Attorney General William Barr on Wednesday canceled plans to testify before the House of Representatives about his handling of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation, further inflaming tensions between US President Donald Trump and Democrats in Congress. Barr was due to face the Democratic-controlled House Judiciary Committee on Thursday, but pulled out after the two […]
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Thailand’s opposition forms alliance, claims lower house majority
Thailand’s Pheu Thai party said on Wednesday it has formed a “democratic front” with other parties after a disputed election, and claimed that the alliance’s 255 seats gave it a majority in the lower house of parliament and the right to try to form a government. However, the coalition would likely fall short of electing […]
Buttigieg makes gains with crowds, TV spots and campaign cash
Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg is riding in the back of a rented minivan to his last event of the day in South Carolina, munching on cold french fries and critiquing his stage performance so far. The enthusiastic crowds of hundreds who’ve packed his first two stops have been much larger than the 37-year-old mayor […]
Trump berates Oprah over 60 Minutes episode on CBS
US President Donald Trump blasted media mogul Oprah Winfrey on Twitter on Sunday night over a segment on CBS’s 60 Minutes programme and again said he hoped she would face him as an opponent in the 2020 presidential race. Actress and television host Winfrey, now a contributor to the CBS programme, led a panel of […]