Section: South Africa
Donald Trump defends right to interfere in criminal cases
Washington – US President Donald Trump on Friday said he has “the legal right” to interfere in criminal cases, capping a tumultuous week that raised questions about whether he is eroding the independence of the U.S. legal system. Trump’s criticism of the judge, jury and prosecutors in the criminal case of his longtime...
News24.com | Former White House chief of staff rips Trump
President Donald Trump’s respected former chief of staff let rip against the “illegal” scheme in Ukraine that led to impeachment, The Atlantic has reported. …read more Source::...
Donald Trump, Republican committee raises over R890m during impeachment trial
Washington – US President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign and his Republican Party raised more than $60 million (about R891 million) in January, against the backdrop of impeachment that threatened Trump’s presidency. The Democratic-led House of Representatives impeached Trump on December 18, making him only the third...
Donald Trump hails Barr for ‘taking charge’ of Roger Stone case, Democrats vow probe
Washington – US President Donald Trump on Wednesday praised Attorney General William Barr for “taking charge” of the case against his long-time adviser and friend Roger Stone, as Democrats pushed investigations into the Justice Department’s actions. The Justice Department on Tuesday reversed course and urged a lighter...
News24.com | Brawl erupts in Ukraine parliament over controversial land reform
A brawl broke out in Ukraine’s parliament and hundreds of people protested outside the legislature on Thursday as passions heated up over a controversial land reform bill. …read more Source::...
Freed from impeachment drama, Donald Trump to press ahead with re-election campaign
Washington – President Donald Trump emerged confident and ready to press on with his re-election effort on Wednesday after the Democratic-led impeachment drive that he denounced as illegitimate crashed to a halt in the Republican-led Senate. Trump plans to speak about the issue at the White House on Thursday. A source close to the president...
31 dubious claims made by Donald Trump during his State of the Union speech
Washington – President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech once again was chock-full of stretched facts and dubious figures. Many of these claims have been fact-checked repeatedly, yet the president persists in using them. Here, in the order in which he made them, are 31 statements by the president. “I am thrilled to report...
A newly emboldened Donald Trump gives Democrats reason to fret
Washington – President Donald Trump took the stage for his State of the Union speech in an unfamiliar position: With the wind at his back. For most of his three years in office, Trump has been surrounded by tumult, much of it of his own making, resulting ultimately in his impeachment by the House of Representatives. Now, for the first time...
News24.com | Outcry in Ukraine after MP tells pensioner to sell dog for gas
A Ukrainian lawmaker’s suggestion to a pensioner that she sell her dog to pay her gas bills has sparked an outcry in one of Europe’s poorest countries and forced authorities to intervene. …read more Source::...
Donald Trump’s acquittal assured, Democrats still push for conviction in trial
Washington – Even with acquittal seemingly assured, the Democrats prosecuting President Donald Trump in his impeachment trial urged the Senate on Monday to convict him to show that no president is above the law while his legal team faulted the case brought against him. “I submit to you on behalf of the House of Representatives that...
