Washington, United States – AFP Independent White House hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr on Friday accused Joe Biden and Donald Trump of trampling on the US constitution as he launched a trenchant defense of Americans’ civil liberties. In a guest speech in front of a small crowd at the Libertarian Party’s national convention in W...
Tennessee Congressman Steve Cohen is proposing a resolution to censure Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito. This is for an incident involving an upside-down American flag outside his home. Alito denied responsibility for the inverted flag, attributing it to his wife’s response to offensive yard signs. The New York Times first reported ...
Los Angeles, United States – AFP Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani and 10 others denied charges in Arizona on Tuesday that they were involved in a plot to subvert the 2020 presidential election won by Joe Biden. Giuliani, who appeared by video link, was ordered to post a $10,000 surety after spending weeks [&helli...
Atlanta, United States – AFP Donald Trump launched another expletive-laced attack on Joe Biden as he addressed an influential gun group Saturday, while the incumbent president warned in the crucial swing state of Georgia that his “unhinged” challenger is a threat to US democracy. Trump was in Dallas, Texas, where he received ...
TUNIS, Tunisia (AA) – A Tunisian appeals court upheld a three-year prison sentence Friday against Rached Ghannouchi, the leader of the Ennahda Movement, in the case known as “Lobbying,” according to the Tunisian state news agency. A court sentenced Ghannouchi to three years on Feb. 1 on accusations of receiving foreign funding for ...
In defiance of President Joe Biden’s veto threat, 16 House Democrats joined 208 Republicans to pass the Israel Security Assistance Support Bill. The bill, introduced by Rep. Ken Calvert, aims to ensure the delivery of defense weapons to Israel, countering Biden’s efforts to withhold resources. The vote, 224-187, saw three GOP members opposing ...
KAGALI, Rwanda (AA) – Chad’s Constitutional Council has confirmed transitional President Gen. Mahamat Idriss Deby as the winner of the May 6 presidential election. Deby garnered 61% of the vote compared to his main challenger, Prime Minister Succes Masra, who won 18.54%, according to final results announced by Constitutional Counci...
New York, United States – AFP Donald Trump’s lawyer took cracks at key witness Michael Cohen during wide-ranging cross-examination Thursday, questioning his memory and poking at his credibility during the first criminal trial of a former US president. Trump is accused of falsifying business records as he reimbursed Cohen for a $130...
Washington, United States – AFP President Joe Biden is trying to shore up his support among vital Black voters with a days-long series of events, including a visit to the former university of civil rights icon Martin Luther King. Democrat Biden relied on African-American voters to help him beat Donald Trump in 2020, but some […]
Washington, United States – AFP US President Joe Biden challenged Donald Trump Wednesday to “make my day” and hold two televised debates in June and September, with his Republican rival swiftly accepting. Biden however shunned the three debates proposed by the bipartisan US election debates commission, opting instead for two ...
