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SAA rescue costs us social reforms

Article Khaya Sithole - 6 Mar 2020

As with the ban on SAA flying to the United States in 1986, political pragmatism will eventually be trumped by economic realities

New future from Trump tyranny

Article Laurence Tribe - 19 Dec 2019

The demagogic president has unwittingly created the opportunity for constitutional growth

Huawei asks US court to throw out federal ban

Article Dan Martin - 29 May 2019

Huawei filed suit against the US bill in March, calling it "unconstitutional"

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Trump walks out on Democrats as impeachment talk heats up

Article Sebastian Smith & Michael Mathes - 23 May 2019

A livid Trump abruptly shut down a White House meeting with Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer

Trump sues banks in bid to block Congress subpoenas

Article Agency - 30 Apr 2019

Donald Trump on Monday sued Deutsche Bank and Capital One in an attempt to stop them from complying with Congressional subpoena

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Trump says Mueller investigation report should be made public

Article Agency - 21 Mar 2019

The nearly two-year-old investigation is examining whether the US president himself criminally obstructed the probe

These climate activists want you to give up hope

Article Marlowe Hood - 21 Feb 2019

The Extinction Rebellion is rooted in the conviction that humanity has dug its own grave and has one foot dangling over the edge

US states sue Trump over border wall emergency

Article Agency - 19 Feb 2019

Trump announced the emergency on Friday in order to bypass Congress

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EXPLAINER: Why Trump has not been impeached — and likely won’t be

Article Staff Reporter - 19 Jul 2018

Trump will not be removed from office until Republicans in the House decide to support the idea or the midterms hand the Democrats more seats

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Trump opposes Senate candidate who’s ‘Trumpier than Trump’

Article Michael Mathes - 8 May 2018

Proclaiming himself "Trumpier than Trump", Don Blankenship has mounted a highly controversial campaign

Zuckerberg grilling shows generational divide

Article Staff Reporter - 11 Apr 2018

Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg began his testimony before the United States’ Congress on Tuesday.

US government shuts down for second time this year

Article Al Jazeera - 9 Feb 2018

The US government has shut down for the second time this year after Congress failed to reach a deal on the budget

Trump and Nunes torch tradition of trust between Congress and FBI

Article Staff Reporter - 5 Feb 2018

FBI Director Christopher Wray spoke out against Trump’s wishes about releasing the memo after he failed to convince the White House to block it

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US government workers home without pay as shutdown impasse drags on

Article Michael Mathes - 22 Jan 2018

Thousands of US federal employees were staying home without pay Monday after lawmakers failed to reach an agreement on ending a government shutdown

White House rejects Trump accusers’ demand for Congress probe

Article Michael Mathes & Chris Lefkow - 12 Dec 2017

Three women who claim they were sexually harassed by Trump urged Congress to investigate his behavior and allegations of misconduct.

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The Qwelane case: When human rights meet human rights

Sarah Smit - 20 Sep 2020

The Jon Qwelane case brings into focus the tension between hate speech and freedom of expression

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Corruption allegations resurface at state biology lab

Sabelo Skiti - 20 Sep 2020

The entire finance department senior management at Onderstepoort Biological Products, including an alleged whistleblower, have been suspended amid corruption probes

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Hlophe says ‘assassination plot’ is a bid to sully his name

Lester Kiewit - 19 Sep 2020

Allegations that Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe planned to assassinate his deputy, Patricia Goliath, are leading to further instability on the Cape bench

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