23

Apr

Trump’s state visit to UK confirmed

Buckingham Palace has confirmed that Donald Trump will make a three-day state visit to the UK from 3 June. The Queen invited the president and his wife to the UK…

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21

Apr

Trump mistakenly tweets millions dead in Sri Lanka explosions

President Donald Trump began Sunday with tweets about terrorist attacks in the Asian nation of Sri Lanka that killed at least 190 people. In expressing his condolences to those impacted by…

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20

Apr

Democrats torn on whether to push for Trump’s impeachment after Mueller report

Democrats are torn over the politics of impeachment — a division on display on Thursday when Democrats delivered contradictory responses on the subject following the release of special counsel Robert…

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20

Apr

Trump accuses those involved in Mueller investigation of treason

Donald Trump has ominously threatened to "turn the tables" on those involved in the Mueller investigation, accusing them of treason and vowing to "bring them to justice". Via The Independent

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20

Apr

Trump praised Haftar’s role in fighting ‘terrorism’ in Libya

President Donald Trump spoke with Libyan general Khalifa Haftar Monday, praising his role in fighting terrorism and securing Libya's vast oil resources even as Haftar's troops continue their offensive against…

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18

Apr

Maltese Professor Joe Mifsud, the link with Russia, the dirt about Clinton, Papadopoulos and Trump’s Campaign as defined in Mueller’s report

"In late April 2016, Papadopoulos was told by London-based professor Joseph Mifsud, immediately after Misud's return from a trip to Moscow, that the Russian government had obtained "dirt" on candidate…

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18

Apr

UPDATED: US Attorney General holds press conference on Mueller report

US Attorney General William Barr addressed a news conference  ahead of the release of the Mueller report. Barr pointed out that there were 10 episodes involving President Trump that were…

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18

Apr

North Korea test fires new tactical guided weapon

  North Korea announced it has test-fired a new tactical guided weapon with a powerful warhead. This is the first such test since talks between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un…

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13

Apr

Pete Buttigieg talks about 2020 election on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’

  South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg is continuing to generate a stir in the US political scene with the expectation that Sunday he is to officially announce his presidential candidacy…

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13

Apr

Kim Jong-un gives U.S. year-end ultimatum

North Korean state media KCNA said that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un warned the breakdown in talks with the United States has raised the risks of reviving tensions, and he…

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08

Apr

US Secret Service Director leaving White House

U.S. Secret Service Director Randolph “Tex” Alles is leaving the Trump administration, the White House said, amid a shake-up in the upper echelon of the Department of Homeland Security. White…

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06

Apr

Trump’s lawyer maintains President’s right to keep tax returns private

President Trump’s personal lawyer on Friday asserted Mr. Trump’s right as a citizen to keep his tax returns private and told the Treasury Department not to hand the returns over…

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04

Apr

70 years of NATO

NATO today is celebrating 70 years from when it was formed as a formal alliance between the territories of North America and Europe. From its inception, its main purpose was…

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04

Apr

Democrats formally demand Trump’s tax returns from IRS

House Democrats have formally demanded Donald Trump’s tax returns from the Internal Revenue Service, marking a major bid to obtain information about the president’s finances and business dealings. Representative Richard…

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28

Mar

Trump’s administration backs off from cut in funds for the Special Olympics (Updated)

President Donald Trump says he is backing off a budget request to cut funding for the Special Olympics, after days of criticism. Trump told reporters at the White House Thursday,…

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28

Mar

Russia must leave Venezuela – Trump

US President Donald Trump has met with Fabiana Rosales, wife of Venezuela's interim President Juan Guaido, as Venezuelans endured a third day of a near-nationwide blackout. It is the second outage…

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26

Mar

Trump promises scrutiny on his enemies as he laments ‘no other president should have to be investigated over a false narrative’

President Donald Trump says his enemies who did "evil" and "treasonous things" will be under scrutiny after he was absolved of colluding with Russia. Speaking in the Oval Office, he said…

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23

Mar

A timeline of the Muller investigation

Special Counsel Robert Mueller has submitted his long-awaited report on alleged collusion between Russia and President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign. A justice department official said Mr Mueller's report did not…

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22

Mar

God may have sent Trump to earth to protect Israel – Mike Pompeo

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo suggested in a televised interview Thursday that God may have sent President Donald Trump to Earth to protect Israel. Pompeo made the remarks in an interview…

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17

Mar

Trump attacks late Senator McCain in a series of tweets

In Twitter posts on Saturday and Sunday, Mr. Trump renewed his criticism of Senator John McCain, the Arizona Republican who died in August from complications from a virulent form of…

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16

Mar

World leaders react on New Zealand massacre

World leaders expressed condolences and condemnation following the deadly attacks on mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch, while Muslim leaders said the mass shooting was evidence of a…

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14

Mar

US government shutdown partly blamed for delay in doomed Boeing 737 MAX software updates

Boeing plans to make major changes to the flight control systems on the 737 MAX aircraft — just months after delaying a similar software fix due to failed negotiations with…

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09

Mar

Europe won’t be blackmailed by Trump – Weber

Manfred Weber, the center-right candidate to be the next European Commission president, urged Brussels on Wednesday to hit back hard if Donald Trump hikes tariffs on European cars. "As Europeans,…

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09

Mar

Cartoon Selection – Trump’s #MeToo

First published on POLITICO.com, U.S., March 7, 2019 | By Matt Wuerker

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08

Mar

Ex-Trump campaign chief jailed

Paul Manafort, (photo above) the former Trump campaign chairman , was sentenced to nearly four years in prison for tax and bank fraud related to his work advising Ukrainian politicians.…

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07

Mar

State Department releases listing of gifts given to Trump

The State Department released the latest listing of gifts provided to the White House by world leaders in 2017, which is set to be published in the Federal Register on…

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06

Mar

US deficit reaches 10-year-high

A new report on the state of the US economy has dealt a blow to Donald Trump's deficit reduction plan. The deficit between the US and the rest of the…

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05

Mar

Quo Vadis: Trump and the investigations against him

The Associated Press news agency gives a quick but concise look at where investigations related to President Donald Trump stand and what might be in store for him. Investigations that…

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03

Mar

Trump renews criticism of the Federal Reserve

Reuters reported that U.S. President Donald Trump once more criticised the Federal Reserve. Trump accused the U.S. central bank's tight monetary policy as contributing to a strong dollar and as…

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01

Mar

Trump heaps praise on Kim Jong-un

US President Donald Trump heaped praise on Kim Jong-un in an interview with Fox News and defended this week's summit with the North Korean leader. Mr Trump told Fox News…

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26

Feb

Trump arrives in Vietnam

US President Donald Trump has arrived in Vietnam ahead of his second summit with North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un. Air Force One landed at Hanoi's Noi Bai airport hours after…

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18

Feb

Former FBI deputy director claims that Trump might have committed a crime

Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe said in an interview that a “crime may have been committed” when President Donald Trump fired the head of the FBI and tried to…

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16

Feb

Trump’s ‘National Emergency’ declaration to be challenged in court

President Donald Trump declared a national emergency along the southern border Friday and predicted his administration would end up defending it all the way to the Supreme Court. That might…

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15

Feb

US President declares national emergency to get funding for wall

US President Donald Trump declared a national emergency to address the ongoing issues with border security on Friday in order to unilaterally build physical barriers along significant portions of the…

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13

Feb

UK Foreign Secretary condemns attack on BBC cameraman by Trump’s supporter

British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has condemned an attack on a BBC cameraman by a supporter of Donald Trump at a campaign rally in El Paso, Texas. Asked whether it was acceptable…

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09

Feb

Trump and Brexit – Twin phenomenon

Like identical twins raised in different homes, the Trump and Brexit projects have ended up remarkably similar. They were similar in their advertising in 2016 and are now similar in…

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06

Feb

Corporate Dispatch End of Day Roundup – Wednesday

Good evening, These are the main news as reported by Malta's news portals. The Customs Department announced a huge haul of cocaine at the Malta Freeport. Newsbook says officers found…

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06

Feb

Trump to visit London in December as NATO announces venue for summit

Donald Trump is to visit London in December for a meeting of NATO heads of state. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced the meeting today. NATO has announced the next…

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06

Feb

Key points from Trump’s State of the Union speech

These are the main highlights from Donald Trump's State of the Union speech. Trump pitches bipartisanship while pushing his own agenda The president opened his address by extending an olive…

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06

Feb

US President delivers State of the Union speech

Facing a divided Congress for the first time, President Donald Trump on Tuesday called on Washington to reject “the politics of revenge, resistance and retribution.” He warned emboldened Democrats that…

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04

Feb

European Parliament to probe Deutsche Bank possible involvement with money laundering by Danske Bank and dealings with Trump

European lawmakers on Monday will probe Deutsche Bank’s possible involvement with money laundering by Danske Bank — with their American counterparts watching closely as they investigate the German lender and…

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31

Jan

Several data collected from Trump’s long-time ally and advisor Roger Stone in Mueller’s investigation

The Justice Department collected volume amounts of evidence from Roger Stone’s iCloud accounts, email accounts and on computer hardware "span several years," special counsel Robert Mueller said Thursday. While prosecutors…

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29

Jan

Mueller’s investigation into possible collusion between Trump’s campaign office and Russia soon over

Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into possible collusion between Donald Trump's campaign and Russia in the 2016 presidential election is close to being wrapped up, Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker…

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28

Jan

Nancy Pelosi invites Trump to deliver State of the Union speech on February 5th

Speaker Nancy Pelosi has sent a letter to President Donald Trump asking him to deliver the State of the Union address on February 5. Pelosi had previously rescinded the invitation…

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25

Jan

Trump announces agreement for US shutdown to be lifted temporarily

US partial shutdown to be lifted temporarily as President Trump announces deal to fund government while talks go on. Developing Story

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24

Jan

Plan to reopen goverment fails to get approval in Senate

A plan backed by Donald Trump to reopen the federal government while providing $5.7bn to build a border wall on the southwest US border has failed in the Republican-controlled Senate,…

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24

Jan

Trump concedes to Pelosi and postpones State of Union Speech – Latest

  Update: President Donald Trump will not give his State of the Union address during the government shutdown, he announced on Twitter Wednesday night. https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1088288311922307072 This concession ends a weekslong scuffle between Trump and…

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19

Jan

Mueller’s office disputes accuracy of report claiming President Trump instructed Cohen to lie to congress

The accuracy of a news report that said Donald Trump’s lawyer told Robert Mueller that the president directed him to lie to Congress has been disputed by the special counsel’s…

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15

Jan

Trumps denies he ever worked for Russia

President Donald Trump emerged into the frigid air on Monday after a snowy weekend spent indoors and unleashed on the FBI and Democrats after a slew of new reporting on his…

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11

Jan

Trump reiterates he has ‘right to declare national emergency’ on wall funding – cancels trip to World Economic Forum

Donald Trump has reiterated his threat to declare a national emergency if Congress does not meet his demand for billions of dollars to construct a wall along the US-Mexico border as part…

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10

Jan

Trump storms out of talks with Democratic congressional leaders claiming they are ‘a total waste of time’

U.S. President Donald Trump stormed out of talks with Democratic congressional leaders on Wednesday over funding for a border wall with Mexico and reopening the government, complaining the meeting at…

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09

Jan

The women and children at the border are not a security threat, they are a humanitarian challenge – Pelosi in response to Trump’s immigration speech

Congress speaker Nancy Pelosi said much of what we have heard from President Trump throughout this senseless shutdown has been full of misinformation and even malice. The president has chosen…

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09

Jan

Trump addresses US on the Wall issue

President Trump doubled down on one of the biggest gambles of his presidency on Tuesday night with a televised appeal to pressure Congress into paying for his long-promised border wall,…

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08

Jan

Manafort accused of sharing Trump campaign polling data with Russian intelligence during 2016 campaign

Paul Manafort shared Trump campaign polling data with an associate tied to Russian intelligence during the 2016 campaign, prosecutors alleged, according to a court filing unsealed on Tuesday. The accusations…

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06

Jan

A wall of steel instead of concrete?

V.P. Mike Pence and group had a productive meeting with the Schumer/Pelosi representatives today. Many details of Border Security were discussed. We are now planning a Steel Barrier rather than…

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02

Jan

Trump failed to rise to the mantle of the office – Senator Mitt Romney

Mitt Romney, the former Republican presidential candidate and incoming US senator, has sharply criticised Donald Trump both personally and professionally, accusing him of deserting the nation’s allies and lacking the…

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31

Dec

Trump complains about bad press for pulling troops from Syria and maintaining electoral campaign promise against American involvement in never ending wars

President Donald Trump complained on Monday that he’s getting “bad press” for his decision to pull American troops out of Syria, saying he’s making good on his campaign promise against…

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