President Biden shrinks Trump’s edge in latest American poll
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Trump surrenders to authorities to face criminal charges amid high security
Trump surrenders to authorities to face criminal charges, amid high security
UN offers no comment on Trump’s indictment as US enters uncharted waters
UN offers no comment on Trump’s indictment as US enters uncharted waters
Biden appoints Pakistani lawyer & Trump critic Khizr Khan to a key US commission
WASHINGTON, Jul 31 (APP):United States President Joe Biden has announced plans to nominate Khizr Khan, the Pakistan-born lawyer who famously criticized former President Donald Trump for his disparaging remarks against Muslim-Americans during the 2016 Democratic National Convention, to a post with the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. The commission is mandated to review the… Continue reading Biden appoints Pakistani lawyer & Trump critic Khizr Khan to a key US commission
UN chief “concerned” over rise in violence against people of Asian descent
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 23 (APP): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has voiced his “profound concern” over the rise of violence against Asians and people of Asian descent around the world during the coronavirus pandemic pandemic, a U.N. spokesman said. While the U.N. chief did not name any country, he spoke out following a shooting in Atlanta,… Continue reading UN chief “concerned” over rise in violence against people of Asian descent
Nearly half of Republicans would join Trump party if he created one: poll
NEW YORK, Feb. 22 (APP): Nearly half of Republicans say they would ditch the party as it is currently structured and join a new party if former President Donald Trump was its leader, according to a new poll released Sunday. A Suffolk University-USA Today poll found that 46 percent of Republicans said they would abandon… Continue reading Nearly half of Republicans would join Trump party if he created one: poll
Biden calls Trump’s Senate acquittal ‘sad chapter’ for democracy
WASHINGTON, Feb 14 (APP):US President Joe Biden has urged Americans to defend democracy following the Senate acquittal of his predecessor Donald Trump at his second impeachment trial, saying, “This sad chapter in our history has reminded us that democracy is fragile.” In a statement on Saturday night, Biden said the substance of the charge against… Continue reading Biden calls Trump’s Senate acquittal ‘sad chapter’ for democracy
Trump deploys new impeachment defence team after lead lawyers quit
NEW YORK, Feb 01 (APP): Former US president Donald Trump has named new lawyers to lead the defence at his impeachment trial in the Senate next week on the charge that he unleashed a deadly insurrection against the US Capitol on 6 January, according to American media reports. The announcement comes just a day after… Continue reading Trump deploys new impeachment defence team after lead lawyers quit
Trump’s approval rating reaches new low as term ends: CNN poll
NEW YORK, Jan 17 (APP):Donald Trump is ending his 4-year term as US president with the lowest approval rating of his presidency, according to a CNN television network’s poll released Sunday. More than one-third of those surveyed, 34 percent, said they approve of Trump’s performance. CNN noted Trump’s previous low in its polling was just… Continue reading Trump’s approval rating reaches new low as term ends: CNN poll
Biden to end Trump’s ‘Muslim ban’ on his first day as US president
NEW YORK, Jan 17 (APP):Within hours of being sworn in on Wednesday as the US President, Joe Biden plans to sign a number of executive orders, including rejoining the 2016 Paris climate accord and ending the travel ban on predominantly Muslim countries, designed to signal an immediate break from President Donald Trump. “President-elect Biden will… Continue reading Biden to end Trump’s ‘Muslim ban’ on his first day as US president
Trump announces he won’t attend Biden’s inauguration
NEWV YORK, Jan 08 (APP): US President Donald Trump said Friday he will not attend the inauguration, set to take place on January 20, for incoming President Joe Biden. “To all of those who have asked, I will not be going to the inauguration on January 20th,” he announced on Twitter. Trump’s decision to skip… Continue reading Trump announces he won’t attend Biden’s inauguration
US Congress certifies Biden’s victory after deadly violence; Trump finally concedes defeat
NEW YORK, Jan 07 (APP): The U.S. Congress formally certified President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the Nov 3 general election early Thursday ( around 1:40 pm PST) ) after its session was interrupted for hours by a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters who breached security barriers and stormed the Capitol building in Washington. Late… Continue reading US Congress certifies Biden’s victory after deadly violence; Trump finally concedes defeat
Half of Americans think Trump will be remembered as a ‘failed’ president: New poll
NEW YORK, Dec 24 (APP): Half of registered American voters say they think history will view Donald Trump as a “failed” president, according to a new poll released Thursday. The poll of 1,000 registered voters, carried out by USA TODAY/Suffolk University from Dec. 16 to 20, found stark partisan divides in attitudes towards Trump’s presidency,… Continue reading Half of Americans think Trump will be remembered as a ‘failed’ president: New poll
Nuclear security risks increased under Trump, IAEA chief says
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 17 (APP): The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said that the world has become a more dangerous place partly due to President Donald Trump’s policies, and he urged President-elect Joe Biden to return to nuclear negotiations with Iran. In an interview with CBS television network, IAEA Director General… Continue reading Nuclear security risks increased under Trump, IAEA chief says
Trump says he will leave presidency if Electoral College votes for Biden
NEW YORK, Nov 27 (APP): US President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will leave the White House when the Electoral College formally certifies President-elect Joe Biden’s election win, but continued to cast doubt on the election result. Trump, who was responding to reporters’ questions in Washington following a series of video conferences with military… Continue reading Trump says he will leave presidency if Electoral College votes for Biden
Ex-Trump senior aide Bolton urges Republican leadership to label president’s behavior ‘inexcusable’
NEW YORK, Nov 22 (APP): Former United States (US) National Security Adviser John Bolton has called on Republican Party leadership to condemn President Donald Trump’s post-election behaviour as “inexcusable” for the sake of the party. Bolton, a conservative republican who served the Trump administration, told CNN’s “State of the Union” news programme on Sunday said… Continue reading Ex-Trump senior aide Bolton urges Republican leadership to label president’s behavior ‘inexcusable’
US to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, Iraq in Trump’s waning days
NEW YORK, Nov 18 (APP): US President Donald Trump’s decision, in the twilight of his presidency, to pull 2,500 American troops from Afghanistan and Iraq by mid-January has evoked sharp reaction from influential Democratic as well as Republican lawmakers. “I am formally announcing that we will implement President Trump’s orders to continue our repositioning of… Continue reading US to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, Iraq in Trump’s waning days
Trump ousts head of US cybersecurity agency that refuted voter fraud claims
NEW YORK, Nov 18 (APP): The outgoing US President, Donald Trump, has dismissed the director of the federal agency that vouched for the reliability of the 2020 election and pushed back on the president’s baseless claims of voter fraud. Trump announced on Twitter Tuesday night he was firing Chris Krebs, the director of the Cybersecurity… Continue reading Trump ousts head of US cybersecurity agency that refuted voter fraud claims
Trump admits Biden ‘won’ presidential election for the first time – but says won’t concede!
NEW YORK, Nov 15 (APP): US President Donald Trump Sunday appeared to recognize President-elect Joe Biden as the winner of the Nov. 3 election, but immediately followed up to clarify that he still has no intention of conceding the election as his legal bids aimed at challenging the results in several states continue. In two… Continue reading Trump admits Biden ‘won’ presidential election for the first time – but says won’t concede!
Biden notches more gains as US presidential election’s vote counting grinds on
NEW YORK, Nov 06 (APP): Former US Vice President Joe Biden Thursday night urges his fellow Americans, who are anxiously awaiting the outcome of the presidential election,to remain calm as he held on to a lead against President Donald Trump that brought the Democratic challenger close to the presidency–even as votes were still being counted… Continue reading Biden notches more gains as US presidential election’s vote counting grinds on
