Iraq A stark warning for Iraq's Kurds Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi describes plans for a vote on independence as "playing with fire" 17/09/2017
USA Trump joins Congress condemnation of Charlottesville rally violence The US president added his voice to opposition of racial hatred but defended his remarks that blame must be shared 15/09/2017
USA Trump takes on Hurricane Harvey Trump said he wants the relief effort to be seen as an example of how to respond to a storm. 29/08/2017
USA Steve Bannon no longer in White House role President Donald Trump today parted ways with chief strategist Steve Bannon, the White House announced. 18/08/2017
USA Trump disbands business councils after CEOs quit Business leaders drop out of Manufacturing Council and the Strategy and Policy forum after Trump's comments on the violence in Virginia. 17/08/2017
USA The FBI opens a civil rights investigation into the Charlottesville violence The FBI opens a civil rights investigation into the Charlottesville violence after a woman was killed and many injured when a car ploughed into a crowd of people protesting a far-right rally 13/08/2017
USA Pence slams NY Times over presidential bid allegations US Vice President Mike Pence calls New York Times report "disgraceful" and "fake news" after it alleges he is planning a 2020 presidential bid 07/08/2017
USA Sessions wages war on White House leaks The US Attorney General warned leakers and journalists after a series of disclosures from the Trump administration 05/08/2017
USA 'You're fired!': White House communications chief ousted Anthony Scaramucci's 10-day tenure as White House media chief is the shortest in American history. 01/08/2017
USA White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer resigns Sean Spicer, the press secretary to US President Donald Trump, has resigned. 21/07/2017
USA US first family reunited in White House Melania and Barron Trump join President Donald Trump at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. 12/06/2017
USA Pro- and anti-Trump marches grip the US Protesters have gathered in more than 130 cities across the United States to call for an impartial investigation into allegations that Donald Trump's campaign team colluded with Russia to influence last year's presidential election. 03/06/2017
USA Who will be the next FBI boss? Here are some serious candidates An in-depth look at those in the running to be the next FBI chief 15/05/2017
USA Possible picks for FBI's top post revealed President Donald Trump has said he may make a decision on who will succeed ousted FBI chief James Comey before Friday. 13/05/2017
World 100 days of Trump: "He hasn't changed so far, I doubt he ever will" Donald Trump said last week that no administration has accomplished more in the first 90 days of a US presidency. 30/04/2017
USA Comedian pokes fun at Trump at correspondents' dinner he snubbed It was the first time in 36 years that a US President had snubbed the annual White House Correspondents’ dinner, but Trump remained a big talking point. 30/04/2017