Police declared a riot in the northwest US city of Portland after “anarchists” threw rocks, smoke bombs and soda cans at officers during a May Day rally, while thousands more marched in other major cities. At least three people were arrested. Several businesses in Portland’s downtown area were also vandalized by groups of people wearing … Read more
Last week Donald Trump said he was going to “come after” congressman Mark Meadows, the head of the House Freedom Caucus, if he didn’t support the American Health Care Act. White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer later said the president was joking. No one is laughing now. The House Freedom Caucus, the collection of libertarian-leaning … Read more
US Republican lawmakers on Thursday successfully rolled back Obama-era rules protecting funding to clinics that offer abortion services, as Vice President Mike Pence broke a Senate tie on the contentious measure. The rules had prevented states from withholding certain federal money — distributed under a “Title X” program that funds family planning clinics used in … Read more
President Donald Trump’s Mexican border wall may be delayed as Republicans consider putting its funding on hold. Senator Roy Blunt said cash for the wall would be left out of a spending bill that must pass by 28 April to avert a partial government shutdown. His remarks came on Tuesday after Mr Trump requested a … Read more
Donald Trump on Sunday laid blame squarely at the feet of his Republican party’s ultra-conservative wing for the most stinging defeat of his young presidency, holding it responsible for the failed attempt to repeal Obamacare and for weakening a broader effort to curb abortions. “Democrats are smiling in D. C. that the Freedom Caucus, with … Read more
US President Donald Trump has blamed Democrats for the failure of his healthcare bill. Both houses of Congress are controlled by Mr Trump’s Republican party but the bill was withdrawn on Friday because it could not get the votes required. Speaking to the Washington Post, Mr Trump said “We couldn’t get one Democratic vote, and … Read more
The Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana (PPAG), a renowned NGO and a member of the international Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) has paid a courtesy call on First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo. The visit was to among other things deliberate on some joint initiatives to be implemented. In conjunction with the Japanese Organization for International Cooperation in … Read more
Designers live to set trends, and celebrity favorite Zac Posen sought to jolt New York fashion out of its slumber party by ditching the runway for portraiture on Valentine’s Day. The 36-year-old designer of many hats — television star in “Project Runway,” creative director of Brooks Brothers womenswear and author of a prospective cookbook — … Read more
Anti-abortion activists staged dozens of rallies across the US on Saturday against Planned Parenthood, while vocal counter-protests backed the family planning group targeted by Republicans who hold the White House and Congress. Activists held more than 200 demonstrations near Planned Parenthood locations in 45 states, according to the website protestpp.com, demanding the federal government cut … Read more
The Aedes aegypti mosquito is known to transmit Zika virus The US Senate has failed to pass a funding bill to help fight the Zika virus for a third time. Senate Democrats blocked the $1.1bn (£820m) bill after Republicans sought to stop funding for pro-abortion group Planned Parenthood. Lawmakers say they hope the issue will … Read more