US government shutdown begins
The US government entered its 15th shutdown since 1981 on Wednesday after Republicans and Democrats failed to reach…
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US economy shows signs of cooling – Fed Chair
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said late Tuesday night that the US economy is no longer overheated.
Democrats call for saving Palestinians
A group of Democratic lawmakers urged US President Joe Biden on Wednesday to permit Palestinian visitors, students,…
Fitch’s US credit rating remains on negative watch
The US AAA credit rating is still on negative watch, even after the debt limit agreement, Fitch Ratings announced…
U.S. midterm election results begin to appear
U.S. Congress midterm elections’ preliminary results are beginning to emerge, which could make all the difference…
Biden campaign attacks Trump policy on Saudi Arabia, North Korea
Democrat Joe Biden’s presidential campaign launched new attacks on Donald Trump on Sunday, advocating a…
Democrats dubious as Trump declares willingness to testify in impeachment inquiry
- Democrats responded skeptically on Monday to President Donald Trump’s declaration that he might be willing to…
Mueller report deals a serious blow to Democrats’ plans to probe Trump
Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s conclusion that U.S. President Donald Trump’s campaign did not collude with Russia…
Democrats maneuver to end shutdown, without Trump wall money
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives plan to vote on Thursday on a funding package to end the 10-day-old…
Trump threatens U.S. government shutdown over border wall, immigration law
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said he would allow the federal government to shut down if Democrats do not…
US shutdown ends as Congress passes bill
The US government partial shutdown is ending after Republicans and Democrats voted for a temporary funding bill.…
U.S. government shutdown begins as spending bill fails in Senate
The U.S. government shut down at midnight on Friday after Democrats and Republicans failed to reach a…
White House chief of staff calls for special counsel to probe Democrats
White House Chief of Staff John Kelly said on Monday a special counsel should be appointed to investigate…
Trump Obamacare move seen harming Americans, bipartisan prospects
U.S. President Donald Trump will hurt low-income Americans by doing away with Obamacare subsidies and make it…
Trump blames Puerto Ricans for slow hurricane response
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday placed blame squarely on Puerto Ricans for the slow recovery from…
Democrats seek Sessions resignation after report of Russia contact
Top Democrats pressed for Attorney General Jeff Sessions to resign on Thursday after a newspaper reported he had…
Trump pledges ‘health insurance for all’
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has promised "insurance for everyone" as Republicans draw up a replacement for…
After 2016 campaign, more Americans consider Russia threat
Americans are more concerned than they were before the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign began about the potential…
Democrats: Trump son-in-law role needs review
Democrats have called for US President-elect Donald Trump's naming of his son-in-law as a top adviser to be…
Obama urges fellow Democrats to fight for Obamacare
President Barack Obama has urged fellow Democrats to fight for his healthcare bill, as the incoming Trump team…
Russian hackers tracked Ukrainian artillery units with Android implant
A hacking group linked to the Russian government and high-profile cyber attacks against Democrats during the…
Trump winning over millionaire investors, who are betting on windfall
Millionaire investors were evenly split this election, but with the markets on a tear since the ballots were…
Trump has less than a mandate, that means short leash
First Read is a morning briefing from Meet the Press and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important…
Trump foes need to accept his electoral win
With Donald Trump's surprise presidential win becoming all but official on Monday, it's a good time for reflection…
Democrats, civil rights groups disagree over levels of voter complaints
Democratic Party officials said they were not seeing concerted, systemic voter suppression efforts on Tuesday as…
Trump momentum forces new Clinton effort: US election 2016
As opinion polls suggest Donald Trump is gaining support, Hillary Clinton has been holding rallies in states that…
Trump staffer is taking the fall for Melania Trump’s plagiarized speech
A Trump staffer apologized Wednesday for using remarks by Michelle Obama in a speech delivered by Melania Trump at…
Who would win prohibitive favourite Clinton, or blustering mogul Trump?
In a US election that has ripped up, chewed through and spat out conventional wisdom, Hillary Clinton is still…
Clinton calls Trump a ‘loose cannon,’ risky U.S. president
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton took quick aim at presumptive Republican nominee Donald…
Republican candidate Donald Trump reverses stance on torture
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump softened his stance on torture on Friday, saying he would not order…
Pivotal ‘Super Tuesday’ could elevate Trump, Clinton
Americans vote Tuesday in what is deemed the most pivotal day in the presidential nominating process, with…
Senate Democrats Block Syrian Refugee Bill From Advancing
U.S. Senate Democrats on Wednesday narrowly blocked legislation that would slow the entry of refugees from Syria…
Hillary Clinton unveils plan to tighten US gun laws
Following the latest deadly US campus shooting, Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton offered…
Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign set to get a boost from Bill
After largely staying in the background as Hillary Rodham Clinton kicked off her second campaign for president,…
George w. Bush brother ready to jump into presidential campaign
The campaign logo is ready, so is the big speech, and his message is taking shape: Jeb Bush prepared Sunday to…
O’Malley, Former Governor, jumps into US Presidential Race
Former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley, a onetime Hillary Clinton loyalist, jumped into the US presidential race…
White House Turns Blind Eye On Democrats Who Oppose Climate Rules
Democrats in Republican-leaning states have a simple strategy for dealing with President Barack Obama's upcoming…
Obama Preaches Unity To Democrats At Winter Meeting
A fiery President Barack Obama on Friday attempted to rally Democratic activists to overcome stiff headwinds and…