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US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin says war with China neither imminent nor unavoidable

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told a meeting of top security officials on Saturday that war with China is not imminent or inevitable despite rapidly escalating tensions in the Asia-Pacific region, and stressed the importance of renewed dialogue with Beijing to avoid “miscalculation or misunderstanding.” Austin’s remarks at the Shangri-La Defense Forum in Singapore came […]

Attorney says Trump helped work on his own defense

Lawyers for former President Trump’s hush-money trial said the presumptive Republican presidential nominee had carefully crafted his defense strategy in the case that ended with him being found guilty on 34 charges on Thursday. “It was both of us,” Todd Blanche told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins when she asked who was in charge. “If an attorney […]

McConnell comes to Trump’s defense after guilty verdict

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, who has steadfastly refused to comment on the presidential election or his long-running feud with former President Trump, defended Trump on Thursday night. Hours after the jury returned its guilty verdict, McConnell declared Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg should never have brought the case and predicted the conviction […]

‘How Stupid!’: Donald Trump Takes Aim At Fox Host’s Defense Of ‘Biden Trial’

Presumptive 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Wednesday criticized Fox News host Shannon Bream for defending President Joe Biden against allegations of involvement in Trump’s Manhattan trial. Alina Habba, a lawyer who previously defended Trump, argued with Bream on Wednesday. Fox News The host maintained that the Biden administration is “not responsible” for the […]