Former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi successfully underwent emergency hip replacement surgery on Saturday after sustaining injuries during a visit to Luxembourg. Her spokesperson, Ian Krager, confirmed she is recovering well. Pelosi, 84, was injured while descending marble stairs during a bipartisan congressional visit to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge. … Read more
House Democrats chose caucus chair Hakeem Jeffries of New York to succeed Nancy Pelosi as leader of the Democrats in the chamber next year, a historic move that will make him the first Black person to lead one of the two major parties in either chamber of Congress. Eko Hot Blog reports that House Democrats … Read more
President Joe Biden on Tuesday lashed out at Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis as “Donald Trump incarnate,” zeroing in on a potential 2024 GOP presidential contender as he campaigned for Democrats facing uphill fights in next week’s midterm election. Eko Hot Blog reports that In a final-week sprint for Democrats before Election Day, Biden will … Read more
A man has assaulted US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband at their residence. Eko Hot Blog reports that an assailant attacked Paul Pelosi, the husband of United States (US) House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, with a hammer at the couple’s home in San Francisco, California early Friday morning. EDITOR’S PICKS “There’s An Elevated Risk Of Terror … Read more
China Conducts Fresh Drills Around Taiwan Following US Lawmakers Visit EKO HOT BLOG reports that China staged fresh military drills around Taiwan on Monday, slamming a new visit by United States lawmakers to the island days after a similar trip by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi triggered a furious response from Beijing. The unannounced … Read more
US Congress Delegation Visits Taiwan Barely Two Weeks After Pelosi EKO HOT BLOG reports that a US congressional delegation has arrived for an unannounced visit to Taiwan, 12 days after a tour of the island by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Five members of Congress will visit until Monday, said Washington’s de-facto embassy in … Read more
Taiwan Holds Military Drill After China Repeats Threats EKO HOT BLOG reports that Taiwan’s army held another live-fire drill Thursday after Beijing ended its largest-ever military exercises around the island and repeated threats to bring the self-ruled democracy under its control. Beijing has raged at a trip to Taiwan last week by US … Read more
China Set To Run New Drills In Yellow & Bohai Seas EKO HOT BLOG reports that China says it is carrying out new military exercises in the Yellow and Bohai seas after a barrage of drills that encircled Taiwan in recent days. The initial exercises were triggered by Beijing’s fury at a visit … Read more
Taiwan: US Chides China Amid Attack Rehearsal Claims EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United States has accused Beijing of “provocative” and “irresponsible” actions after Taiwan said China rehearsed an attack on the island. Taiwan said it responded to the Chinese drills, now in their fourth day, by deploying aircraft and ships on … Read more
China Fires Missiles Near Taiwan In Show Of Force Following Pelosi’s Visit EKO HOT BLOG reports that China fired multiple missiles toward waters near northeastern and southwestern Taiwan on Thursday, the island’s Defense Ministry said, as Beijing makes good on its promise that Taipei will pay a price for hosting US House Speaker Nancy … Read more
Taiwan: US Warns China Over Military Drills After Pelosi’s Visit EKO HOT BLOG reports that a top US official on Wednesday called China’s military drills in response to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan irresponsible and warned of the danger of the situation spiraling out of control. EDITOR’S PICK Ukraine War: … Read more
China Prepares For Military Drills After Pelosi Visit To Taiwan EKO HOT BLOG reports that China is gearing up for military exercises in the seas around Taiwan following top US politician Nancy Pelosi’s trip to its former province. EDITOR’S PICK Lekki Residents Charges LASG To Tackle Flood, Infrastructure Property Owner, LASG Bicker Over … Read more
Nancy Pelosi Meets President Tsai To Beijing’s Anger EKO HOT BLOG reports that US Speaker Nancy Pelosi has met Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen in a visit that has been strongly condemned by China. EDITOR’S PICK Ukraine War: West Must ‘Prepare For War’, Says Ex-Nato Chief As Putin Unleashes Cruise Missiles In Ukraine Elon … Read more
Those headaches could come in the form of subpoenas, the possible creation of select committees and high-profile hearings on issues… EKO HOT BLOG reports that members of the far right are already agitating to launch impeachment proceedings against President Joe Biden if the GOP is in power in Congress next year. Some leading Republicans want … Read more
Christen Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, described Okonjo-Iweala as fierce and talented a competitor EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nigerian-born Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been named among Financial Times’ 25 most influential women of 2021. Okonjo-Iweala, who is also the Director General of the World Trade Organisation, was listed as number one. However, FT … Read more
Nancy Pelosi, the highest-ranking woman in the history of US politics, was narrowly re-elected Sunday as House speaker in a deeply divided new Congress that convened in the final weeks of Donald Trump’s Presidency, AFP reports. Eighty-year-old Pelosi faced a scare when a handful of fellow Democrats defected and voted “present” during the floor vote. … Read more
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has lashed out at President Trump for wanting to “slow down” on coronavirus testing. At his rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma Saturday, Trump defended his performance on handling the pandemic but said widespread testing is making him look bad. “You’re gonna find more people, you’re gonna find more cases. I said … Read more
……….Criticized Nancy Pelosi For Posting A Threat To US Angelina Jolie’s dad, Jon Voight, who is also a Hollywood veteran, has expressed his support for US President Donald Trump, describing him as “the greatest president since Abraham Lincoln”. Voight in a video published 6 February, also criticised House Speaker Nancy Pelosi accusing her of posing … Read more
After three months of tense debate, the American Democrats are preparing to send Donald Trump on trial to Congress mid-week, but the Republican camp unites and then prevents him from being deposed. Donald Trump accused the leader of the Democrats in Congress, Nancy Pelosi, on Tuesday of “undermining democracy” in a vitriolic letter published in … Read more