Anthony Scaramucci, named Donald Trump’s new White House communications director, is a millionaire former hedge fund investor who shores up the stable of bankers in the president’s inner circle. It is the first administration role for the 53-year-old Republican fundraiser with telegenic looks who has long been an articulate surrogate for the president and who … Read more
Some people would be upset if the president of the United States said they had no talent, but Stephen Colbert was downright giddy about it on Thursday night. The host of CBS’ “The Late Show” opened Thursday’s broadcast by firing back at President Trump, who said in an interview with Time magazine that Colbert was … Read more
Former US president George H. W. Bush, patriarch of a dynastic political family, is in a hospital recovering from a mild case of pneumonia, his office said Tuesday. The 41st president, age 92, “was admitted to Houston Methodist Hospital on Friday for observation due to a persistent cough that prevented him from getting proper rest,” … Read more
Jeb Bush has some advice for his onetime rival President Donald Trump: “Stop saying things that aren’t true.” Trump’s unsuccessful rival for the Republican presidential nomination says the new tenant in the White House has made “some really good appointments” and acted “decisively” on rolling back regulations — but he is very critical of Trump’s … Read more
Two days before key elections in The Netherlands, a US congressman was under fire Monday for praising the far-right Dutch firebrand Geert Wilders and warning Europe would lose its culture if it continued welcoming immigrants. In a weekend tweet, Republican lawmaker Steve King included a cartoon depicting the anti-Islam politician plugging a hole in a … Read more
After putting down his executive pen former US President George W. Bush picked up a paint brush — and the hobby has become something of a career. An exhibition of his oil paintings depicting US military veterans will open Thursday at the former president’s library in Dallas. The collection, on display at the George W. … Read more
Bill and Hillary Clinton will attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration in Washington DC. George W Bush and his wife Laura have also announced plans to be there, saying they want to “witness the peaceful transfer of power”. The Manhattan business mogul will be sworn in as the 45th US president on Capitol Hill on 20 … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump announced his transition team on Friday, and it features a slew of prominent business leaders who supported the Republican during his campaign. Vice President-elect Mike Pence will chair the team, taking over for New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. Christie remains on the team as a vice chair. Several other politicians and three … Read more
Any lessons from election of President Trump for Ghana? We all woke up last Wednesday to the stunning news of the election of the property tycoon Donald J. Trump as the 45th President of the United States to succeed President Barack Obama. Nearly everyone, politicians, pundits and ordinary folk worldwide had predicted a comfortable win … Read more
Contrary to what Rush Limbaugh claims, George W. Bush and Laura Bush did not vote for either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump, a spokesperson for the former president said Tuesday. Instead, the Bushes left that section blank and only voted for Republican candidates in down-ballot races. Limbaugh, the most popular conservative talk radio show host … Read more
US Republican ex-President George HW Bush will vote for Democrat Hillary Clinton in November, US news website Politico reports. Mr Bush allegedly made the pledge to Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, niece to US ex-President John F Kennedy. The former president’s office has not confirmed the report, with a spokesman saying he was checking. Mr Bush, who … Read more
Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin has warned Donald Trump of “massive disappointment” if he backs down on his plan to deport undocumented immigrants. The Republican presidential nominee has signalled he will soften his immigration plan, which was a central plank of his primary campaign. Instead of sending all 11 million people living illegally in the … Read more
Jeb Bush is resolutely #NeverTrump but his son, George P. Bush, no longer is. George P. Bush, the Texas land commissioner, is breaking with his father, a former Donald Trump Republican primary rival, to back the GOP nominee. George P. Bush’s move comes after a nasty Republican primary battle in which Trump repeatedly mocked Jeb … Read more