Trump under pressure as obstacles to progress on Ukraine persist
AdminsGetty Images Last Friday, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin met in Alaska for a summit that was high on pomp and pageantry and low on diplomatic breakthroughs in the push…
Tulsi Gabbard announces plans to cut intelligence staff by half
Reuters Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has announced plans to cut the agency's staff by nearly 50% as she organises the office. Gabbard, announcing the cuts, said the agency…
US-Mexico border wall to be painted black to stop climbers
The entire US-Mexico border wall will be painted black to make it hotter and harder to climb, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has said, crediting the idea to President Donald…
After a blown deadline, what next for US-Canada trade?
EPA A self-imposed deadline for a new US-Canada trade deal came and went on Friday. So what happens next for these two deeply entwined neighbours? Canada and the US have…
Democrats flee Texas to block Republican redistricting map backed by Trump
Getty Images Gene Wu, a Democratic state lawmaker in Houston, says he and others are "walking out on a rigged system". Democratic state lawmakers have fled Texas in a bid…
US-EU tariff deal a big Trump win but not a total defeat for Brussels
Getty Images The US is the EU's top trading partner After weeks of tense negotiations between their top trade officials, the European Union and US have finally struck a framework…
Trump administration pulls US out of Unesco again
Reuters The Paris-headquartered Unesco has 194 member states around the world, and is best known for listing world heritage sites The US has said it will leave the United Nations'…
Trump’s ex-lawyer replaced as federal prosecutor by judges
Getty Images Habba was sworn in for a three-month interim period in March A group of US judges has voted to replace President Donald Trump's selection for New Jersey's top…
Obama blasts ‘bizarre’ Trump claim of 2016 election ‘treason’
Donald Trump has accused Barack Obama of "treason", claiming he plotted to sabotage his first presidency by linking him to alleged Russian election meddling. "They tried to steal the election,"…
Trump discussed firing Fed boss but ‘highly unlikely’ he will
President Donald Trump has said it is "highly unlikely" he will fire the head of the US central bank, hours after asking lawmakers whether he should sack Jerome Powell. Stock…