Subterms
It has been a rollercoaster week for Republicans and Democrats, from the caucus chaos in Iowa to Trump’s acquittal and victory lap It has been a rollercoaster week in US politics, starting with the voting debacle in Iowa and carrying on through Donald Trump’s divisive State of the Union address, his acquittal in the Senate […] More
President turned speech into a screed against investigations into his administration and railed against Democrats Donald Trump delivered a triumphalist, mocking, vitriolic and vulgar speech in the White House on Thursday afternoon in celebration of the acquittal at his impeachment trial the night before in the US Senate. In ebullient mood, the US president held […] More
The US president referenced support for his impeachment from both Mitt Romney and the House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, at the national prayer breakfast. He added: ‘When they impeach you for nothing, then you are supposed to like them. It is not easy’ Trump reacts to impeachment acquittal – live Continue reading… More
Donald Trump has delivered his third State of the Union address, bragging about the ‘great American comeback’ in a speech resembling an 81-minute re-election rally. It prompted Nancy Pelosi, the most powerful woman in Congress, to rip up her copy of the speech on national television Continue reading… More
The US reality-TV president has shown a stubborn resistance to playing the role of a normal commander-in-chief There’s only one political body that is more incompetent than the Iowa Democratic party. That body was delivering what could be its last State of the Union speech on Tuesday. For the fourth year, Donald Trump pretended to […] More
Donald Trump appeared to snub Nancy Pelosi’s request for a handshake during the start of his State of the Union address. At the speech’s conclusion, Pelosi was seen tearing up her copy of the speech, later saying ‘it was the courteous thing to do’ Pelosi responds to divisive State of the Union by ripping up […] More
Play Video Nancy Pelosi says she wants to understand the parameters of a Senate trial before sending the articles of impeachment, but adds she does not plan to hold on to them indefinitely. ‘I’ll send them over when I’m ready,’ she says. ‘And that’ll probably be soon.’ The Speaker says she is concerned that senators […] More
