President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order threatening to withhold or revoke federal funding from state and local governments that offer cashless bail, framing the practice as a direct threat to public safety.“No cash. Come back in a couple of months, we’ll give you a trial. You never see the person again,” Trump […]
US President Donald Trump’s attempt to dismissal Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook is expected to land in court, raising questions over the extent of presidential powers against the traditionally independent central bank.Legal experts say Trump’s claim that he can fire Cook, a Biden appointee, is legally weak but unprecedented. The Supreme Court has recently allowed […]
FIle photo: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (Picture credit: AP) Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has pushed back against US President Donald Trump’s threat to deploy the National Guard to the city, calling the plan “uncoordinated, uncalled for and unsound”.Speaking on Friday, Trump described Chicago as “a mess” and singled out Johnson as “an incompetent mayor.” He […]
Texas Speaker of the House Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, oversees a debate over a redrawn US congressional map in Texas during a special session, in Austin, Texas. (Pictur ecredit: AP) The Texas House passed a controversial mid-decade redistricting plan on Wednesday that could hand Republicans five additional seats in the US House of Representatives, triggering a […]
White House launches TikTok account The White House on Tuesday launched its official TikTok account, tapping into the short-video app’s vast user base of more than 170 million in the United States to effectively communicate President Donald Trump’s messages. The new account, @whitehouse, went live on Tuesday evening with an inaugural video featuring footage of […]
Attorney General Pam Bondi (AP images) US Attorney General Pam Bondi who is temporarily overseeing Washington DC’s police at President Donald Trump’s request had announced on Thursday that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has sent letters to sanctuary jurisdictions across the country. These jurisdictions have one week to comply with federal immigration laws or face […]
Donald Trump (AP image) and George Conway (Image: X/@C_3C_3) George Conway, a conservative and prominent critic of President Donald Trump, has compared the Republican leader to Tony Soprano, the fictional mob boss from the TV series The Sopranos. The comment came in response to Trump’s federal takeover of Washington DC.Conway and former Homeland Security official […]
US President Donald Trump (Image credits: AP) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, while speaking about the impact of his administration’s immigration policies on the agricultural sector, claimed undocumented migrants are more “naturally” inclined to perform hard labor — a statement that many have condemned as racist and dehumanising.During an interview with CNBC, addressing the […]
Prince Harry has refuted claims of a physical fight with Prince Andrew during a 2013 family gathering, where he allegedly caused his uncle’s nose to bleed.The Daily Mail published excerpts on Saturday from Andrew Lownie’s new biography, suggesting a heated argument turned physical after “Punches were thrown over something Andrew said behind Harry’s back”. The […]
