Politics

An angry and defensive Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has come under heavy criticism after launching a public attack on his predecessor, former Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin, during a tense congressional hearing. The confrontation happened as Hegseth appeared before the Senate Appropriations Committee on July 21 to ask lawmakers for an...

Donald Trump stood in front of a room full of journalists on Friday night, but instead of giving a light-hearted and funny speech, he spent more than an hour complaining, insulting people and bringing up old arguments. Many people expected the event to include jokes and humour, but his speech...

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has come under heavy criticism after being accused of avoiding direct questions about the UK's migration and asylum crisis. Critics say that while he has been making new policy announcements almost every day since taking office, he has still not personally explained how his government plans...

Andy Burnham has spoken publicly about the migrant crisis for the first time since becoming Prime Minister last Monday, saying his government will continue working to shut down hotels that are being used to house asylum seekers. His comments came after a busy week in the English Channel, with 881...

President Donald Trump has built a huge and loyal MAGA following across the United States, but one comment he made about a group of his biggest supporters has sparked a lot of debate online. Trump is well known for creating attention-grabbing moments that keep people talking. Over the years, he...

A heated political row broke out after President Donald Trump launched a fresh attack on Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar during the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner on Friday night. While speaking at the event, Trump criticised several Democratic politicians before turning his attention to Omar. He mocked her over a...

Many visitors walked through one of America’s most important historic sites this week without realising that the information they were reading had been changed just a few hours earlier. During the night of July 15, while most people in Philadelphia were asleep, workers quietly replaced several information panels at the...

President Donald Trump reportedly became very angry inside the Oval Office as the war involving Iran continued with no clear end in sight. According to people familiar with the situation, the president lashed out in frustration after efforts to bring the conflict under control failed to produce the quick results...

Former Fox News host Geraldo Rivera has argued that one issue continues to overshadow almost everything else in American politics. Speaking during a CNN panel discussion, Rivera said he believes the biggest political story is that President Donald Trump has convinced much of the Republican Party to continue repeating his...

Donald Trump arrived in Georgia on Wednesday afternoon and appeared confident as he addressed supporters ahead of the November midterm elections. The president spoke at Wheeler High School, located in suburban Atlanta, where he focused on the economy, rising prices, and why he believes Republicans should win control in the...