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Trump Presses Showdown With Intelligence Agencies
President Donald Trump pressed his attacks on US intelligence agencies Thursday, vowing to catch "low-life leakers"...
Republicans Seek Probe Into Leaks
Leading Republicans in the US have called for an investigation into leaks that led to the resignation of national...
US Sets Out Cautious Approach To Russia
Senior US officials have been setting out their position on Russia, in some of the new administration’s first...
Supreme Court Nominee Gorsuch Hearing Set For March 20
The confirmation hearing for US President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch has been set to begin on...
Israeli Joy, Palestinian Alarm At Trump Two-State Shift
Donald Trump's shelving of the decades-long goal of a two-state solution to the Middle East conflict has excited...
Flynn Resignation: Republicans Seek Probe Into Leaks
Leading Republicans in the US have called for an investigation into leaks that led to the resignation of national...
U.S. Lawmakers Push For Answers On Trump Team’s Russia Ties
A crisis over the relationship between President Donald Trump's aides and Russia deepened on Wednesday as a growing...
Absent Nigerian President Buhari ‘healthy’, Says Senate Leader
The leader of Nigeria's Senate on Thursday said President Muhammadu Buhari was well after visiting him in London,...
US Actor Ashton Kutcher Urges End To Child Sexual Exploitation
Ashton Kutcher told the committee that he had seen things "that no person should ever see" US actor Ashton Kutcher...
Andy Puzder Withdraws Nomination For Labour Secretary
US President Donald Trump's choice for labour secretary has withdrawn from consideration on the eve of a long-delayed...
Fed’s Yellen Spars With Lawmakers On Regulation, Economy
The US central bank chief sparred with legislators Wednesday over its responsibility for the weak economic recovery,...
As Crisis Swirls, Trump Faces Mounting Pressure In Party
Donald Trump and his White House have come in for intense criticism in the president's dizzying first weeks in office,...
Trump Hits Back At US Media Reports On Russia Contacts
President Donald Trump has lashed out at the US intelligence community and media after new reports of contacts between...
Flynn Contact With Russia: Republicans Join Calls For Investigation
Leading members of the US Republican Party have joined calls for a wide investigation into the former national security...
Republicans Join Demands For Investigation
Leading members of the US Republican Party have joined calls for a wide investigation into the former national security...
Flynn Investigation ‘highly Likely’ In Senate Committee
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday it's "highly likely" the Senate intelligence committee will...
Trump Knew of Flynn Russia Phone Call Issues ‘weeks Ago’
President Donald Trump knew weeks ago there were problems with Michael Flynn's Russia phone calls, a White House...
Wrestling Magnate Confirmed To Head US Small Business Admin
The US Senate on Tuesday easily confirmed billionaire professional wrestling tycoon Linda McMahon to head the Small...
Banker-Financier Mnuchin Confirmed To Head US Treasury
The US Senate confirmed Wall Street banker Steven Mnuchin to be the next secretary of the US Treasury, overcoming...