Washington, DC (AFP) – A day after Donald Trump’s longtime lawyer Michael Cohen delivered bombshell testimony to Congress about his former boss, here is a look at five ways he implicated the president in possible crimes. – Conspiracy to collude with Russia – Cohen said he did not know of any “direct evidence” that Trump […]
Why does US Government Ignore Right Wing White Terrorism?
Washington (AFP) – Robert Bowers, accused of massacring 11 Jews in a Pittsburgh synagogue, spewed extreme anti-Semitic invective openly on social media, and had 10 guns registered in his name. Cesar Sayoc, who sent 15 pipe bombs to anti-Trump Democrats and media, tweeted threats to dozens of public figures, including sending a TV commentator a […]
Trump Cancels $230 mn in Syrian Aid for former ISIL Areas, Urges Saudi Fund
Washington (AFP) – The United States said Friday it is suspending $230 million budgeted for stabilization projects in Syria, citing the aid pledged by other partners in the coalition against the Islamic State group. But officials denied the United States was pulling out of Syria, saying Washington will support long-term reconstruction, but only under the […]
“Death Sentence:” Dems Slam Sessions’ Denial of Asylum to Gang, Abuse Victims
Washington (AFP) – US Attorney General Jeff Sessions declared Monday that victims of domestic and gang violence will no longer qualify for asylum, in an effort to stem a flow of illegal immigrant families from Central America. In a deciding opinion on a case of an unidentified woman from El Salvador who was raped and […]
In growing Constitutional Crisis, Trump attacks CIA, FBI over Investigations
Washington (AFP) – President Donald Trump attacked the probe into possible collusion between his campaign and Russia as a “political hit job” on Monday, as a part of a mounting White House effort to paint the probe as politically motivated. In the latest salvo from Trump’s administration and his Republican Party, the president assailed former […]




