Trump reportedly admits ‘some blame’ for Capitol mayhem

Last week, the US Capitol was breached by crowds of Trump supporters, who besieged the building and disrupted a congressional session certifying the election results. Weeks before that, Trump had been promoting the protest in his now suspended Twitter account, saying it would be “wild”. […]

Trump still has nuclear codes, Democratic lawmaker claims

Last week, US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi accused President Donald Trump of being an “unstable” person who she claimed should be prevented from using “the launch codes and ordering a nuclear strike”. House Democratic Caucus Chair Hakeem Jeffries has lashed out at President Donald Trump, […]

Ex-CIA official claims Trump could be removed to avoid war with Iran

 US President Donald Trump could be removed from office before President-elect Joe Biden’s scheduled inauguration on January 20 to prevent the risk of him declaring war on Iran, former CIA official Philip Giraldi told Sputnik on Friday. Earlier in the day, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced she […]

‘New administration’ will take office Jan 20: Trump

‘A new administration’ will take office later this month, US President Donald Trump said Thursday, a day after his supporters stormed the Capitol building, which includes both the House of Representatives and the Senate.   “A new administration will be inaugurated on January 20th. My […]

Trump officials resign after rioters storm Capitol

Several officials from President Donald Trump’s administration resigned late Wednesday after the storming of the US Capitol by his supporters.   The first to step down was Stephanie Grisham, the former White House press secretary and current chief of staff for first lady Melania Trump. […]

Trump insists US presidential election was rigged

US President Donald Trump repeated his claim that the Nov. 3 presidential election was rigged as he spoke during a rally in Georgia a day before the southern state’s Senate runoff. “There’s no way we lost Georgia. There’s no way. That was a rigged election,” Trump told […]

Trump OKs COVID stimulus, averts government shutdown

US President Donald Trump signed off on a COVID-19 stimulus package late Sunday evening as well as a wider whole-of-government spending bill that averted a government shutdown at the eleventh hour. The federal government was set to shutter its legion of agencies on Tuesday without […]

Trump rejects Covid relief bill, calling it ‘a disgrace’

Washington -President Donald Trump rejected a $900 billion bipartisan Covid stimulus package, calling it “a disgrace” and demanding that lawmakers more than triple relief payments to Americans. While he did not explicitly say he would not sign the bill, which passed overwhelmingly Monday in both […]

Nuclear security risks increased under Trump, IAEA chief says

UNITED NATIONS, : The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said that the world has become a more dangerous place partly due to President Donald Trump’s policies, and he urged President-elect Joe Biden to return to nuclear negotiations with Iran. In an […]