Strap in, impeaching Trump is going to be a bumpy a ride September 26, 2019 On Tuesday night, speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi announced an impeachment inquiry into the unlawful conduct of the US President. Donald Trump is therefore almost certainly going to become the third American President in history to be impeached by the House – the first step in a long process that could signal [...]
US markets sink as transcript shows Trump asked Ukraine to dig dirt on Joe Biden September 25, 2019 President Donald Trump urged his Ukraine counterpart to contact the US attorney general about investigating unsubstantiated corruption claims concerning political rival Joe Biden, according to a transcript the White House released today. Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that he should contact attorney general William Barr and Trump’s own lawyer Rudolph Giuliani. Read more: Donald [...]
Trump turns Twitter fire on Democrats as impeachment inquiry opens September 25, 2019 US President Donald Trump launched a frenzied Twitter attack on Democrats overnight as the party launched an official impeachment inquiry over allegations that he pressurised a foreign power to hurt rival Joe Biden. “The actions taken to date by the President have seriously violated the Constitution,” Democrat speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said last [...]
US President Donald Trump mocks climate activist Greta Thunberg after UN speech September 24, 2019 US President Donald Trump this morning mocked climate activist Greta Thunberg after the teenager made an impassioned speech in front of the UN yesterday. Referring to a quote posted by Wired Magazine on Twitter, the President called the future that Thunberg was sketching out “wonderful”. Read more: London climate strikes: Thousands protest by capital’s landmarks [...]
US to send troops into Saudi Arabia following oil attacks September 21, 2019 The US has revealed plans to send military forces into Saudi Arabia following the attacks against the country’s oil facilities last weekend. Speaking to reporters, secretary of defence, Mark Esper, said the deployment of troops would be “defensive in nature”. Read more: Oil prices post 6 per cent weekly gain despite last-minute dip It is [...]
Trump denies reports he made promise to foreign leader prompting complaint September 20, 2019 US President Donald Trump has denied accusations that he made a promise to a foreign leader which sparked a complaint from an intelligence officer. The Washington Post has reported that the officer found it “so troubling” they felt the need to inform the department’s inspector general. Read more: Trump says he’s not thrilled with Fed [...]
Trump authorises new sanctions on Iran September 18, 2019 US President Donald Trump has said that he will ramp up sanctions against Iran after alleging the country was behind an attack on Saudi Arabian oil refineries. “I have just instructed the Secretary of the Treasury to substantially increase Sanctions on the country of Iran!” the President tweeted. Read more: Iranian leader says Saudi attacks [...]
Vaping ‘a problem’, says Trump as officials move to ban flavoured e-cigarettes September 11, 2019 US President Donald Trump today said that vaping is “not wonderful” as he moved to ban flavoured e-cigarettes from the US market. New proposals put forward by the administration would ban all flavours, apart from tobacco, from being sold in the US. Read more: Altria gets Juul for Yule as Marlboro maker bets big on [...]
Smack hawk down: Trump fires national security adviser Bolton September 10, 2019 US President Donald Trump has fired his hawkish national security adviser John Bolton after revealing the two had come to blows over a series of policies. Trump said he had spoken to Bolton and asked for his resignation, which was handed in this morning. “I disagreed strongly with many of his suggestions, as did others [...]
US President Donald Trump’s personal assistant leaves White House August 30, 2019 The personal assistant of Donald Trump, who has served the President since the beginning of his administration, has left the White House with immediate effect. Madeleine Westerhout’s abrupt departure comes after Trump learned on Thursday that she had leaked information about his family and the Oval Office’s dealings in an off-the-record meeting with reporters. Read [...]