How American news is influencing elections| Power & Politics
With the U.S. midterms less than two months away, former NBC News executive Betsy Fischer Martin weighs in on mass media’s influence on American’s voting … source
US Election: Ken Bone’s message of hope – BBC News
Ken Bone, an undecided voter who became an internet star after appearing on the second US debate, tells the BBC’s Outside Source that they will be limits to Mr ……
Trump names Lt Gen HR McMaster as national security adviser – BBC News
US President Donald Trump has named Lt Gen HR McMaster as his national security adviser. He will replace Lt Gen Michael Flynn who was fired after just three … source
‘Mine is bigger’: Trump dares Kim Jong-un to compare nuclear buttons
President Donald Trump has fired off a tweet against North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong-un, claiming to have a “more powerful” nuclear weapons launcher. source
Details of U.S.-Mexico trade deal delayed
The release of details of the U.S.-Mexico trade deal have been delayed after a call from Mexico’s president-elect to get a new NAFTA deal negotiated. To read … source
The American Empire with Allan Nairn (On Contact with Chris Hedges)
On this week’s episode of On Contact, host Chris Hedges examines the future of the American empire under the Trump Administration with investigative … source
Trump rejects Canada leader’s request to meet, unhappy with NAFTA talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said he rejected Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s request for a meeting during the UN General Assembly this week because bilateral North American…
What to expect from President Trump’s week at the UN General Assembly
It was at last year’s United Nations General Assembly that President Donald Trump launched a verbal assault on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, chiding him as a “Rocket Man…
Obama takes aim at Trump and op-ed fallout continues | Power & Politics
Former U.S. President Barack Obama took aim at President Donald Trump in a speech at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. McKay Coppins, staff … source
Sanctions benefit only the US: Germany, Austria call to scrap new anti-Russian measures
The new anti-Russian sanctions are outlined in an amendment to a bill imposing sanctions against Iran. The anti-Russian measures in the amendment involve … source