https://www.scmp.com/rss/517985/feed The latest news on Sean Hannity, American broadcast host and writer, including TV news and updates. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Reuters Reuters The Norwegian Nobel Institute said the Nobel Peace Prize cannot be transferred, ‌shared, or revoked, following remarks by Venezuelan opposition leader Maria ‍Corina Machado suggesting she might give her 2025 award to US President Donald Trump. In a statement, the institute said the decision to award a Nobel Prize is final and ⁠permanent, citing the statutes of the Nobel Foundation, which do not allow appeals. The organisation also noted that committees awarding the prizes do not comment on the... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3339469/nobel-panel-rejects-machados-idea-give-her-peace-prize-trump?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3339469/nobel-panel-rejects-machados-idea-give-her-peace-prize-trump?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 11 Jan 2026 01:02:38 +0000 Turns out, delivering the news to millions via daily broadcasts can earn you millions – especially if you’re an on-air anchor for a major TV network. New anchors for companies such as CNN and CBS – and TV personalities who host nightly shows on the likes of channels Fox and MSNBC – are pulling in millions of dollars every year thanks to their hefty salaries. Here’s how their wealth stacks up at the time of writing. 8. Megyn Kelly, 54 Estimated net worth: US$45 million Known for her to-the-point... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3291490/8-richest-news-anchors-us-net-worths-ranked-conservative-commentators-sean-hannity-and-tucker?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3291490/8-richest-news-anchors-us-net-worths-ranked-conservative-commentators-sean-hannity-and-tucker?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:00:09 +0000 He is one of the US’ most prominent conservative influencers, dominating cable news since 1996. Now, at 62, Sean Hannity not only has the ear of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, but also has the ratings to back up his star power. As the US elections edge nearer, Hannity is ensuring that he is on the forefront of big talking points, like the border between the US and Mexico, and law enforcement allegedly “targeting” Trump. While his relationship with Trump has come under scrutiny,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3254085/meet-sean-hannity-donald-trumps-pal-and-fox-news-legend-longest-running-prime-time-cable-news-host?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3254085/meet-sean-hannity-donald-trumps-pal-and-fox-news-legend-longest-running-prime-time-cable-news-host?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 04 Mar 2024 20:00:23 +0000 Over the festive season, fans of opera singer Andrea Bocelli lapped up his latest music video – a “goosebump-inducing” duet of “Holy Night” – with his handsome 26-year-old son Matteo. “Matteo sounds just like a younger Andrea. What a gift to the world!” one commenter wrote on YouTube. “It’s like listening to the voice of angels!” enthused another. The song marks the third time the pair have collaborated, following the album A Family Christmas and the single “Fall on Me”. However, Matteo wasn’t... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3250253/meet-singer-andrea-bocellis-talented-son-matteo-he-went-kim-kardashian-and-kanye-wests-wedding?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3250253/meet-singer-andrea-bocellis-talented-son-matteo-he-went-kim-kardashian-and-kanye-wests-wedding?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 30 Jan 2024 21:00:14 +0000 Prince Andrew may be caught up in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, but one thing seems clear – his daughters are getting on with their lives. In particular, Beatrice seems to be flourishing. She may not have a public social media account of her own, but her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, does – and he can’t stop heaping praise on his royal wife. “Happy wedding anniversary to the most beautiful wife in the world,” he wrote in July. “I am so grateful for every moment we have shared, every challenge... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3249885/meet-princess-beatrice-and-edoardo-mapelli-mozzis-children-sienna-and-christopher-royals-daughter?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3249885/meet-princess-beatrice-and-edoardo-mapelli-mozzis-children-sienna-and-christopher-royals-daughter?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 28 Jan 2024 22:00:24 +0000 Jon Stewart caused a stir when he left his highly successful role as host of The Daily Show in 2015 – and sparked a similar furore on January 24, when it was announced that he would be returning to the satirical news show every Monday starting on February 12. “Stewart is the voice of our generation, and we are honoured to have him return to Comedy Central’s The Daily Show to help us all make sense of the insanity and division roiling the country as we enter the election season,” said Chris... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3249637/what-did-jon-stewart-get-during-his-daily-show-hiatus-returning-just-time-2024-us-presidential?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3249637/what-did-jon-stewart-get-during-his-daily-show-hiatus-returning-just-time-2024-us-presidential?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Jan 2024 22:00:14 +0000 Faye Bradley Faye Bradley Bill and Hillary Clinton’s daughter Chelsea has found herself in the spotlight this month after it was revealed that convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell was at her 2010 wedding rather than at a deposition in a civil suit filed against Jeffrey Epstein by one of his accusers, Virginia Giuffre, according to court documents unsealed last week. Maxwell, who’s currently serving time in prison for recruiting and grooming underage girls for Epstein, can be seen in the crowd as Bill walks his... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3249624/where-chelsea-clinton-now-and-who-her-husband-its-revealed-jeffrey-epsteins-ex-ghislaine-maxwell-was?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3249624/where-chelsea-clinton-now-and-who-her-husband-its-revealed-jeffrey-epsteins-ex-ghislaine-maxwell-was?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Jan 2024 10:00:12 +0000 Among Bravo TV’s most popular franchises is The Real Housewives, famous for its wealthy cast members with mega mansions in Beverly Hills, Miami, New York and even Dubai. But that all changed when the network added Monica Garcia to the fourth season of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. Garcia wasn’t introduced to the cast as another rich newcomer or a “friend” – she actually entered the scene as the former assistant of ex-Housewife Jen Shah, now convicted and serving time in federal prison... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3249023/monica-garcia-most-controversial-reality-tv-star-2024-after-reality-von-tease-instagram-reveal-real?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3249023/monica-garcia-most-controversial-reality-tv-star-2024-after-reality-von-tease-instagram-reveal-real?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 19 Jan 2024 11:00:14 +0000 The ultimate feat in Hollywood is achieving an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony – or an EGOT. There are 19 actors, producers, directors and composers who have been awarded all four. Elton John was the most recent person to achieve EGOT status after his win at the 2024 Emmy Awards. Let’s take a look back at these talents – and which of their works they won awards for. 1. Mel Brooks Mel Brooks got his EGOT by acting, writing for TV and writing a musical. Emmy Awards Outstanding writing... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3248916/all-19-celebrities-who-achieved-egot-status-or-winning-emmy-grammy-oscar-and-tony-award-disney-fave?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3248916/all-19-celebrities-who-achieved-egot-status-or-winning-emmy-grammy-oscar-and-tony-award-disney-fave?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Jan 2024 22:00:20 +0000 The internet has an unlikely new star: Gypsy Rose Blanchard. The 32-year-old was recently released from prison after eight years for orchestrating the murder of her mother, Clauddine “Dee Dee” Blanchard. She now has more than nine million followers on TikTok. The idolisation of Gypsy Rose shouldn’t be a total surprise considering the internet has born adoring fans of convicted fraud Elizabeth Holmes, hit-and-run killer Cameron Herrin, and cult followings of countless other criminals. But Gypsy... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3248561/how-gypsy-rose-blanchard-went-jailbird-influencer-after-her-release-prison-murdering-her-mum-she-has?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3248561/how-gypsy-rose-blanchard-went-jailbird-influencer-after-her-release-prison-murdering-her-mum-she-has?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 17 Jan 2024 10:00:23 +0000 At only 25 years old, Tommy DeVito is not only the NFL’s 2023 breakout star, but also among its most popular. He plays quarterback for the New York Giants, and the MetLife Stadium is practically in his backyard – to be precise, a 12-minute drive from his childhood home where he still lives. DeVito grew up in New Jersey surrounded by a strong Italian-American community. He was signed as a rookie free agent by the Giants and after some stars on the team were injured, DeVito seized the opportunity... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3248022/meet-tommy-devito-gen-z-star-rocking-nfl-dubbed-rocky-balboa-sport-new-york-giants-quarterback?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3248022/meet-tommy-devito-gen-z-star-rocking-nfl-dubbed-rocky-balboa-sport-new-york-giants-quarterback?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 13 Jan 2024 21:00:13 +0000 New Zealand’s former prime minister Jacinda Ardern is set to marry her beau Clarke Gayford at a luxurious venue this weekend. According to Australian media, the nuptials will take place at the Craggy Range winery in the heart of the Hawke’s Bay region, which has a reported minimum spend of US$16,000 for such an event. The venue was named “the most Instagrammable vineyard in the world” in 2021, according to The New Zealand Herald. The couple previously delayed their wedding due to a series of... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3248238/who-jacinda-arderns-husband-be-clarke-gayford-aka-new-zealands-ex-first-bloke-countrys-former-prime?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3248238/who-jacinda-arderns-husband-be-clarke-gayford-aka-new-zealands-ex-first-bloke-countrys-former-prime?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 12 Jan 2024 20:00:22 +0000 Faye Bradley Faye Bradley Fox News anchor Sean Hannity and his girlfriend Ainsley Earhardt are about to embark on a long-distance relationship. According to a report in the British media, long-time Fox host and Donald Trump supporter Hannity, 62, is moving to Florida for good, while his belle, Earhardt, 47, will stay in New York where she’ll continue to co-host Fox & Friends. Earhardt will reportedly use her weekends to make regular visits to her partner’s Palm Beach home. The two TV personalities seemed to confirm... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3247650/who-sean-hannitys-fox-host-girlfriend-ainsley-earhardt-donald-trump-loving-news-anchor-went-public?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3247650/who-sean-hannitys-fox-host-girlfriend-ainsley-earhardt-donald-trump-loving-news-anchor-went-public?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 08 Jan 2024 10:00:21 +0000 The leaders of two of the largest US states went head-to-head Thursday in a prime-time debate offering contrasting views of how the deeply-polarised nation should be run – and a preview of how the 2028 White House race might look. Republican Florida governor Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom, his counterpart in Democratic California, have been hammering each other for years over their vastly differing outlooks but the at times bad-tempered debate marked their first in-person clash. The pair... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3243469/desantis-and-newsom-clash-over-americas-future-acrimonious-tv-debate?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3243469/desantis-and-newsom-clash-over-americas-future-acrimonious-tv-debate?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 01 Dec 2023 04:51:04 +0000 Republicans nominated conservative hardliner Jim Jordan as their candidate for speaker of the US House of Representatives on Friday, as the lower chamber of Congress entered the 10th day of a leadership vacuum that has paralysed Washington. The party has been in disarray since right-wing rebels forced out Kevin McCarthy, leaving the Republican-controlled House unable to address mounting crises including a looming government shutdown and US ally Israel on a war footing. Louisiana’s Steve Scalise... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3237933/republicans-nominate-trump-backed-jim-jordan-speaker-paralysed-us-house?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3237933/republicans-nominate-trump-backed-jim-jordan-speaker-paralysed-us-house?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 13 Oct 2023 21:24:47 +0000 Republican Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida escalated his feud with California Governor Gavin Newsom, daring the West Coast Democrat to “stop pussyfooting around” and launch a primary challenge against US President Joe Biden. DeSantis, who announced his presidential campaign late last month, took on Newsom during a news conference in Florida in which he was asked about Newsom’s recent comments to Fox News agreeing to a hypothetical debate with DeSantis hosted by Sean Hannity. “He’s got huge... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3224298/desantis-dares-newsom-take-biden-2024?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3224298/desantis-dares-newsom-take-biden-2024?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 Jun 2023 05:53:41 +0000 Former US president Donald Trump kept up a steady drumbeat of criticism of his chief rival Ron DeSantis on Thursday, jumping immediately on remarks by the Florida governor on the campaign trail to try to highlight his own strength as the leading Republican presidential candidate. Trump, appearing in Iowa as DeSantis campaigned in New Hampshire, made a point of telling about 200 members of a conservative club gathered at a Des Moines-area restaurant that they could ask him questions – an offer... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3222666/donald-trump-and-ron-desantis-trade-jabs-duelling-appearances-2024-campaign-trail?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3222666/donald-trump-and-ron-desantis-trade-jabs-duelling-appearances-2024-campaign-trail?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 01 Jun 2023 22:09:35 +0000 Fox Corp and Fox News settled a defamation lawsuit by Dominion Voting Systems for US$787.5 million, averting a trial putting one of the world’s top media companies in the cross hairs over its coverage of false vote-rigging claims in the 2020 US election. Tuesday’s settlement, which legal experts said was the largest struck by an American media company, was announced by the two sides and the judge in the case at the eleventh hour. The jury had been selected earlier in the day and the trial poised... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3217513/fox-settles-dominion-defamation-lawsuit-us7875-million-last-minute-avoiding-trial?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3217513/fox-settles-dominion-defamation-lawsuit-us7875-million-last-minute-avoiding-trial?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 18 Apr 2023 20:58:12 +0000 The start of Dominion Voting Systems’ US$1.6 billion defamation trial against Fox has been pushed back by a day, the judge said on Sunday, with a source familiar with the matter saying the media giant was pursuing settlement talks. The source, who was not authorised to speak publicly, told Reuters that Fox was seeking a possible settlement. The Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal also reported that Fox was pursuing settlement talks, citing sources. Dominion is suing Fox Corp and Fox News... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3217285/dominion-vs-fox-news-defamation-trial-delayed-network-pursues-settlement-talks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3217285/dominion-vs-fox-news-defamation-trial-delayed-network-pursues-settlement-talks?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 17 Apr 2023 03:56:00 +0000 Moscow warned against “hostile” US flights on Wednesday, as tensions simmered a day after a Russian fighter jet was accused of colliding with an American drone over the Black Sea. US European Command said two Russian Su-27 fighters intercepted the unstaffed MQ-9 Reaper over international waters on Tuesday and one clipped its propeller. Washington blamed Moscow for the incident, calling its fighters’ conduct reckless and unprofessional, but Russia has denied any wrongdoing. “We assume that the... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3213621/russia-warns-us-stop-hostile-flights-after-mq-9-reaper-drone-crash-over-black-sea?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3213621/russia-warns-us-stop-hostile-flights-after-mq-9-reaper-drone-crash-over-black-sea?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Mar 2023 10:05:22 +0000 US President Joe Biden’s address to Congress foreshadowed his 2024 stump speech, if as expected he runs for a second term – but at times it was almost drowned out by the Republican heckling. A spirited Biden on Tuesday highlighted accomplishments on infrastructure, climate and consumer protections in his first two years in the White House. But an equally spirited Republican side interrupted him over entitlement spending, the border and other issues, putting the tensions in a divided government... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3209484/key-highlights-joe-bidens-state-union-speech?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3209484/key-highlights-joe-bidens-state-union-speech?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 08 Feb 2023 06:24:24 +0000 The White House is not advocating for regime change in Russia, President Joe Biden’s spokeswoman said on Friday after a US senator advocated for Russians to assassinate President Vladimir Putin. “We are not advocating for killing the leader of a foreign country or regime change. That is not the policy of the United States,” White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters. US senator Lindsey Graham had called in a televised interview on Thursday evening for “somebody in Russia” to assassinate... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3169340/ukraine-war-backlash-after-us-lawmaker-urges?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3169340/ukraine-war-backlash-after-us-lawmaker-urges?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 04 Mar 2022 21:37:51 +0000 Former US secretary of state Mike Pompeo, a vocal supporter of Taiwan, will visit the self-ruled island next week in a trip that is certain to rile Beijing. Pompeo and his wife are due to arrive in Taiwan on March 2, and meetings are planned with government, business and academic leaders during the four-day trip, the Taiwanese foreign ministry said on Monday. He is expected to meet President Tsai Ing-wen, attend a banquet hosted by Vice-President William Lai Ching-te, and visit legislative... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3167841/taiwan-says-staunch-friend-mike-pompeo-will-visit-island?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3167841/taiwan-says-staunch-friend-mike-pompeo-will-visit-island?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 21 Feb 2022 12:30:21 +0000 The suspect was covered from head to toe, skulking through the dark streets of the US capital before methodically placing two explosives outside the offices of the Republican and Democratic national committees. Only 17 hours later – and just before the US Capitol was stormed by a sea of pro-Trump rioters – were the pipe bombs discovered. It quickly became one of the highest-priority investigations for the FBI and the Justice Department. But the trail grew cold almost immediately. A year later,... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3162316/fbi-still-hunting-hundreds-us-capitol-riot-suspects?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3162316/fbi-still-hunting-hundreds-us-capitol-riot-suspects?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 06 Jan 2022 04:27:39 +0000 Donald Trump abruptly gave up his plan to steal the limelight on the anniversary of the January assault against Congress, leaving President Joe Biden to address a divided nation. The former US president said in a statement on Tuesday evening that he would instead be discussing his grievances at a rally he has planned in Arizona later this month. Trump had been expected to use the press conference to rail against the congressional committee investigating the events of January 6, when a mob of his... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3162154/donald-trump-cancels-january-6-capitol-riot?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3162154/donald-trump-cancels-january-6-capitol-riot?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 05 Jan 2022 01:37:59 +0000 The House panel investigating the January 6 US Capitol insurrection on Tuesday requested an interview with Fox News personality Sean Hannity, one of former president Donald Trump’s closest allies in the media, as the committee continues to widen its scope. In a letter to Hannity, Mississippi congressman Bennie Thompson, Democratic chairman of the panel, said the panel wants to question him regarding his communications with Trump, former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and others in... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3162149/us-capitol-attack-investigators-seek-question-fox?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3162149/us-capitol-attack-investigators-seek-question-fox?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Jan 2022 23:45:34 +0000 Donald Trump Jnr led a chorus of Trumpworld insiders who pleaded with White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to convince the former president to end the attempted insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6. As the full House of Representatives prepares to vote Tuesday on referring Meadows for contempt prosecution, the congressional committee investigating the attack revealed damaging messages from the presidential son and a raft of right-wing boldface names. “He’s got to condemn this s***... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3159722/donald-trump-jnr-pleaded-father-stop-us-capitol?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3159722/donald-trump-jnr-pleaded-father-stop-us-capitol?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Dec 2021 17:36:35 +0000 This story is published in a content partnership with POLITICO. It was originally reported by Meredith McGraw and Marc Caputo on politico.com on September 7, 2021. Boots on the ground in Iowa. Accelerated fundraising. More national media interviews. A flood of new press statements. A rise in attack ads on the web. With a flurry of activity from his super PAC and hints dropped in private conversations with confidantes and advisers, Donald Trump is signalling a heightened interest in reclaiming... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3147931/donald-trump-builds-turnkey-campaign-operation-2024?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3147931/donald-trump-builds-turnkey-campaign-operation-2024?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 07 Sep 2021 18:35:42 +0000 This story is published in a content partnership with POLITICO. It was originally reported by Mark Scott and Tina Nguyen on politico.eu on August 2, 2021. Just weeks after its launch, the pro-Trump social network GETTR is inundated with terrorist propaganda spread by supporters of Islamic State (Isis), according to a POLITICO review of online activity on the fledgling platform. The social network – started a month ago by members of former president Donald Trump’s inner circle – features reams of... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3143504/pro-trump-social-network-becomes-safe-haven-isis?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3143504/pro-trump-social-network-becomes-safe-haven-isis?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 02 Aug 2021 09:13:06 +0000 US President Joe Biden expressed pointed frustration on Wednesday over the slowing Covid-19 vaccination rate in the US and pleaded that it’s “gigantically important” for Americans to step up and get inoculated for the virus as it surges once again. Biden, speaking at a televised town hall in Cincinnati, said the public health crisis has turned largely into a plight of the unvaccinated as the spread of the Delta variant has led to a surge in infections around the country. “We have a pandemic for... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3142026/coronavirus-biden-tells-americans-act-they-care-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3142026/coronavirus-biden-tells-americans-act-they-care-and?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 22 Jul 2021 01:37:14 +0000 This story is published in a content partnership with POLITICO. It was originally reported by Gabby Orr and Meredith McGrath on politico.com on February 9, 2021. For former US president Donald Trump, the opening day of his second impeachment trial did not go as planned or to his liking. Cocooned at his Mar-a-Lago estate, Trump watched as his defence lawyers responded to an emotional presentation by House impeachment managers with a series of dry, technical and at times meandering arguments about... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3121226/donald-trump-was-quite-displeased-his-impeachment?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3121226/donald-trump-was-quite-displeased-his-impeachment?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Feb 2021 02:13:40 +0000 Fox News opinion host Sean Hannity called for US President Donald Trump to pardon himself on two separate occasions on Monday. Hannity hosted former national security adviser Michael Flynn’s lawyer and former Trump campaign lawyer Sidney Powell on his radio show. In the segment, the two praised Trump’s decision to issue a full pardon for Flynn. Hannity brought up the possibility of Trump pardoning himself and his family, saying: “the president out the door needs to pardon his whole family and... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3112097/fox-news-host-sean-hannity-suggests-donald-trump?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3112097/fox-news-host-sean-hannity-suggests-donald-trump?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 01 Dec 2020 08:13:40 +0000 A presidential memoir has the US publishing industry abuzz, and it’s not former president Barack Obama’s hefty new tome. The Washington Post has reported that President Donald Trump is exploring writing a “score-settling memoir” once he departs office, following the typical post-presidential route of selling an extremely well-compensated book. White House for Biden? 5 more OTT homes Donald Trump can stay in There’s certainly precedent for books in the Trump pantheon; he’s already had his name... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3111553/donald-trumps-memoir-would-be-cash-cow-and-moral?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3111553/donald-trumps-memoir-would-be-cash-cow-and-moral?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Nov 2020 23:00:28 +0000 Donald Trump spent 10 minutes in public on Wednesday honouring America’s war veterans – a veneer of normalcy for a White House that is frozen by a defeated US president mulling his options, mostly forgoing the mechanics of governing and blocking his inevitable successor. Trump’s appearance at the annual Veterans Day commemoration at Arlington National Cemetery was his first public outing for official business in more than a week. He has spent the past few days in private tweeting angry,... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3109553/trump-makes-public-appearance-white-house-remains?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3109553/trump-makes-public-appearance-white-house-remains?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Nov 2020 08:30:45 +0000 Four years ago when polls pointed to a win for Hillary Clinton, the next move expected for then-candidate Donald Trump was a television channel bearing his name. His surprise victory changed all that. But with President Trump exiting the White House in January 2021 after losing his re-election bid last week to former vice-president Joe Biden, speculation about his future as a media entity has re-emerged. Trump’s potency as a television attraction has been proved by the ratings performance of... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3109471/why-trump-tv-probably-wont-be-us-presidents-post?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3109471/why-trump-tv-probably-wont-be-us-presidents-post?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Nov 2020 21:44:51 +0000 Fox News and the New York Post, magnate Rupert Murdoch’s main media outlets, have started distancing themselves from Donald Trump as the US election vote counting drama drags on – a first since the president came to power and a potential turning point. On Thursday night in Phoenix, Arizona, supporters of Trump bluntly shouted “Fox News Sucks” in reference to the news outfit considered fiercely loyal to the president for the past five years. Fox News infuriated Trump and his people on election... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3108916/us-election-political-winds-change-rupert-murdoch?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3108916/us-election-political-winds-change-rupert-murdoch?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 07 Nov 2020 13:26:23 +0000 US President Donald Trump’s doctor said the president was no longer at risk of transmitting the coronavirus. In a memo on Saturday, Dr Sean Conley said Trump met the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention criteria for safely discontinuing isolation and that by “currently recognised standards” he was no longer considered a transmission risk. Conley, who has been accused of a lack of transparency with the public, said it had been 10 days since Trump first began showing symptoms of the new... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3105004/trump-makes-first-public-address-white-house-covid?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3105004/trump-makes-first-public-address-white-house-covid?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 10 Oct 2020 18:54:22 +0000 US President Donald Trump is on track to get the all clear from his doctor to resume “public engagements” on Saturday – even though that’d be less than two weeks since he was first diagnosed with Covid-19. Stuck in quarantine at the White House this week, Trump has been itching to get back on the campaign trail, with Joe Biden trouncing him in nearly all polls as the November 3 election looms less than four weeks away. Trump on Thursday said he was doing “really good” and that he might try to do... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3104783/donald-trump-can-return-public-events-saturday?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3104783/donald-trump-can-return-public-events-saturday?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 08 Oct 2020 23:55:04 +0000 This story is published in a content partnership with POLITICO. It was originally reported by Daniel Lippman, Nancy Cook and Meredith McGraw on politico.com on October 2, 2020. The first sign of trouble sent a wave of worry through US President Donald Trump’s team travelling on Air Force One: a beloved top White House aide, Hope Hicks, had fallen ill during a campaign trip to Minnesota. After a fundraiser early Wednesday evening, Hicks stayed aboard the presidential aircraft as other Trump aides... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3104024/when-did-coronavirus-breach-us-presidents-bubble?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3104024/when-did-coronavirus-breach-us-presidents-bubble?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 02 Oct 2020 22:56:19 +0000 As Donald Trump gears up for this week’s Republican convention, one thing is clear: recorded speeches, empty halls and fireworks in car parks will not cut it. “I think it’s pretty boring when you do tapes,” Trump said of his convention speech during an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity. “I’m going to go live.” Trump is looking to outdo the Democrats’ mostly virtual convention with live speeches and at least a small group of supporters to energise speakers. He is also teasing the promise... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3098523/donald-trump-banking-republican-convention?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3098523/donald-trump-banking-republican-convention?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 23 Aug 2020 22:27:17 +0000 US President Donald Trump threw a curveball Sunday when he announced he would no longer throw out the opening pitch at a New York Yankees game next month. In a tweet, Trump blamed the turn of events on his “strong focus” on the coronavirus, vaccines and the economy. “Because of my strong focus on the China Virus, including scheduled meetings on Vaccines, our economy and much else, I won’t be able to be in New York to throw out the opening pitch for the @Yankees on August 15th,” Trump tweeted,... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3094793/trump-wont-throw-first-pitch-yankees-game-because?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3094793/trump-wont-throw-first-pitch-yankees-game-because?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 27 Jul 2020 03:18:06 +0000 This story is published in a content partnership with POLITICO. It was originally reported by Quint Forgey on politico.com on July 23, 2020. US President Donald Trump on Wednesday defended his mental fitness to hold office and described the exam he allegedly took assessing his cognitive capabilities, claiming the doctors administering it were amazed by his ability to recall a simple string of words. In an interview with Fox News medical contributor Marc Siegel, the president said he asked his... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3094455/trump-describes-difficult-memory-test-he-aced?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3094455/trump-describes-difficult-memory-test-he-aced?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 23 Jul 2020 15:09:05 +0000 This story is published in a content partnership with POLITICO. It was originally reported by Matthew Choi on politico.com on July 13, 2020. Roger Stone's got a bone to pick. The long-time confidant of US President Donald Trump on Monday lamented his trial as unfair and led by partisan fiends, during his first public appearance since the president commuted his sentence last week. Speaking with Fox News’ Sean Hannity, Stone named federal prosecutors and Judge Amy Berman Jackson, who presided over... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3093087/trump-ally-roger-stone-post-clemency-interview?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3093087/trump-ally-roger-stone-post-clemency-interview?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Jul 2020 06:00:32 +0000 US President Donald Trump commuted the sentence of his long-time political confidant Roger Stone on Friday, just days before he was set to report to prison. Democrats denounced the move as just another in a series of unprecedented interventions by the president in the nation’s justice system. Stone had been sentenced in February to three years and four months in prison for lying to Congress, witness tampering and obstructing the House of Representatives’ investigation into whether the Trump... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3092763/trump-commutes-prison-sentence-long-time-ally-roger?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3092763/trump-commutes-prison-sentence-long-time-ally-roger?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 11 Jul 2020 02:48:19 +0000 This story is published in a content partnership with POLITICO. It was originally reported by Alex Isenstadt on politico.com on June 27, 2020. Donald Trump knows he’s losing. The US president has privately come to that grim realisation in recent days, multiple people close to him told POLITICO, amid a mountain of bad polling and warnings from some of his staunchest allies that he’s on course to be a one-term president. Trump has endured what aides describe as the worst stretch of his presidency,... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3090903/trump-admits-it-hes-losing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3090903/trump-admits-it-hes-losing?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 28 Jun 2020 06:20:22 +0000 This story is published in a content partnership with POLITICO. It was originally reported by Quint Forgey, Natasha Bertrand, Daniel Lippman and Lauren Morello on politico.com on April 17, 2020. In recent days, US President Donald Trump’s allies have seized upon an alternative origin story for the novel coronavirus: that the disease emerged from inside a Chinese laboratory, not an outdoor market. The basic narrative reads like a dystopian movie plot, and goes something like this: somehow, the... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3080519/biological-chernobyl-how-chinas-secrecy-fuelled?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3080519/biological-chernobyl-how-chinas-secrecy-fuelled?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Apr 2020 23:34:42 +0000 Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Health Secretary Matt Hancock have both tested positive for the coronavirus, as the number of confirmed cases globally surpassed half a million with more than 25,000 deaths and the global economy entered recession, according to the International Monetary Fund. Johnson said in a video message on Twitter he developed mild symptoms and was tested for the virus on the advice of England’s chief medical officer, adding that he was now leading the “fight back... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3077180/coronavirus-latest-g20-leaders-vow-us5-trillion?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3077180/coronavirus-latest-g20-leaders-vow-us5-trillion?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Mar 2020 17:37:03 +0000 Conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh announced on Monday that he has been diagnosed with “advanced lung cancer” but plans to continue to do his show “as normally and as competently” as he can while he undergoes treatment. Limbaugh, 69, said on the air he first realised something was wrong over the weekend of his January 12 birthday, after he began experiencing shortness of breath. He said his diagnosis was confirmed on January 20 by two medical institutions. Otherwise, Limbaugh told... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3048843/firebrand-american-radio-host-rush-limbaugh-has?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3048843/firebrand-american-radio-host-rush-limbaugh-has?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Feb 2020 02:56:07 +0000 If there was any doubt that billionaire Michael Bloomberg’s colossal ad campaign was getting to US President Donald Trump, it vanished on Sunday. Poking fun at the stature of the former New York City mayor, who is 172cm tall (5 feet, 8 inches), Trump stated falsely that the Democratic White House hopeful wants party leaders to let him stand on a box should he qualify for a presidential debate. “It’s OK, there’s nothing wrong – you can be short,” Trump told Fox News anchor Sean Hannity in a... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3048663/bloomberg-short-trump-pathological-liar-two-rich?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3048663/bloomberg-short-trump-pathological-liar-two-rich?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 03 Feb 2020 04:05:05 +0000