Former U.S. President and Republican candidate Donald Trump narrowly escaped harm after the Secret Service thwarted what the FBI is calling an “apparent assassination attempt” on Sunday, while he was golfing at his West Palm Beach course in Florida. The incident unfolded when Secret Service agents spotted a gunman with an assault rifle in the Read More…
The U.S. Supreme Court decided that Donald Trump cannot be prosecuted for actions he took while he was president. This is the first time the court has said a president has some immunity from being charged with a crime. The justices voted 6-3, with Chief Justice John Roberts writing the decision. They overturned a lower Read More…
In a significant ruling on Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court declared a federal ban on “bump stock” devices unlawful. These devices enable semiautomatic weapons to fire rapidly like machine guns. The court’s decision, which rejected another firearms restriction enacted under former President Donald Trump, is a setback for anti-gun campaigners. In a 6-3 ruling authored Read More…
On June 11, President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, was found guilty by a federal jury of lying about his drug use to illegally purchase a firearm. The conviction marks a historic moment, making Hunter Biden the first child of a sitting U.S. president to be convicted of a crime, according to Reuters. The jury Read More…
As the first United States Republican nominating contest looms in Iowa, presidential candidates are urging their supporters to face life-threatening cold weather to cast their votes. The predicted record cold snap raises concerns about potential low voter turnout, introducing an unpredictable factor in this crucial contest that could impact former President Donald Trump’s bid to Read More…
In the absence of Donald Trump, his rivals for the Republican presidential nomination convened for the third time on Wednesday night, aiming to chip away at the former president’s strong lead in opinion polls. While some contenders, including Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, briefly criticised Trump, the event seemed unlikely Read More…
Donald Trump’s mugshot was unveiled on Thursday evening after he underwent booking procedures at an Atlanta detention facility, facing over a dozen felony charges as part of an extensive criminal case linked to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election defeat in Georgia, during his tenure as the former U.S. president. With a stern expression, Read More…
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to appear at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta on Thursday, adding to his growing list of legal challenges this year. Facing 13 felony counts, including racketeering, related to his attempts to overturn the 2020 election, Trump’s visit to the jail is expected to draw widespread attention as Read More…
After an investigation into hush money payments to a porn star, Donald Trump, the former US president and front-runner for the Republican nominee in 2024, entered a not guilty plea to 34 felony charges of falsifying company records on Tuesday. When Trump, 76, waved to the audience gathered outside the courthouse after being taken there Read More…
Former President Donald Trump returned to Washington for the first time since leaving office Tuesday, and hinted at running for office again in 2024. He vigorously repeated his false election claims that sparked the January 6 insurrection at the nearby Capitol. “It was a catastrophe, that election. A disgrace to our country,” he said, insisting Read More…
