Donald Trump

What to know about first charges filed in Mueller Russia investigation

A federal grand jury has issued the first charges against at least one person in Robert Muellers probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential campaign.

Oct 29, 2017

Twitter bans Trump's ex-adviser for abusing journalists

Roger Stone attacked several CNN anchors and contributors by name including Jake Tapper, Bill Kristol, Carl Bernstein, Don Lemon and Ana Navarro as well as New York Times columnist Charles Blow.

Oct 29, 2017

Donald Trump declassifies some but not all files on John F Kennedys assassination

President Donald Trump on Thursday (26 October) ordered the unveiling of 2,800 documents related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy but yielded to pressure from the FBI and CIA to block the release of some information to be reviewed further over the next 180 days. Trump allowed the immediate release of the secret files by the National Archives on 26 October following a last-minute scramble to meet a deadline set by the Congress in 1992.

Oct 27, 2017

Donald Trump declassifies some but not all files on John F Kennedys assassination

President Donald Trump on Thursday (26 October) ordered the unveiling of 2,800 documents related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy but yielded to pressure from the FBI and CIA to block the release of some information to be reviewed further over the next 180 days. Trump allowed the immediate release of the secret files by the National Archives on 26 October following a last-minute scramble to meet a deadline set by the Congress in 1992.

Oct 27, 2017

James Mattis says US doesn't want war, but North Korea 'threatening others with catastrophe'

Mattis is in South Korea to meet the nation's defense officials as well as the American commanders and said the US will continue to oppose its plans and tests.

Oct 27, 2017

Trump declares opioid crisis a public health emergency

US President Donald Trump declared the nations opioid crisis a public health emergency on Thursday in a bid to redirect federal resources and loosen regulations to combat widespread abuse.

Oct 27, 2017

Trump administration makes renewal of H1B visas more difficult

The H1-B and L1 work visas are majorly used by Indian IT professionals. Currently, the cap on H1-B visas stands at 65,000, out of which 25,000-35,000 are issued to Indian nationals.

Oct 26, 2017

Republican Senator Jeff Flake blasts Donald Trump for his mercurial behaviour

In a blistering speech, Senator Jeff Flake, a Republican from Arizona, lambasted President Donald Trump for his mercurial behaviour and for undermining American values. Flake, a frequent critic of the commander-in-chief, also announced that he will not seek re-election at the end of his term in early January 2019.

Oct 25, 2017

Trump vs Bob Corker: Who said what?

Donald Trump and Bob Corkers ongoing feud escalated with the American president calling Corker incompetent, and the US senator naming the White House adult day care center.

Oct 25, 2017

Trump vs Bob Corker: Who said what?

Donald Trump and Bob Corkers ongoing feud escalated with the American president calling Corker incompetent, and the US senator naming the White House adult day care center.

Oct 25, 2017

Republican Senator Bob Corker: Trump has great difficultly with the truth

Corker lashed out at Donald Trump on 24 October, after the U.S. President heavily criticised him on Twitter. Corker told CBS that Trump has proven himself unable to rise to the occasion and that he thinks the controversial president will be remembered for the debasement of our nation.

Oct 24, 2017

Italy footballer claims he could be Messi and Neymar of Mars

Antonio Cassano is a retired footballer for Italy. He is known for his sudden mood swings and exclamatory statements throughout his career, besides football acumen.

Oct 23, 2017

Trump to release thousands of classified documents on JFK assassination

President Trump tweeted that he will allow the release of secret files related to the assassination of John F. Kennedy this week. The tweet comes as an October 26 deadline approaches, mandating the public release of secret documents set by Congress in 1992.

Oct 22, 2017

India welcomes Tillerson's remarks on US-India ties

"The Trump administration is determined to dramatically deepen ways for the United States and India to further this partnership," he said.

Oct 20, 2017

Bigotry seems emboldened: George W Bush aims veiled criticism at Donald Trump

The former US President made the comments while speaking at a George W. Bush Institute event on New York on 19 October. While never actually mentioning Trumps name, Bush rallied against bigotry and white supremacy, adding that modern politics seems more vulnerable to conspiracy theories and outright fabrication.

Oct 20, 2017

Does Donald Trump really love the troops?

US President Donald Trump has a strange relationship with the military. The Commander-in-Chief regularly praises the troops, and has positioned himself their champion. However, in the past he has caused controversy with comments about the armed forces, whether it be feuding with a Gold Star family, banning transgender people from the military, or claiming Senator John McCain was not a war hero because he was captured.

Oct 19, 2017

Melania Trump uses her body double? Conspiracy theory sends internet into frenzy

Conspiracy theorists claim that fake Melania Trump accompanies President Donald Trump in public.

Oct 19, 2017

Congresswoman Frederica Wilson calls out Trump twice on remarks to widow of fallen soldier

The ongoing exchange between President Trump and Congresswoman Frederica Wilson is going viral. Rep. Wilson, D-Fla, said she overheard the call from Trump to the widow of Army Sgt. La David Johnson, who was killed during an attack in Niger. According to Wilson, Trump told Myesha Johnson: He knew what he signed up for, but when it happens, it hurts anyway.

Oct 19, 2017

Donald Trump reignites so-called War on Christmas

The U.S. President promised that Americans are going to be saying Merry Christmas again, during a speech to the conservative Heritage Foundation on Oct. 17, 68 days before the holiday. The so-called War on Christmas is a theory that liberals are attempting to remove Christianity from the U.S., partially by wishing each other Happy Holidays rather than Merry Christmas.

Oct 18, 2017

Ivanka Trump said she had a punk phase and the internet loved it

Writing in her mothers new memoir Raising Trump, Ivanka claims she was really into Nirvana and even dyed her hair blue. Needless to say, social media users found this hilarious, and started tweeting jokes, photoshopped pictures and even Ivanka-themed punk song titles.

Oct 18, 2017