When Joe Manchin, one of the most high-profile centrists in US politics, announced he would not be running for president on Friday, you could almost hear the sigh of relief from the Biden campaign. The West Virginia senator had said he was considering a run to provide an alternative to voters unhappy with both Joe…
An ex-FBI informant has been charged with making false statements about an alleged bribery scheme involving a Ukrainian company, President Joe Biden and his son Hunter. Alexander Smirnov, 43, is accused of lying about the Bidens accepting payments from energy firm Burisma. The Justice Department said Mr Smirnov gave false statements to the FBI because…
The chairman of the powerful House Intelligence Committee has issued a vague warning of a “serious national security threat” facing the US. The cryptic statement from Republican Mike Turner called on President Joe Biden to declassify the threat, although no further details were given. The White House has said the threat is not imminent, but…
Former US President Donald Trump has endorsed his daughter-in-law to head the Republican National Committee (RNC). Mr Trump voiced his support for Lara Trump and Michael Whatley, chair of North Carolina’s Republican party. His backing on Monday follows reports that he has grown frustrated with the RNC’s current leadership. The committee would vote for new…
Donald Trump’s suggestion the US would not protect Nato allies failing to spend enough on defence “undermines all of our security”, the Western military alliance’s chief has said. Jens Stoltenberg also suggested it put US and European troops at greater risk. The Republican said he had told allies he would “encourage” Russia to attack any…
And so it begins. Nine months still to go before the next US presidential election and already the Republican party favourite and former President Donald Trump is sending eyes rolling skywards with his seemingly outlandish statements. And yet they will delight many of his supporters. Suggesting at a rally in South Carolina that he would…
Donald Trump says he would “encourage” Russia to attack any Nato member that fails to pay its bills as part of the Western military alliance. He said he had once told a Nato leader he would not protect a nation behind on its payments if it came under attack from Russia, and would “encourage them…
Former President Donald Trump has won the Nevada Republican caucus by a large margin. The only other person whose name was on the ballot was Ryan Binkley, a pastor and businessman. It means Mr Trump will take all Nevada’s 26 delegates, the system used by the parties to determine their presidential candidate. Initial results reported…
A landmark report from Special Counsel Robert Hur has raised serious questions about President Joe Biden’s memory, allegations the White House has been quick to rebuff. Declining to prosecute Mr Biden for retaining troves of classified documents, Mr Hur – a Republican – said the 81-year-old would likely present himself at trial as “a sympathetic,…
Nikki Haley has suffered a humiliating defeat in the Republican primary in Nevada, despite facing no competition in the absence of Donald Trump. She received fewer votes than “None of these candidates” by a large margin, the Associated Press projected. The state governor had advocated voting in this way as a protest because Ms Haley…