Thousands on strike across US for ‘A Day Without Immigrants’ protest

Thousands on strike across US for ‘A Day Without Immigrants’ protest

Thousands of people have walkout of work across America, as part of a national protest demonstrating the importance of immigrants to the country. ‘A Day Without Immigrants’ took place on 16 February in a number of cities across the US, forcing a number of small businesses to close their doors for the day. Feb 17, 2017
Donald Trump slams media coverage in lengthy press conference

Donald Trump slams media coverage in lengthy press conference

US President Donald Trump has attacked the media coverage of him and his administration during a lengthy press conference in Washington DC. Speaking on 16 February, the new president repeatedly told reporters to sit down, interrupted questions, and took a generally combative tone. Feb 17, 2017