Presidents
14 police officers killed in an ambush in Mexico, testing president’s security strategy
A police convoy was passing through a small town in western Mexico on Monday morning when bullets began to fly. It was an ambush by one of Mexico’s most violent criminal groups. In a matter of minutes, 14 police officers were killed and several of their vehicles set on fire. Handwritten messages left at the …
The President’s Ukraine controversy leads to anxiety in Pence world
Rather than traveling to Warsaw, Poland, last month to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Trump decided to stay home to track the damage from Hurricane Dorian. In his place he sent Pence, whose face-to-face meeting with Zelensky now puts him at the heart of events that led to the impeachment inquiry by the House …
BREAKING: Corporate Shakeup Continues as New Presidents Are Announced for Disneyland and Walt Disney World
This post may contain affiliate links; please read the disclosure for more information. The shakeup of the corporate structure continues at The Walt Disney Company, specifically in the Disney Parks, Experiences and Consumer Products division. Disneyland and Walt Disney World will see new Presidents in the coming weeks, with George Kalogridis, the current Walt Disney …
Trump Ukraine transcript summary: Read the full, unredacted memo of the president’s call with Ukraine president released by the White House today – live updates
The Trump administration has released the much-anticipated transcript summary of President Trump’s phone call with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, after Mr. Trump authorized publishing the transcript. A memo summarizing the call shows that the president urged Zelensky to probe Joe Biden and his son, Hunter Biden, who sat on the board of a Ukrainian natural …
Twin suicide bombings target Afghanistan president’s rally, Kabul downtown; 48 dead
Twin suicide bombings rocked various parts of Afghanistan Tuesday, killing at least 48 people and wounding dozens in the deadliest single day since a peace agreement with Taliban insurgents was declared dead. In the first suicide attack, the bomber rammed his motorcycling packed with explosives into the entrance to the venue where President Ashraf Ghani …
Pakistan denies Indian president’s request to use airspace | Pakistan News
Pakistan says it has refused a request by India’s President Ram Nath Kovind to fly through its airspace due to New Delhi’s recent “behaviour”. The decision on Saturday comes amid heightened tensions between the two neighbours over the disputed region of Kashmir. “The Indian president had sought permission to use Pakistan’s airspace to travel to …
‘Trump is in severe mental decline’: Concerns raised over president’s health
Donald Trump is “in severe mental decline” and “won’t make it” to the next election, a former top aide has claimed. Anthony Scaramucci, who was White House communications director for just 11 days before he was sacked in 2017, said the US president’s behaviour has “got worse” since he last saw him a year ago. …
Concordia College president’s wife caught in lawsuit over mental health privacy
A dispute over confidential information at a mental health services center on Concordia College’s campus in New York has led to a lawsuit that has embroiled administrators, including the wife of the college president. As was first reported by LoHud, Erika Rexhouse, a licensed clinical social worker who was terminated as director of the college’s …
Donald Trump’s racist tweets: President’s rhetoric is not surprising
The second most shocking aspect of an episode that would have rocked any other administration is that the President knows he can trade in such base tactics because he will pay no price in a Republican Party cowed by his fervent political base. Many GOP voters and lawmakers are uncomfortable with Trump’s conduct and sentiments. …
