2018-02-08 10:06 White House Staff Secretary Rob Porter hands President Donald Trump a confirmation order for James Mattis as defence secretary, in the Oval Office of the White House. (Evan Vucci, AP) Related Links White House declassifies partisan memo on Russia probe Trump praises African leader after White House dustup Mueller questioned 20 White House … More White House aide resigns after allegations of spousal abuse

2018-02-08 12:05 House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. (AFP, file) Related Links Pelosi slams Republican bill easing gun restrictions Top US Democrat rebuffs calls to impeach Trump ‘Don’t worry’: Trump lays out path to citizenship for Dreamers US should give ‘Dreamers’ durable legal status – UN Trump to end protections for young immigrant ‘Dreamers’: report Washington … More Pelosi speaks for record 8 hours in favour of ‘Dreamers’

2018-01-30 07:48 Then-acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe listens during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Jacquelyn Martin, AP) Related Links FBI warned Kushner on Murdoch ex-wife: Report US State Department releases emails from Clinton aide Trump criticises FBI deputy director as he plans retirement Washington – FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, … More FBI’s McCabe, a frequent Trump target, abruptly leaves post

2018-01-19 10:18 Senator Cory Booker runs to catch a subway car as he returns to his office on Capitol Hill as Congress moves closer to the deadline to avoid a government shutdown, in Washington. (J Scott Applewhite, AP) Related Links Trump unveils ‘Fake News Awards’ after drawing rebuke from Republican senator GOP tax bill will … More House votes to avert federal shutdown, US Senate chances dim

2018-01-16 20:23 Jared Kushner. (Evan Vucci, AP, File) Related Links Xi tells Trump there have been ‘positive changes’ in North Korea King children criticise Trump, decry racism on MLK holiday Key moments in year one of the Trump presidency Washington – US counterintelligence officials warned US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner in early 2017 … More FBI warned Kushner on Murdoch ex-wife: Report

2018-01-17 05:20 US President Donald Trump. (Andrew Harnik, AP) Multimedia   ·   User Galleries   ·   News in PicturesSend us your pictures  ·  Send us your stories Video WATCH: Happy Birthday Martin Luther King – a man who loved ‘sh*thole’ countries 2018-01-15 15:16 Today would be American civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s 89th birthday. In his … More Trump aides debate which version of vulgarity Trump uttered

2018-01-17 08:01 US President Donald Trump. (Andrew Harnik, AP) Related Links Psychiatrist briefed lawmakers on Trump mental health: reports Trump says he’s ‘like, really smart’ Trump medical exam won’t include mental fitness test: WH Washington – Donald Trump is expected to remain physically fit for the duration of his presidency and has “no cognitive issues … More Trump’s doctor says president ‘healthy’, has no cognitive issues

2018-01-15 06:36 US President Donald Trump (Jewel Samad, AFP) Related Links Trump scrambles as ‘shithole’ slur fuels outrage African countries unite at UN against Trump slur Who’d prefer their country to Trump’s US? Norwegians would US diplomats briefed on how to handle ‘shithole’ storm WATCH: US citizens, senators slate Trump for his ‘hate-filled, racist’ comment … More ‘I am not a racist’ – Trump defends himself after ‘shithole’ comments

2018-01-15 11:10 US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media as they arrive for a dinner at Trump International Golf Club in in West Palm Beach on January 14. (Andrew Harnik, AP) Related Links ‘I am not a racist’ – Trump defends himself after ‘shithole’ comments Debate over whether Trump is racist revived … More Trump says immigration deal ‘probably dead’