An emotional Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., attempted to blame critics – and even President Donald Trump’s own off-the-cuff agility – for the backlash she received for her response to a question at the recent Munich Security Conference on American defense of Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion. “If you think I don’t understand … Read more
Fresh Geneva negotiations suggest Trump’s team believes the Iranian government is making serious proposals Iran and the US are expected to meet for a further round of talks in Geneva this week in a sign that Donald Trump’s team believes Tehran is making serious proposals to dilute its stockpile of highly enriched uranium and show … Read more
The outcry and activism of the 2010s – itself enabled by earlier generations of feminists – brought us to this moment. But if the Trump administration has its way, opposing forces will prevail This week, for the first time since 1647, a member of the royal family was arrested in the United Kingdom, not over … Read more
American fractured tibia in downhill last week Skier is recovering from injuries in US Lindsey Vonn has hit back at the “haters” who were critical of her decision to take part at this year’s Winter Olympics. The American crashed out early in her run during the women’s downhill competition during the opening weekend of this … Read more
“I can’t believe they just left!” “Why didn’t they just stay until they fixed it?” “Why didn’t they make them stay?” I must have fielded forty questions last week from colleagues, friends and acquaintances. Even reporters and editorial staff from other news organizations. And that’s to say nothing of a few Congressional aides. Everyone had … Read more
President Donald Trump called on Netflix to fire board member Susan Rice immediately or “pay the consequences.” Trump’s comments followed remarks Rice made Thursday on the “Stay Tuned with Preet” podcast, hosted by former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara. During the interview, Rice warned that corporations she said had “taken a knee” to Republican pressure should … Read more
US secret service and local police officers shot and killed an intruder armed with a shotgun early on Sunday after he breached the perimeter at Donald Trump’s resort in Palm Beach, Florida, law enforcement officials said. Trump was not at his residence at the time Secret Service shot and killed armed man who breached Trump’s … Read more
After Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest, officials said ‘nobody is above the law’. Sadly that doesn’t seem true Schadenfreude isn’t a particularly noble sentiment. But who cares, eh? These days bad things never seem to happen to bad people; accountability is fleetingly rare. So I think we should all take a moment to really appreciate how glorious … Read more
Jamieson Greer also said US won’t pull out of deals with UK, EU and others after court declared Trump tariffs illegal Top US trade negotiator Jamieson Greer insisted on Sunday that US policy on tariffs “hasn’t changed”, two days after the supreme court declared many of Donald Trump’s tariffs illegal. The ruling issued on Friday … Read more
East coast scrambles to prepare for storm forecast to bring major disruption to more than 35 million people Blizzard conditions were forecast to bring major disruption across the north-eastern United States on Sunday and well into Monday, with a dangerous combination of heavy, wet snow and ferocious winds gusting up to 70mph. Residents along the … Read more
