Barack Obama

Donald Trump set to return to the spotlight with CPAC speech

Expect a lot more of the same if Trump wins a second term

7:16 pm October 31, 2020

Washington: Expect to see a lot more of the same if there’s a second Trump administration. President Donald Trump has consistently pointed to tax cuts and regulatory relief as key successes of his first four years in office. He has repeatedly pushed for the end of the Obama-era health law but has yet to deliver a plan to replace […]

Collins votes against Barrett, heads home to save Senate job

12:01 pm October 28, 2020

Portland: When Republican Senator Susan Collins had to vote on a Supreme Court justice in 2018, she deliberated under the spotlight for weeks, building suspense that ended with a dramatic floor speech. When she announced her support for President Donald Trump’s nominee, she triggered an onslaught of Democratic anger. On Monday, Collins cast her vote against Trump’s pick without any speech and quickly […]

Trump jealous of COVID’s media coverage: Obama

10:44 am October 28, 2020

Milwaukee: President Donald Trump has turned jealous of COVID-19 media coverage, said former US president Barack Obama in his matter-of-factly speaking style Tuesday, accusing his successor of converting the White House into a “hot zone”. “He’s jealous of COVID’s media coverage!” remarked Obama at a drive-in election rally in Orlando city of Florida, one of […]

As Trump casts doubt on election, new agency contradicts him

12:47 pm October 24, 2020

Washington: Earlier this month, President Donald Trump was predicting on Twitter that this election would be “the most corrupt” in American history. A day later, the head of an obscure government agency he created offered a much different message. Christopher Krebs, the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, closed an online conference with a warning about “bad guys, […]

US expels Russian diplomats, imposes sanctions for hacking

Russia, US appear ready for deal to extend nuclear pact

11:46 pm October 20, 2020

Moscow: Russia said Tuesday it’s ready to accept a US proposal to freeze the number of nuclear warheads and extend the two nations’ last arms control pact for one year and Washington responded that it’s prepared to make a quick deal. US State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus welcomed the Russian offer and said that the US is […]