Thursday, May 11, 2017

Trump Muslim Ban Plan Erased from Website - BBC News


A reporter asks White House press secretary Sean Spicer why President Trump's website still mentions "preventing Muslim immigration", and the online page is erased shortly afterwards.

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Betsy DeVos Booed As She Speaks At Bethune-Cookman University Commencement (Full Speech)


Trump Fires Comey: “Clearly Orchestrated Move to Get Rid of Pain to the President”


Kellyanne Conway Says It’s “Inappropriate” To Question Trump’s Decision To Fire James Comey


After news broke that Donald Trump had fired FBI director James Comey, Kellyanne Conway took to the airwaves to explain to CNN that it is completely inappropriate for their network – or any reporter – to question the timing of Comey’s firing, and that the president is essentially free to do whatever he wants.

Anne Will - Sendung vom 7. Mai 2017


What Does Ahok's Conviction for Blasphemy Mean for Indonesia? – Inside Story


Angela Merkel Congratulates Macron on Presidential Win


Angela Merkel congratulates Macron on presidential win. Macron's victory has been welcomed by European leaders who feared that a win by Le Pen could mean the end of the EU. German Chancellor Angela Merkel congratulated Macron on what she called a spectacular success. Merkel on Monday held her last meeting with current French President Francois Hollande. Al Jazeera's Dominic Kane reports from Berlin.

Middle East: Turkey Condemns US Support of the YPG


‪FBI Chief James Comey Fired by Trump - BBC News‬


The White House says he was sacked for botching the Clinton email probe, but critics see a cover-up.

‪Trump Fires FBI Director James Comey‬


The End of the Socialist Party


'Trump Fires Comey amid Russia Inquiry'


The 51% - Outrage as Saudi Arabia Given UN Women's Rights Rôle


The UN has elected Saudi Arabia to the UN women's rights commission, but does the move contradict the aims of the commitee itself? Annette Young speaks to Adam Coogle in this edition of The 51%

Tuesday, May 09, 2017

Glenn Beck: 'I Made More Mistakes Than Most' - BBC Newsnight


US conservative political commentator Glenn Beck spoke to Evan Davis about his views on Donald Trump and his regrets of the past.

Ségolène Royal: I Voted Emmanuel Macron in Both Rounds of French Election - BBC Newsnight


Ségolène Royal, who was the Socialist candidate for French president 10 years ago. She's currently a government minister and one of the biggest figures in French politics. Is she happy about Emmanuel Macron's victory in the French elections? She spoke to Evan Davis.

Macron's Next Steps: French President-elect Is Re-drawing the Political Landscape (Parts 1 & 2)



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Jared Kushner Caught Selling Golden Tickets To America


Is there anything “The Kush” can’t (or won’t) do? Cenk Uygur, host of The Young Turks, breaks it down.

Here's What's Next for France After Macron Win


The tumultuous French election has raised as many questions as it has answered. Are we witnessing "peak populism" in Europe, and can the continent now put divisive debates about its break up in the rear-view mirror? Bloomberg's Caroline Connan gives a breakdown of what’s next for France with Macron at the helm.

What Does France's New President-elect Have to Offer? – Inside Story