Trump charged under Espionage Act – which covers a lot more crimes than just spying
Jun 10, 2023 11:33 am UTC| Politics Law
Former President Donald Trumps indictment by a federal grand jury in Miami includes at least one charge under the Espionage Act of 1917, according to Trumps attorney and reports in The New York Times. The Espionage Act...
Why Donald Trump can't be prosecuted for 'dereliction of duty' for his inaction on Jan. 6
Jul 23, 2022 16:11 pm UTC| Politics
During the prime-time hearing on July 21, 2022 of the House January 6 committee, the two panel members leading the hearing used the phrase dereliction of duty to describe the conduct of then-President Donald...
Trump-fuelled chaos shows democracy is in trouble — here's how to change course
Jan 19, 2021 02:48 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Joe Biden will become the 46th president of the United States on Jan. 20, seven days after outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump became the first commander-in-chief in history to be impeached twice this time for inciting...
Why the alt-right believes another American Revolution is coming
Jan 15, 2021 08:13 am UTC| Politics
The alt-right, QAnon, paramilitary and Donald Trump-supporting mob that stormed the US Capitol on January 6 claimed they were only doing what the so-called founding fathers of the US had done in 1776: overthrowing an...
Donald Trump impeachment: Senate GOP Leader says impeachment will help get rid of Trump from GOP
Jan 14, 2021 08:35 am UTC| Politics
The riots at the Capitol last week have since empowered a few more Republican lawmakers to speak out against Donald Trump, whose incendiary remarks set off the siege. With days to go until Joe Bidens inauguration and as...
Despite being permanently banned, Trump's prolific Twitter record lives on
Jan 14, 2021 05:00 am UTC| Technology
For years, US President Donald Trump pushed the limits of Twitters content policies, raising pressure on the platform to exercise tougher moderation. Ultimately, the violent siege of the US Capitol forced Twitters hand...
A second impeachment is just the start of Trump's legal woes
Jan 14, 2021 04:53 am UTC| Politics
By becoming the first president to be impeached twice, Donald Trumps controversial and divisive term as president is reaching a surreal ending. Although he will likely remain in office and finish his term on Jan. 20, the...