Politics

(AFP) - Mass layoffs began at the major US health agencies on Tuesday as the Trump administration embarks on a sweeping and scientifically contested restructuring that will cut 10,000 jobs....

(AFP) - US President Donald Trump kept the world's leading economies on edge Tuesday as he made final preparations for a "Liberation Day" announcement of sweeping new tariffs that could...

(AFP) - President Donald Trump's nominee to be the top US military officer told lawmakers Tuesday he would be a nonpartisan leader amid concerns that senior members of the armed...

(AFP) - Donald Trump's aggressive new US presidency secured fresh backing from Republican stronghold Florida Tuesday with two Congressional victories in a first electoral test, while anticipation remained high for...

(AFP) - Donald Trump had the world's leading economies on edge Tuesday as the US president prepared to unveil a promised raft of tariffs that could trigger a cascading global...

(AFP) - US lawmakers moved Tuesday to rename the street next to Hong Kong's Washington office after Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy activist and media mogul jailed as China clamps down...

Washington (AFP) - A Democratic US senator launched a fiery protest speech against President Donald Trump's "unconstitutional" actions late Monday, then kept going, and going, and 13 hours later Tuesday...

(AFP) - With American entertainer Kid Rock at his side, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday clamping down on ticket scalping and live event pricing. The directive...

(AFP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Tuesday he had reversed a decision to appoint former navy commander Vice Admiral Eli Sharvit as security agency chief following criticism,...

(AFP) - President Donald Trump's nominee to be the top US military officer will testify Tuesday before a Senate hearing, where he will likely be grilled about his readiness for...