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Chris Lefkow
Chris Lefkow is an AFP correspondent based in Washington.
Trump set to appear in court to face election conspiracy charges
The accusations that Trump and six unnamed co-conspirators plotted to upend the 2020 election is the former president’s third criminal indictment since March
Trump trial likely to begin next Tuesday: Senate chief
The Senate impeachment trial of US President Donald Trump is likely to begin in seven days with key players sworn in later this week, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said…
The whistle-blower, impeachment and Trump phone call: What we know
This is what we know about the affair launched by a complaint from a mysterious whistle-blower in the US intelligence community
BuzzFeed story, video prompt media soul-searching, Trump attacks
Two events have been latched upon by US president Donald Trump to bolster his long-standing grievance that the press is biased against him
The Conways: Washington power couple divided over Trump
The marriage of George T. Conway III and Kellyanne Conway has been described as the best reality show in Washington
Over a million told to flee as Hurricane Florence stalks US East Coast
Hurricane Florence has the potential to bring catastrophic flooding to areas of the eastern United States already soaked by heavy rain
Nike selects NFL ‘pariah’ Kaepernick to ‘just do it’
Colin Kaepernick staged his first silent protest during the team’s third preseason game
Former Trump campaign chief goes on trial for bank and tax fraud
Paul Manafort has pleaded not guilty to 18 counts of bank and tax fraud related to his lobbying activities
Sex and the White House: From Clinton to Trump
Today, another US president is accused of sexual impropriety – specifically of paying off a porn star one month before the November 2016 election
White House rejects Trump accusers’ demand for Congress probe
Three women who claim they were sexually harassed by Trump urged Congress to investigate his behavior and allegations of misconduct.
Facebook seeks $5bn initial public offering on Wall Street
Facebook has filed to go public and is seeking a $5-billion initial public offering — the largest flotation by a Wall Street-listed internet company.
HP surrenders as post-PC era beckons
The surest sign the post-PC era is here is the announcement by the world’s top personal computer maker that it is taking steps to exit the business.
Obama makes history in 140 characters
Barack Obama replied to a barrage of questions about the economy from Twitter users in the social media-savvy president’s first "Twitter Town Hall".
Net giants join next-gen address stress test
Facebook, Google and other tech giants have taken part in a global test of a new system designed to replace the dwindling pool of Internet addresses.
Apple denies tracking iPhones
Apple on Wednesday denied claims it was tracking iPhone users but said it would fix software "bugs" that resulted in location data being unencrypted.