Tag: Republican Party

Wednesday, February 15th 2023 - 10:00 UTC
US: Nikki Haley joins Republican Party presidential race

Former South Carolina Governor and US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley Tuesday announced she will be running in the Republican Party's primaries for the Presidency of the United States in 2024.
Wednesday, November 16th 2022 - 10:05 UTC
Trump announces presidential bid, but strong Republican donors prefer Governor DeSantis

Donald Trump on Tuesday evening made the big primetime announcement, his third straight presidential bid to return to the White House in 2024, but the Republican party large contributors are not so convinced and are backing a fresh crop of GOP contenders, among which Florida’s and Virginia’s Republican governors, Ron DeSantis and Glenn Youngkin, considered as more rational and electable for magic 2024.
Thursday, November 10th 2022 - 10:30 UTC
US: Republicans far from landslide victory they had hoped for

The Republican recovery many had heralded ahead of this year's mid-term elections in the United States is still to materialize, as vote counting kept going on Wednesday.
Monday, January 3rd 2022 - 09:09 UTC
US Congresswoman has Twitter account banned permanently

Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene Sunday had her personal Twitter account canceled permanently for postings deemed untrue regarding COVID-19. “We have permanently suspended the account for repeated violations of our Covid-19 disinformation policy,” the company noted.
Tuesday, November 16th 2021 - 23:15 UTC
Far-right candidate takes all the flak at last TV debate among Chilean presidential hopefuls

Far-right candidate José Antonio Kast took most of the criticism Monday evening during the last TV debate featuring five of the six presidential candidates to take part in next Sunday's elections.
Monday, February 15th 2021 - 08:30 UTC
Trump acquitted and pledges “to continue the incredible journey to achieve American greatness”

The United States Senate finally acquitted former President Donald Trump, concluding his second impeachment trial which is the shortest one in US history.
Tuesday, December 29th 2020 - 09:00 UTC
With Trump debilitated and Republicans divided, Congress running the US

The Democratic-led US House of Representatives voted 275-134 to meet President Donald Trump’s demand for US$2,000 Covid-19 relief checks on Monday, sending the measure on to an uncertain future in the Republican-controlled Senate.
Friday, November 6th 2020 - 08:26 UTC
Markets confident US Senate will remain under Republican control

United States stocks jumped on Thursday as investors bet Republicans would hold onto the Senate and prevent changes under a possible Joe Biden White House that would crimp corporate profits.
Thursday, September 3rd 2020 - 07:12 UTC
Biden remains ahead in polls: Trump unable to refocus campaign from the pandemic to civil unrest

President Donald Trump’s attempt to make civil unrest a central theme of his re-election campaign has yet to boost his political standing, as most Americans do not see crime as a major problem confronting the nation and a majority remain sympathetic to anti-racism protests, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Wednesday.
Friday, July 24th 2020 - 08:17 UTC
US president Trump cancels the Republican Party convention in Florida because of Covid-19

United States President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he was scrapping next month's Republican Party nominating convention in Jacksonville, Florida, because of the COVID-19 outbreak.