The biggest revelations from Maggie Haberman’s forthcoming book on Trump The book from The New York Times’s premier profiler of Trump is set to come out next week The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2022
CBO: Biden's student debt plan would cost $400 billion The Congressional Budget Office estimates that President Joe Biden’s plan for student debt cancellation will cost about $400 billion over the next 30 years The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2022
Capitol rioter who received call from White House on Jan 6 is identified It’s unclear whether the nine-second phone call was made by mistake and it’s not known who in the White House placed the call The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2022
Trump gushes about Haberman in new book "She's like my psychiatrist," Trump told aides during one of three interviews for the book "Confidence Man" Salon · Sep 26, 2022
So why did he steal those documents? Let's review: He's a pack rat; he hoped to sell them; he meant to use them for blackmail. Yes, yes and yes Salon · Sep 26, 2022
The January 6 committee has its sights on Ginni Thomas. She should be worried The spouse of a sitting supreme court justice allegedly tried to overturn the 2020 election. It’s hard to say which looks worse – the conflicts of interest, or the possibility that she aided a would-be insurrection The Guardian - US · Sep 26, 2022
Abbott’s Attack Dog The New Hampshire political consultant has been shellacking hapless Democrats for two decades on behalf of the GOP. Texas Observer · Sep 26, 2022
First Thing: Giorgia Meloni hails ‘night of pride’ in Italian elections Far-right leader poised to become Italy’s first female prime minister. Plus, the gallery letting insects run wild The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2022
Clickbait extremism, mass shootings, and the assault on democracy – time for a rethink of social media? Social media companies have done well out of the United States congressional hearings on the January 6 insurrection. They profited from livestreamed video as rioters stormed the Capitol Building. They profited from the incendiary brew of misinformation that incited thousands to travel to Washington D.C. for the “Save America” rally.… The Conversation · Sep 26, 2022
Biden's mixed record forces some Dems into odd balancing act Some Democrats facing tough midterm races are praising many of the Biden administration's top policy achievements even while distancing themselves from the president himself The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2022
Trump news - live: Jan 6 rioter called by White House is named as Mark Meadows election plot texts revealed Trump supporter Anton Lunyk was named as recipient of outgoing phone call from the White House on 6 January 2021 The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2022
‘The Old Crow’s a piece of s***’: Trump says what he really thinks about Mitch McConnell The former president tore into the man once branded his ‘enabler-in-chief’, along with Mike Pence, Sidney Powell, and several GOP senators The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2022
Trump claimed he took ‘nothing of great urgency’ from White House – months before Mar-a-Lago raid Details about Mr Trump’s handling of highly sensitive government records comes at the height of the Justice Department’s criminal investigation The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2022
Trump claimed ‘I was not watching television’ on January 6, book says Ex-president denied knowing his supporters were rioting and called them ‘fucking crazy’, Maggie Haberman writes in new book The Guardian - US · Sep 25, 2022
Axios · Sep 25, 2022 Biden vs. his advisers: Political instincts clash with party lines Biden is a gut-instinct politician, but he is being contained by his advisers.
The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2022 Trump ran for president because ‘nobody knows’ his ‘rich friends’, new book reveals ‘Here’s the way I look at it. I have so many rich friends and nobody knows who they are,’ he told Maggie Haberman of his decision to run for president
The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2022 ‘Fat, phony and whiny’: How Trump speaks about DeSantis in private, according to a new book Both men are considered likely contenders for the GOP presidential nomination in 2024
Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 25, 2022 Sullivan: Washington Privately Warned Moscow Against Using Nuclear Arms The United States would respond decisively to any Russian use of nuclear weapons against Ukraine and has spelled out to Moscow the "catastrophic consequences" it would face, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday. Sullivan's remarks represented the latest American warning following the thinly veiled nuclear threat made…
The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2022 Trump claims he wasn’t watching Capitol attack on television, despite witness testimony Former president tells Maggie Haberman ‘I was not watching television.’ His staff say otherwise
The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2022 Trump news – live: Jan 6 committee ‘aware’ of White House call to rioter as ex-president facing legal peril House select committee will hold another public hearing on Wednesday to examine Capitol attack
The Guardian - US · Sep 25, 2022 January 6 panel to take up key unanswered questions in final hearing Wednesday’s session is committee’s last chance to show potential culpability of Donald Trump before midterm elections
WEKU · Sep 25, 2022 Trump and his lawyers keep ghosts of Nixon and Watergate alive and haunting When it mattered most, Nixon and his crew found that people who might have been political allies in the past were not especially sympathetic to his case.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2022 Head of World Bank under pressure after White House condemns his ‘climate denial’ comments David Malpass apologises after saying he ‘doesn’t know’ if he accepts climate science
Salon · Sep 25, 2022 Intel on White House call to rioter "The American people need to know that there are link connections that need to be explored more," Riggleman says
The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2022 Saudi Arabia's triumphant week reclaims the West's embrace Saudi Arabia appears to be leaving behind the stream of negative coverage the killing of Jamal Khashoggi elicited since 2018