Chuck Schumer

'Progress' but still no deal to avoid US govt shutdown

WASHINGTON - Emiratesvoice

President Donald Trump and the Senate's top Democrat on Friday (Jan 19) both touted "progress" in 11th hour talks on breaking an impasse over spending, raising hopes that a US government shutdown could be averted. With a midnight deadline looming to reach a short-term deal to keep the federal government running at full capacity, both Trump and Senator Chuck SchumerRead more

U.S President faces new wave of criticism over sexual harassment

Washington - Adel Salama

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand fired back at President Donald Trump on Tuesday and said she would not be silenced after he attacked her on Twitter for calling for an investigation into accusations of sexual harassment and misconduct against him. Six U.S. senators, including Gillibrand, have said Trump should resign. Trump lambasted Gillibrand on Twitter on Tuesday writing, “Lightweight Senator KirstenRead more

President faces new wave of criticism over sexual harassment

Washington - Adel Salama

White House to Use to Build Border Wall

Washington - Emirates Voice

White House budget director Mick Mulvaney said that the White House plans to use the border security spending increase, which was approved by Congress' negotiators during the negotiations for budget deal, to initiate the construction of a steel border wall between the US and Mexico. Mulvaney acknowledged that the funding won't allow the White House to build the massive concreteRead more

Trump calls Schumer a ‘total hypocrite’ over Russia ties

New York - Arab Today

President Donald Trump, his administration under siege for contacts with Russian officials, is calling for “an immediate investigation” into Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s own ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin. The president on Friday tweeted a 14-year-old photo of the two men, calling for a probe into Schumer’s “ties to Russia and Putin” and called the New York senatorRead more

In Trump’s future looms a familiar shutdown threat

Washington - Arab Today

Add a potential government shutdown to embattled President Donald Trump’s growing roster of headaches. Beneath the capital’s radar looms a catchall spending package that’s likely to top $1 trillion and could get embroiled in the politics of building Trump’s wall at the US-Mexico border and a budget-busting Pentagon request. While a shutdown deadline has a few weeks to go, theRead more

Trump calls top Democrat a 'clown' on Twitter

Washington - ArabToday

President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday described America’s leading congressional Democrat as a “clown” who behaves like a typical politician, but he nevertheless urged him to work with Republicans. In his latest early morning tweetstorm, the incoming president attacked Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer — whom he has previously praised — amid a mounting row over health care reform. Republicans haveRead more

United States can't afford "Twitter presidency"

Washington - ArabToday

Democratic leader in the Senate Chuck Schumer slammed President-elect Donald Trump for his twitter habit, claiming that the United States can't afford "Twitter presidency" on the first day of the 115th session of Congress Tuesday. "'Making America Great Again' requires more than 140 characters per issue," Schumer said in his first speech as Senate minority leader on the day whenRead more