLOTUS
Read moreTrump rows back on delaying election but not on mail-in ballots
By USA Today Washington – US President Donald Trump on Thursday appeared to row back on the idea of delaying the 2020 election, even as he continued to raise doubts about efforts to expand mail-in voting in some states to respond to the coronavirus. “Do I want to see a date change? No,” Trump said
Read moreTrump to send in army if cities fail to deal with violent protests
By Ian Collier, Sky News THE US President has vowed to deploy the military unless states halt violent protests following the death of George Floyd. Donald Trump was speaking as tear gas was fired on demonstrators close to the White House in Washington DC. He said he was mobilising all federal resources to suppress protests
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