By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News FORMER US president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was safe on Sunday (Sep. 15) after the Secret Service foiled what the FBI called an apparent assassination attempt while he was golfing on his course in West Palm Beach, Florida. Several Secret Service agents fired on a gunman
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Harris quickly consolidates Democratic backing for her White House run
By Reuters and published by CNA Washington – US Vice President Kamala Harris swiftly consolidated Democratic support for her presidential bid on Monday (July 22), securing commitments from hundreds of convention delegates, announcing a massive fundraising haul and earning endorsements from top party figures after President Joe Biden abruptly left the race. Former Speaker
Read moreSuspected shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
By Agencies and published by CNA Bethel Park, Pennsylvania – The portrait pieced together so far of the 20-year-old nursing home aide who allegedly tried to assassinate Donald Trump at an election rally reveals frustratingly little about why he would make such an attempt – or how he managed to come so close to
Read moreThaksin concerned about Trump rally shooting having himself faced assassination attempts
DE FACTO Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra said this afternoon (July 14) he is concerned about Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump being injured during an assassination attempt at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania while also mentioning that he too survived attempts on his life when he was prime minister, Naewna newspaper said. Thaksin added
Read moreTrump shot in ear at campaign rally after major security lapse
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News Butler, Pennsylvania – Donald Trump was shot in the ear during a campaign rally on Saturday (July 13) after a major security lapse, an attack that will likely reshape this year’s presidential race and fuel long-standing fears that the campaign could descend into political violence. In the moments
Read moreTrump is safe, Secret Service says after shots ring out at rally
By Reuters and published by SwissInfo.ch Butler, Pennsylvania – Donald Trump was safe, the US Secret Service said on Saturday (July 13) after multiple shots rang out at a rally by the Republican presidential candidate in Pennsylvania as video showed Trump grimacing and raising his right hand to his right. “The Secret Service has
Read moreBiden warns Supreme Court ruling on immunity is ‘dangerous precedent’
By Reuters and published by US News & World Report Washington – US President Joe Biden on Monday (July 1) criticised the Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity that was seen as a win for his election rival, former President Donald Trump, calling it a dangerous precedent that did a disservice to the American
Read moreTrump says he will appeal ‘scam’ conviction
By Reuters and published by CNA New York – Donald Trump said on Friday (May 31) he would appeal the guilty verdict that made him the first US president convicted of a crime, though he will have to wait until after his sentencing on July 11 before taking that step. In rambling remarks at
Read moreTrump becomes first former US president to be convicted of felony crimes
By AP and published by Yahoo!News New York – Former US President Donald Trump on Thursday (May 30) was found guilty on all 34 felony counts in his criminal hush money trial. It was the first time a former US president was ever tried or convicted in a criminal case, and was the first
Read moreTrump notches a commanding win in the Iowa caucuses as Haley and DeSantis fight for second place
By AP and published by Denver Post Des Moines, Iowa – Donald Trump decisively won the Iowa caucuses on Monday (Jan. 15) with his closest rivals languishing far behind, a crucial victory that reinforces the former president’s grip on his party at the outset of the GOP’s 2024 nomination fight. It was not immediately
Read moreBiden, 80, makes 2024 presidential run official as Trump fight looms
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News Washington – US President Joe Biden launched his re-election bid on Tuesday with a promise to protect American liberties from “extremists” linked to former President Donald Trump, who he beat in 2020 and might face again in 2024. Biden made his announcement in a video released by his
Read moreTrump says he expects to be arrested on Tuesday, calls for protests
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
Read moreMusk 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 moreJapanese Trump supporters rally in Tokyo ahead of Biden’s inauguration
By Reuters Staff and published by US News & World Report Tokyo: A small group of Japanese fans of Donald Trump took to the streets of Tokyo today (Jan.20), shouting support for the outgoing United States president hours before his successor Joe Biden is sworn into office. About 120 people joined the march in central
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
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