Category: America

The US virus death toll has surpassed 50,000, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, in what is the world’s deadliest Covid-19 outbreak. More than 3,000 deaths came in the last 24 hours, and there are now over 870,000 confirmed cases nationwide. But the US still has a lower mortality rate than most European nations… Continue reading Coronavirus: US death toll passes 50,000 in world’s deadliest outbreak by Jessy Samuel Ejah

The White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) may redirect funds from the World Health Organization (W.H.O.) to charitable groups such as Samaritan’s Purse and the Red Cross, the New York Post reported Thursday. On Tuesday, President Donald Trump ordered a 60-day hold on U.S. funding to the W.H.O., asserting the organization failed to… Continue reading Trump Admin May Redirect WHO Funds to Samaritan’s Purse Red cross by Jessy Samuel Ejah

As Covid-19 continues to spread across the US, President Donald Trump has given governors guidance on reopening state economies in the coming months. The guidelines for “Opening up America Again” outline three phases for states to gradually ease their lockdowns. Mr Trump promised governors they would be handling the process themselves, with help from the… Continue reading Coronavirus: Trump Unveils Plan to Reopen States in Phases by Jessy Samuel Ejah

President Trump announced at the White House coronavirus news briefing in the Rose Garden on Tuesday that the United States will immediately halt all funding for the World Health Organization (WHO), saying it had put “political correctness over lifesaving measures.” Also at the briefing, the president said plans to ease the national economic shutdown were… Continue reading Trump Announces US will Halt WHO Funding by Jessy Samuel Ejah

Sen. Bernie Sanders dropped out of the 2020 presidential race Wednesday, ending an unprecedented Democratic primary and setting up a general election between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. The independent senator from Vermont announced his move in a conference call with staff, after he suffered a series of crushing primary losses… Continue reading Bernie Sanders Suspends 2020 Presidential Campaign by Jessy Samuel Ejah

Democratic state representative from Detroit credited President Trump for touting a drug she says saved her life from the coronavrius. “It has a lot to do with the president … bringing it up,” State Rep. Karen Whitsett told the Detroit Free Press on Monday. “He is the only person who has the power to make… Continue reading Detroit Law Maker Credits Trump After Taking Anti-Malarial Drug to Beat Coronavirus by Jessy Samuel

Comedian and podcast host Joe Rogan said he would prefer to vote for President Donald Trump in November rather than Joe Biden. Speaking with Thiel Capital managing director Eric Weinstein on Friday’s edition of “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast, Rogan didn’t mince words when the topic turned to politics. After Weinstein said that Americans have… Continue reading I Would Rather Vote For Trump Than Biden by Jessy Samuel Ejah

President Trump has fired Michael Atkinson, the inspector general for the U.S. intelligence community who alerted Congress to concerns about a Trump phone call with the president of Ukraine – a matter that led to the president’s impeachment last year. Trump formally notified the intelligence committees of both the Senate and House in a letter… Continue reading Trump Sacks Michael Atkinson Who Told Congress About Ukraine Phonecall by Jessy Samuel Ejah

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, responding to the warning of Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker that his state is in dire need of protective equipment including masks, sent his team jet to China to transport 1.7 million masks from China, donating $2 million, half of the cost of securing them. The Wall Street Journal reported… Continue reading Patriots Owner, Kraft Flies Masks Directly to US From China by Jessy Samuel Ejah

The US has charged Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro and other senior officials in the country with drug trafficking crimes. The move, which will increase tensions between the two nations, was announced by Attorney General William Barr. The US also offered a $15m (£12.5m) reward for any information leading to Mr Maduro’s arrest. It has long… Continue reading US Offers $ 15 Million for Arrest of Venezuelan President by Jessy Samuel Ejah