Anger Can Be Good for Political Campaigns but Bad for Democracy

VOA — Rage is a powerful motivator in American politics, capable of boosting voter motivation and filling campaign coffers, according to political science and public policy professors who have studied the matter.  ... Read more »

Former Trump Fundraiser Charged with Illicit Lobbying on 1MDB, China

VOA — WASHINGTON – A former leading fundraiser for President Donald Trump has been indicted on a charge that he illegally lobbied the U.S. government to drop its probe into the Malaysia... Read more »

Pelosi Introduces 25th Amendment Measure After Questioning Trump’s Fitness to Serve

VOA — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Democratic Congressman Jamie Raskin unveiled legislation Friday to create a commission that would be empowered by the Constitution’s 25th Amendment to act in concert... Read more »

White House hosted Covid ‘superspreader’ event, says Dr Fauci

BBC — Top US virus expert Dr Anthony Fauci has criticised the White House for hosting a gathering last month that has been linked to an outbreak of Covid-19. Dr Fauci, a... Read more »

Iran frees activist Narges Mohammadi, cuts her sentence

DW — Prominent Iranian campaigner Narges Mohammadi has been released after spending years in prison on charges including spreading propaganda against the government. The reasons for her release were not immediately clear.... Read more »

US Announces Sanctions on 18 Iranian Banks

VOA — The U.S. government imposed new sanctions on 18 Iranian banks as Washington turned up the pressure on Tehran by further isolating it from the global banking system and hindering the... Read more »

Asia ‘Unfavorable views’ of China reach historic highs, new report finds

DW — A global Pew survey has shown a record number of people in nine of the world's top economies have a negative opinion of China. Read more »

Top US Military Leaders Quarantining After Coronavirus Exposure

VOA — WASHINGTON – Top U.S. military leaders, including Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley, are self-quarantining after contact with U.S. Coast Guard Vice Commandant Adm. Charles Ray,... Read more »

US Court Orders Iran to Pay $1.4 Billion in Damages to Missing Former FBI Agent’s Family

VOA — WASHINGTON – A  U.S. court has ordered the government of Iran to pay more than $1.4 billion in punitive and compensatory damages to the family of a former FBI agent... Read more »

Donald Trump leaves hospital after COVID-19 treatment

DW — Donald Trump is back at the White House, but his doctors have cautioned that he is “not entirely out of the woods.” The president had been in the hospital since... Read more »