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White House defends, then deletes, racist Trump post depicting Obamas as apes

Friday, February 6 by SRN News

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Steve Holland WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - A video posted on President Donald Trump's social media account depicting Democratic former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama as apes was removed on Friday, after criticism - including from some Republicans... Read More.

Trump administration defends killing American in Minneapolis, contradicts videos

Monday, January 26 by SRN News

By Brad Brooks and Tim Reid MINNEAPOLIS, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Officials in U.S. President Donald Trump's administration defended on Sunday the fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen by immigration agents in Minneapolis, even as video evidence contradicted their version of events and as tensions... Read More.

India defends antitrust penalty law in Apple fight

Thursday, January 8 by SRN News

By Aditya Kalra and Arpan Chaturvedi NEW DELHI, Jan 8 (Reuters) - A law used to calculate fines on the basis of a company's global turnover will discourage breaches by multinationals, India's antitrust watchdog told a court in opposing Apple's high-profile challenge to the... Read More.

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani defends tenant official facing backlash for ‘white supremacy’ posts

Wednesday, January 7 by SRN News

NEW YORK (AP) - New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is standing behind a newly-appointed housing official as she faces backlash for years-old social media posts, including messages that called for the seizure of private property and linked homeownership to white supremacy. Cea Weaver, a... Read More.

US allies and adversaries use UN meeting to blast Venezuela intervention as America defends action

Monday, January 5 by SRN News

UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. Security Council held an emergency meeting Monday after an audacious U.S. military operation in Venezuela over the weekend to capture leader Nicolás Maduro, with the United Nations' top official warning that America may have violated international law. Before... Read More.

NY Mayor Mamdani defends scrapping executive orders his predecessor issued

Friday, January 2 by SRN News

NEW YORK, Jan 2 (Reuters) - New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Friday defended his revocation of executive orders that his predecessor Eric Adams issued after being indicted in 2024 on federal charges of accepting illegal campaign contributions. The dozen orders Adams issued since his... Read More.

Trump, in interview, defends his energy and health, offers new details on screening he underwent

Thursday, January 1 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump defended his energy and health in an interview with The Wall Street Journal and disclosed that he had a CT scan, not an MRI scan, during an October examination about which he and the White House delayed offering... Read More.

Israel defends Somaliland move at UN amid concerns over Gaza motives

Monday, December 29 by SRN News

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Israel defended on Monday its formal recognition of the self-declared Republic of Somaliland, but several countries at the United Nations questioned whether the move aimed to relocate Palestinians from Gaza or to establish military bases. Israel... Read More.

Trump warns against infiltration by a ‘bad Santa,’ defends coal in jovial Christmas calls with kids

Wednesday, December 24 by SRN News

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - President Donald Trump marked Christmas Eve by quizzing children calling in about what presents they were excited about receiving, while promising to not let a "bad Santa" infiltrate the country and even suggesting that a stocking full of... Read More.

Top Trump administration official defends partial release of Epstein files as Democrats cry foul

Sunday, December 21 by SRN News

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday defended the Justice Department's decision to release just a fraction of the Jeffrey Epstein files by the congressionally mandated deadline as necessary to protect survivors of sexual abuse by the disgraced... Read More.

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White House defends, then deletes, racist Trump post depicting Obamas as apes

Trump administration defends killing American in Minneapolis, contradicts videos

India defends antitrust penalty law in Apple fight

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani defends tenant official facing backlash for ‘white supremacy’ posts

US allies and adversaries use UN meeting to blast Venezuela intervention as America defends action

NY Mayor Mamdani defends scrapping executive orders his predecessor issued

Trump, in interview, defends his energy and health, offers new details on screening he underwent

Israel defends Somaliland move at UN amid concerns over Gaza motives

Trump warns against infiltration by a ‘bad Santa,’ defends coal in jovial Christmas calls with kids

Top Trump administration official defends partial release of Epstein files as Democrats cry foul

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