Culture news Breakout US inauguration poet Amanda Gorman releases New Year's poem The 23-year-old first caught public attention with her impassioned reading of 'The Hill We Climb' at President Joe Biden's inauguration in January. Her latest set of verses touches on the hope and fear many of us have felt in 2021. 29/12/2021
USA Donald Trump's ex-chief aide Mark Meadows held in contempt of Congress The vote by the House of Representatives is the latest show of force by the January 6 panel investigating the worst attack on the US Capitol in over 200 years. 15/12/2021
USA Former US Senator and WWII veteran Bob Dole dies aged 98 Dole had disclosed in February that he was being treated for stage-four lung cancer. 06/12/2021
USA US Supreme Court judges lean towards abortion limits It's one of the most pivotal abortion cases to reach the US Supreme Court in 50 years. 02/12/2021
world news Biden-Xi set virtual summit for Monday to discuss tensions US President Joe Biden and China's Xi Jinping will hold a much-anticipated virtual summit on Monday evening. 13/11/2021
USA US election: Youngkin wins Virginia governor's race, jolting Democrats Republican Glenn Youngkin won the governor's race in the US state of Virginia, in an election that was seen as a first major test of voter sentiment since Biden took office. 03/11/2021
Biztech news Trump will remain owner of TRUTH if convicted or runs for president Trump tightens grip on social media company after SPAC deal success 27/10/2021
USA Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell dies aged 84 The first black American to head the US armed forces, Powell is remembered by many for his controversial support for the 2003 US invasion of Iraq. 18/10/2021
USA US Congress votes to avert government shutdown The battle in Congress continues on how to raise the government's borrowing cap before the United States risks a potentially catastrophic default. 01/10/2021
USA 'The world is in peril,' says Joe Biden as he inspects storm damage "The nation and the world are in peril, that’s not hyperbole. That is a fact. They've been warning us the extreme weather would get more extreme over the decade and we're living it in real-time now." 08/09/2021
USA Trump impeachment trial: Senate vote close after witness row resolved The final vote on whether the ex-president incited insurrection edged closer after a deal was reached following a furore over hearing new witnesses. 13/02/2021
USA Trump's final address: 'I fought for you, I fought for your family' A video praising his administration's legacy and listing economic and foreign policy achievements was released for Trump's final presidential address. 20/01/2021
USA Biden hits out at Trump after Electoral College confirms victory The vote on Monday night marked the formal election loss for incumbent Donald Trump, who has continued to tout baseless fraud accusations. 15/12/2020
USA COVID-19: US state leaders lambast 'conflicting messages' from Trump "``To have an American president to encourage people to violate the law, I can't remember any time during my time in America where we have seen such a thing,'' Washington state's Democratic governor, Jay Inslee, has said. 20/04/2020
USA Trump uses coronavirus briefing for airing of grievances "Everything we did was right," the president told reporters, after playing a campaign-style video defending the White House's response to the pandemic. 14/04/2020
USA Bernie Sanders bet big on a small tent. Here's why it didn't work. Sanders counted on a loyal base and a crowded 2020 field. But his base was smaller and the party less divided than he expected. 08/04/2020
USA Trump extends social distancing guidelines to April 30, predicts 'great things' by June 1 Trump last week said he wanted to see the much of the country opening back up by Easter. 30/03/2020
USA Coronavirus: US adopts $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill The legislation, which was passed unanimously by the Senate on Wednesday, provides relief for workers and businesses that have been devastated by the outbreak. 27/03/2020
USA 5 takeaways from the Democratic debate Analysis: The two candidates offered contrasting visions on handling the coronavirus and clashed over their past records. 16/03/2020
USA 5 things to watch in the Biden-Sanders debate Analysis: The first one-on-one faceoff of the Democratic primary season arrives Sunday amid a dramatically transformed campaign landscape. 15/03/2020
USA Democratic primaries Tuesday in Michigan, 5 other states: Everything you need to know It's not as super as Super Tuesday, but 352 delegates are up for grabs as Biden and Sanders do battle. 10/03/2020
USA Progressive group pressures Sanders and Biden to call for ending filibuster Activists are getting nervous that progressive legislation will be blocked even if Democrats sweep the 2020 election. Some have a plan to change that. 10/03/2020
USA Why some moderate conservatives are voting in Michigan's Democratic primary "This is why we get do-overs," said one former Trump voter. 09/03/2020
USA Texas Dems announce largest-ever voter drive in 2020 flip effort With money from the national party, state Democrats aim to expand their voter rolls in a bid to flip the state from red to blue this November. 09/03/2020
USA Biden says Trump should 'just be quiet' about coronavirus Stocks across the world have cratered amid the spread of the coronavirus. 09/03/2020
USA As Warren stays on sidelines, key allies move toward Sanders The Working Families Party was one of the first big progressive groups to back Warren. It's now calling on her supporters to rally behind Sanders. 09/03/2020
