President Trump reportedly told his advisers last week that he would start worrying if national polls showed more than 50 percent of Americans supporting his impeachment. Five surveys released in the past two days show that public support for Trump’s impeachment is approaching a majority — and rising. The polls were taken after the release of a memo […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The whistleblower who reported concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump’s July 25 call with Ukraine’s president should be heard out and their identity protected,” Republican U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley said in a statement on Tuesday. “This person appears to have followed the whistleblower protection laws and ought to be heard out and […]
Students at the University of Calgary are being encouraged to get out and vote in the upcoming federal election. The U of C’s Graduate Students’ Association (GSA) is participating in a Get out the Vote campaign they hope will inspire students to get involved in the democratic process. On Monday, members of the GSA attended […]
Senator Bernie Sanders raised $25.3 million in the past three months, his campaign said on Tuesday, a total that continues to demonstrate his strength with small donors as he fights to maintain support in key early-voting states. The financial haul, among the first that a candidate has announced for the third-quarter, will place Mr. Sanders […]
AN extra €10m to allow for more mirco-loans for small businesses hit by a no-deal Brexit is set to be provided under proposals are to be considered by Cabinet today. Meanwhile, there would be a boost in Entrerprise Ireland’s ability to provide research and development (R&D) grants and the agency would be able to offer […]
LAS VEGAS (AP) — GOP Rep. Mark Amodei’s comment seemed harmless enough. Asked what he thought of the Democrats’ impeachment probe into President Donald Trump, the Nevada Republican gave reporters a vague dodge: “Let’s put it through the process and see what happens.” Within about an hour, Amodei was on phone calls with […]
Ireland’s deputy prime minister has branded Boris Johnson’s Brexit plan a “non-starter”, crushing hopes that an alternative to the Irish backstop can be reached. The Prime Minister’s proposals to solve the Irish border challenge were leaked to the press on Monday and included plans for custom posts along both sides of the Irish backstop. Irish […]
U.S. President Donald Trump has contacted other countries to introduce Attorney General William Barr and a Justice Department official who is conducting an inquiry into the origins of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe, a Justice Department spokeswoman said on Monday. Spokeswoman Kerri Kupec did not name the countries in her statement. But an Australian government spokesperson […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump raged about the impeachment inquiry he faces in Congress and the Republican leader of the U.S. Senate said on Monday that he would have “no choice” but to allow a trial if the House of Representatives decides to impeach the president. Senator Mitch McConnell appeared to put to […]
The Tottenham MP has been branded “hypocritical” and a “fake news” generator after tweeting a four year old video of the prime minister allegedly in a move to distort public perception of this year’s Conservative Party conference. Mr Lammy was first called up on the video by Good Morning Britain presenter Piers Morgan who slammed […]