New York, United States – AFP US House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday ramped up the politicization of Donald Trump’s criminal trial, appearing at the New York court and assailing the justice system for being “weaponized” against the former president. In a provocative move, Johnson and other Republican lawmakers —...
A judge appointed by Donald Trump has halted a Biden administration rule aimed at capping credit card fees, granting a win for big banks. The rule, which was set to save consumers more than $10 billion annually, faced opposition from the US Chamber of Commerce. The chamber filed an injunction in court. Judge Mark Pittman’s […]
Washington, United States – AFP President Joe Biden took pointed digs at election rival Donald Trump Friday as he awarded the country’s top civilian honor to Democratic allies including former House speaker Nancy Pelosi and vice president Al Gore. Biden said the veteran Pelosi had “defended democracy” during the January...
Judge Juan Merchan has fined Donald Trump $9,000 for breaching a gag order during his trial on charges of falsifying business records. The judge admonished Trump for repeated violations, ordering him to remove eight social media posts and pay $1,000 for each offense. Merchan’s decision highlighted Trump’s social media commentary on tria...
Washington, United States – AFP President Joe Biden poked fun at himself but took sharp aim at his election rival Donald Trump Saturday at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, as protesters outside demonstrated against the conflict in Gaza. A long list of VIP guests, including journalists and celebrities from ...
Washington, United States – AFP Security was tight Saturday for the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner amid protests and boycott calls over Israel’s war on Gaza. A long list of VIP guests, including journalists and celebrities from Chris Pine to Molly Ringwald, arrived in black-tie attire as more than 100 p...
In Arizona, a grand jury has indicted seven aides to Donald Trump and 11 Republican officials over a scheme dubbed “fake electors.” It aimed to overturn the 2020 election results in favor of Trump. The 58-page indictment, announced by Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, implicates Trump as unindicted co-conspirator 1. Among those indicted are...
New York, United States – AFP Donald Trump on Thursday condemned pro-Palestinian protests sweeping US colleges, saying the level of “hate” on display was far worse than during an infamous, deadly rally by right-wing extremists in Charlottesville in 2017. “We’re having protests all over,” Trump told reporters...
Wilmington, United States – AFP Donald Trump called off a rally on Saturday, the Republican candidate’s first campaign event since his criminal trial in New York began this week, due to bad weather threatening the outdoor gathering. Thousands of supporters had gathered for the event at the airport in the North Carolina city of Wilm...
New York, United States – AFP Donald Trump could not have made his feelings clearer: he would rather be anywhere else than in a New York courtroom Tuesday, on trial for business fraud. Dressed in a blue suit with a blue tie, former US president shifted between discomfort and anger, as he sat through the […]
