Man sentenced to life for bid to assassinate Trump at golf club

He previously denied intending to kill the then presidential candidate in the 2024 incident Routh (59) was convicted by a jury last September of five criminal counts, including attempted assassination, after serving as his own defence lawyer at trial. US district judge Aileen Cannon handed down the sentence in Fort Pierce, Florida. “It’s clear to … Read more

Rupiah to USD Today: April 21, 2025

Rupiah Volatile Amid Trump Tariff ​Dynamics JAKARTA ⁢(AP) — The Indonesian rupiah is​ expected to fluctuate Monday, April 21,​ 2025, following the Easter holiday, ⁤influenced by ongoing developments regarding tariffs imposed during the Trump⁣ administration. Rupiah Strengthens, Dollar Index Gains Late last week, the rupiah closed⁤ stronger at⁤ Rp16,833 against the U.S.dollar in trading on​ … Read more

Key findings of Jack Smith’s stinging report on Donald Trump’s bid to overturn 2020 US presidential election

Investigation says American voters have saved president-elect from conviction Donald Trump. Photo: Getty US attorney general Merrick Garland has released Jack Smith’s final report into his investigation into ­Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. The findings of the outgoing US Justice Department special counsel do not make for flattering … Read more

How Elon Musk’s radicalisation became tied to a single event

Elon Musk: Reuters A week before Christmas in 2021, Elon Musk tweeted: “Traceroute woke mind virus”. It referred to a networking command to determine the source of information, in this case the woke culture of progressive social-justice activists. The centi-billionaire believed that it was this that had caused him to become estranged from his transgender … Read more

‘He has left us a dumpster fire’ – JD Vance takes aim at Joe Biden and lays out pardon strategy on January 6 rioters

Stand-ins take part in a rehearsal for the US presidential inauguration in Washington, which takes place next Monday. Photo: Reuters US vice-president-elect JD Vance says Joe Biden is leaving behind a “dumpster fire” in the economy for the incoming Trump administration. In an interview with Fox News, Mr Vance also conceded that there would not … Read more