Business Matters: Does Donald Trump’s Truth Social initial $8B valuation make it a ‘meme stock’?
Donald Trump’s social network Truth Social went public Tuesday and hit a valuation of US$8 billion, despite its lack of profitability. In Business Matters for Wednesday, March 27, Anne Gaviola has more on why some analysts suggest this head-scratching valuation propels Truth Social into the “meme stock” category.
U.S. News
Mar 27
Will Donald Trump face criminal charges before the 2024 presidential election?
There is swirling speculation in the U.S. about whether former president Donald Trump will still face trial on multiple federal criminal charges before voters head to the polls in November. As Global’s Jackson Proskow reports, justice delayed could be justice denied, if the Republican candidate is re-elected.
Global National
Mar 3
Donald Trump supporters unfazed by his legal troubles: ‘You can still be president in jail’
Prior to his face-off with former United Nations (UN) ambassador Nikki Haley for South Carolina’s vote for the Republican presidential nomination on Saturday, supporters of Donald Trump seemed unfazed by the former U.S. president’s ongoing legal troubles.
Crime
Feb 23
Ron DeSantis drops out of U.S. presidential race in video announcement
On Sunday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis posted on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, that he is “suspending” his U.S. presidential campaign and endorsing Republican candidate Donald Trump instead. “It’s clear to me that a majority of Republican primary voters want to give Donald Trump another chance,” DeSantis said. “He has my...
Politics
Jan 21
Ron DeSantis suspends U.S. presidential bid, endorses Donald Trump
The Republican race to the White House has effectively become a two-person race, after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended his campaign on Sunday and supported former U.S. president Donald Trump instead, less than two days before the New Hampshire primary. “It’s clear to me that a majority of Republican primary voters want to give Donald...
Politics
Jan 21
Donald Trump wins Iowa caucus, opens Republican primary with decisive victory
The 2024 U.S. presidential election has officially started with the Iowa caucuses, where former president Donald Trump has decisively won over his Republican opponents. Jackson Proskow looks at what is behind Trump’s stranglehold on the party, and at the race for second place.
Global National
Jan 15
Where does Donald Trump’s fight for absolute immunity go from here?
As he takes another run for the White House, former U.S. president Donald Trump says he should be immune from prosecution for trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Jackson Proskow explains what Trump’s lawyers are arguing, what could delay this trial further, and what the U.S. Department of Justice is worried about.
Global National
Jan 9
Trump advisor Peter Navarro surrenders to police to start serving prison sentence
A trade adviser to former President Donald Trump turned himself in to a federal prison in Miami on Tuesday. Peter Navarro was sentenced in January to four months in prison for refusing to complty with a subpoena from the committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. capitol.
Crime
Mar 19
Trump unable to post $454M USD bond in N.Y. fraud case
Former U.S president Donald Trump’s lawyers say he has been unable to raise the $454 million USD needed to post a bond covering the civil fraud case he is appealing. Jackson Proskow explains why insurance companies are wary of helping Trump, and what could happen if he misses the deadline.
Global National
Mar 18
Trump civil fraud case: N.Y. appeals court lowers bond, extends deadline
Former U.S. president Donald Trump has been handed a partial legal victory after a New York state appeals court gave him another 10 days to post the bond in his civil fraud case, while also reducing the amount from $464 million USD to $175 million USD. Reggie Cecchini looks at whether this partial lifeline can...
Global National
Mar 25
Mike Pence snubs Trump, dismisses agenda as ‘at odds’ with Republicans
Donald Trump has become his party’s presumptive nominee on his quest to return to the White House, but he’s now facing criticism over his platform from a former ally who stood next to Trump during his four years in the Oval office. As Reggie Cecchini explains, it’s part of a broader shift in the Republican...
U.S. News
Mar 16
Biden and Trump clinch nominations, setting up election rematch
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump clinched their parties’ presidential nominations Tuesday with decisive victories in a slate of low-profile primaries, setting up a general election rematch that many voters do not want.
Mar 13
Nikki Haley drops out, leaving Trump as Republicans’ presumptive nominee
Nikki Haley has ended her presidential bid in the 2024 election, clearing the way for a rematch between former U.S. president Donald Trump and U.S. President Joe Biden. Jackson Proskow looks at the encouraging and worrying signs for Trump’s chances to return to the White House, and how Biden could campaign differently compared to 2020.
Global National
Mar 6
Nikki Haley drops out of Republican presidential race: “I have no regrets”
Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley ended her long-shot challenge to Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump on Wednesday, ensuring the former president will be the candidate in a rematch against President Joe Biden in November.
Politics
Mar 6
Super Tuesday fallout: Trump wins big, Hayley drops out
Former president Donald Trump won commanding victories across nearly all of the states holding Republican nominating contests on Super Tuesday, according to CBS News projections. Former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley announced today she is suspending her bid for the Republican presidential nomination.
Politics
Mar 6
Meeting NATO’s 2% defence spending target is ‘about credibility’: Latvian defence minister
Canada has committed to upgrading its NATO mission in Latvia, Operation REASSURANCE, to a brigade-level force by 2026. ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson sits down with Andris Sprūds, Latvia’s defence minister, to discuss Latvia’s preparations for Russian threats, Canada’s defence spending, and the future of the NATO alliance under a possible re-elected Donald Trump.
The West Block
Mar 10
State of the Union 2024: Biden announces U.S. will construct port to deliver aid to Gaza
Speaking during the State of the Union address, U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Thursday that the U.S. military will construct a temporary port on Gaza’s Mediterranean coast to receive humanitarian aid by sea. He also criticized his predecessor, former president Donald Trump, for “bowing down” to Russia, as Biden reiterated support for Ukraine.
Health
Mar 8
How Trump’s nominee odds are affected by SCOTUS ballot decision
Former U.S. president Donald Trump has cleared a major legal hurdle in his bid to return to the White House, as the Supreme Court has ruled individual states cannot bar candidates from federal office. Jackson Proskow explains how this affects Trump’s odds of securing the Republican nomination for the 2024 presidential election, and if this...
Global National
Mar 4
The West Block: March 10, 2024 | Calls to bolster Canada’s military operation in Latvia and boost CAF recruitment
Canada has committed to upgrading its NATO mission in Latvia, Operation REASSURANCE, to a brigade-level force by 2026. ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson sits down with Andris Sprūds, Latvia’s defence minister, to discuss Latvia’s preparations for Russian threats, Canada’s defence spending, and the future of the NATO alliance under a possible re-elected Donald Trump....
The West Block
Mar 10
US Supreme Court rules Trump can’t be kicked off the ballot in Colorado
The U.S. Supreme Court has barred states from disqualifying candidates for federal office in a ruling handed down on Monday, overturning a decision by Colorado’s top court that would have excluded U.S. President Donald Trump from the ballot due to his actions leading up to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol building. Trump...
Politics
Mar 4