Jeff Sessions’ First Hearing
The first major test of President-elect Donald Trump's administration comes on Tuesday, as Sen. Jeff Sessions faces a grilling from his colleagues in his confirmation hearing to become attorney...
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Trump’s Commerce Pick Wilbur Ross Is No Stranger To Protectionism
When billionaire investor Wilbur Ross salvaged two North Carolina textile mills from bankruptcy in 2003 and 2004, one of the first things he did was head to Washington to immerse himself in trade law...
Booker To Testify Against Fellow Senator Sessions In Unprecedented Move
Democratic Sen. Cory Booker is set to testify against Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions Wednesday in an unprecedented move during his attorney general confirmation. This would be the first time in Senate...
Amid Hacking Row, Pressure Builds On Trump To Soften Pro-Russia Rhetoric
President-elect Donald Trump is finding himself caught between his desire to improve relations with Russia and fellow Republicans who are pushing for a harsher response to what American spy agencies...
Jeff Sessions, New US Attorney General, Faces Rough Ride
President-elect Donald Trump's pick to be the new attorney general is poised to get a rough ride when he appears before US senators. Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions, 69, will face questions about his...
Democrats Challenge Trump Son-In-Law Job
Democrats have called for US President-elect Donald Trump’s naming of his son-in-law as a top adviser to be reviewed over concerns of nepotism and conflict of interest. A group wants the Justice...
Trump Names Son-In-Law Senior Adviser
U. S. President-elect Donald Trump has named his son-in-law Jared Kushner as a senior advisor, prompting a group of Democratic lawmakers to ask the Justice Department and ethics officials to examine...
UK In ‘front Seat’ For US Trade Deal, Top Republican Says
Britain will be in the "front seat" to negotiate a new trade deal with the incoming Trump administration, a top Republican in the US Senate has said. A US-UK trade deal would be a priority, Senate...
Sultan Lied, Gender Equality Bill Is Not Anti-Islam
The recent call by the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Mohammad Sa’ad Abubakar 111, on the Senate, not to pass the Gender Equality Bill because, according to him, the Bill is anti-Islam, is not...
Poland’s Ruling Party Says To Lift Media Curbs In Parliament
Poland's ruling party said on Monday it would scrap plans to limit media access to parliament and invited opposition leaders to discuss a standoff in parliament, moves that could diffuse the biggest...
Inaugural Address of New Speaker of Parliament
Professor Aaron Mike Ocquaye, the newly elected Speaker of Parliament of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic delivers his maiden address. Read the full text below Introduction Your Ladyship...
Mike Oquaye’s Inaugural Address As Speaker of 7th Parliament [Full Text]
Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye was today , January 7, 2017, sworn-in as the speaker of the 7th Parliament of the 4th Republic by the Chief Justice Georgina Theodora Wood. His nomination as speaker was...
Mike Oquaye’s Inaugural Address As Speaker In 7th Parliament [Full Text]
Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye was today , January 7, 2017, sworn-in as the speaker of the 7th Parliament of the 4th Republic by the Chief Justice Georgina Theodora Wood. His nomination as speaker was...
‘Don’t Rescue’ Republicans On ‘Trumpcare’
President Barack Obama delivered a mandate to Democrats on Wednesday: "Don't rescue" Republicans on Obamacare. Less than three weeks out from leaving the White House, Obama visited Democratic...
The Ivory Coast Antagonises The U.S. At A Critical Time
The Ivory Coast government has just thumbed its nose at the efforts by the U. S. to expand its role in assisting in the development of the Ivory Coast infrastructure. Over the last several years the...
Heed The Lesson Jimmy Carter Never Learned
I recently observed how the 2016 race reflects American conditions in the late 1970s — also stagnant — and how the political elites are echoing President Jimmy Carter’s feckless reaction in his...
New Congress Prepares To Undo Obamacare, Weigh Trump Personnel Picks
A new, Republican-controlled U. S. Congress convenes on Tuesday eager to repeal major portions of President Barack Obama's healthcare law and roll back environmental and financial industry...
Investors Brace For 2017 Shocks After Surprise 2016 Run
After a late-year rally fueled by the U. S. election pushed stocks to surprising new peaks, investors are wary that the market could be primed for a spill to start 2017. The benchmark S&P 500 .SPX is...
The Undiplomatic Diplomat and the Hypocrites
The first time I heard about Jon Benjamin was in November 2014. I was in the United States participating in the International Visitors Leadership Programme on Investigative Journalism, but I was...
The Undiplomatic Diplomat and the Hypocrites
MANASSEH’S FOLDER: The undiplomatic diplomat and the hypocrites The first time I heard about Jon Benjamin was in November 2014. I was in the United States participating in the International...