Trump vows to back away from business to focus on White House U. S. President-elect Donald Trump vowed on Wednesday to step back from running his global business empire to avoid conflicts of interest but gave few immediate details as concern over his dual role mounts ahead of his Jan. 20 inauguration. Trump, a real … Read more
The world woke up to the most shocking news of the world when the unpredictable happened as Mrs Hillary Clinton, the Democratic Presidential hopeful in the US Elections who was tipped to become the first Female President of the most influential democracy in the world got the presidency slipping through her fingers. The global media, … Read more
As President-elect Donald Trump’s administration begins taking shape, thousands poured onto the streets of a divided nation again Saturday to express their frustration at the stunning election result. From New York to Los Angeles, demonstrators have marched in various American cities for four nights since Trump’s unexpected victory Tuesday capped an acrimonious campaign. While largely … Read more
US President-elect Donald Trump has praised protesters’ “passion” after a new night of demonstrations against his election victory that included rioting in Portland, Oregon. “Love the fact that the small groups of protesters last night have passion for our great country,” he tweeted. “We will all come together and be proud!” He had previously blamed … Read more
From the start, there were things that were under Hillary Clinton’s control, and many, many things that never would be. She was a technocrat facing an America demanding revolution. She was a scarred but stalwart fighter in her third decade of battle, facing a new generation of enemies. Her instincts, oriented toward substantive debate, were … Read more
It was a shocking outcome for many, an uncomfortably close race. As results came in, one state after another turning red, the optimism of Hillary Clinton’s supporters soon faded and the realisation set in – that Donald J Trump was now president-elect and that the dream of America having its first female president had swiftly … Read more
When the UK voted in June’s EU referendum, people ticked one of two boxes – leave or stay. When the US went to the polls this week, voters were faced with a much longer process. They voted on a range of issues, not just whether they wanted Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton to move into … Read more
Republican candidate Donald Trump has taken a commanding lead over Hillary Clinton in the key swing states that will decide the White House election. He won Florida, Ohio, Iowa and North Carolina, while Democrat Mrs Clinton took Virginia and Nevada, ABC projects. Pennsylvania is too close to call. New Hampshire, Michigan and Wisconsin – which … Read more
The presidential race was extremely close on Tuesday evening, with Republican Donald Trump — who entered the night as an underdog – seizing the advantage over Democrat Hillary Clinton in a series of battleground states. By 11 p.m. Eastern time, voting had ended in 49 states, everywhere but Alaska. Together, they represented 535 of the … Read more
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are locked in a knife-edge battle in swing states after polls closed across half the US in the White House election. The contest is too close to call in the crucial battlegrounds of Virginia, Florida, Ohio and North Carolina. But Republican nominee Mr Trump has racked up wins in southern … Read more
Polls have closed across half the US as Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump await the verdict of voters after a bitterly fought White House election campaign. Republican nominee Mr Trump has racked up wins in southern states and Democrat Mrs Clinton has swept northeastern states, ABC News projects. But the races are too close to … Read more
America goes to the polls today as Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump lock horns in the race to the White House. The United States presidential election of 2016, scheduled for Tuesday, November 8, 2016, will be the 58th quadrennial U. S. presidential election. Voters will select presidential electors, who in turn will vote, based on … Read more
More than six million Americans of voting age – that is one out of every 40 people of voting age in the country will be ineligible to vote in the upcoming elections. They are people who have been convicted of a felony, a crime typically punishable by more than a year in prison, and who, … Read more
On Tuesday, November 8, Americans will decide whether Republican Donald Trump or Democrat Hillary Clinton will be handed the keys to the White House. The first polls will close at 6pm EST in Indiana and Kentucky and the last, in Alaska, at 1am EST. In between, results will trickle in, state by state. Key states … Read more
How hip-hop turned on Trump and settled for Clinton in 2016 When it comes to the hip-hop vote in 2016, Newton’s law of energy seems to apply: A campaign at rest will remain at rest unless acted on by an unbalanced force. The unbalanced force in this case, is Donald Trump, whose name for years … 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
When 17-year old Ceci Cardelle asked her older sister Annie, both second-generation Cuban-Americans, to go with her to a campaign event for Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, hosted by Trump’s son Eric in their hometown of Salisbury, N. C., the elder Cardelle sister wasn’t enthusiastic. “I was against it,” Annie Cardelle, 23, told BuzzFeed … Read more
“…We beg o, Prof Kwaku Asare!…This is serious business. This is the 21st Century…Today, it matters that people know and critically understand exactly how and why someone appointed and given two separate and unrelated hats (Attorney General / Minister of Justice) actually qualified for the DUAL HATS and positions, beyond the party card they have … Read more
The professional qualification of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the NPP’s Presidential Candidate, has once again surfaced even after a case challenging his status as a lawyer was dismissed by the court. Below is a what Prof. Kwaku Asare, a US-based Ghanaian professor writes about the matter: What Joseph Kwesi Armah Agyekum sent me: “Can someone … Read more
Prof Kwaku Asare explains why Akufo-Addo has no law degree By Prof. Kwaku Asare What Joseph Kwesi Armah Agyekum sent me: “Can someone be a lawyer without attending law school?” Me: The short answer is yes. But let me state that the question itself is not properly formulated. This is because there are no universally … Read more