US Facing ‘Genuine Constitutional Crisis’, Says John Kerry
Amid the turmoil in the Donald Trump administration since the revelations in Bob Woodward’s book, followed by a berating op-ed in the New York Times, former Secretary of State, John Kerry on Thursday said that the US is facing “a genuine constitutional crisis.”
Read More →US Vice President Praises Sessions
Vice President of the United States, Mike Pence, on Wednesday heaped words of praise on Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who is facing thire of President Donald Trump over the Department of Justice investigations into two GOP Congressmen.
Read More →Trump Blasts Sessions for Indictment of Republicans
United States President Donald Trump on Monday rebuked Attorney General Jeff Sessions over the Justice Department’s investigations into two Republican Congressmen.
Read More →I Should be so Lucky, Says Trump on Possible Kerry Presidential run
United States President Donald Trump on Monday said he would be “so lucky” if former Secretary of State John Kerry would run for President in 2020.
Read More →Pentagon Cuts off Financial aid to Pakistan
The United States military has decided to cancel the financial aid worth 300 million USD to Pakistan due to the growing concerns regarding the latter’s failure to tackle the militants, according to an exclusive report by Reuters.
Read More →Trump Criticises Media After Off-the-record Comment Leaked
The United States president Donald Trump on Friday lashed out at media for “dishonest reporting” after off-the-record comments concerning North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) were leaked.
Read More →Trump Withdraws $200 Million aid to Palestine
United States President Donald Trump has ordered the State Department to withdraw USD 200 million-worth aid which was previously planned for West Bank and Gaza.
Read More →Trump’s Military Parade Postponed
The United States Defence Department has announced that the military parade, a brainchild of President Donald Trump, has been postponed to 2019.
Read More →Trump Withdraws ex-CIA Director’s Security Clearance
United States President Donald Trump has cancelled the security clearance of former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director John Brennan, who used to deride the former on various issues.
Read More →Trump Rallies Behind Minnesota Candidate Pete Stauber
United States President Donald Trump has reiterated his support for Minnesota congressional candidate Pete Stauber.
Read More →Trump Signs $716 Billion Defence Policy Bill
United States President Donald Trump has signed a US$716 billion defence policy bill that authorises tougher regulations on foreign investments in the country.
Read More →US Curtails Military Training With Pakistan
The Donald Trump administration has barred scores of Pakistani military officials from training and education programs and also suspended the funding for Pakistan’s military training programme.
Read More →North Korea Accuses US of Toughening Sanctions
North Korea on Thursday accused select senior United States officials of attempting to further strengthen international sanctions imposed on the reclusive nation.
Read More →Trump Blames Environmental Laws for California Fires
United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday blamed “bad environmental laws” for California wildfires and said the state is burning because the laws aren’t allowing available water to be properly utilised.
Read More →Donald Trump Defends Son’s Meeting With Kremlin Lawyers
United States President Donald Trump on Sunday accepted that his eldest son Donald Trump Jr’s meeting of 2016 with Kremlin associated lawyers, was to get information on Hilary Clinton.
Read More →North Korea Still Developing Nuclear, Missile Programs, Says Pompeo
Months after the summit between United States President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was held, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo claimed that Pyongyang was violating international sanctions by continuing to develop nuclear and missile programs.
Read More →White House Quashes Second Trump-Kim Meet Rumours
White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders on Thursday denied rumours of a second meeting between United States President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Read More →No Active Shooter at Air Force Base in Ohio, Area ‘Declared Safe’
Contrary to earlier reports, the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton city in Ohio on Thursday said that there was no “real world active shooter incident” at the base.
Read More →India Invites Trump for Republic Day
India has extended an invitation to United States President Donald Trump to be the special guest on the Republic Day next year.
Read More →Trump Thanks Kim Jong-un for ‘Keeping his Words’
United States President Donald Trump thanked North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for beginning the process of repatriation of remains of US soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War.
Read More →Trump Defends Manafort With Capone Comparisons
United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday attempted to defend his former election campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, by drawing parallels between the latter and American mobster Alphonse Capone.
Read More →Chinese Tariffs on Farmers ‘not Nice’, Says Trump
Terming farmers of the United States as “true patriots”, President Donald Trump has said that China’s imposition of tariffs and trade measures on farmers is “not good” and “not nice.”
Read More →Trump’s Lawyer Unsure if Collusion With Russia is a Crime
Rudy Giuliani, the lawyer of United States President Donald Trump on Monday said the former was not sure whether collusion with Russia would be considered a crime.
Read More →Trump Threatens Government Shutdown
United States (US) President Donald Trump on Sunday said he was willing to shut down the government if the promises made by the Congress to fund his border wall was not fulfilled by September.
Read More →Trump Corners Robert Mueller Over “Witch Hunt” Probe
United States (US) President Donald Trump has launched a scathing attack on Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into the alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 US Presidential Election.
Read More →Trump Tweets Warning for Turkey
Continuing with his twitter diplomacy the president of United States Donald Trump warned Turkey to release a long-detained Pastor Andrew Brunson or face sanctions.
Read More →US, EU ‘Love Each Other’, Says Trump
United States President Donald Trump has shared a picture of him with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker after a joint press conference, where both joined hands to eliminate tariffs.
Read More →Trump, EU Join Hands to Eliminate Trade Tariffs
United States President Donald Trump and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker have joined hands to eliminating tariffs.
Read More →Trump Calls for EU to ‘Drop all Tariffs, Barriers’
United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested the European Union (EU) drop all tariffs barriers.
Read More →Senate Votes to Revoke Obamacare Medical Device tax
The House on Tuesday voted to repeal the Obamacare medical device tax.
Read More →Trump Administration Announces $12 Billion aid to Farmers
United States President Donald Trump’s administration will be offering up to USD 12 billion in aid to farmers.
Read More →North Korea has Begun Dismantling key Missile Site, Says Trump
United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that North Korea has begun the process of dismantling a key missile site.
Read More →Trump Warns Iranian President to ‘Never Threaten US’
“Never ever threaten the United States,” United States (US) President Donald Trump warned his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani on Sunday (local time).
Read More →‘Obama was Aware of Russian Meddling Before Polls’
United States President Donald Trump claimed that his predecessor, Barack Obama, was aware of Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential polls before the elections itself.
Read More →Trump Calls Media ‘Hypocrites’ for Saying he is too Nice to Putin
United States President Donald Trump on Friday hit out at the mainstream news media for the way they acted towards his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during their bilateral summit at Helsinki earlier this week.
Read More →Trump Invites Putin to Washington for Fall Summit
United States President Donald Trump has asked his national security advisor John Bolton to invite his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to Washington D.C. for a potential second summit.
Read More →Summit Critics Suffer From ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’, Says Trump
After facing massive flak for his comments during a recent press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, United States President Donald Trump has now coined a diagnosis for his critics – “Trump Derangement Syndrome.”
Read More →Putin Summit Better Than NATO Meet, Says Trump
United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday hailed the Helsinki summit with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, saying that it was “even better” than his meeting with NATO allies earlier this month.
Read More →Trump-Putin Summit Costs Over Rs 2 crore
US President Donald Trump’s recently-concluded summit with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Finland was a costly affair.
Read More →Russian Woman Arrested, Accused of Acting as Agent in US
29-year-old Russian woman Mariia Butina has been arrested on the charges of conspiring to act as an agent of the Russian government, the US Department of Justice said on Monday.
Read More →Have Great Confidence in US Intelligence, Says Trump
United States President Donald Trump, who faced fierce criticism for his comments during a recent joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, has insisted that he has “great confidence” in his people from the intelligence community.
Read More →Nothing Short of Treasonous, Says Ex-CIA Director on Trump-Putin News Conference
Former CIA Director John Brennan has said that United States President Donald Trump’s comment during a joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin was “nothing short of treasonous.”
Read More →Trump Meets Finland President
United States President Donald Trump held a meeting with his Finnish counterpart Sauli Niinisto at his official residence Mantyniemi here on Monday.
Read More →Trump Arrives in Helsinki for Summit With Putin
United States President Donald Trump on late Sunday arrived in Helsinki, Finland for the much-awaited summit with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
Read More →Theresa May Welcomes Trump With Reception Dinner
British Prime Minister Theresa May welcomed US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania to Blenheim Palace with a lavish black-tie dinner on the first day of his UK visit.
Read More →Pompeo to Accompany Trump for Summit With Putin
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will accompany President Donald Trump to Helsinki, Finland for the much-anticipated meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on July 16.
Read More →Protests, Pro-rallies Planned Across UK Ahead of Trump’s Visit
Ahead of United States President Donald Trump visit to the United Kingdom, mass protests and pro-rallies have been planned here to oppose his administration.
Read More →Ahead of NATO Summit, Trump Takes on EU Over Trade Spending
United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday expressed dissatisfaction with trade between the U.S. and the European Union (EU), stating the latter makes it difficult for USA’s farmers and workers to do business in Europe.
Read More →Trump Asks NATO Members to ‘Reimburse’ US for Defense Costs
United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday stated that the countries that have not fully contributed to fund the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) should ‘reimburse’ Washington.
Read More →US Slaps Additional Tariffs on $200b of Chinese Goods
The trade war between the US and China escalated on Tuesday as US President Donald Trump’s administration announced a package of tariffs targeting Chinese exports worth USD 200 billion.
Read More →Trump Nominates Brett Kavanaugh to US Supreme Court
United States President Donald Trump nominated appeal court judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.
Read More →Woman who Climbed Statue of Liberty’s Base Attended Anti-Trump Protests Weekly
The woman, who in protest of US Immigration Laws, on Wednesday, climbed to the base of the iconic Statue of Liberty, used to reportedly attend protests and demonstrations against US President Donald Trump on a weekly basis.
Read More →Trump Directs Congress to fix ‘INSANE IMMIGRATION LAWS NOW’
United States (US) President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) stated that the US Congress must pass “reasonable Immigration Laws” so that the country is not forced to “endure a long and costly trial” whenever people enter their country.
Read More →Trump Announces EPA Chief Scott Pruitt’s Resignation
United States (US) President Donald Trump announced the resignation of controversial Environment Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt, with his Deputy, Andrew Wheeler slated to take over temporarily.
Read More →Trump not to Meet Brexit Architect Nigel Farage
United States (US) President Donald Trump has been told by the United Kingdom (UK) that he must not meet Brexit architect and former U.K. Independence Party leader Nigel Farage during his visit to the Island nation later this month.
Read More →Woman Climbs Onto the Base of Statue of Liberty Protesting Immigration Policy
A woman climbed onto the base of the iconic Statue of Liberty on Wednesday (local time) in protest of President Donald Trump’s immigration policies and family separations.
Read More →Trump Interviews 3 Potential Replacements for Justice Kennedy
United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) interviewed three potential replacements for retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, bringing the total number of potential candidates he has spoken with to seven.
Read More →Trump Defends Trade Tariffs Despite Backlash From Allies
United States President Donald Trump maintained a defensive stance towards his move to levy tariffs worth billions of dollars on many of the nation’s allies, even as they retaliate.
Read More →White House Counsel to Assist Trump Select new Supreme Court Justice
United States President Donald Trump will be assisted by White House counsel Don McGahn to select a replacement for retiring Supreme Court judge Justice Anthony Kennedy.
Read More →Trump Confident of Mexican President-elect Helping Resolve Border Issues
United States President Donald Trump, after his “great talk” with Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, said he was confident that the latter would help in resolving the border issues between the two neighbours.
Read More →Trump Congratulates Newly Elected Mexican President
United States President Donald Trump congratulated the newly elected President of Mexico, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, saying he looks forward to working with the latter.
Read More →EU is ‘as bad as China’ on Trade, Says Trump
In a scathing attack on its allies over the imposition of tariffs, United States President Donald Trump said that the “European Union is as bad as China” in its trade policies.
Read More →US to Propose Denuclearisation Plan to DPRK
The United States will propose a programme for denuclearising the Korean Peninsula to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).
Read More →White House Official ‘Unaware’ of Trump’s Plans to Exit WTO
A top White House official has said he is unaware if President Donald Trump is considering to pull the United States out of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
Read More →Will Discuss US Election Meddling With Putin, Says Trump
United States President Donald Trump said he would discuss Russia’s alleged interference in the 2016 presidential election with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in the summit slated to be held in Finland next month.
Read More →Trump to Announce Justice Kennedy’s Replacement on July 9
United States President Donald Trump on Friday said that he will name a Supreme Court Justice nominee to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy on July 9.
Read More →Maryland Shooting Shocked US’ Conscience, Says Trump
A day after five people were shot dead at Maryland’s ‘Capital Gazette’ newspaper office, US President Donald Trump on Friday said the incident “shocked the conscience of our nation and filled our hearts with grief.”
Read More →US Citizens to Protest Against Trump’s Immigration Policies
Citizens across the United States are planning to hold massive protests against President Donald Trump’s immigration policies and family separations on Saturday.
Read More →2+2 Summit Postponed due to Trump, Putin Meet
The 2+2 Summit was postponed due to American preoccupation with the crucial forthcoming summit between United States President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, sources speculate.
Read More →Senate Panel Approves Harry Harris as US Ambassador to South Korea
Navy Admiral (Retd.) Harry Harris is now United President Donald Trump’s new ambassador to South Korea, the Senate confirmed the by a voice vote on Thursday.
Read More →Over 500 Arrested for Participating in Anti-Trump Protest
The United States Capitol Police on Thursday arrested 575 people, including a congresswoman for “unlawfully protesting” against President Donald Trump’s immigration policies and family separations at the US-Mexico border.
Read More →Melania Back on US-Mexico Border Region, Visits Immigration Center
The United States First Lady Melania Trump visited an immigrant holding facility in Tucson, Arizona as she returned to the US-Mexico border region for the second time in a week.
Read More →American Talk Show Hosts Joke About Trump’s Travel ban
Late night American talk show hosts took a dig on the US Supreme Court’s decision to support President Donald Trump’s travel ban on several countries.
Read More →Former Fox News Co-president Bill Shine Accepts new White House job
Former co-president of Fox News, Bill Shine has accepted the post of deputy chief of staff for communications in the White House, multiple sources have told ABC News.
Read More →US Supreme Court Justice Kennedy to Retire
The United States’ Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy on Wednesday announced his retirement, saying he will officially step down from the post by July 31.
Read More →Trump Meets Portuguese President at White House
United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday met Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa at the White House, where the two leaders discussed various issues.
Read More →Unconstitutional Travel Ban From Donald Trump Is Now Constitutional
Even when it was brought to notice that it was unconstitutional and against U.S. immigration laws, Trump went ahead with the ban saying it was to protect U.S. residents from ‘terrorism.’
Read More →Trump Accuses Harley-Davidson of Surrendering to EU’s Tariffs
United States President Donald Trump accused Harley-Davidson Inc. of giving in his on-going trade war with the European Union (EU).
Read More →Will not put Timeline on North Korea Denuclearisation, Says Pompeo
United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Washington D.C. will not put a timeline on negotiations with North Korea but will instead constantly reassess latter’s commitment to denuclearization.
Read More →Trump Threatens Tariff on EU car Imports
United States President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to impose a 20 percent tariff on imports of cars from the European Union (EU).
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OPINION | K.M Seethi
How Safe Is The World In The Post Trump-Kim Summit?
Nuclear power plant with a red field / (c) The Woke Journal
The strategic fulcrum of global politics still hinges on an unadulterated ‘non-proliferation credo’ (NPC). It avowedly applies to newcomers or threshold states like Iran, North Korea etc but surreptitiously shields countries like Israel, India, and Pakistan.