Trump and His Campaign Promises
Donald Trump took office trailing a string of promises made during a bruising election campaign. Six months into his presidency, here is where the 45th occupant of the White House stands in...
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Special Prosecutor ‘in A Comfortable Lead’ As Parliament Reconvenes
Public attention on Parliament is expected to hit the roof when 275 MPs meet to debate the planned law to establish the Office of the Special Prosecutor intended to fight corruption. Parliament is...
Supreme Court’s Neil Gorsuch Will Be ‘truly Great’
President Donald Trump has said Neil Gorsuch will be "truly great", as the Colorado judge took the oath to become a justice on the US Supreme Court. "And I got it done in the first 100 days," Mr...
Gorsuch Sworn In As US Supreme Court Justice
Neil Gorsuch was sworn in Monday as the US Supreme Court's ninth justice, retilting the bench to the right as he filled the seat left vacant by last year's death of conservative icon Antonin Scalia....
Gorsuch Confirmed To US Supreme Court, Ending Lengthy Fight
The US Senate on Friday confirmed Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court, ending a bruising year-long political battle and presenting President Donald Trump with a welcome victory. Republicans and a...
‘Nuclear’ Showdown Over US Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch
A US Senate tactic known as a filibuster has just been used for the first time in half a century to block a Supreme Court nominee. Democrats rejected Neil Gorsuch’s nomination to the highest court...
‘Nuclear’ Showdown Over Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch
Senate Republicans are set to vote on changing procedural rules to ensure the confirmation of President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee. Triggering the so-called "nuclear option" would prevent...
US Senate Moment of Truth Nears With Gorsuch Vote
The US Senate prepared to take its most consequential step in years with the procedural vote Thursday on President Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick. Democrats made last-minute pleas against changing...
Senator Ends 15-Hour Speech Opposing Trump’s Court Pick
Democratic US Senator Jeff Merkley delivered one of the longer speeches in Senate history by holding the floor for more than 15 hours into Wednesday to oppose President Donald Trump's Supreme Court...
US Senate Clashes Over Trump Supreme Court Pick
The US Senate descended into acrimonious bickering Tuesday as Republicans and Democrats clashed over President Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick, with no signs that a potentially damaging showdown...
Senate Girds For Battle Over Trump Supreme Court Pick
Senate Democrats are mounting a filibuster of US President Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick, a rare obstruction of high-court appointments. If the gambit proves successful this coming week,...
Senate To Vote April 7 On US Supreme Court Nominee Gorsuch
The US Senate will vote April 7 on confirming Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, the chamber's Republican leader announced Tuesday, amid debate over whether President Donald Trump's pick will...
Democrats Vow To Oppose Vote On Trump Supreme Court Nominee
The top Democrat in the US Senate vowed Thursday that his party will block a confirmation vote on President Donald Trump's nominee to fill a vacant Supreme Court seat. The Republican-controlled upper...
Supreme Court Pick Neil Gorsuch To Be Blocked By Democrats
The leading Democrat in the US Senate says he will lead an attempt to block President Donald Trump's nomination for the Supreme Court. Chuck Schumer said Judge Neil Gorsuch favoured the "powerful...
Senators Clash At Neil Gorsuch Hearing
Senators have clashed at the confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch over why the post was not filled under President Obama. The seat was vacated with the death of Justice Antonin...
Confirmation Hearing For Trump’s Supreme Court Pick Begins
President Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick, Neil Gorsuch, faced senators Monday for his confirmation hearing, with Democrats expected to grill him on his legal philosophy -- and depict him as too...
Trump Vows Appeal Up To Supreme Court After Loss On Travel Ban
A defiant President Donald Trump has pledged to appeal to the U. S. Supreme Court if necessary to fight for his revised travel ban, parts of which were halted by two different federal judges in...
Former Minister ‘mathematically Certain’ Special Prosecutor Will Target NDC
Former deputy Attorney-General Dominic Ayine has expressed concern the Special Prosecutor's office to be created by government will go witch-hunting appointees of the former NDC government. The...
Donald Trump’s Congress Speech
PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP'S ADDRESS TO A JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS Remarks as prepared for delivery TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, the...
Independent Prosecutor Can Cause Serious Havoc
A former deputy Interior minister has urged President Akufo-Addo to tread cautiously in creating an office of Independent Prosecutor because it can become an uncontrollable monster. James Agalga,...