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by Itunuoluwa Adebo The intriguing story surrounding Washington politics intensified on Monday when Trump’s son-in-law and trusted adviser, Jared Kushner, offered to testify at the House of intelligence about meetings with senior Kremlin officials, including the head of a bank closely linked to President Vladimir Putin’s government. Some more revelations about a secret trip to... Read More
by Itunuoluwa Adebo The Trump administration wants the first $1 billion of border wall funding to cover 62 miles including the replacement of existing fencing along the southern border. The $999 million the White House requested in its budget supplement for just defense and border security spending would cover only 48 miles of new wall,... Read More
by Itunuoluwa Adebo. California Rep. Adam Schiff, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee reiterated his call for an independent committee to probe Russian ties with the Donald Trump campaign. He appeared on CBS’ Face the Nation on Sunday maintaining his earlier stand. “There are enough questions that have now been called, that have... Read More
By Itunuoluwa Adebo Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law has volunteered to speak to the Senate Intelligence Committee as part of its investigation into Russia meddling in the US election. “Throughout the campaign and transition, Jared served as the official primary point of contact with foreign governments and officials,” the White House spokesman told CNN... Read More
by Itunuoluwa Adebo President Trump headed once again to one of his golf courses again Sunday, making it his 13th visit to a golf course since becoming president. Though his exact mission at the clubhouse was not disclosed of the Trump National Golf Club over the weekend, it is worthy of note that President Trump... Read More
By Itunuoluwa Adebo Members of the House Freedom Caucus discovered a key weakness in the President’s strategy while they planned to seize control of his health care bill. In a memo circulated to members of the conservative group, a top adviser to Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky pointed out that Trump had made an error:... Read More
“House Speaker Paul Ryan sensationally pulled his Obamacare repeal bill from the floor Friday, a day after President Donald Trump had threatened to walk away from health care reform if he didn’t get a vote. After a dramatic day on Capitol Hill, Ryan rushed from the White House to Capitol Hill to tell Trump he... Read More
By Itunuolwa Adebo The FBI says the Hawaii federal judge who ruled against President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban has been the target of threatening messages. US District Judge Derrick Watson’s ruling last week resulted in a temporary restraining order nationwide , just hours before the revised travel ban was to go into effect. Watson... Read More
By Itunuoluwa Adebo A top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee is claiming that he has been presented with new information on the collaboration between associates of President Donald Trump and Russia, suggesting “it’s the kind of evidence” that a grand jury investigation would want to consider. Rep. Adam Schiff t Thursday said that he... Read More
By Itunuoluwa Adebo Some House Republicans previously opposed to the proposed overhaul of the nation’s health-care system said Friday they are likely to support the legislation, as GOP leaders said a vote is expected by late afternoon to attempt to deliver the central promise that brought them to power. President Trump and House Speaker Paul... Read More
By Itunuoluwa Adebo Devin Nunes, House Intelligence Committee Chair has said that Paul Manafort, former President Trump campaign chairman, has volunteered to testify before his committee, which is currently investigating alleged ties between Trump campaign officials and Russia as well as the Kremlin’s activities in the 2016 election. He made the announcement Friday Morning, also... Read More
By Itunuoluwa Adebo “To make a deal, you have to know when it’s time to walk.” President Trump used this tactic on Thursday night, seeking to break through the resistance of House Republicans, refusing to pass the health care bill that has left the administration in limbo. After days of trying to charm members of... Read More
President Trump had been confirmed to attend a gathering of NATO leaders in Brussels in May, a move that would help reassure U.S. allies about his administration’s commitment to Europe’s security. Press secretary Spicer said in a statement Tuesday night, that Trump will participate in the meetings on May 25. He also added that the... Read More
By Itunuoluwa Adebo President Trump is really struggling to carry the Obamacare repeal and replace bill across the finish line. He made a blunt pitch to House Republicans in a closed-door meeting Tuesday morning on Capitol Hill:” You could lose re-election if you don’t vote for this legislation.” he said Lawmakers say it was obvious... Read More
The order for the immediate construction of a Mexico border wall have been issued and the specification outlined: 30 feet high and “aesthetically pleasing.” Now, it seems the next thing on President Trump’s list for building his “big, beautiful wall” is to hire more lawyers for a torturous and expensive battle over private land. The... Read More
By Itunuoluwa Adebo White House press secretary Sean Spicer has condemned the rape of a Rockville High School student, allegedly by two undocumented immigrants and urged state and local officials to reexamine all laws and procedures to reduce the likelihood of such an incident repeating itself. Source : The Washington Post Spicer called the rape... Read More
By Itunuoluwa Adebo Modern Appealing clothing, a small San Francisco clothing retailer has lodged a class action suit against Ivanka Trump’s company, charging that it has an unfair business edge because the President, his daughter and his aides have leveraged the presidency to promote its products. The 40-year-old upscale boutique, filed a claim in Superior... Read More
By Itunuoluwa Adebo US president Donald Trump’s fortune has fallen by about $1bn to $3.5bn, as measured by Forbes magazine in its world famous list of billionaires. However, it has been a good 12 months for the world’s wealthiest individuals, with a record 233 moving into the billionaire bracket, taking the global number billionaires to... Read More
By Itunuoluwa Adebo Ivanka Trump has moved into the White House today. Though she currently holds no official title in the White House, she is working out of a West Wing office and will soon get access to classified information, even though she is not technically serving as a government employee. Jamie Gorelick, an attorney... Read More
All passengers traveling to the United States from 10 airports in eight Muslim countries will be prohibited from bringing laptops, tablets and other portable electronic devices on board with them when they fly, according to new rules set to go into effect Tuesday. To travel with these items, the devices must be packed in their... Read More
Yesterday, all unsubstantiated claims that President Barack Obama wire-tapped Trump Tower during last year’s presidential campaign, claims about Russia’s meddling in the U.S. election to help Trump win, and claims about Trump associates’ ties to Russia all came to a grinding halt. The Director of the FBI James Comey and NSA Director Mike Rogers testified... Read More
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Magu got rejected but the EFCC didn’t stop working; President Buhari attended a meeting he didn’t have to and BBNaija got off to a heated week from at breakfast. Here are our top 10 photos from the past week: If you saw a lot o these photos of Fanta and Sprite last week, it’s because... Read More
The past week was undoubtedly dominated by the Magu confirmation hearing at the National Assembly that went awry. We have ll the important quotes from that but there was more to the week other than that drama including a very interesting Twitter brawl between two Nigerian literary club members. See our top ten quotes below:... Read More
Catch up on all of yesterday’s top stories and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing on today’s Entertainment Roundup. Meek Mill charged with assault after airport fight Rapper and Nicki Minaj’s ex-beau, Meek Mill was charged with assault at the St. Louis International Airport on Wednesday following a fight that... Read More
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By Itunuoluwa Adebo China on Thursday defended its handling of 38 trademarks it recently approved provisionally for President Trump, saying it followed the law in processing the applications at a pace that some experts view as unusually quick. Democrats in Congress were critical of Trump after the Associated Press reported Wednesday that the potentially valuable... Read More
By Itunuoluwa Adebo How do you compete with a restaurant at President Donald Trump’s hotel down the road from the White House? Two Washington restaurateurs argue you can’t — and have sued him over it. The plaintiffs are Khalid Pitts and Diane Gross, who own Cork Wine Bar and Cork Market & Tasting Room. They... Read More
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