Macron faces most serious test as fuel protests threaten French gridlock

By CNN,

Emmanuel Macron is braced for one of the toughest tests of his 18-month presidency on Saturday with planned protests over rising fuel taxes set to bri...

Emmanuel Macron , France

U.S. troop levels at Mexico border likely at peak – commander

By Reuters,

The number of U.S. troops at the border with Mexico may have peaked at about 5,800, the U.S. commander of the mission told Reuters, noting he would st...

arizona , California , Donald Trump , Lieutenant General Jeffrey Buchanan , Mexico , texas , U.S , U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis

Melania Trump leads new round of White House firing and fury

By CNN,

In a public statement that came out of nowhere, the first lady's office warned that deputy national security adviser Mira Ricardel, with whom she repo...

Donald Trump , Melania Trump , USA politics , White House

White House hit with staff upheavals – again

By Reuters,

Another round of upheaval engulfed President Donald Trump’s White House on Tuesday, with the future of several senior aides in doubt just a week aft...

Donald Trump , John Kelly , Kirstjen Nielsen , White House

Whitaker’s friendship with Trump aide reignites recusal debate

By Reuters,

President Donald Trump’s pick for acting attorney general, Matt Whitaker, is a close friend of Trump’s 2016 election campaign co-chair, and a form...

Recounts, runoffs loom over high-profile elections in Florida, Georgia

By Reuters,

High-profile U.S. elections in Georgia, Florida and Arizona remained unresolved on Thursday, two days after the vote, with the prospect of legal chall...

Andrew Gillum , Ron DeSantis , Stacey Abrams , US midterms

Unresolved high-profile U.S. elections could be headed to recounts

By Reuters,

High-profile U.S. electoral races in Georgia, Florida and Arizona remained unresolved on Thursday, two days after the vote, with the prospect of legal...

Defiant Trump blames media, fellow Republicans for House losses

By Reuters,

The day after his party lost its lock on the U.S. Congress, President Donald Trump walked into a White House press conference ready for political comb...

Donald Trump , US midterm election

A divided Congress, a divided America

By CNN,

Democrats on Tuesday captured the House of Representatives and are set to exert a major institutional check on President Donald Trump, while breaking ...

Midterm elections , US Elections

Defiant Trump blames media, fellow Republicans for House losses

By Reuters,

The day after his party lost its lock on the U.S. Congress, President Donald Trump walked into a White House press conference ready for political comb...

CNN , Donald Trump , Jim Acosta

More candidates, more money and a big bet: How Democrats won the House

By Reuters,

The Democrats’ mantra for seizing control of the U.S. House of Representatives took shape within weeks of President Donald Trump’s stunning 2016 W...

Jeff Sessions out as attorney general

By CNN,

Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump on Wednesday fired Attorney General Jeff Sessions. "At your request I am submitting my resignation," Session...

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Exit polls: Most Democrats want Donald Trump impeached

By CNN,

Around 40% of 2018 voters said they want President Donald Trump impeached, according to CNN's national exit polls. It'll become a key question as...

Nancy Pelosi , President Donald Trump

Tech, healthcare stocks boost Wall Street after midterm results

By Reuters,

U.S. stocks rose strongly on Wednesday as investors piled into technology and healthcare sectors after midterm elections led to a divided Congress as ...

Democrats will seek to rein in Trump after winning U.S. House

By Reuters,

Donald Trump faced greater restraints on his presidency and intrusive investigations from Democrats who won control of the U.S. House of Representativ...

democrats , US mid-term elections

Factbox: Seven takeaways from the U.S. congressional elections

By Reuters,

Tuesday’s U.S. congressional elections ended with what might be called a split decision. Democrats gained more than enough seats to take control of ...

House Democrats ascendant, set to check Trump’s power

By CNN,

Democrats on Tuesday captured the House of Representatives and are set to exert a major institutional check on President Donald Trump, while breaking ...

democrats , Donald Trump , House of Representatives , republicans , U.S midterm elections

Democrats lose Florida governor’s race amid mixed results

By Reuters,

Democrat Andrew Gillum lost his bid to become Florida’s first black governor on Tuesday, suffering a razor-thin defeat to Republican Ron DeSantis in...

democrats , Republican Ron DeSantis , republicans , US midterm elections

Loss of U.S. House leaves Republicans more tied to Trump than ever

By Reuters,

Republicans’ loss of control of the U.S. House of Representatives will leave the party with a more conservative congressional caucus that is even mo...

democrats , Donald Trump , republicans , US midterm elections

The man who would be king, eventually: Prince Charles turns 70

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When Prince Charles, who turns 70 next week, becomes king on the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth, he will have waited longer than any of his prede...

Queen Elizabeth