President Donald Trump took the unusual step of advocating a forced shutdown of the federal government Tuesday, after Republicans and Democrats ignored White House demands in reaching a budget deal....
US television host Jimmy Kimmel has tearfully told of his newborn son's illness and brush with death last week. At the end of his story he made a plea for people to support the Affordable Care Act,...
Police declared a riot in the northwest US city of Portland after "anarchists" threw rocks, smoke bombs and soda cans at officers during a May Day rally, while thousands more marched in other major...
Thousands marched Monday on the streets of downtown Chicago, in a May Day protest against the policies of the Donald Trump administration. The marchers in the de facto capital of the US Midwest...
New York is poised to recuperate millions of dollars for protecting Donald Trump and his family, which Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio hailed Tuesday as a victory for the police. The money was set...
US President Donald Trump on Monday said he would not rule out meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, saying he would be "honored to do it," despite weeks of tough talk against the regime. "If it...
President Donald Trump was a no-show at the first White House Correspondents' Association dinner of his presidency. But that didn't keep "Daily Show" comedian Hasan Minhaj from addressing "the...
US congressional leaders on Monday unveiled a bipartisan deal funding government through September, with a compromise that includes President Donald Trump's call for increased military spending but...
US President Donald Trump took a fresh shot at his predecessor Barack Obama and suggested the US Civil War could have been avoided, in a series of media interviews broadcast Monday. Trump told the...
Six child actors who retired from showbiz Child stars have been a crucial part of Hollywood for generations Child stars have been a crucial part of Hollywood for generations, but many of them choose...
Congressional negotiators have reached an agreement on a spending bill to keep the US government running until 30 September, media report. The bipartisan deal boosts military spending but does not...
Thailand's junta chief has accepted an invitation to visit the White House from President Donald Trump, his spokesman said Monday, the latest autocrat to be embraced by the US leader. The offer came...
A Metallica cover band distraught after its equipment was stolen has been able to return to stage after a gift from surprise benefactors -- the metal legends themselves. Blistered Earth, a four-piece...
After what he called a "very productive" first 100 days, President Donald Trump is vowing to roll out a new health plan and to completely renegotiate the NAFTA continental trade pact. His remarks, in...
A top aide on Sunday defended President Donald Trump's invitation to his Philippines counterpart to visit Washington, saying the need to rally Asian allies over North Korea overshadowed concerns...
US President Donald Trump offered some backhanded praise for North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, calling him "a pretty smart cookie" in a television interview that aired Sunday. Trump's almost admiring...
US President Donald Trump has launched a scathing attack on the media during a rally marking 100 days in office. He told supporters in Pennsylvania that he was keeping “one promise after...
As marches were held across the US in protest against his policies, Donald Trump seemingly remained unfazed by the momentum against him. The US president made a speech in which he praised positive...
Cast members of "The Godfather" movies were reunited in Manhattan, nearly half a century after the first of the legendary mafia films hit theaters. American filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola reminisced...
Donald Trump hailed his "very productive" first 100 days as America's president and told a cheering crowd of supporters "great battles" lay ahead. In an enthusiastic, campaign-style rally in...