Justice on trial: Judge to decide on Tuesday if Trump’s hush money conviction can stand
Donald Trump in May became the first US president to be convicted of a crime when a jury in Manhattan found him guilty of state charges of falsifying business records to cover up a potential sex scandal shortly before his first presidential victory in 2016. Trump has vowed to appeal the conviction after sentencing.
America’s choice: In every state it was on the ballot, reproductive health was more popular than Kamala Harris
Even in New York, which Harris won with 55 per cent of the vote, she underperformed in comparison to the abortion-related amendment, which got 62 per cent support. (Harris also significantly underperformed recent Democratic presidential candidates in the state.)
Russia hosts African ministers to expand ties
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova was quoted as saying by Russian state news agency RIA Novosti that the conference “dashed dirty hopes” for Russia’s isolation.
Investors savour ‘red sweep’ possibilities as Trump looks to implement a raft of tax cuts seen as growth-friendly
Expectations that such policies will be pushed through under Trump to some degree have helped lift corners of the stock market higher, boost the dollar and weigh on Treasuries, as investors recalibrated their portfolios for stronger growth, looser regulations and the possibility that inflation worries could keep the Federal Reserve from cutting rates too deeply next year.
Republicans on brink of clinching US House control after taking Senate, advance his agenda upon return to White House
Republican senators will decide next week who will serve as the party’s leader in the Senate in 2025 with John Thune, John Cornyn and Rick Scott vying for the job. On Saturday, Senators Bill Hagerty and Rand Paul endorsed Scott over the more senior Thune and Cornyn, who have been viewed as favourites.
To some Kenyans, Raila has already lost AUC chairmanship before a vote is cast but numbers tell a different story
Early indications are Raila is going to have roller-coaster. I would not be surprised if the Djiboutian pulled out of the race and supported Raila. The odds are against him and he is aware of the sheer force of numbers the Kenyan candidate commands.
Iranian official assured would-be Trump assassin that if the plot failed, it I’d be postponed to after election
Attorney General Merrick Garland explained the severity of the threat posed by Iran to US national security, highlighting ongoing efforts to target American officials on US soil. This plot follows previous charges against a Pakistani man with ties to Iran in a similar murder-for-hire scheme targeting US officials.
Suspect in president-elect assassination ‘confesses’ he was task with ‘providing a plan to kill’ Trump
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said in a statement carried by Iranian media on Saturday that the claim was a “repulsive” plot by Israel and Iranian opposition outside the country to “complicate matters between America and Iran.”
Racist texts to Black Americans: ‘Now that Trump is president, you have been selected to pick cotton at nearest plantation’
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, a Republican, said on Friday that her office is among those investigating the text messages, adding that some targets – herself included – also received emails.
Sudan’s paramilitary generals face UN sanctions for roles in war against military, rights abuse
The rights group said the RSF and its militias targeted the ethnic Masalit and other non-Arab groups in El Geneina, the capital city of West Darfur state. Masalit who were captured were tortured, women and girls were raped and entire neighbourhoods were looted and destroyed, Human Rights Watch said.
