Tag: Donald Trump

  • A committee considers criminal referrals for other people besides Trump.

    A committee considers criminal referrals for other people besides Trump.

    US President Donald Trump could face criminal charges for his role in helping to incite the attack on the Capitol in January last year, according to the final report of a House committee’s investigation. The report will also request that the Justice Department prosecute Trump or his former aides for their roles in helping to…

  • The Justice Department tried to get into the text messages of a GOP congressman.

    The Justice Department tried to get into the text messages of a GOP congressman.

    US President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager, Donald Perry, texted ex-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows about advice from a “cyber forensic team” he was in touch with after the 2020 election. ” Preserve the specific voting machines (scanners),” Perry began in a long text message obtained by CNN. In the message, Perry passed…

  • Opinion on the left’s influence is breaking.

    Opinion on the left’s influence is breaking.

    As US President Donald Trump’s supporters attacked the Capitol, Maxine Mitchell, a lawyer, wrote in a blog post that if she had organised the “attack against Congress, we would’ve won.” “I think a lot about this…As organisations capitulated in the face of mob rage to avoid having to stand up for principle. I thought about…

  • Musk said a new feature will flag shadowbanning.

    Musk said a new feature will flag shadowbanning.

    After his Twitter account was suspended by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, New York Times’ Ryan Mac said that Twitter’s actions could intimidate journalists who cover the companies owned by Musk. “We’re not just journalists. We’re global journalists,” he said. Earlier, Twitter removed the account of an Australian journalist who covered the fallout from Donald Trump’s…

  • Thousands of JFK assassination documents are released by the National Archives.

    Thousands of JFK assassination documents are released by the National Archives.

    The US National Archives has released over 13,000 documents collected as part of its government review into the assassination of President John F Kennedy. This comes after former President Donald Trump released most of the assassination-related documents last month. The White House had ordered the release of JFK’s assassination-related documents last year when it was…

  • McCarthy is facing a rough road to speakership because of the GOP’s election showing.

    McCarthy is facing a rough road to speakership because of the GOP’s election showing.

    On being asked about House Freedom Caucus member Lizzanne Greene’s recent remarks, Majority leader Kevin McCarthy said she was “being facetious.” “I think she said she was being facetious,” he added. This comes after Greene said if Republicans try to raise the US debt ceiling under President Donald Trump, then they will spend ” trillions…

  • Sununu says they are moving on from Trump.

    Sununu says they are moving on from Trump.

    Former US President Donald Trump and Florida’s current Governor Ron DeSantis will hold rallies in Florida on Sunday in preparation for the Republican presidential primary, which could take place in the spring. The rally in Florida is scheduled to take place at 3:00 pm (local time). Trump has already said that he would run for…

  • The ballot is self explanatory this year.

    The ballot is self explanatory this year.

    US Republican Party launched a new ad featuring President Donald Trump, who supported an anti-abortion rights candidate in the 2020 presidential elections and called for “restoring” abortion rights in the country. The ad was released on Tuesday, just days after the US Senate election. The ad also shows a picture of Trump holding a baby…

  • The election is driving a central tension.

    The election is driving a central tension.

    US President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have both travelled to China for their first meeting since the November 6 election. The meeting comes on the second day of Biden’s three-day trip to China. It’s believed to be the first face-to-face meeting between the leaders since the 2016 presidential election.

  • The committee gave Trump more time to turn over documents.

    The committee gave Trump more time to turn over documents.

    Special counsel Jack Smith has issued a subpoena to Allegheny County officials in Pennsylvania for information related to the 2020 election, a spokesperson for the county told CNN. The subpoena is part of a probe by Smith into former US President Donald Trump and his allies’ efforts to block Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s victory.

  • The truth is not as straightforward as Musk says.

    The truth is not as straightforward as Musk says.

    Twitter released internal documents leaked by CEO Elon Musk, revealing internal debates among its employees ahead of its decision to ban President Donald Trump following the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol. As per the documents, some of Twitter’s employees argued against the decision, saying it’d “go against company policy”. Twitter suspended the…

  • World leaders need to give life a chance and invest in protecting the planet.

    World leaders need to give life a chance and invest in protecting the planet.

    As the United Nations Convention on Biodiversity (UN-B) kicked off in Montreal, Canada on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump said it is “time for us to show the world that we have no tolerance for any kind of global extinctions”. “It’s time for us to demonstrate that we can do it together,” he added.

  • The bid takes off after the win in Florida.

    The bid takes off after the win in Florida.

    US President Donald Trump on Saturday jokingly referred to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis as the “Ron DeSanctimonious”. Earlier, DeSantis had said that he was “seriously considering” a bid for the US Presidential election. DeSantis has previously said that he is “very much interested in Trump’s supporters”, adding that he has found himself a “very nice…

  • The results of the election will be live on the news.

    The results of the election will be live on the news.

    House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, who has announced that he’d run for Speaker, has said that Democrats spent trillions of dollars under Joe Biden and that the calculus is different now than when Donald Trump took office. However, he added that Republicans were willing to raise the debt ceiling under Trump, as long as it…

  • The results of Ryan could spell doom for Ohio.

    The results of Ryan could spell doom for Ohio.

    Ahead of the US Senate election, President Donald Trump said, “Because the American people turned out to elect Democrats in the Senate, there’s now a firewall against… nationwide abortion ban threat that so many Republicans have talked about.” He further said, “Republicans have been saying they’ll vote for an abortion ban but now we’ve got…

  • The ban bill was introduced by US lawmakers.

    The ban bill was introduced by US lawmakers.

    US President Donald Trump has called for internet giants to be blocked. “The way we are going to stop these companies from doing business in our country…is by closing down the internet in our country,” Trump said. This comes after Chinese social media firm ByteDance was accused of conducting an internal audit with a USTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkia…

  • It was time for Marjorie Taylor-Greene to leave.

    It was time for Marjorie Taylor-Greene to leave.

    Former Washington, DC Police Officer Michael Fanone, who was injured during the January 6 US Capitol riot, is the author of a memoir, ‘Hold The Line: The Insurrection and One Cop’s Battle for America’s Soul’. He is an analyst for CNN. Meanwhile, ex-President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Michael Cohen was beaten up in his own house…

  • Georgia 2020 election probe had testimony requested from Michael Flynn and Newt Gingrich.

    Georgia 2020 election probe had testimony requested from Michael Flynn and Newt Gingrich.

    A Special Grand Jury in Georgia has subpoenaed former US President Donald Trump’s former lawyer Eric Herschmann and two others who she believes have important information to share with it. Herschmann met with Trump and others on December 18, 2020 for a discussion that included invoking martial law and appointing Michael Powell as special counsel…

  • What should Donald Trump’s tax returns tell us?

    What should Donald Trump’s tax returns tell us?

    The US House Ways and Means Committee will receive former President Donald Trump’s tax returns in one week after a federal appeals court on Thursday declined Trump’s request to hold up the release. This comes after a DC Circuit Court of Appeals panel denied Trump’s request that they review an earlier decision allowing for the…

  • January 6 meeting ends on criminal referrals

    January 6 meeting ends on criminal referrals

    The House Select Committee on Criminal Referrals is considering a criminal referral against ex-US President Donald Trump and at least four other people, reports said. The committee members said that the referral serves as a way to document their views for the record. The committee has not decided whom to refer to Justice Department for…

  • Sinema is leaving for more show than substance.

    Sinema is leaving for more show than substance.

    US Senator Kyrsten Sinema on Friday announced that she’s quitting the Democratic Party to become an independent Senator. Sinema, who had previously caucused with the Republicans in the Senate, said, “I’ll be using this opportunity to run for Congress as an independent senator.” She added, “I will continue to work to unite our country and…

  • Opinion: why Herschel Walker lost.

    Opinion: why Herschel Walker lost.

    Former NBA star Herschel Walker, who is the Republican nominee for the US Senate in Georgia, will face Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock in a runoff election next month. Walker had been friendly with President Donald Trump but had no qualifications to be the Republicans’ Senate nominee. Warnock said that Walker’s refusal to attend the debate…

  • There is no basis for the hype about Kari Lake.

    There is no basis for the hype about Kari Lake.

    As many as 12 of the 13 Republican nominees for US federal and state office in Arizona have questioned the results of the 2020 election. They said they are determined to defeat former President Donald Trump’s hand-picked slate of election deniers. The candidates said they’ll not allow their voters to be intimidated by activists who…

  • The Supreme Court may not be able to use Trump’s latest delay tactic.

    The Supreme Court may not be able to use Trump’s latest delay tactic.

    The US Supreme Court on Wednesday said it doesn’t have to restore a hold on the JusticeDepartment’s access to documents marked as classified because former US President Donald Trump’s request doesn’t ask them to. Trump was ordered by a House committee to turn over documents, including emails, pertaining to the probe into Russian meddling in…

  • It was thought that Trump’s terrible week sends a message to GOP.

    Former US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that he could win the presidential elections in 2024 if the Republicans win. “I think if (Republicans) win, I should get all the credit…There is a group of Republicans who believe this could be their last opportunity to get Trump elected,” he added. Trump had earlier called…