Tag: White House
Biden to discuss Iran nuclear with foreign allies – White House
dpa/GNA - US President Joe Biden will address Iran, and restricting Tehran's nuclear programme, in early talks with foreign allies, White House spokesperson...
Is Trump likely to criminal prosecution after leaving office?
tca/dpa/GNA - In the final days of his presidency, Donald Trump may have exposed himself to a criminal prosecution after he leaves the...
White House aide resigns amid protests – reports
Stephanie Grisham, chief of staff for U.S. first lady Melania Trump, resigned on Wednesday amid violent protests in Washington D.C., according to U.S....
Omnibus spending package reflects shaky detente at end of Trump term
The 1.4-trillion-dollar omnibus spending agreement lawmakers released Monday includes many of the delicate compromises that have kept the government functioning during Donald Trump’s presidency...
Trump says will leave White House if Electoral College votes for Biden
U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he will leave the White House if the Electoral College votes for President-elect Joe Biden in December.
The president...
America’s 10-mln-case milestone — A heartbreaking cry for putting lives first
COVID-19 infections in the United States hit a new grim milestone of 10 million on Monday with a sustained record-breaking surge.
Now roughly one in...
We got America back’: Revellers in US cities celebrate Biden win
Champagne bottles popped, cars honked and crowds cheered as Democratic strongholds across the United States erupted in wild celebrations after news broke that Joe...
Biden wins White House ending Trump presidency as court battle looms
Former vice president Joe Biden, the Democratic presidential nominee, is projected to win the White House, bringing an end to to President Donald...
Celebrations break out across US cities as Biden wins White House
Crowds in cities across the US erupt in cheers and celebration after Joe Biden is projected to be the winner of the US presidential...
Asia shares rise as Biden nears victory in US election
Stocks in the Asia Pacific region were mostly higher on Friday as Democratic challenger Joe Biden was inching closer to taking the White...
US looks to final swing states as Republicans mount legal battles
Republicans in the United States pledged to pursue their legal challenges in key battleground states on Thursday, as the Democratic nominee for president, Joe...
First states called for Trump and Biden, but long path ahead
Polling stations have begun to close on the East Coast and the first projected winners are being called in the race for the White...
A day in the life as Americans vote in the 2020 election
Amid the clamor — and regardless of political persuasion — many voters sought to settle frayed nerves and find peace.
In Florida, a warehouse worker...
Former real estate mogul and reality television star: Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump's surprising rise to the presidency four years ago upset many assumptions and taboos, but the 74-year-old former real estate mogul...
Joe Biden: The Democrat aiming to unseat the president
Joe Biden spent most of his life serving in Washington, as a senator from the Democratic Party and vice president under Barack Obama.
However, attempts...
2020 U.S. election spending tops nearly 14 bln, more than previous two election cycles...
The total cost of the 2020 U.S. election, including presidential and congressional, will near 14 billion U.S. dollars, a sum more than what was...
Trump says he feels ‘powerful’ at first rally since virus diagnosis
US President Donald Trump on Monday returned to the campaign trail for his first official rally since he contracted the coronavirus, addressing crowds in...
Now a Covid-19 hot zone, White House struggles to work
In a tableau befitting a surreal election season, there may be more raccoons around the White House than actual staff now - and a...
Report: Kyrgyzstan demonstrators storm parliament, free ex-president
Demonstrators in Kyrgyzstan stormed central administrative buildings in the capital Bishkek in the early hours of Tuesday, following parliamentary elections over the weekend that...
Trump returns to White House after hospital stay, says feeling good
US President Donald Trump on Monday returned to the White House after a three-day stay at a hospital where he was treated for the...
Trump condemns white supremacy and far-right group amid backlash
US President Donald Trump denounced white supremacy and the far-right extremist group, Proud Boys, on Thursday evening after failing to do so during the...
Trump: US companies need ‘total control’ of TikTok or no deal
US President Donald Trump on Monday insisted that US companies must have "total control" over TikTok or he will not approve the deal with...
Leading U.S. health agencies’ credibility at risk under political pressure
The credibility of two leading U.S. health agencies has been questioned after they made controversial coronavirus-related decisions under possible political pressure, according to a...
White House beefs up security ahead of Trump’s acceptance speech, protests
The White House has beefed up security ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's speech to accept the Republican Party's renomination from the South...
Pence echoes Trump’s “law and order” message amid rekindled anger over police brutality, racism
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence echoed President Donald Trump's "law and order" message in his speech accepting the Republican Party's renomination Wednesday night amid...
U.S. first lady wades into 2020 battle in RNC speech at White House
U.S. first lady Melania Trump waded into the 2020 presidential battle between her husband, sitting President Donald Trump, and former Vice President Joe...
Pompeo says U.S. to keep Israel’s military edge
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday that the U.S. will continue to ensure Israel's military edge in the Middle East under...
Longtime Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway to leave White House
White House counselor Kellyanne Conway announced late Sunday that she will depart her position in the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump at the...
U.S. House passes US$25 billion bill to boost Postal Service in defiance of White...
The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives on Saturday passed a bill to provide the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service (USPS) with 25 billion U.S. dollars.
...
Trump wants to give nomination acceptance speech from the White House
While campaigning in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, President Donald Trump announced Monday that he plans to deliver his nomination acceptance speech at the White House, even...