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 first-ever criminal trial of a former US president is set to start next month, with Donald Trump defending himself against allegations of conducting a hush-money cover-up. The 77-year-old appeared in court in New York on Thursday, seeking to have the trial dismissed or delayed. But Judge Juan Merchan was not swayed by arguments that…
George Santos walked the halls of Capitol Hill for less than a year as a congressman before his colleagues expelled him last December over allegations of fraud. Voting is now under way to pick his successor in New York’s Third Congressional District, with the Republican and Democratic parties pouring millions of dollars into the race…
It was a political grenade disguised as a 345-page report. The pyrotechnics were delivered on Thursday afternoon in the findings of special counsel Robert Hur’s investigation into Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents after he left the vice-presidency in 2017. The top-line conclusion was that the president would not face criminal charges for his actions,…
The Senate has advanced an aid package for Ukraine and Israel a day after Republicans blocked a larger bipartisan border security and foreign aid bill. Lawmakers voted 67-32 to consider a $95b (£75.2b) aid package. Though Democrats are in favour of passing the aid, Republicans remain divided over the measure. The new bill strips out…
US lawmakers are hoping to salvage a military aid package for Ukraine and Israel, after the Senate voted down a major piece of legislation. The failed bipartisan legislation tied tougher border restrictions with aid to Ukraine and Israel. The bill, four months in the making, was doomed after Donald Trump urged Republicans to block it….
A Democratic lawmaker from Texas left the hospital briefly to cast a crucial vote against the impeachment of the homeland security secretary. Al Green surprised the House floor by entering the chamber being pushed on a wheelchair and wearing hospital scrubs. The 76-year-old’s trip from the emergency room where he was having abdominal surgery was…
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…
Nikki Haley, the last remaining serious challenger to Donald Trump for the Republican nomination, has formally requested Secret Service protection. The White House hopeful told the Wall Street Journal additional security was needed because of “multiple issues”. “It’s not going to stop me from doing what I need to do,” she told the paper. Ms…