'New day in America': Biden tweets ahead of taking oath as 46th US President
Jan 21, 2021, at 03:14 am
Washington/IBNS: As Joe Biden is all set to take oath as the 46th President of the United States, the Democrat leader tweeted that it is a "new day in America" ahead of the inauguration ceremony.
US House impeaches President Donald Trump for the second time
Jan 14, 2021, at 04:29 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: The US House of Representatives on Wednesday impeached outgoing President Donald Trump for "incitement" of last week's deadly riot at the Capitol.
Joe Biden to nominate Ex-CENTCOM Chief Austin to lead Defense Department: Reports
Dec 08, 2020, at 03:30 pm
Washington/Sputnik: President-elect Joe Biden is expected to nominate former commander of US Central Command, retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin, to be his Secretary of Defense, Politico reported citing three people familiar with the matter.
Nov 30, 2020, at 04:30 pm
Washington/IBNS: US President-elect Joe Biden is likely to pick Indian-American Neera Tanden as the director of Office of Management and Budget, media reports said.
Nov 10, 2020, at 04:37 am
Washington/Beijing/IBNS: While leaders across the globe have congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden for his victory, media reports said China has declined to congratulate him stating the final result of the elections are yet to come out.
US President election results: Early trends show close fight between Trump, Biden
Nov 04, 2020, at 02:32 pm
Washington: The early results of the US President elections are showing a close fight between incumbent President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden across major seats in the country.
Donald Trump denies report about his intention to prematurely declare victory on election night
Nov 02, 2020, at 05:35 pm
Washington/Xinhua/UNI: U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday denied a report that he intends to declare victory on election night if it looks like he is ahead.
Trump's aide Nick Luna tests positive for COVID-19: Reports
Oct 04, 2020, at 10:17 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US President Donald Trump’s personal attendant, Nick Luna, has tested positive for COVID-19, ABC News reported on Sunday, citing informed sources.
US President Donald Trump who tested Covid-19 positive hospitalised
Oct 03, 2020, at 06:33 pm
Washington/IBNS: US President Donald Trump, who has tested positive for Covid-19, was hospitalised on Friday.
US President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump test positive for Covid-19
Oct 02, 2020, at 04:16 pm
Washington/IBNS: US President Donald Trump and the First Lady of the country Melania Trump have tested positive for Covid-19.
TikTok’s parent company says will sue US President Donald Trump administration over executive order
Aug 24, 2020, at 04:21 am
Beijing/Sputnik: Chinese-based video-sharing app TikTok says it will sue the administration of US President Donald Trump over the latter’s executive order banning transactions with the parent company ByteDance.
Dems officially nominate Biden for President at Convention, attack Trump on Leadership
Aug 19, 2020, at 03:24 pm
Washington/Sputnik: Former US Vice President Joe Biden officially won the Democratic Party's presidential nomination after a virtual roll call vote at the party's national convention, during which a lineup of speakers hammered President Donald Trump on leadership.
Donald Trump Signs Executive Order on Banning Transactions With TikTok’s Developer
Aug 07, 2020, at 02:01 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order, which bans any transaction with TikTok’s developer ByteDance Ltd. 45 days after the document’s signing.
US headed for 'painful' two weeks: Donald Trump on COIVID-19 situation
Apr 01, 2020, at 09:52 am
Washington/IBNS/Xinhua/UNI: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday alerted his nation that the countrymen should brace for "painful" weeks ahead.
US Senate votes to acquit Donald Trump of both charges in impeachment trial
Feb 06, 2020, at 12:05 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: The US Senate has voted to fully acquit US President Donald Trump in the impeachment trial by finding him not guilty of obstructing Congress.
Trump threatens Baghdad with sanctions as Iraqi Parliament votes to expel foreign troops
Jan 06, 2020, at 10:29 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: US President Donald Trump threatened Iraq with "sanctions like they’ve never seen before ever," saying US troops will not leave the country unless Tehran pays for a "very extraordinarily expensive airbase" of the United States located there.
Donald Trump impeached, to face Senate trial now
Dec 19, 2019, at 08:46 am
Washington/IBNS: The House of Representatives on Wednesday impeached Donald Trump, making him only the third US President against whom such a move has been made.
Trump Says Having 'Very Good' Discussions in China Trade Negotiations
Dec 06, 2019, at 10:23 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: US President Donald Trump told reporters on Thursday that his administration is having very good discussions with China on trade that could result in a new development by December 15.
Dec 04, 2019, at 08:59 am
Washington/IBNS: Indian-origin US Senator Kamala Harris on Tuesday announced her decision to drop out of the US presidential race.
Donald Trump makes surprise visit to Afghanistan, meets Afghan President
Nov 29, 2019, at 10:18 am
Kabul/UNI: US President Donald Trump paid a surprise visit to Afghanistan on Thursday evening, meeting with his Afghan counterpart Mohammad Ashraf Ghani and spending Thanksgiving with U.S. troops stationed in the country.
Donald Trump just expressing opinion, not threatening former ambassador to Ukraine: White House
Nov 16, 2019, at 06:52 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: President Donald Trump’s Twitter messages attacking ex-US Envoy to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch while she was testifying to the House impeachment probe was not an attempt to intimidate her, White House spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham said on Friday.
US Billionaire Bloomberg meets deadline to enter Democratic Presidential primary race
Nov 09, 2019, at 07:43 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: Former New York Mayor and billionaire Michael Bloomberg officially joined the 2020 Democratic presidential contest by meeting the registration deadline for the US state of Alabama primary, the party’s local website revealed.
US President Donald Trump wishes people on Diwali
Oct 27, 2019, at 04:06 pm
Washington/ IBNS: US President Donald Trump on Sunday wished people of the Hindu community on the occasion of Diwali.
US President Donald Trump meets Chinese vice premier after trade talks
Oct 12, 2019, at 12:11 pm
Washington, Oct 12 (Xinhua): US President Donald Trump met with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He in the White House Oval Office on Friday afternoon, after the conclusion of the latest round of high-level economic and trade consultations between China and the United States.
Pakistan PM Imran Khan to meet US President Donald Trump today
Jul 22, 2019, at 12:18 pm
Washington, July 22 (UNI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is set to meet US President Donald Trump alongside Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Monday, in which Afghanistan and counter-terrorism efforts, as well as US economic aid, are expected to be on the agenda.
British diplomat says Trump scraps Iran nuclear deal to annoy Obama: report
Jul 14, 2019, at 06:44 pm
London, July 14 (Xinhua/UNI) US President Donald Trump scrapped the Iran nuclear deal to spite his predecessor Barack Obama, British media on Sunday quoted a leaked memo as saying.
Trump to launch 2020 re-Election bid amid troubling poll numbers, clashes over impeachment
Jun 18, 2019, at 10:27 am
Washington, Jun 18 (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump will officially launch his 2020 re-election campaign at a rally in Orlando, Florida on Tuesday which comes as Democratic rivals prepare for their first primary debate and with intraparty clashes over impeachment on the rise.
Trump says he supports states' toughened restrictions on abortion with exceptions
May 19, 2019, at 04:03 pm
Washington, May 19 (Xinhua/UNI) US President Donald Trump on Saturday took a "strongly Pro-Life" stance while supporting some exceptions in response to the controversial abortion ban by Alabama.
Trump reiterates criticism of Mueller report saying 'Witch Hunt' must never happen again
May 12, 2019, at 09:02 pm
Moscow, May 12 (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump continued on Sunday his Twitter tirade against Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report on Russia's alleged interference in the 2016 US presidential election, saying that the "witch hunt" must never be allowed to happen again.
Golan Heights: Israeli PM Netanyahu to visit US and meet President Trump today
Mar 25, 2019, at 11:14 am
Jerusalem, Mar 25 (UNI): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to start his two-day visit to Washington on Monday to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House just a few days after Trump's controversial remarks about the disputed Golan Heights, local media reported.