Hegseth narrowly wins confirmation to become US defense secretary
Washington DC, US Reuters Pete Hegseth narrowly secured enough votes on Friday to become the next US defense secretary, a major victory for President Donald Trump after fierce opposition from Democrats and even some Republicans to his controversial nominee. Hegseth was confirmed after a 50-50 vote in the Senate, when Vice President JD Vance came […]
Top Republicans in Congress call for Secret Service chief to step down
Washington DC, US Reuters Top Republicans in the US Congress called on Wednesday for the head of the Secret Service to resign after an assassination attempt wounded former President Donald Trump on Saturday, and the House launched a bipartisan probe into the security failures. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson said his chamber would launch […]
Zelenskiy returns to Congress to bolster relationships amid worries of Trump return
Washington DC, US Reuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelinskiy returned to the US Capitol on Wednesday to cement relationships with lawmakers who will vote on future US aid for his country, which could be in jeopardy if former President Donald Trump is reelected. Zelenskiy, who is in Washington for this week’s NATO summit, met with leaders […]
Trump talks tariffs and taxes, calls Republican host city “horrible”
Washington DC, US Reuters Donald Trump criticised US aid to Ukraine and suggested raising tariffs to replace the US income tax on a Thursday visit to Capitol Hill where he also called the city hosting his party’s presidential convention “horrible”. In separate meetings with Republicans in the House of Representatives and the Senate, Trump sought […]
Schumer calls for new elections in Israel, criticises Netanyahu
Washington DC, US Reuters US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called on Thursday for new elections in Israel, harshly criticizing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as an obstacle to peace. Democrat Schumer, long a supporter of Israel and the highest-ranking US Jewish elected official, told the Senate that Netanyahu’s government “no longer fits the needs of […]
Biden set to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan by 11th September
Washington DC, US Reuters President Joe Biden plans to withdraw the remaining 2,500 US troops from Afghanistan by 11th September, 2021, 20 years to the day after the al-Qaeda attacks that triggered America’s longest war, US officials said on Tuesday. The disclosure of the plan came on the same day that the US intelligence community […]
Updated: US Senate votes against calling witnesses in Trump trial, clearing way for acquittal
Updated: 6pm Washington DC, US Reuters The US Senate voted on Friday against calling witnesses and collecting new evidence in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, clearing the way for Trump’s almost certain acquittal next week. By a vote of 51-49, the Republican-controlled Senate stopped Democrats’ drive to hear testimony from witnesses like former national security […]
Trump’s impeachment trial starts with two sides clashing on rules, evidence
Washington DC, US Reuters US President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial began in earnest in the Senate on Tuesday, with his chief legal defender attacking the case as baseless and a top Democratic lawmaker describing overwhelming evidence of wrongdoing. Democrats have called on the Republican-controlled Senate to remove Trump from office for pressuring Ukraine to investigate […]
Trump accuses Democrats of “attempted coup” on eve of impeachment vote
Washington DC, US Reuters On the eve of his expected impeachment in the US House of Representatives, President Donald Trump accused Democrats of pursuing an “illegal, partisan attempted coup” and declaring “open war” on American democracy as they seek to remove him from office for pressing Ukraine to investigate political rival Joe Biden. Trump’s remarks […]
Explainer – Why putting Trump on trial in the US Senate could get complicated
Washington DC, USReuters US President Donald Trump has refused to engage with the House of Representatives’ impeachment inquiry but is expected to adopt a very different strategy in the likely event of a trial in the Senate. The Republican President has said he wants a full trial in the Senate because he would receive fair […]