A former war crimes prosecutor has been appointed as special counsel to oversee investigations into former US president Donald Trump. Jack Smith, a career prosecutor, will...
“Don’t worry about the future, we’re in good hands.” So said former US president Bill Clinton in 2015, as he introduced Elizabeth Holmes to an adoring...
Joe Biden has been accused of “capitulation” after his administration said Saudi Arabia’s crown prince should not face legal action over the murder of a US-based...
“Don’t worry about the future, we’re in good hands.” So said former US president Bill Clinton in 2015, as he introduced Elizabeth Holmes to an adoring...
Twitter employees have been told that all office buildings have been temporarily closed as more of them are estimated to be leaving the social media firm,...
Nancy Pelosi has said she will not run again to be Democratic leader in the House of Representatives after nearly two decades in the role. The...
The Republicans have won back control of the US House of Representatives. After two years of Democratic control of both the House and the Senate, the...
Donald Trump has officially launched a third bid for the US presidency after several hints amid legal probes and blame for the Republican Party’s underwhelming midterm...
A man accused of attacking US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer has pleaded not guilty to federal charges against him. David DePape is...
A suspect has been taken into custody after a shooting at the University of Virginia left three members of the football team dead. Authorities identified the...
Kari Lake, who backed Donald Trump’s false claims of voter fraud in 2020, has lost her bid to become the next governor of Arizona. The closely fought...
US President Joe Biden has met his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping and said they have a “responsibility” to show the two countries can “manage our differences”....
Six people have been killed after two historic military planes collided during an airshow in the US city of Dallas. The planes – a B-17 Flying...
The Democrats will keep control of the US senate after a projected win in the state of Nevada, according to US media reports. Democrat incumbent Catherine...
Joe Biden referred to Cambodia, which is hosting an international summit led by Southeast Asian leaders, as Colombia in another high-profile slip-up. “Now that we’re back...
Mark Kelly has claimed victory in Arizona’s senate race, thanking the state’s voters for giving him a second term. Mr Kelly was the Democrat incumbent but,...
By definition, midterm elections in America occur two years into a presidential term with two years to go until the next general election. They have no...
A woman has been sentenced to death for killing a pregnant mother she knew and cutting out her baby to take as her own. Taylor Parker,...
Elon Musk raised the possibility of Twitter going bankrupt as the company endured perhaps its most chaotic day since he took control two weeks ago. The...
Donald Trump has described Ron DeSantis as an “average” politician, in a statement aimed at belittling the man who could rival him for the Republican presidential...