Paul Handley

Paul Handley is the US Security Correspondent for Agence France-Presse (AFP) in Washington, D.C., covering Crime and Justice and US Politics. His reporting has appeared in Business Insider, New Zealand Herald, AlterNet, France 24, Yahoo, The New York Times, The Times South Africa, The Globe and Mail, Sydney Morning Herald, and the Mail & Guardian. Former AFP bureau chief in Riyadh. He is author of The King Never Smiles about the late Thai monarch.

Donald Trump

Five Ways Cohen implicated Trump in possible Crimes

Paul Handley

The bidder was repaid with funds from the Trump Foundation

Far Right

Why does US Government Ignore Right Wing White Terrorism?

Paul Handley

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 […]

Syria

Trump Cancels $230 mn in Syrian Aid for former ISIL Areas, Urges Saudi Fund

Paul Handley

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 […]

Displaced and Refugees

“Death Sentence:” Dems Slam Sessions’ Denial of Asylum to Gang, Abuse Victims

Paul Handley

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions declared Monday that victims of domestic and gang violence will no longer qualify for asylum

Constitution

In growing Constitutional Crisis, Trump attacks CIA, FBI over Investigations

Paul Handley

President Donald Trump attacked the probe into possible collusion between his campaign and Russia as a “political hit job”