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President Donald Trump continued his long-running spat with Michigan's Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer over COVID-19 telling her to "open up" the state, as he commented on an alleged plot to kidnap her being foiled by the FBI.It was announced by the agency Thursday that several men associated with far-right militia…

When Tony Kushner’s Angels in America debuted on Broadway in 1993, likely no one anticipated that the sleaze bag protégé of Roy Cohn, Kushner’s unforgettable villain, would wind up in the Oval Office. Yet here we are, almost three decades later, as Cohn’s heir apparent governs the fractured nation by…

President Donald Trump has vowed not to participate in next week’s debate with Democratic nominee Joe Biden after organisers announced it will take place virtually because of the president’s diagnosis of Covid-19. I’m not going to do a virtual debate” with Mr Biden, Mr Trump told Fox News, moments after…

Twelve days ago, The New York Times published a story based on documents that reporters had wanted to see for years: Donald Trump’s tax returns. The story revealed that the president was deeply in debt, that he rarely pays much tax at all, and that he is obligated to pay…

Oct. 7 (UPI) -- White House talks with House Democrats turned toward a possible stand-alone relief bill for airlines Wednesday as President Donald Trump reversed course somewhat on his decision to end negotiations. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin met with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on an airline stimulus package Wednesday morning.…

Paul Wells: The job of a president Joe Biden would be leading the cleanup crew after a vandal. At stake: the entire American project. Nov. 5, 2008 was a cloudy morning in Washington. A knot of reporters was watching outside the White House as President George W. Bush walked up…

Former Vice President Joe Biden enjoys a commanding poll lead over President Donald Trump with just 27 days before the presidential election on November 3. The president's positive test for COVID-19 doesn't appear to have helped his standing.However, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was also ahead of Trump at…

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President Donald Trump tweeted up a storm on Tuesday, posting to Twitter over 40 times within the space of two hours.Trump is known for his prolific use of Twitter, using the social media platform to float ideas, reiterate talking points and harangue political enemies. In one single day in June…

The former first lady also accuses US president of ‘willful mismanagement’ of the COVID-19 crisis in the country.Former US First Lady Michelle Obama has launched a scathing attack on Donald Trump, calling him a “racist” president whose strategy of fear-mongering, division and promoting ugly conspiracy theories could “destroy” the United…