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  • Democrats and Republicans in a stand-off during a session in the US House of Representatives. Screengrab via Reuters.

    Republican lawmakers concerned by Facebook data leak

    Republican Senator Marco Rubio said he believed some internet companies have grown too fast to digest their responsibilities and obligations.

    1521 days ago
  • FILE: US President Donald Trump. Picture: AFP

    Trump signs US-Taiwan travel bill, angering China

    The bill, which is non-binding, would have gone into effect on Saturday morning, even if Trump had not signed it, said the White House.

    1523 days ago
  • US President Donald Trump. Picture: @wef/Twitter.

    US hints at shift on Russia with sanctions and condemnation

    The US Treasury slapped sanctions on 19 Russian citizens and five entities for election meddling and cyber-attacks.

    1524 days ago
  • US President Donald Trump. Picture: AFP

    Trump has decided to remove his national security adviser: Washington Post

    On Tuesday, Trump fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and the president has signalled in recent days that a shake-up at the top levels of his administration was not over.

    1524 days ago
  • US secretary of state Rex Tillerson. Picture: AFP

    Differences on North Korea key to Trump's Tillerson decision: sources

    Tillerson had been an early advocate of talks with North Korea to the annoyance of Trump, who wanted to keep applying maximum pressure on Pyongyang.

    1525 days ago
  • US President Donald Trump. Picture: AFP

    Porn star offers to repay $130k in dispute over alleged Trump affair

    Actress Stephanie Clifford has said the affair with Trump began in 2006 and lasted several months. Trump has denied he had an affair with Clifford.

    1527 days ago
  • US President Donald Trump. Picture: AFP

    'Death by China' economist ascendant as Trump pushes tariffs, hits China

    Sidelined under Cohn to whom he has reported since late last year, Navarro, who is Trump’s trade adviser, would now appear to have free rein.

    1532 days ago
  • Mourners stand during a candlelight vigil for the victims of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida, on 15 February 2018. Picture: AFP.

    Florida lawmakers pass gun-school safety bill 3 weeks after massacre

    The package was spurred by the shooting rampage three weeks ago that killed 17 students and faculty members at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.

    1532 days ago
  • The White House. Picture: Whitehouse.gov

    Trump economic adviser Cohn quits after tariffs dispute

    The departure of Cohn, the National Economic Council director, expected to be finalised in a few weeks, will blow a hole in Trump’s advisory team at a time when the economy is growing.

    1533 days ago
  • The White House. Picture: Whitehouse.gov

    Dumping US debt, a possible weapon in global trade war

    Countries could wind up torching their own US bond investments, without winning any guaranteed gains from Washington, they said.

    1537 days ago
  • US President Donald Trump is sending Jared Kushner to the Middle East. Picture: screengrab/CNN

    Kushner loses access to top intelligence briefing: sources

    Kushner, who has been operating under an interim security clearance for about a year, had his access to the highly classified briefing cut off in the past few weeks, said the sources.

    1540 days ago
  • French President Emmanuel Macron (R) and US President Donald Trump (L) smile during their meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris on 13 July 2017. Picture: AFP

    Trump to host France's Macron for state visit on 24 April: White House

    The French presidency said in a brief statement Macron’s visit would take place on 23-25 April and include a joint news conference, several official ceremonies as well as a state dinner.

    1541 days ago
  • South Korea's Unification Minister Cho Myung-Gyun (R) shakes hands with North Korean chief delegate Ri Son-Gwon as they exchange joint statements during their meeting at the border truce village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) dividing the two Koreas on 9 January 2018. Picture: AFP.

    Seoul pushes for US-Korea talks, Trump says 'We'll see'

    South Korea has engaged in a flurry of talks with North Korean officials since January, hoping to use the South’s just-concluded Winter Olympics as a catalyst for rapprochement.

    1541 days ago
  • Hector Romero Asst. Public Defender (L) and Melisa McNeill, Public Defender (R) are seen on screen at the first appearance court for high school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz (C) on 15 February 2018 at Broward County Court House in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Picture: AFP

    Armed deputy who failed to confront gunman at Florida school resigns

    Deputy Scot Peterson was the only law enforcement officer present on 14 February when the rampage started, Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel said.

    1545 days ago
  • US President Donald Trump. Picture: AFP

    Two top White House advisers may leave over tensions with Trump: sources

    Both HR McMaster and John Kelly are military men considered by US political observers as moderating influences on the president by imposing a routine on the White House.

    1545 days ago
  • Kristi Gilroy hugs a young woman at a police check point near the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School where 17 people were killed by a gunman on 15 February 2018 in Parkland, Florida. Picture: AFP.

    US gun lobby slams anti-gun 'elites' after Florida school massacre

    The US Constitution’s Second Amendment protects the right to bear arms.

    1545 days ago
  • Picture: Twitter Inc.

    Twitter bars tactics used by 'bots' to spread false stories

    Twitter bots disseminated propaganda before the 2016 US elections and have continued to inflame US politics under cover of anonymity, academic researchers and US authorities say.

    1546 days ago
  • FILE: US President Donald Trump takes part in a 'listening session' on gun violence with teachers and students in the State Dining Room of the White House on 21 February 2018. Picture: AFP

    Trump says arming teachers could help prevent school massacres

    Trump made the comment during an emotional hour-long White House meeting with students who survived the Florida shooting and a parent whose child did not.

    1546 days ago
  • US Vice President Mike Pence talks to South Korea's President Moon Jae-in during the short track speed skating event during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games, at the Gangneung Ice Arena in Gangneung on 10 February, 2018. Picture: AFP.

    North Korea cancelled planned meeting with US VP Pence: Pence's office

    The encounter would have been the first scheduled between senior officials from the Trump administration and Pyongyang.

    1547 days ago
  • Mourners stand during a candlelight vigil for the victims of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida, on 15 February 2018. Picture: AFP.

    Survivors of Florida school shooting launch gun control push

    On Tuesday the Republican-controlled Florida House of Representatives rebuffed a bid to bring up a bill to block sales of assault-style rifles in the state.

    1547 days ago
  • FILE: Mitt Romney. Picture: AFP

    Trump endorses Romney in run for US Senate seat in Utah

    Despite Romney’s prior criticism, after Trump won the presidency in November 2016, he briefly considered picking Romney as secretary of state.

    1548 days ago
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