Washington, US | XINHUA | U.S. President Donald Trump accepted the Republican Party’s nomination for reelection on Thursday night and is seeking to draw contrast between himself and his Democratic rival Joe Biden. “This is the most important election in the history of our country,” Trump said in a speech …
Read More »White House beefs up security ahead of Trump’s acceptance speech, protests
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | The White House has beefed up security ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s speech to accept the Republican Party’s renomination from the South Lawn on Thursday night, while protesters are expected to stage demonstrations in the capital city. The Secret Service said in a statement …
Read More »Republicans boast about Trump’s COVID-19 response in spite of facts: report
Washington, US | XINHUA | The majority of Americans believe that U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration have failed to handle the COVID-19 pandemic properly, a CNN report said. In a report released on Tuesday, CNN criticized Republicans for glossing over Trump’s coronavirus failures on the first night of …
Read More »Pence echoes Trump’s “law and order” message amid rekindled anger over police brutality, racism
Washington, US | XINHUA | U.S. Vice President Mike Pence echoed President Donald Trump’s “law and order” message in his speech accepting the Republican Party’s renomination Wednesday night amid rekindled anger over police brutality and racism in the country. “My fellow Americans, we are passing through a time of testing. …
Read More »Trump sending federal officers to Kenosha, Wisconsin to address unrest
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he’s sending federal officers to Kenosha, Wisconsin to address the unrest there after the police shooting of Jacob Blake. In a pair of tweets, Trump said his team has spoken with Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers “who agreed …
Read More »Trump supporters warn of tax cut reversals in Biden administration
Washington, US | XINHUA | Speakers at the 2020 Republican National Convention (RNC) on Tuesday night touted U.S. President Donald Trump’s pre-pandemic economic accomplishments, warning that key policies such as tax cuts could be reversed if a Democratic president is elected in November. Tax cuts, deregulation, “fair” trade deals and …
Read More »Mail-in voting or not? That’s the question before U.S. elections
Washington, US | XINHUA | As the coronavirus continues to throw a wrench into Americans’ everyday lives, it has perhaps predictably impacted the process in which Americans choose the president. Many Americans do not feel safe voting in person, standing in sometimes hours-long lines with complete strangers who could potentially …
Read More »Trump says to nominate Chad Wolf to formally lead Department of Homeland Security
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he will nominate acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf to formally lead the agency. Trump announced the decision in a tweet, saying that “Chad has done an outstanding job and we greatly appreciate his service!” Wolf …
Read More »TikTok files lawsuit against Trump administration’s executive order
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Video-sharing social networking company TikTok on Monday filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over an executive order banning any U.S. transactions with its parent company ByteDance. In the 39-page indictment acquired by Xinhua, U.S. President Donald Trump, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and U.S. …
Read More »Trump nominated for second term at 2020 Republican National Convention
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | U.S. President Donald Trump was nominated for a second term on Monday at the 2020 Republican National Convention (RNC) in Charlotte, North Carolina, which has been scaled back due to the coronavirus pandemic. Trump arrived at the Charlotte Convention Center on Monday afternoon, where over …
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