Politics

Vice President Mike Pence’s chief of staff tested positive for the coronavirus, but Pence still plans to keep his travel schedule in the closing days of the presidential race, his office announced late Saturday night. “Today, Marc Short,…
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OCALA, Florida – US President Donald Trump hit the campaign trail in must-win Florida on Friday (Oct 23) after a spirited last debate against White House challenger Joe Biden, who sought to cement his lead with a vow to get every American a…
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President Donald Trump, behind in the polls and running out of time and opportunities to directly hit his challenger Joe Biden, resorted to a convoluted tale of misinformation and baseless conspiracy theories at Thursday night’s debate…
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President Donald Trump falsely linked the Black Lives Matter movement to an anti-police chant, “Pigs in a blanket, fry ‘em like bacon,” during the final presidential debate on Thursday. Moderator Kristen Welker, who is Black, asked Trump…
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WASHINGTON – Three weeks after a debate spectacle defined by heckling and sharply personal attacks, Mr Joe Biden and President Donald Trump will meet again on Thursday (Oct 22; Friday Singapore time) in the last major prime-time opportunity…
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Barack Obama is at the center of a new, seven-figure advertising blitz to drive voter turnout for Joe Biden in five battleground states over the final two weeks of the election. Images of the former president — who will make his first…
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The Commission on Presidential Debates announced Monday that it will mute microphones at the start of each segment of Thursday night’s debate to ensure both candidates can speak without interruption after President Donald Trump constantly…
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SINGAPORE – Over $5.5 billion under the Jobs Support Scheme (JSS) will be paid out to more than 140,000 employers from Oct 29, to help them retain their workers amid the Covid-19 pandemic. This will help businesses pay the wages of some 1.9…
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WASHINGTON – The US Senate will vote on Wednesday (Oct 21) on a US$300 billion (S$407.7 billion) Senate Republican coronavirus relief Bill that is far below the estimated US$2 trillion that Democrats have demanded. The Bill, dubbed a…
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Taxpayers, both corporate and individual, contributed more to the Government’s coffers in the past financial year, but analysts caution that the pace could slow down on the back of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Inland Revenue Authority of…
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