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US House votes to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas

House Republicans have been scrutinising Mayorkas' actions for months, aiming to highlight immigration and border security as a central election issue.

Ukraine

US 'running out of cash' to help Ukraine

Military aid from Kyiv's most significant ally could plunge in the coming weeks.

USA

American hard right wants to dismiss McCarthy after shutdown agreement

Kevin McCarthy, the speaker of the House of Representatives had helped to negotiate a deal at the eleventh hour to ensure the government did not shut down.

USA

Trump sits out first Republican presidential debate

The first clash of hopeful Republican presidential nominees took place without Trump. But most of the eight candidates have said they would back the former US president even if he was convicted of any of the 91 charges he's currently facing.

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USA

Trump to be charged for trying to overturn 2020 election in DC

Trump is expected to be processed by law enforcement, be officially taken into custody and enter a not-guilty plea in front of a judge before being released, so he can rejoin the campaign trail as he seeks to reclaim the White House in 2024

World News

'Baseless': Trump blasts indictment at first event since charges

Former President Donald Trump blasted his historic federal indictment as “ridiculous” and “baseless" Saturday during his first public appearances since the charges were unsealed, painting the 37 felony counts as an attack on his supporters as he tried to turn dire legal peril to political advantage.

USA

Controversial Florida Governor DeSantis set to launch presidential bid

Ron Desantis, the controversial US governor behind Florida's so-called 'Don't Say Gay' law, is set to launch his presidential campaign in a streamed conversation with Elon Musk

Hungary

Hungary hosts event to rally global far-right

By hosting the European version of CPAC, the leading conservative conference in the US, Hungary's aims to cement its role as leader in global far-right.

USA

Jury selection set to start in rape lawsuit against Trump

The trial comes a month after former US President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty in an unrelated criminal case surrounding payments made to bury accounts of alleged extramarital sex.

Money

Fact check: What's true in the blame game over SVB's collapse?

US politicians wasted no time turning the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank into a blame game. Euronews has fact-checked each side's accusations.

Culture news

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis just took control of Walt Disney World

"There's a new sheriff in town." Until this week, Walt Disney World had a self-governing district in Florida. Unhappy with their progressive politics, Ron DeSantis has wrestled control away.

United Kingdom

Will Britain become a republic or keep the royal family?

Britain will celebrate King Charles's coronation in May with three days of pageantry, but is the republican movement getting stronger?

USA

Kevin McCarthy elected as House Speaker after 15 rounds of voting

After a historic four days of voting, US Republican Kevin McCarthy makes it over the line to clinch the role and become Speaker of the House.

USA

Republican Kevin McCarthy fails again in US House Speaker battle

For a long and frustrating third day, divided Republicans kept the Speaker’s chair of the US House empty.

USA

'Groundhog Day': Kevin McCarthy rejected for US House speaker again

House Republicans flailed through a long second day of fruitless balloting Wednesday, unable to either elect their leader Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker or come up with a new strategy to end the political chaos that has tarnished the start of their new majority.

USA

US political stalemate as Republicans fail to elect a House Speaker

It was the first time in 100 years that a nominee for House speaker was not voted to the job in the first round, but the main contender says Donald Trump backs his bid.

USA

US Congressman-elect George Santos admits lying about his career

A Republican, who is due to take his US House of Representatives seat in January, has admitted that he lied about his job experience and college education.

USA

Same-sex marriage legislation clears key US Senate hurdle

Several Republicans backed the move, which puts Congress on track to take the historic step of ensuring that such unions are enshrined in federal law.

USA

Republicans win control of House of Representatives with slim majority

Republicans secured the 218th seat needed to flip the House from Democratic control, but the full scope of the party’s majority remains unclear as votes are still being counted.

USA

Another blow for Trump as Democrat beats election denier in Arizona

Kari Lake, a Trump-backed Republican who repeated his false claims of election fraud, lost to Democrat Katie Hobbs in the race for governor.