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Trump becomes first US president to attend anti-abortion rally

Katanga Johnson and Diane Bartz, Reuters
Posted at Jan 25 09:38 AM

WASHINGTON - Donald Trump became the first US president to attend the annual March for Life in Washington on Friday, unleashing a fierce attack on his Democratic rivals during a rally in an election-year show of support for opponents of abortion rights. Read more »

Spotify to skip political ads in 2020

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 28 04:50 AM

Online music giant Spotify on Friday said that it would suspend political advertising in early 2020, becoming the latest digital giant to act on concerns over disinformation ahead of the US election. Read more »

Trump impeachment sets stage for trial in Senate

Amanda Becker and Patricia Zengerle, Reuters
Posted at Dec 19 11:03 PM

The impeachment of President Donald Trump in the US House of Representatives on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress sets the stage for a historic trial next month in the Republican-controlled Senate on whether he should be removed from office. Read more »

US parties close ranks ahead of Trump impeachment

Paul Handley, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 18 12:52 AM

Democrats and Republicans closed ranks Tuesday a day ahead of the expected impeachment of US President Donald Trump, underscoring the country's deep political divide over charges that the US leader abused his power. Read more »

OPINION: The Trump impeachment: My takeaways

Buddy Gomez -- Cyberbuddy
Posted at Nov 30 08:09 AM

There is no longer any doubt in my mind that President Donald J. Trump will be impeached on the basis of sworn-to and unrefuted facts. Read more »

'Quid pro quo isn't impeachable': Republicans try different response to Ukraine call

Katie Rogers and Catie Edmondson, The New York Times
Posted at Nov 05 09:47 AM

WASHINGTON — Since the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump began, most Republicans in Congress have made the argument that the president’s decision to withhold military aid to Ukraine in exchange for investigating a political opponent was not a quid pro quo or an abuse of power. Read more »

OPINYON: Goodbye Donald nga ba?

Buddy Gomez -- Cyberbuddy
Posted at Oct 04 10:42 PM

Goodbye Donald J. Trump na nga ba? Ano ba talaga ang sitwasyon? Read more »

The American scene: Historic, landmark, remarkable

Buddy Gomez -- Cyberbuddy
Posted at Jul 27 06:33 AM

These are apt descriptions of an open Congressional hearing of America’s biggest political scandal. Read more »

Cracks appear in US bipartisan unity on Venezuela

Patricia Zengerle and Matt Spetalnick, Reuters
Posted at May 03 02:40 PM

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's tough approach to Venezuela has won broad support from both Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. Congress, but this rare display of bipartisan consensus is starting to show signs of strain as the crisis in the OPEC nation drags on. Read more »

Republicans block US Senate Democrats' move on making Mueller report public

Reuters
Posted at Mar 26 07:36 AM

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell on Monday blocked a second attempt by Democrats to pass a measure aimed at prodding the Justice Department to release to the public Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Read more »

Ex-Starbucks CEO aims to oust Trump in 2020

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 28 05:02 PM

Billionaire former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz said in a TV interview that he is looking into running against Donald Trump in 2020 as an independent presidential candidate. Read more »

Trump proposes deal in bid to end US government shutdown, insists on wall

Steve Holland and Jan Wolfe, Reuters
Posted at Jan 20 02:38 PM

Insisting on his demand for $5.7 billion to fund a US-Mexico border barrier as part of any bill to fully reopen the government, Trump sought to pile pressure on Democrats by appealing to immigrants they have tried to help. Read more »

US government shutdown extends into next week

Sebastian Smith, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 28 08:17 PM

The US government partial shutdown was set to stretch deep into next week after legislators failed Thursday to make a breakthrough in the row over President Donald Trump's demand for a US-Mexico border wall. Read more »

OPINION: Notes on the US elections and its Fil-Am participation

Buddy Gomez -- Cyberbuddy
Updated as of Nov 17 10:34 AM

None of the Fil-Am candidates for the US Congress made it. Falling short and failing were Gina Ortiz Jones, Jennifer Zimmerman and Cristina Osmeña. Read more »

More 'checks and balances' on Trump after Democrats seize House: analyst

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 08 04:20 PM

Tuesday's elections saw the Democrats seize control of the lower house of Congress as well as a diverse set of winners. Read more »

Defiant Trump blames media, fellow Republicans for House losses

Jeff Mason and Roberta Rampton, Reuters
Posted at Nov 08 03:30 PM

The day after his party lost its lock on the US Congress, President Donald Trump walked into a White House press conference ready for political combat, name-checking Republicans who he blamed for losing their seats and lashing out at reporters who challenged his assertions. Read more »

Democrats seize US House in rebuke to Trump

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 07 12:17 PM

Fox and NBC television networks called the result in the US House of Representatives, while confirming expectations that Trump's Republicans will retain control of the Senate. Read more »

Major overhaul in US immigration policies if Republicans retain Congress control: lawyer

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 07 01:36 AM

A United States immigration lawyer warned Tuesday of a major overhaul in America’s immigration policies should Republicans maintain their control in the House.  Read more »

Democrats 'clear favorites' in US polls but still unsure of House control- analyst

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 05 05:13 PM

The Democrats have a "clear and convincing" lead in the polls, but are not assured of taking control of the US House of Representatives during the midterm elections this week, an analyst with the Economist said Monday. Read more »

Trump hangs painting of self at bar with Republican presidents

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 16 02:01 PM

In "The Republican Club," a painting by Andy Thomas, an uncharacteristically brawny Donald Trump sports an affable, if slightly pinched smile as he is joined by the likes of Abraham Lincoln, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Teddy Roosevelt and George W. Bush. Read more »