The US Senate Judiciary Committee is to vote on President Donald Trump’s choice for attorney general, Jeff Sessions. A conservative senator and early backer of Mr Trump, Mr Sessions has been dogged by allegations of racism which overshadowed his confirmation hearings. The vote comes a day after the president dismissed Acting Attorney General Sally Yates, … Read more
Martin Luther King’s daughter said on Monday that “God can triumph over Trump,” but the slain civil rights leader’s son struck a conciliatory tone after meeting with the president-elect on the U. S. holiday that honors their father. The comments by the children of King, who championed racial justice until he was assassinated in 1968 … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be the new attorney general has denied sympathising with the Ku Klux Klan, in a tough Senate confirmation hearing. Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions, 69, also pledged to recuse himself from any investigation into former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. A Democratic senator expressed “deep concern” about the Alabama Republican’s nomination. … Read more
The first major test of President-elect Donald Trump’s administration comes on Tuesday, as Sen. Jeff Sessions faces a grilling from his colleagues in his confirmation hearing to become attorney general. Sessions’ hearing, which started Tuesday and continues into Wednesday, is expected to be one of the most contentious of any of Trump’s nominees. Democrats are … Read more
The US electoral college has certified Donald Trump as president The US electoral college has certified Donald Trump as president, despite a last-ditch effort to deny him the White House. Six weeks after winning the polls, the Republican has secured the 270 votes needed to formalise his victory. Electors had been flooded with emails and … Read more
play videoTrevor Noah disagreed with Tomi for likening ‘BLM’ to the ‘KKK’ Host Trevor Noah and conservative commentator Tomi Lahren engaged in a contentious debate about race issues on a recent episode of “The Tomi Lahren is most famous for making very controversial comments in her Facebook videos. Trevor invited her on his show where … Read more
Ghanaian actress Lydia Forson has warned the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) and their supporters to be circumspect in how they react to criticism from opposition factions lest they lose the December 7 polls. According to Ms Forson, the NPP is banking on the general perception that people are frustrated with the governing National Democratic … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump says the US will quit the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal on his first day in the White House. He made the announcement in a video message outlining what he intends to do first when he takes office in January. The TPP trade deal was signed by 12 countries which together cover 40% … Read more
But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. He chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things – and the things that are not – to nullify the things that are so that no one … Read more
While performing in San José, California last night (November 17), Kanye West took a stance on last week’s presidential election that was almost predictable in its unpredictability. The man who once claimed that former President George W. Bush didn’t care about black people because of his delayed response to Hurricane Katrina is now joining the … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump has selected Sen. Jeff Sessions to be his nominee for the next attorney general, an official close to the transition process told CNN Friday. The official said the offer had been made officially but it was unclear as of Friday morning whether Sessions had accepted. Sessions, 69, is currently serving his fourth … Read more
“We can’t just fight against injustice. We gotta fight for justice.” Last week, millions of Americans haplessly watched Donald Trump do the impossible and seal a victory to become the 45th president of the United States without ever holding a government job. As clouds of doubt hover over the country’s future, Chicago rapper Vic Mensa … Read more
Reince Priebus (L) said Stephen Bannon was “a force for good” US President-elect Donald Trump’s new chief of staff has defended the choice of right-wing media man Stephen Bannon as chief strategist, calling him a “force for good”. A number of critics have denounced Mr Bannon as supporting white supremacism. But Reince Priebus said this … Read more
Protesters demonstrating against the election of Donald Trump gathered in several U. S. cities for a third night on Friday, hours after the president-elect praised their “passion”. Thousands took to the streets in Miami, Atlanta, Philadelphia, New York, San Francisco and Portland, Oregon, voicing anger at Trump’s inflammatory and often deeply controversial campaign rhetoric about … Read more
U. S. President-elect Donald Trump on Friday praised demonstrators for being passionate about their country, just hours after he accused them of being “professional protesters” incited by the media. “Love the fact that the small groups of protesters last night have passion for our great country. We will all come together and be proud!” Trump … Read more
US President-elect Donald Trump has said it was a “great honour” to meet President Barack Obama for transition talks at the White House. Mr Obama said he was “encouraged” by their “excellent” and “wide-ranging” conversation, lasting over an hour. During the election campaign, Mr Trump vowed to dismantle Mr Obama’s legacy and he has previously … Read more
US President-elect Donald Trump has said it was a “great honour” to meet President Barack Obama for transition talks at the White House. Mr Obama said he was “encouraged” by their “excellent” and “wide-ranging” conversation. Mr Trump has questioned Mr Obama’s US citizenship and vowed to dismantle his legacy in the past. During the campaign, … Read more
Donald Trump and Barack Obama to meet at White House President elect Trump to meet with President Obama at the White House President Obama is to welcome his successor Donald Trump to the White House for talks aimed at smoothing over the transition of power. It could prove a difficult meeting with Mr Trump having … Read more
Thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets of several US cities to protest against the election of Donald Trump. Many shouted the slogan “Not my president”. Others burned orange-haired effigies of the businessman. Mr Trump will become the 45th US president after securing a surprise victory over Hillary Clinton. He is due to meet … Read more
Thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets of several US cities to protest against the election of Donald Trump. Many shouted the slogan “Not my president”. Others burned orange-haired effigies of the businessman. Mr Trump will become the 45th US president after securing a surprise victory over Hillary Clinton. He is due to meet … Read more