Steve Bannon

Inauguration Day for Biden-Harris; Biden to sign 15 executive orders upending Trump-era policies; Trump's flurry of pardons

January 20, 2021

Today is Inauguration Day — Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will be sworn in at noon as the 46th president and vice president of the United States. On Day One, Biden announced plans to sign at least 15 executive orders, upending a broad range of Trump-era policies.

Politics

Europe’s far-right stands behind Trump in US 2020 election

The World

September 29, 2020

Supporting an American president is highly unusual for far-right politicians in Europe, but many see Donald Trump as an anti-establishment figure who rallies against elites.

Conflict & Justice

Ex-Trump adviser Steve Bannon charged in border wall scheme

Associated Press

August 20, 2020

President Donald Trump's former chief strategist, Steve Bannon, and three associates were arrested Thursday on charges they ripped off donors to an online fundraising effort to build a privately funded southern border wall, making him the latest in a long list of Trump allies to be charged with a crime.

Trump administration

Will Voice of America’s new Trump pick protect the agency’s independence?

The World

June 17, 2020

Michael Pack, a close ally of conservative political strategists including Steve Bannon, has been confirmed by the Senate as the head of VOA, America's tax-payer funded federal media agency.

Le Pen’s niece opens grad school to train new generation of French far-right leaders

The World

January 04, 2019

Marion Maréchal — previously known as Marion Maréchal Le Pen — quit politics last year and dropped her famous last name, but she hasn’t dropped her focus on giving the far-right a boost. Maréchal's latest endeavor has been to start a school aimed at training the ultra-conservative elite in France.

Conflict & Justice

China demands US 'dispel obstacles' to military ties and stop slander

Reuters

September 27, 2018

China demanded the United States "dispel obstacles" to improving military ties and stop slandering it, amid growing tensions over trade, Taiwan, the South China Sea and President Donald Trump's claims of China meddling in the upcoming US election.

US Diplomacy

Steve Bannon's 'The Movement' is an umbrella group of anti-establishment, populist parties in Europe

The World

August 16, 2018

Bannon is in the process of setting up an umbrella group with a headquarters in Brussels to help support and coordinate these different nationalist parties. One of the people helping him is his friend, Benjamin Harnwell.

Madeleine Albright thinks it's time to sound the alarm on fascism

The World

April 25, 2018

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright says we might not recognize the resurgence of fascism worldwide until it's too late.

Conflict

'He lost his mind': Trump unloads on Steve Bannon over bombshell-filled book excerpt

Reuters

January 03, 2018

Trump blasts former aide Steve Bannon after "treasonous" comments in a new book.

Global Politics

Steve Bannon has a shadow press office. It may violate federal law.

The Center for Public Integrity

July 27, 2017

Private publicist, not White House spokespeople, flacking for top Trump aide.