Saying ‘I’ve been used,’ Kanye West distances himself from politics
Three weeks after a bizarre White House meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, rapper Kanye West said on Tuesday he was distancing himself from politics.Powered by WPeMatico
Explainer: How a Democratic U.S. House could alter foreign policy
Democrats will try to harden U.S. policy toward Saudi Arabia, Russia and North Korea if they win a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives, while maintaining the status quo on hot-button areas like China and Iran, congressional sources say. Powered by WPeMatico
Trump to push end to birthright citizenship as U.S. elections loom
President Donald Trump said he will seek to limit the right of citizenship for certain children born in the United States in a new bid to dramatically reshape immigration policies that appeared to run afoul of the U.S. Constitution. Powered by WPeMatico
Geoffrey Rush would ‘look at me and lick his lips’: actor
Oscar-winner Geoffrey Rush touched his co-star on the breast and humiliated her with sexual innuendo during a production of "King Lear", the co-star told an Australian court on Tuesday, as News Corp defended publishing some details of her claims.Powered by WPeMatico
Coal union boosts giving to Democrats as hopes dim for industry revival
The top U.S. coal miners union has put a larger share of its campaign donations behind Democrats ahead of the Nov. 6 elections than in 2016, as dimming hopes for a coal industry revival led by President Donald Trump reinforce fears about the safety of worker pensions....
Supreme Court turns away Pennsylvania electoral map dispute
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rebuffed a bid by Republican legislators in Pennsylvania to reinstate a congressional district map struck down by that state's top court as unlawfully biased in favor of Republicans. Powered by WPeMatico
Florida man charged after bombs sent to Trump critics
The Florida man suspected of mailing at least 14 pipe bombs to some of U.S. President Donald Trump's leading critics was in custody on federal charges on Saturday, in a case reflecting the rancor of one of the most toxic election campaigns in decades. Powered by...
Florida man charged in connection with 14 bombs sent to Trump critics
The man suspected of mailing at least 14 pipe bombs to some of U.S. President Donald Trump's leading critics was arrested on Friday in Florida on federal charges in a case echoing the rancor of one of the most toxic election campaigns in decades. Powered by WPeMatico
Trump, offering no evidence, suggests Twitter biased against him
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday accused Twitter Inc of targeting his account on the social media network but did not offer any evidence, and suggested that the company's actions could be a sign of bias. Powered by WPeMatico
U.S. invites Putin to Washington, but says get out of Ukraine
The White House has formally invited President Vladimir Putin to Washington, U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton said on Friday, returning to an idea that was put on hold in July amid anger in the U.S. over the prospect of such a summit. Powered by WPeMatico