presidency Archives

Corruption

Happy New Year! It’s Going to Be a Wild Ride

twilson117 - January 8, 2025 0

2024 Elections

Help Me Understand: Why Trump Again?

twilson117 - September 23, 2024 0

2020 Elections

A Farewell to Trump: Oh the Bad Places You’ll Go

AdLib - January 19, 2021 8

Corruption

Mr. President, You’re Fired!

Steppenwolf - November 18, 2019 2

2016 Elections

Seven Reasons Why Democrats Should Impeach Donald Trump

AdLib - May 1, 2019 56

2020 Democratic Primaries

I Want The Next President To Be Like Our Best Presidents:...

MurphTheSurf3 - April 30, 2019 6

2020 Elections

Netanyahu’s Win Is A Warning To American Voters: Trump Can Win...

MurphTheSurf3 - April 15, 2019 1

2016 Elections

With or Without Trump, Republicans Will Lose Big(ly) This November

AdLib - October 8, 2016 14

2016 Elections

Could Hillary Clinton Become the Next Republican President?

AdLib - July 8, 2014 247

Democratic Party

The Democratic Scorpions: Always the Sting in Our Own Collective Ass

Marion - April 4, 2011 61

TOP NEWS

Powell Warns Trump’s Tariffs Risk Stoking Even Higher Inflation and Slower Growth

Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, says the central bank’s “obligation” is to ensure that a “one-time increase in the price level does not become an ongoing inflation problem.” [...]

Trump Calls India a Friend, but Is Trying to Block Its Imports

Stunned to see their own exports punished harshly, Indians are picking through the wreckage for signs of hope. There’s some but not a lot. [...]

U.S. Employers Added 228,000 Jobs in March, but Outlook Is Clouded

The gain was stronger than expected, though the impact of President Trump’s tariffs and other policies on the labor market has yet to play out. [...]

F.B.I. Leaders Push to Restore Trust in the Agency They Once Undermined

In recent days, Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director, and Dan Bongino, his deputy, have promised to bring change to what they have called a broken institution. [...]

Protesters in Gaza Call on Hamas to Step Aside

Demanding an end to the war, hundreds pressed the militants to relinquish control of the enclave, a rare demonstration against a group that has suppressed dissent with violence. [...]

What One Image Shows About a Strike in Gaza

What one image shows about the aftermath of a strike on a shelter in Gaza. [...]

Israeli Military Expands Ground Operations in Gaza City

The advance and a new evacuation order came not long after Palestinian health authorities said dozens of people, including children, were killed in strikes on a school turned shelter. Israel said it had targeted militants. [...]

Celebrations as South Korean Court Removes Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol

The country’s Constitutional Court formally ended the presidency of Yoon Suk Yeol for declaring martial law, ending months of turmoil. But the country remains deeply divided. [...]

What Is Next for Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea’s Ousted President?

South Korea’s former president still faces criminal charges of leading an insurrection when he declared martial law. If found guilty, he could be imprisoned for life. [...]

The Strange Allure of Watching Other People Tear Up Their Homes

D.I.Y. influencers indulge our most ambitious housing fantasies — and cash in on them. [...]

How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democrats and two independents within their ranks, the caucus has 48 Democrats and three independents. [...]

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms. [...]

CNN Political Briefing

The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian. [...]

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics. [...]

Margins of Error

Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out. [...]

The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid. [...]

The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court. [...]

Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts. [...]

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China and US are at each other's throats on tariffs, and neither is backing down

China's new 34% tax on US imports shows it is ready to tussle with Trump. [...]

Children among 14 dead in Russian attack on Ukrainian city, officials say

The head of the local defence council says a ballistic missile landed in the centre of a residential area. [...]

Trump extends deadline to keep TikTok running in US

US President Donald Trump has extended the TikTok ban deadline by an additional 75 days. [...]

'Don't speak, don't film': Journalist arrests fuel fears for democracy after Turkey protests

Yasin Akrul says his arrest was a warning to stop others taking pictures of the demonstrations in Turkey. [...]

Hezbollah at crossroads after blows from war weaken group

The BBC's Hugo Bachega explores the future for Hezbollah in the wake of Israel's devastating attacks. [...]

Ronin the rat sets new landmine-sniffing record

Ronin, a giant African pouched rat, is the first rodent to uncover more than 100 mines in Cambodia. [...]

South Korea's president has been removed from power: What happens now?

The constitutional court unanimously upheld the impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol. [...]

White House fires National Security Agency chief

Far-right activist Laura Loomer, who met with Trump on Wednesday, said Gen Timothy Haugh was fired because he was "disloyal". [...]

Pentagon watchdog probing Hegseth's Signal app use

The probe will examine whether the defence secretary complied with policy when he used the commercial messaging app. [...]

Thai arrest warrant issued for US academic under ban on insulting royalty

Paul Chambers, a university lecturer, to face police interview on Tuesday under lese-majeste and computer crime laws. [...]

Tag: presidency

Happy New Year! It’s Going to Be a Wild Ride

Help Me Understand: Why Trump Again?

A Farewell to Trump: Oh the Bad Places You’ll Go

Mr. President, You’re Fired!

Seven Reasons Why Democrats Should Impeach Donald Trump

I Want The Next President To Be Like Our Best Presidents:...

Netanyahu’s Win Is A Warning To American Voters: Trump Can Win...

With or Without Trump, Republicans Will Lose Big(ly) This November

Could Hillary Clinton Become the Next Republican President?

The Democratic Scorpions: Always the Sting in Our Own Collective Ass

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