The Supreme Court on Monday said it will not speed up the process for getting President Donald Trump’s legal battle with House Democrats over the president’s business records back into the lower courts. The House legal counsel had asked the court to immediately put into effect its decision this month that said while Trump did […]
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Trump Shockingly Fires FBI Director Comey
President Trump has fired FBI director James Comey. In a letter, Trump said that Comey is “not able to effectively lead the bureau.” The Attorney General and his Deputy recommended the move, saying that Comey “was mistaken” going public about the Clinton email investigation. Democrats – many of whom said they’d also lost faith in […]
“The Sword Stands Ready” Pence Warns North Korea
Vice President Mike Pence delivered a new warning to North Korea on Wednesday, saying the United States’ response to any use of weapons by the reclusive state will be “overwhelming and effective.” Pence spoke to hundreds of U.S. and Japanese sailors from the deck of the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier in the Yokosuka naval base […]
Tremendous Progress Made In Talks With China Says Trump
“Tremendous progress” has been made in talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Donald Trump said on the summit’s second and final day. “I think truly progress has been made,” the US president said, declaring the relationship as “outstanding”. The two men and their staff sat face to face for talks at Mr Trump’s Mar-a-Lago retreat […]
Trump Donates Salary To National Park Services
WASHINGTON – President Trump is donating $78,333.32 – a quarter of his annual salary – to the National Park Service, officials said Monday. White House spokesman Sean Spicer opened his daily press briefing by presenting a Trump-signed check to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and Tyrone Brandyburg, superintendent of the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park in […]
President Declares War On Freedom Caucus
Last week Donald Trump said he was going to “come after” congressman Mark Meadows, the head of the House Freedom Caucus, if he didn’t support the American Health Care Act. White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer later said the president was joking. No one is laughing now. The House Freedom Caucus, the collection of libertarian-leaning […]
More Troops Sent To Fight ISIS In Mosul
Two companies from the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division are being deployed to the Mosul to bolster security in Iraq at the request of the top American commander in Baghdad fighting ISIS, a U.S. defense official with knowledge of the order told Fox News. A U.S. defense official told Fox News the 200 additional troops […]
North Korea Threatened With Potential Military Action By United States
The US has said its policy of “strategic patience” with North Korea is over, and suggested it may decide to take pre-emptive military action. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the option was “on the table” if the threat from the North’s weapons programme reached a level requiring it. During a visit to South Korea, […]
Hacker Uses McDonald’s Twitter To Bash Trump
A hacker used McDonald’s Twitter account to attack President Donald Trump in an extremely derogatory tweet early Thursday. Sent at 9:16 a.m. ET Thursday morning, McDonald’s tweeted: “@realDonaldTrump You are actually a disgusting excuse of a President and we would love to have @BarackObama back, also you have tiny hands.” The tweet, which was sent out […]
Senator Threatens FBI With Subpoena If Wire Tapping And Russia Questions Aren’t Answered
A US senator has warned he will use a court order to force the FBI to say whether Barack Obama wiretapped President Donald Trump’s phones. Senator Lindsey Graham said Congress would “flex its muscle” if FBI director James Comey did not meet its requests. The president has made unsubstantiated claims that his predecessor tapped his […]
Trump’s Tax Plan Would Benefit Trump The Most
The release of two pages from President Trump’s 2005 tax returns didn’t show much. But they did show just how much Trump — and other super-rich Americans — would benefit from his proposed tax plan. Donald and Melania Trump earned about $150 million in 2005, putting them in the top 1 percent of income earners for the year. […]
Trump Says Media Can Choose Where He Donates His Salary
US President Donald Trump will donate his $400,000 (£329,620) salary to charity at the end of 2017, his spokesman has confirmed. And in an unexpected twist, he wants the White House press corps to decide where it should go. Before taking office, Mr Trump told CBS’s 60 Minutes that he would not claim his presidential […]