Close Trump Aide Resigns
Hope Hicks, one of President Trump’s longest-serving advisers, is to step down as White House communications director. The 29-year-old former model and ex-Trump Organization employee has been by Mr...
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Russia Probe’s Robert Mueller
Robert Mueller, named Wednesday to take over the US probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, has a reputation as a tough lawman who once even stood up to a president. Mueller, a Vietnam war...
Comey Firing Stirs Memories of Nixon and Watergate
For many in Washington, US President Donald Trump's shock firing of FBI director James Comey has sparked instant comparisons to the actions of Richard Nixon and the Watergate era's infamous "Saturday...
Trump Turns On Critics Over FBI Chief Firing
President Donald Trump lashed out against his critics in a fresh Twitter attack Wednesday after his unprecedented firing of FBI chief James Comey. Democrats have pounced on the president amid a...
Former Top US Justice Official To Testify On Flynn-Russia Links
The simmering controversy over Russia's alleged meddling in last year's US election returns to the spotlight Monday, with a former top Justice Department official set to testify on links between...
Trump Says ‘major, Major’ Conflict With North Korea Possible
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday a major conflict with North Korea is possible in the standoff over its nuclear and missile programs, but he would prefer a diplomatic outcome to the...
US Senate Clashes Over Trump Supreme Court Pick
The US Senate descended into acrimonious bickering Tuesday as Republicans and Democrats clashed over President Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick, with no signs that a potentially damaging showdown...
Push For Bill Tackling Sex Abuse After USA Gymnastics Scandal
Prompted by a huge scandal that shook US gymnastics, several senators on Tuesday pushed for a bill that would criminalize the failure of amateur athletics governing bodies to report suspected sex...
Confirmation Hearing For Trump’s Supreme Court Pick Begins
President Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick, Neil Gorsuch, faced senators Monday for his confirmation hearing, with Democrats expected to grill him on his legal philosophy -- and depict him as too...
Trump Attack On Judges ‘demoralising’
Donald Trump's nominee for the Supreme Court has described the president's attacks on the judiciary as "demoralising" and "disheartening". Neil Gorsuch's comments were made to a Democratic senator...
Takata To Pay $1bn To Settle U.S. Air Bag Probe
Japan's Takata Corp is expected to plead guilty to criminal wrongdoing as early as Friday as part of a $1 billion settlement with the U. S. Justice Department over its handling of air bag ruptures...
Jeff Sessions’ First Hearing
The first major test of President-elect Donald Trump's administration comes on Tuesday, as Sen. Jeff Sessions faces a grilling from his colleagues in his confirmation hearing to become attorney...