Due to concealed evidence, Alec Baldwin’s shooting trial is dismissed

Creative Media NewsSaturday, 13 July 2024, 15:000

A US judge has rejected Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter prosecution, ruling that the state concealed evidence on how live bullets wound up on a film set where a cinematographer was tragically shot.The trial, which began three days ago, came to a dramatic end on Friday when Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer threw out the case based on police and prosecutor misconduct in withholding evidence from the defence during cinematographer Halyna Hutchins' 2021 shooting on the set of the film Rust.

Which Biden allies want him to drop out of the US election?

Creative Media NewsFriday, 12 July 2024, 16:000

US President Joe Biden is fighting to rescue his re-election campaign, as concerns about his age and fitness raise doubts about his ability to defeat Republican competitor Donald Trump.During a high-stakes news conference on Thursday, Biden, 81, maintained a tough tone, claiming that he is the most qualified candidate to defeat Trump and that he will not withdraw from the race.

Joe Biden says he will fight despite NATO mistakes and Democratic calls to retreat

Creative Media NewsFriday, 12 July 2024, 14:000

The US president referred to the Ukrainian leader as "President Putin" and confused Kamala Harris and Donald Trump in a pair of gaffes that will only fuel doubts about his ability.Joe Biden has insisted on running for re-election despite two significant gaffes at the NATO summit and an increasing number of Democrats calling on him to step down.His performances at the Washington event were viewed as make-or-break for the 81-year-old, who had a dismal debate performance against competitor Donald Trump last month.

George Clooney urges Biden to get out of presidential race to help Democrats fight Trump

Creative Media NewsThursday, 11 July 2024, 6:000

"We are not going to win in November with this president," Clooney stated in The New York Times.Hollywood star George Clooney has urged Joe Biden to withdraw from the run for a second term in the White House, claiming he is "not the Joe 'big f***ing deal' Biden of 2010".Clooney, a lifelong Democrat, penned a guest column for the New York Times three weeks after attending a fundraiser with President Biden.

First Democratic senator challenges Biden’s candidacy

Creative Media NewsThursday, 11 July 2024, 3:000

The first Democratic senator has questioned President Joe Biden's electoral prospects, after seven congressmen urged the 81-year-old to step down.Michael Bennet of Colorado predicted that the president would lose to Donald Trump, maybe by a "landslide," but did not say he should retire.Mr Biden's fitness for government has been questioned following a stuttering presidential debate performance versus Trump last month.

Joe Biden’s doctor describes ‘very extensive neurological assessment’

Creative Media NewsWednesday, 10 July 2024, 9:000

Donald Trump expects Mr. Biden to stay in the race for the White House because "he's got an ego, and he doesn't want to quit".Joe Biden has displayed no signs of Parkinson's disease, according to his doctor, who clarified in a letter issued after allegations that a specialist had visited the president numerous times in the previous year.Concerns about the president's health have grown following Mr Biden's poor performance in his debate with Donald Trump.

Democrats evaluate the risks and benefits of losing Biden

Creative Media NewsTuesday, 9 July 2024, 0:000

President Joe Biden attempted to reignite his dormant re-election campaign on Sunday as members of his party discussed the prospects of his candidacy.Last week, the president's faltering debate performance raised significant concerns about his physical and mental ability to run. A prime-time appearance with ABC on Friday fueled more conjecture about his campaign's prospects.Despite the uncertainty, Mr Biden attended two campaign events on Sunday in Pennsylvania, a critical swing state.

Biden faces donor pressure as he seeks re-election

Creative Media NewsSaturday, 6 July 2024, 13:000

President Joe Biden is under pressure from some key Democratic donors as he prepares for a critical few days in his reelection campaign.A handful of contributors have publicly stated that they will withhold donations unless Mr Biden is replaced as the party's nominee following his dismal debate performance last week.Friday is a critical day for the president as he attempts to strengthen his candidature with a rare primetime TV interview and a rally in Wisconsin.

Turn left at the next intersection: Why the US needs a sustainable third party

Creative Media NewsThursday, 4 July 2024, 16:400

The past few months of student protests against Israel's war on Gaza, and the way they were suppressed by the authorities and vilified as "violent" and terror-related even by supposedly left-leaning, progressive political leaders, revealed an important truth: the United States desperately needs a viable, left-to-centre-left third party committed to democracy.The issue is no longer limited to Republicans and their open support of Nazism. The response of President Joe Biden and other top Democrats to the student protests demonstrated that even the party that claims to represent the left in America is now trending right and has an unmistakable anti-democratic bent.

As Trump hails ‘huge win’, Biden warns Supreme Court immunity rule lets presidents ‘ignore the law’

Creative Media NewsWednesday, 3 July 2024, 17:000

The court's decision was made with the support of three conservative judges selected by Donald Trump during his presidency, and it could be critical to his future.According to Joe Biden, the historic finding that previous presidents enjoy immunity breaches the notion that "there are no kings in America." It indicates that the commander-in-chief can now "ignore the law."He spoke after the US Supreme Court ruled that official activities performed while in office are immune from criminal prosecution, but unofficial acts are not.

Trump appeals hush-money verdict hours after immunity ruling

Creative Media NewsTuesday, 2 July 2024, 14:000

On Monday, Donald Trump's lawyers urged the New York judge who presided over his hush-money trial to overturn his conviction and postpone his sentencing, which was slated for later this month.The letter to Judge Juan M Merchan noted the US Supreme Court's order earlier Monday. It urged the judge to postpone the former president's sentencing while considering the high court's decision and how it may affect the New York case, according to the letter obtained by the Associated Press.

Public debt limits future government’s investment, says Lloyds Banking Group’s Charlie Nunn

Creative Media NewsFriday, 28 June 2024, 0:000

The CEO of the UK's largest mortgage lender lays out the most significant issues for the next administration, warning that families should not expect a return to the ultra-low interest rates that have prevailed for most of the previous 16 years.The CEO of Lloyds Banking Group, the UK's largest lender, has cautioned that whoever wins the general election will be unable to drive growth by boosting government borrowing.According to Charlie Nunn, the UK's national debt has risen during the last decade and a half due to "massive shocks" such as the global financial crisis, the pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and other challenges peculiar to the UK economy.

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