Pompeo's Failure To See Erdogan On Turkey Trip Seen As A Snub
Secretary of State Michael Pompeo won't meet with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan or other government leaders when he visits Turkey next week, a highly unusual s
New Pentagon Chief Christopher Miller Assures US Military 'remains Strong'
WASHINGTONThe new head of the Pentagon said on Friday (Nov 13) that the US military has not been weakened in the wake of President Donald Trump's reelection def
White House Planning For Second Trump Term Despite Defeat, Official Tells Fox TV
WASHINGTONThe White House is planning for President Donald Trump to serve another term despite his reelection loss, a top official said on Friday (Nov 13). &quo
US Election Officials Say Poll 'was The Most Secure In American History', Contradicting Trump
Hours after US President Donald Trump repeated a baseless report that a voting machine system "deleted 2.7 million Trump votes nationwide", he was dir
Biden Wins Arizona, Further Cementing US Election Lead
WASHINGTONMr Joe Biden has won the state of Arizona, US networks said late on Thursday (Nov 12), further cementing his lead in the Electoral College and flippin
Zuckerberg Defends Not Suspending Ex-Trump Aide Bannon From Facebook
PALO ALTO (REUTERS)Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg told an all-staff meeting on Thursday (Nov 12) that previous Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon
Small Cracks Emerge In Republican Support For Trump's Baseless Election Fraud Claims
The first small cracks have begun to appear in the Republican wall of support for United States President Donald Trump and his unfounded claims of voter fraud i
Turmoil Hits US Cyber Agency Stomping Out Election Rumours As Staff Leave
Key officials at the United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (Cisa) are stepping down or expecting to get fired from their roles as Presi
Trump Rebuffs Biden Transition Team, Setting Off Covid-19 And National Security Risks
United States President Donald Trump's refusal to allow President-elect Joe Biden and his transition staff access to government offices, secure communications a
'A Black Eye': Why US Political Polling Missed The Mark - Again
Senator Susan Collins did not lead in a single publicly released poll during the final four months of her re-election campaign in Maine. But Ms Collins, a Repub
Republicans Urge Trump To Allow Biden Briefings As US Election Challenges Sputter
WASHINGTON/More Republican legislators said on Thursday (Nov 12) the Trump administration should allow Joe Biden to receive intelligence briefings, in a tacit a
TikTok Gets Reprieve On Trump’s Demand For A Ban On The App
The Trump administration pulled back from its threat to ban the viral video-sharing app TikTok in the US, as the dispute winds its way through the court system
Trump Campaign Surveys Supporters Over Perceived Attack By Fox News
The Trump campaign is surveying supporters over a perceived attack by Rupert Murdoch's Fox News, as the president continues to retaliate against a network he on
Biden Reaffirms Ties With US Allies Japan, S. Korea, Australia
In their first calls with Mr Joe Biden since the US presidential election, the leaders of Japan, South Korea and Australia yesterday reaffirmed plans to form cl
Biden's Team Works On Back-up Plans In Case Of Divided Govt
President-elect Joe Biden's transition team is preparing multiple sets of policy proposals for the economy, healthcare, climate change and other domestic issues
Trump Pushing Lawsuits Frantically To Upend Defeat
President Donald Trump's campaign has taken another step in its long-shot legal strategy to overturn his election defeat with a Michigan lawsuit, while Georgia
Trump Administration Bans US Investments In Firms Linked To Chinese Military
The Trump administration on Thursday (Nov 12) unveiled an executive order prohibiting US investments in Chinese firms that Washington says are owned or controll
Pope Congratulates Joe Biden On US Election Win In Phone Call
WASHINGTONPope Francis spoke with Joe Biden by telephone on Thursday (Nov 12) to offer "blessings and congratulations" to the US president-elect on hi
US Court Upholds Harvard Race-based Admissions; Supreme Court Appeal Expected
BOSTON (REUTERS)A US appeals court on Thursday (Nov 12) upheld Harvard University's use of race in undergraduate admissions, rejecting a challenge by affirmativ
Biden Is Set To 'undo The Trump Years' With Civil Rights Pivot
The Civil Rights Division of the US Justice Department is headed for a dramatic makeover under President-elect Joe Biden, who has pledged to make racial equalit