On Thursday, President Barack Obama welcomed President-elect Donald Trump to the White House. The conversation, which Trump expected to be 15 minutes, lasted for an hour and a half. And while POTUS and PEOTUS talked in the Oval Office about the transition of power, domestic issues, and international policies, their wives discussed childrearing, according to … Read more
President Barack Obama welcomed President-elect Donald Trump to the White House Thursday, as both men put past antagonisms aside in a time-honored ritual epitomizing the peaceful transfer of political power. Three days after mocking Trump as unfit to control the codes needed to launch nuclear weapons, Obama told his successor that he wanted him to … 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
President-elect Donald Trump told reporters Thursday that his priorities as president will be healthcare reform, strengthening immigration enforcement and creating “big-league” jobs. Trump spoke after meeting in the Capitol with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.). “We have a lot to do. We’re going to work very strongly on immigration, … Read more
It was one of the worst deals the U. S. ever negotiated, according to Donald Trump. But will he now try to kill the historic agreement with Iran over its nuclear program and reimpose sanctions? Last year’s deal between Iran, the United States, Britain, Germany, France, Russia and China was a focal point of President … Read more
The transformation of Donald Trump begins Thursday. The freewheeling, acerbic, often vulgar and offensive maverick of the campaign trail has 70 days to become a president. Trump will begin the process with a remarkable meeting with President Barack Obama at the White House, an encounter between antagonists who never bothered to hide their visceral dislike … Read more
Hillary Clinton, the defeated presidential candidate, says US President-elect Donald Trump must be given a chance to lead. Appearing in public for the first time since conceding defeat, the Democrat said she hoped Mr Trump would be a successful president for all Americans. “We have seen that our nation is more deeply divided than we … Read more
Hillary Clinton, the defeated presidential candidate, says US President-elect Donald Trump must be given a chance to lead. Appearing in public for the first time since conceding defeat, the Democrat said she hoped Mr Trump would be a successful president for all Americans. “We have seen that our nation is more deeply divided than we … Read more
The Republican Party has kept its hold over Congress, capping a dire night for the Democrats. With Donald Trump elected as the next president, the Republicans retained their majorities in the House and Senate. Republican dominance over Congress in principle enables Mr Trump to turn his policy plans into law. But how easily this will … Read more
Donald J. Trump will be the 45th president of the United States, the Associated Press projected Wednesday. He will be the first person to hold the office despite having no prior political or military experience. The Republican nominee’s victory over Hillary Clinton marks a stunning upset that neither the polls nor the pundits saw coming. … Read more
US Business mogul Donald J. Trump has defied the gods, turned the political pundits into liars, re-written the prophecies Planet Earth’s wise men made about him, thrown the Republican Party into a state of anarchy and placed himself on a firm path to possibly becoming the USA’s next president. Another unimpeachable evidence that: “America is … Read more
House Speaker Paul Ryan revealed Tuesday that he has already voted for Donald Trump despite their long, highly publicized rivalry. Ryan hesitantly endorsed the Republican nominee in June but has refused to campaign for him against Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. The two GOP leaders have had a tense and awkward relationship since the summer. Ryan … Read more
In my article four years ago on the US presidential election of 2012, I mentioned several factors that could determine the winner. The candidates, Baraka Obama and Mitts Romney, were known politicians and each had a political record to review and judge. Moreover, their individual party was united and determined to win. Although the polls … Read more
Hillary Clinton says she is “confident” a new FBI probe linked to her emails will not change its original finding that she should not be prosecuted. The Democratic presidential candidate called on the FBI director to explain the new inquiry to the American people. James Comey earlier said the FBI was looking into newly found … Read more
The US has for the first time abstained from voting against an annual UN resolution calling for an end to its economic embargo against Cuba. US Ambassador Samantha Power said the historic decision reflected the new policy of engagement over isolation. Diplomatic ties were restored last year but Republican-controlled Congress opposes lifting the longstanding embargo. … Read more
Debate: What to watch for in the last Clinton-Trump face-off For Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, it’s time to begin the closing arguments. Both nominees enter Wednesday’s presidential debate — the final showdown of the election season — with historically high unfavorability ratings, and need to convince undecided voters why the country would be worse … Read more
Donald Trump is playing with fire. The Republican presidential nominee’s claim that the election is being rigged against him represents the most outlandish moment yet in a campaign devoted to dismantling political norms. Trump might not be the first candidate to feel nefarious forces are moving to keep him from the White House — presidential … Read more
US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has said the election is “absolutely rigged” by the “dishonest media” and “at many polling places”. His comments appear to contradict his running mate Mike Pence, who told NBC earlier Mr Trump would “absolutely” accept the election result, despite media “bias”. Mr Trump’s adviser Rudy Giuliani has also accused … Read more
Who will conjure the American Dream back for us? Politics is part prestidigitation, part reality. A great magician distracts her audience’s attention while producing the payoff. Abracadabra! Want to see how it’s done? Focus on the hidden hand. In this case, the United States Senate. The real issue America for American politics is how to … Read more
Sexual-assault accusers ‘want to thwart our progress’ – Trump Republican U. S. presidential candidate Donald Trump on Friday charged that the women accusing him of sexual misconduct fabricated their stories to damage his campaign after two more women came forward with allegations that he had groped them. The new accusations were made by a contestant … Read more