POLITICS
How Donald Trump captures the White House
In the week since Donald Trump effectively secured the Republican presidential nomination, a great deal of ink and airtime have been devoted to explaining why he will have a difficult time winning the presidency in the autumn. The Republican Party is too badly divided. His rhetoric is too incendiary. Republican voters may be...
Brazil impeachment: New leader Temer calls for trust
Brazil's new interim President Michel Temer has addressed the nation after the Senate voted to back the impeachment trial of Dilma Rousseff. "Trust in the values of our people and in our ability to rebuild the economy," Mr Temer said. He has named a business-friendly cabinet that includes respected former central...
Just in! Trump receives really good news from newly formed Super PAC
Since Trump became the presumptive nominee, there has been several PACs that have jumped on the Trump Train. ABC NEWS reported: A brand new pro-Trump super PAC launched today, touting its ability to take on Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton through a major donor operation focused on funding voter registration...
Nigerian President Buhari ‘not demanding’ Cameron apology
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari says he is not demanding "any apology from anybody" after UK Prime Minister David Cameron labelled his country "fantastically corrupt". Speaking at an anti-corruption event in London, Mr Buhari said he was more interested in the return of stolen assets held in British...
IRAQ INQUIRY: Tony Blair should be IMPEACHED by report into conflict, Alex Salmond says
THE long-awaited inquiry into the Iraq War should "impeach" Tony Blair, Alex Salmond has said. Sir John Chilcot's report on the conflict is due to be published this summer, seven years after it was commissioned. And former SNP leader Salmond last night alleged that Blair took the UK to war to honour a commitment...
Putin on parade: Russia shows off tanks and air defence system to the world
RUSSIA has flaunted its military presence to the world by showing off its advanced air defence missile system in a grand parade in Moscow's Red Square. The missile system is used to protect its base in Syria and some of the jets that have flown missions there. It was showed off in the an annual fixture designed to...
Bernie Sanders beats Clinton in West Virginia primary
Bernie Sanders has won the West Virginia primary in the Democratic race for the presidential nomination, US media project. The Vermont senator still trails Hillary Clinton in the overall contest for delegates but this win keeps his slim hopes alive. "We are going to fight for every last vote," he said in a victory...
Brazil impeachment: Rousseff appeals to Supreme Court
Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff has asked the Supreme Court to block impeachment proceedings against her — in a final attempt to stop the process hours before a crucial Senate vote. Ms Rousseff's lawyers alleged bias and irregularities. Similar attempts have been rejected by the court. Ms Rousseff could be...
Who will be Trump’s running mate?
Now that Donald Trump has cleared the Republican presidential field and is poised to be his party's nominee, the next major piece of news out of his campaign could be whom he chooses as his running mate. The vice-presidential selection is closely watched in part because it's one of the first opportunities for...
Tomi Lahren is now behind Donald Trump 100 percent
Ben Carson was assigned to Trump's VP vetting team just last week. The Hill reported: stepped away from a selection committee tasked with finding Donald Trump’s running mate, a new report says. Carson is instead focusing his energy on Trump’s meeting with Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) on Thursday, according...
Breaking! Carson has a new assignment!
Ben Carson was assigned to Trump's VP vetting team just last week. The Hill reported: stepped away from a selection committee tasked with finding Donald Trump’s running mate, a new report says. Carson is instead focusing his energy on Trump’s meeting with Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) on Thursday, according...
Sadiq Khan, London’s Mayor, Hits Back at Donald Trump’s Comments on Islam
Sadiq Khan, who was elected mayor of London on Thursday, the first Muslim to hold the job, lashed out on Monday at Donald J. Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee for president, saying that Mr. Trump’s inflammatory remarks about Islam could threaten security in Britain and the United States. “Trump’s...