Historic handshake: Kim, Trump face off at Singapore summit (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump have made history by shaking hands with each other at a top-level summit in Singapore, paving the way for reconciliation and denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. Kim arrived first at the Capella Resort, on Singapore’s Sentosa Island, shortly before 9 am local time. He ignored […]
Ivanka Trump Sat In for Her Father at the G-20 Leaders’ Table
Donald Trump’s daughter, Ivanka, took his seat at a Group of 20 meeting table in Hamburg, sitting in for the president when he stepped away for one-on-one discussions with other world leaders. A photo on Twitter showed Ivanka Trump, 35, sitting in her father’s seat between Chinese President Xi Jinping and British Prime Minister Theresa […]
Donald Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner had undisclosed contacts with Russian envoy – sources
U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and close adviser, Jared Kushner, had at least three previously undisclosed contacts with the Russian ambassador to the United States during and after the 2016 presidential campaign, seven current and former U.S. officials told Reuters. Those contacts included two phone calls between April and November last year, two of the […]
Obama’s Net Worth Surges After Leaving the Oval Office, Thanks to Wall Street
There are valid reasons to be concerned by a president’s earnings, including after their tenure in the Oval Office. Where a former commander-in-chief earns his or her income–and the company they choose to keep after serving as the leader of the free world–could speak to their basic values in a way policies and legislation cannot. […]
Donald Trump invites Philippines leader Rodrigo Duterte to Washington
US president Donald Trump has invited Philippines leader Rodrigo Duterte to the White House during a phone call that also addressed concerns over North Korea, the White House said in a statement. The White House gave no details of when the leaders would meet in Washington to discuss their alliance, but said Trump looked forward […]
‘We may have an illegitimate President of the United States currently occupying the White House,’ declares Rep. Ted Lieu
As House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) continues to cast doubt about his ability to lead a credible probe into the Trump campaign’s alleged connections with Russia, a Democratic congressman has called for “a total and complete shutdown” of the president’s agenda until the FBI finishes its investigation into the matter. In his statement […]
Donald Trump Just Said Some Interesting Things About Ivanka and Melania’s Roles in The White House
Near the end of President Trump’s spontaneous first solo press conference, a reporter asked something of a throwaway question: “Can you tell us about what personally Melania Trump does for the country?” President Trump enthusiastically responded, “Now, that’s what I call a nice question. That is very nice,” before diving into a somewhat frenetic defense […]
Donald Trump’s White House is a Mess: He Has Lower Approval Ratings than Congress and Blames ‘fake news’
Donald Trump claimed on Thursday that his administration is ‘running like a fine-tuned machine, despite the fact that I cannot get my cabinet approved.’ He ignored a week which saw him fire his national security adviser for lying to the vice president, and a mounting tide of leaks from inside his White House and his […]
President Obama To Free Inmates In USA
President Obama will use his clemency power to release dozens of inmates from federal custody this week, doubling the commutations he’s granted so far and reassuring advocates that he is serious about using his executive authority to free people serving long decades for nonviolent crimes. If the president grants another 40 or so commutations as […]
Jeb Bush Announces White House Bid – ‘Optimistic’ Campaign
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush has officially launched his US presidential campaign, promising to “run with heart” and “take nothing and no one for granted”. Mr Bush, the son and brother of two former presidents, spoke in his hometown of Miami, Florida. Recently released campaign branding leaves behind his surname, which some see as a […]
