POLITICS
Once president, Donald Trump plans to use his ‘leisure time’ to work on Celebrity Apprentice
Donald Trump's senior advisor has come forward to defend his decision to continue as an executive producer and profit participant on the Celebrity Apprentice, even after taking office in January. Speaking to CNN on 9 December, Kellyanne Conway said that the president-elect planned to use his "spare time" to work...
Big business leaders urge Trump to abandon mass deportation promises
A group funded by billionaires like Rupert Murdoch and Michael Bloomberg is calling for President-elect Donald Trump to scale back calls he made for the mass deportation of immigrants on the 2016 campaign trail. "This election clearly showed that Americans are wildly frustrated with our broken immigration system,"...
Clinton warns against fake news ‘epidemic’ saying it must be tackled to protect America’s democracy
Hillary Clinton has issued a stern warning on Thursday (8 December) against fake news, branding it an "epidemic" which must be addressed to protect America's democracy. In her second public address since losing the US election to Donald Trump, the Democrat made the comment in the wake of a flurry of widely...
WikiLeaks releases over 57,000 personal emails of Erdogan’s son-in-law Berat Albayrak
WikiLeaks has released over 57,000 personal emails of Turkey's Minister of Oil Berat Albayrak, the son-in-law of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The emails spanning from 2000 to 2016 allegedly detail exchanges between Albayrak and the Turkish "ruling elite" and highlight his influence across the country's...
Hillary Clinton gets 2.7 million lead in the popular vote
Hillary Clinton has 2.7 million more votes than Donald Trump, despite losing the presidential election, and the number is expected to rise. Ms Clinton is on track to get more votes than president Barack Obama did in 2012. He won 65.9 million, and she is only about 400,000 votes behind him. The votes are being tallied by David...
Pizza shop gunman ‘probing Hillary Clinton conspiracy theory’
A man who said he was investigating a conspiracy theory about Hillary Clinton running a child sex ring from a pizza restaurant in Washington DC has been detained after firing an assault rifle inside the shop. Metropolitan Police Department spokeswoman Aquita Brown said police received a call on Sunday afternoon local time about...
Uzbekistan votes to elect its second-ever president after Islam Karimov’s death
Uzbekistan is set to elect the country's second-ever president following the death of the Soviet-era authoritarian ruler, Islam Karimov. On 4 December, Uzbeks will have the option for the first time in a quarter of a century to elect someone other than Karimov as their leader. Interim President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who was...
US presidential commission presses President-elect Donald Trump on better cybersecurity
President Barack Obama's special Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity has released its final report on Friday (2 November) detailing a series of recommendations to improve the nation's cybersecurity. The 100-page document also urges the next administration to "make cybersecurity a top priority" and...
Donald Trump warns of ‘consequences’ for companies leaving US
Donald Trump has warned companies considering leaving the US that they will face consequences if they move. During a tour of the Carrier air-conditioning factory in Indianapolis, Indiana, the President-elect told workers that firms moving abroad would be "taxed very heavily" at the US border. :: Trump picks 'Mad...
Trump thanks supporters, revives fiery campaign rhetoric in Ohio victory rally
President-elect Donald Trump held a raucous rally in Ohio on Thursday, celebrating his victory in the US presidential election. After thanking the crowd, Trump said, "America is going to start winning again, big league." The president-elect's remarks Thursday night closely resembled his campaign speeches, touching...
Trump considering Sarah Palin for cabinet position
Sarah Palin is being considered for Donald Trump’s cabinet. The former Alaska governor and Republican vice presidential nominee is a contender for Department of Veterans Affairs secretary, ABC reported. Last week Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway suggested Palin wouldn’t be joining the administration at the...
Donald Trump is already helping the working class
It’s not uncommon for a Republican to be pro-business. But President-elect Donald Trump showed Tuesday night he’s pro-worker, too, by saving 1,000 jobs at the Carrier plant in Indiana. His standing up for the blue-collar workers who helped get him elected is no small feat, even for the very accomplished billionaire,...