American politics

Tim Walz and Bill Clinton will speak at the Democratic National Convention’s third day

Tim Walz and Bill Clinton will speak at the Democratic National Convention’s third day

Aug 21, 2024 | 8:16am
CHICAGO (AP) — Vice presidential nominee Tim Walz and former President Bill Clinton will headline the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, the third day of the party’s choreographed rollout of a new candidate, Kamala Harris, and her pitch to voters. In a delicate balancing act, Harris and the parade of Democrats speaking on her behalf all week are looking to harness the […]
The Obamas and Emhoff are to headline the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday

The Obamas and Emhoff are to headline the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday

Aug 20, 2024 | 7:59am
CHICAGO (AP) — Former President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama and second gentleman Doug Emhoff will speak Tuesday on the second day of the Democratic National Convention, turning the party’s attention toward Vice President Kamala Harris and her faceoff against Republican Donald Trump. The Harris campaign said Tuesday it will spotlight “trusted messengers” from key battleground states over the convention’s three […]

Donald Trump set to be arraigned in historic court moment

Apr 4, 2023 | 8:25am

NEW YORK (AP) — An extraordinary moment in U.S. history will unfold in a Manhattan courthouse on Tuesday: Former President Donald Trump, who faces multiple election-related investigations, will surrender and be arraigned on criminal charges stemming from 2016 hush money payments. The booking and appearance before Judge Juan Merchan should be relatively brief — though hardly routine — as Trump is fingerprinted, […]

Trump acquitted: Senate votes 57-43 at impeachment trial

Feb 13, 2021 | 3:32pm

  The Senate on Saturday acquitted Donald Trump of inciting the horrific attack on the U.S. Capitol, concluding a historic impeachment trial that exposed the fragility of America’s democratic traditions and left a divided nation to come to terms with the violence sparked by his defeated presidency. Barely a month since the deadly Jan. 6 […]

President Donald Trump impeached by US House on 2 charges

Dec 18, 2019 | 8:26pm

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday night, becoming only the third American chief executive to be formally charged under the Constitution’s ultimate remedy for high crimes and misdemeanours. The historic vote split along party lines, much the way it has divided the nation, over the charges that […]

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