As per the Washington Post report, the agents have been asked to use any of the half-dozen bathrooms inside the house of Jared and Ivanka in Washington’s Kalorama neighbourhood. Following this, the Secret Service detail assigned to Ivanka and Jared had to spend several months finding a bathroom for using while they were on the job, added the Washington Post. … [Read more...] about Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka, Jared Kushner instruct US Secret Service agents not to use their toilet? Here’s what happened
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Trump administration carries out 13th and final execution
The number of federal death sentences carried out under Trump since 2020 is more than in the previous 56 years combined, reducing the number of prisoners on federal death row by nearly a quarter. It’s likely none of the around 50 remaining men will be executed anytime soon, with Biden signaling he’ll end federal executions. … [Read more...] about Trump administration carries out 13th and final execution
Xinhua Commentary: Good riddance, Trump administration and its final madness
Certain U.S. politicians have left a reputation of destroyers of the international order, world peace and stability, and human rights in the world. Time is short for them to wake up to this reality and cure their madness, which is a stain in world history of development. … [Read more...] about Xinhua Commentary: Good riddance, Trump administration and its final madness
Final blow: On U.S. policy reversal on Cuba
The Trump administration’s decision to redesignate Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism, taken in its last days, appears to be a blatantly politicised move, bereft of any strategic or moral reasoning. In the announcement, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo cited Cuba’s hosting of 10 Colombian rebels, a few American fugitives and its backing for Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro as evidence for its “support for acts of international terrorism”. The designation now puts the Caribbean country with Iran, North Korea and Syria, and would trigger fresh sanctions, making it more difficult for Cuba to do business. Havana has stated that returning the Colombian rebels would complicate the peace process in which it is a mediator. With regard to Venezuela, Cuba is following a foreign policy which it thinks serves its best interests, dealing with the country’s government, irrespective of Washington’s opinion. Not even the harshest critics of the … [Read more...] about Final blow: On U.S. policy reversal on Cuba
U.S. HHS Secretary Azar resigns as states perplexed by federal vaccine rollout plan
Azar tried to clarify those remarks during an interview with NBC News on Friday, saying "we now have enough confidence that our ongoing production will be quality and available to provide the second dose for people, so we're not sitting on a reserve anymore." … [Read more...] about U.S. HHS Secretary Azar resigns as states perplexed by federal vaccine rollout plan