FBI chief Christopher Wray to resign before Trump takes office

FBI chief Christopher Wray to resign before Trump takes office

FBI Director Christopher Wray speaks during a meeting of the Department of Justice’s Election Threats Task Force at the Justice Department in Washington, U.S., September 4, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters FBI Director Christopher Wray announced on Wednesday (December 11, 2024) that he will resign in January before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. “After weeks … Read more

Asian shares mixed as US polls signal no clear leader

Asian shares mixed as US polls signal no clear leader

The dollar fell as the latest raft of US presidential election polling data showed no clear advantage between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Oil rose after OPEC+ delayed a hike in output. The greenback dropped against most major currencies such as the yen and the Australian dollar in early Monday trading, while 10-year Treasury futures … Read more

Biden sidelined by Harris as stink brews over ‘garbagegate’

Biden sidelined by Harris as stink brews over ‘garbagegate’

Joe Biden has been sidelined by Kamala Harris in the final days of her campaign, with his apparent description of Donald Trump supporters as “garbage” underscoring her campaign’s fears that the outgoing president is an electoral liability. Since dropping out of the White House race in July, the 81-year-old Democrat has been hitting the trail … Read more

Jeff Bezos defends Washington Post’s decision not to endorse a U.S. Presidential candidate

Jeff Bezos defends Washington Post’s decision not to endorse a U.S. Presidential candidate

File picture of Amazon CEO and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos | Photo Credit: AP Billionaire Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos on Monday (October 28, 2024) defended the newspaper’s decision not to endorse a U.S. presidential candidate as “right” and “principled” and pushed back against any notion that he ordered it up to protect his … Read more

Chinese hackers targeted phones used by Trump and Vance, New York Times reports

Chinese hackers targeted phones used by Trump and Vance, New York Times reports

File picture of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump vice-presidential nominee J.D. Vance | Photo Credit: AP Chinese hackers who tapped into Verizon’s system targeted phones used by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and his running mate J.D. Vance, the New York Times reported on Friday (October 25, 2024), citing people familiar with the matter. The … Read more

New cases of political violence roil US ahead of contentious election

New cases of political violence roil US ahead of contentious election

In York, Pennsylvania, a man accosted a group of people rallying for Vice President Kamala Harris‘ White House campaign, punching a 74-year-old man in the head and calling another man a “n- supporter” as he fled. In northern Michigan, an assailant enraged by his hatred of Donald Trump used an all-terrain vehicle to run over … Read more

Kamala Harris, Donald Trump court early voters; Usher, Lizzo on the campaign trail

Kamala Harris, Donald Trump court early voters; Usher, Lizzo on the campaign trail

Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump hit the campaign trail on Saturday, pressing their case with voters from Georgia to Pennsylvania who are already starting to cast ballots in the U.S. presidential election. Harris and Trump are essentially tied in the most competitive states and many Americans are already voting early by mail or … Read more

More evidence in Trump election subversion case unsealed

More evidence in Trump election subversion case unsealed

Washington: The federal judge presiding over Donald Trump’s election subversion case released additional evidence on Friday used by Special Counsel Jack Smith to bring charges against the former US president. District Judge Tanya Chutkan rejected a request by Trump’s lawyers to keep the documents sealed until November 14 — nine days after the US presidential … Read more

China prefers Harris over Trump as US president, says top Chinese official

China prefers Harris over Trump as US president, says top Chinese official

China will prefer Kamala Harris to Donald Trump as the next US presidential considering that bilateral ties deteriorated sharply during the latter’s presidency leading to serious confrontation, a senior member of the Chinese national advisory body said on Thursday. The Chinese government prefers not to comment on the US presidential election because it doesn’t want … Read more

As Donald Trump woos overseas voters, Republicans seek restrictions in court

As Donald Trump woos overseas voters, Republicans seek restrictions in court

Republicans are suing in three crucial battleground states to try to stop what they call illegal overseas voting, even as their presidential candidate Donald Trump courts Americans living abroad in his race against Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris. The cases come as Republicans have launched an aggressive legal campaign nationwide through lawsuits they say are … Read more