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Email Updated April 09, 2019 13:59:46 Video: US lists Iran's Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organisation. (Photo: AP) (ABC News) Related Story: 'The world opposes every decision made by Trump': Iran hits out over impending sanctions Related Story: 'Never, ever threaten the United States again': Trump lashes out at Iran Related Story: 'Don't play with the lion's tail': Iranian president warns Trump of 'mother of all wars' Map: United States US President Donald Trump now considers Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) a terrorist organisation, marking an unprecedented foreign policy step that raises the stakes of the US-Iranian relationship. Key points: This is the first time the US has listed a foreign military a terrorist organisationUS-Iran relations have deteriorated since Washington pulled out of a 2015 nuclear deal Iran parliamentary representatives have promised retaliation It is the first time Washington has formally labelled another … [Read more...] about Donald Trump lists Iran’s revolutionary guard as a terrorist organisation

DW: Republicans in Congress, aside from the verbal admonishments, have not exactly been trying very hard to rein President Trump in, have they? Should they finally step up now after the ouster of Attorney General Jeff Sessions? Christine Todd Whitman: Congress should play its role. Congress, [the House] and the Senate have roles to play and they abdicated those in many instances. They are the third body of the tripartite government and they need to start acting like it. But it seems to have almost become a cult of personality and they don't dare take him on. But they have a role. They are the brakes [on an unchecked executive branch]. If they see behavior that they feel is not in the best interest of the country as a whole or is undermining the basic statutes and laws of our country, they should speak up — more than speak up, they should take some action.  Former New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman served as EPA chief under President George W. Bush … [Read more...] about Donald Trump’s GOP loyalists like a ‘cult of personality,’ says ex-governor

Paul Manafort, the former campaign chairman for US President Donald Trump, has pled guilty  to charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States and witness tampering, court documents indicated on Friday. The revelations come three weeks after Manafort was convicted in a separate trial on eight counts related to financial fraud as part of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's probe into election interference. The new charges relate to his political lobbying work in Ukraine, where he worked on behalf of ousted President Viktor Yanukovych, both in Kyiv and in the US. Although such work is required to be registered with US authorities under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, Manafort neglected to do so for years. During this time, Manafort was also actively working for several Russian oligarchs. In response to the guilty plea, the White House emphasized that the charges relating to Manafort's activities had "nothing to do" with the 2016 election. "This had absolutely nothing to do with … [Read more...] about Donald Trump ex-campaign chief Manafort pleads guilty

Anthony Scaramucci said a "sedated" President Donald Trump looked like he has had a loss of confidence and personality during his North Carolina rally. The former White House communications director, who has clashed with Trump in recent weeks, also predicted the situation in the volatile administration will deteriorate further. "It's going to get worse because [of] what [Trump] said today," Scaramucci, whose turbulent tenure in the administration lasted just 12 days, told CNN's Don Lemon last night. "He takes nobody's counsel. There's nobody in the White House—if you remember his chief of staff [John] Kelly at least had the strength of personality to say 'hey, that's probably not the best thing to do, don't do that.' And so he probably curbed some of the exigencies of his personality." Scaramucci pointed to the past few weeks of the administration, which has included a report of potential corruption linked to Trump's Turnberry golf resort in Scotland and his clash with NOAA over … [Read more...] about Anthony Scaramucci Says ‘Sedated’ Donald Trump Is Losing Confidence: ‘He’s Got a Loss of Personality’

US Politician Bernie Sanders has announced that he is to run for president in the upcoming 2020 presidential race. But what are his election odds and what is his platform? Here's the latest. What are Bernie Sanders' 2020 election odds? Bernie Sanders, whose insurgent 2016 presidential campaign reshaped Democratic politics, announced Tuesday that he is running for president in 2020. According to Oddschecker, Sanders has a 14/1 chance of winning the 2020 presidential race. But a new poll shows that Joe Biden lost support but extended his lead after the Democratic debates, ahead of Bernie Sanders, who plummeted since a pre-debate survey in June. I'm running for president. I am asking you to join me today as part of an unprecedented and historic grassroots campaign that will begin with at least 1 million people from across the country. Say you're in: https://t.co/KOTx0WZqRf pic.twitter.com/T1TLH0rm26— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) February 19, 2019 What's his platform? This is his … [Read more...] about Who is Bernie Sanders? Democrat running against Donald Trump in the 2020 US Presidential election

President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans have unveiled a long-awaited outline of their tax reform plan that will affect all American individuals and businesses, but one big thing was left out: how to pay for it. It's not exactly clear how much the plan would increase the federal deficit, which is $693 billion during the current fiscal year, which ends this month, but estimates say the proposal could add more than $2 trillion to the national debt over the next decade. The national debt is currently over $20 trillion (more than 100 percent of U.S. gross domestic product), a level that worries many economists and policy analysts. The outline of the plan does not itemize the costs of the proposed tax changes, so independent groups and analysts are left to make their own guesses as to the costs. "My biggest concern is the price," says Marc Goldwein, senior vice president and senior policy director for the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, an independent watchdog … [Read more...] about Donald Trump Criticized National Debt but His New Tax Cut Plan Would Increase It