The US Supreme Court has said it will hear a historic case to determine if Donald Trump can run for president. The justices agreed to take up Mr Trump’s appeal against a decision by Colorado to remove him from the 2024 ballot in that state. The case will be heard in February and the Continue Reading
Former President Donald Trump has arrived at court to attend the opening of his New York civil trial Trump, his adult sons and the Trump Organization are accused of perpetrating years of fraud The NY attorney general is seeking a fine of $250m (£204m) and a ban on him doing business in his home state. […]Continue Reading
Officials in the US state of Georgia are investigating online threats made against members of the grand jury that indicted Donald Trump on Monday. Personal information, including the addresses and photos of the jurors, were shared on right-wing platforms. Fulton County Sheriff’s Office said it was aware of the threats, and was trying to track […]Continue Reading
A Texas woman has been charged with threatening to kill a judge who is overseeing a criminal case against former US President Donald Trump. Abigail Jo Shry, 43, allegedly phoned the court in Washington DC on 5 August and used a racial slur in her message for US District Judge Tanya Chutkan. Ms Shry also […]Continue Reading
*Trump will not appear in court in Handcuffs – Lawyer Donald Trump’s court hearing has been set for Tuesday afternoon, according to the BBC’s us partner CBS News. The former president is expected to fly from Florida on his private plane and hand himself in with federal agents there to protect him. A grand jury […]Continue Reading
*Says history will hold Trump accountable for Capitol attack A former United States Vice President, Mike Pence, on Saturday, said history would hold former President Donald Trump “accountable” for his role in the 2021 attack on the US Capitol, US media reported. The remarks are likely to widen the rift between the former running mates, […]Continue Reading
The US Justice Department is examining Donald Trump’s alleged involvement in efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Federal prosecutors have reportedly asked witnesses directly about the actions of the former US president. According to US media, so far, they have chosen not to open a formal criminal investigation into Mr Trump himself […]Continue Reading
US officials have announced plans to ease tough sanctions imposed on Cuba by former President Donald Trump. Under new measures approved by the Biden administration, restrictions on family remittances and travel to the island will be eased. The processing of US visas for Cubans will also be speeded up. State Department spokesman Ned Price said […]Continue Reading
The impeachment of President Donald Trump of the United States of America by the House of Representatives is an attempt to prevent his return to the white house. An Associate Professor of Political Science, Dr. Gbade Ojo stated this while reacting to the second impeachment by the U.S House of Representatives. The House of Representatives […]Continue Reading
Twitter says it has “permanently suspended” US President Donald Trump’s account over the “risk of further incitement of violence”. “After close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them — specifically how they are being received and interpreted on and off Twitter — we have permanently suspended the account due […]Continue Reading
Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell vowed to put President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee to a vote within hours of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death being announced, sparking outrage among Democrats. Mr McConnell said he would act swiftly, despite the election six weeks away. In 2016, he blocked President Barack Obama’s pick for the court Continue Reading