Donald Trump has said he will expand all areas of the US military if he wins the presidency in November. The Republican candidate said he wanted more soldiers and marines, more planes and more boats. He also said he would come up with a plan to destroy Islamic State (IS) in his first 30 days … Read more
Too little noted, Protestant America has managed to nominate two Protestant candidates for president. As Clausewitz famously observed , “war is simply a continuation of political intercourse, with the addition of other means.” My corollary, from which most Americans might prefer to avert their eyes: “Politics is simply a continuation of religious intercourse, with the … Read more
HI Dad. No need to reprimand me, I am sorry I haven’t kept this yearly ritual, but let me see if I can redeem myself a little with this letter. So much I would like to share and discuss with you but some of the words would be unprintable. These days in Ghana are days … Read more
Phyllis Schlafly, a leading figure in the US conservative movement, has died at her home in Missouri, aged 92. Mrs Schlafly was an outspoken opponent of feminism and abortion and helped Republicans block the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s. She campaigned against Communism and is credited with creating the political climate that helped Ronald … Read more
Donald Trump was in Detroit on Saturday morning to make his first visit to a black church and his first ever campaign stop in an African-American community. His host was the prosperity preacher Bishop Wayne Jackson, who welcomed the GOP presidential nominee for part of a service, and spoke with Trump for an interview that … Read more
Donald Trump has visited a black church in Detroit in an attempt to claw some of the minority vote away from Democratic rival Hillary Clinton. He told the congregation he “fully understands that the African American community has suffered discrimination”. Polls say Mr Trump, who is lagging behind Mrs Clinton, has low support among black … Read more
A top Donald Trump surrogate admitted to falsifying some of his professional accomplishments after a contentious confrontation with CNN anchor Victor Blackwell. South Carolina preacher Mark Burns, who regularly introduces Trump at his campaign events, had listed on his church’s website that he had a Bachelor of Science degree and served six years in the … Read more
Hillary Clinton repeatedly told the FBI she couldn’t recall key details and events related to classified information procedures, according to notes the bureau released Friday of its July interview with the Democratic presidential nominee, along with a report on its investigation into her private email server. Clinton told the FBI she “could not recall any … Read more
U. S. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s campaign raised record 143 million dollars in August, her campaign team announced on Thursday. Out of the total, around 62 million dollars went to the Clinton campaign, and roughly 81 million dollars was raised for the Democratic Party and state parties across the country through joint fundraising accounts, … Read more
Melania Trump is suing a British newspaper and a US blogger for $150m (£114m) over allegations she was a sex worker in the 1990s, her lawyer says. The Daily Mail suggested Mrs Trump may have worked as a part-time escort in New York, and met husband Donald Trump, who is now running for the White … Read more
U. S. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s image is at its record low with Americans in her 25-year national public life, a new poll said on Wednesday. According to the Washington Post/ABC News poll, 56 percent of Americans now hold unfavourable views of Clinton with 41 percent regarding the former secretary of state with favourable … Read more
US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has insisted Mexico will pay for a border wall “100%”, in a major immigration speech. He told a cheering crowd in Arizona that he would secure the border, and left open the possibility that millions of illegal immigrants be deported. Hours earlier, he met the Mexican President Pena Nieto … Read more
A former Public Relations Officer of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Emmanuel Osei Acheampong has described the outgoing Moderator of the Church, Rt. Rev. Prof. Emmanuel Martey as the Donald Trump of Ghana. He further described the man of God who’s seen as a controversial figure by a section of the public as a disaster … Read more
Politics should not be put ahead of national interests nor ideology and hate dominate our thinking over everything. Now I am satisfied with someone being on the opposite side of the political spectrum from me, trying to keep in mind that one side in an argument rarely holds all the truth. However, when some people … Read more
US Republican candidate Donald Trump is to visit Mexico on Wednesday, after repeatedly disparaging the country during his campaign. Mr Trump tweeted that he was looking forward to meeting President Enrique Pena Nieto, who has invited both him and Democrat Hillary Clinton. Mr Pena Nieto said dialogue would help “protect Mexicans wherever they are”. Mr … Read more
The presidential nominee of the People’s National Convention (PNC), Dr Edward Mahama, has suggested that the personal physician of fellow flag bearer Nana Akufo-Addo should make an authoritative public statement to set the records straight concerning festering rumours that his boss has been diagnosed of cancer as reported by the Africa Watch Magazine. Mr Akufo-Addo, … Read more
U. S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump could feel some pain from a new line of political ads from his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton’s team depicting him as a racist, at a time when he is trying to catch up in the polls. Clinton’s campaign this week put out a new TV advertisement claiming that … Read more
The mainstream media is relentlessly smack talking Donald Trump for his smack talking. Most mainstream headlines on Trump can pretty much be boiled down to more or less harsh variations on Tsk! Tsk! Trump proves undeterred. Meanwhile he, and various Republican commentators, have criticisms of Hillary Clinton surpassing the histrionic. I here described Donald Trump … Read more
The new campaign chief of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has been accused of being anti-semitic by his ex-wife, court documents revealed on Friday. Mary Louise Piccard said her former partner Stephen Bannon made anti-semitic and offensive remarks when they quarrelled during the process of finding a school for two daughters in Los Angeles. According … Read more
The US Republican presidential nominee, Donald Trump, has said he will develop a tracking system to help authorities control immigration. Speaking on the campaign trail in Iowa, he outlined what he called an “entry-exit” programme, which would track those who overstay their visas. He also reiterated his support for building a wall along the southern … Read more