United States

September 05, 2017

Ending DACA: Trump gives Congress 6-month deadline on immigrant youths program

Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the decision on Tuesday at the Department of Justice.

September 05, 2017

August 29, 2017

'A real potential for loss of life and injury': Why Houston didn't evacuate

Devastating floods have forced Houston's mayor to defend his decision not to order evacuations

August 29, 2017

August 28, 2017

Storm Harvey: 'Catastrophic' flooding expected to worsen

"Catastrophic" flooding in the US state of Texas is only expected to worsen in coming days as waters rise following a storm of historic proportions.

August 28, 2017

August 27, 2017

The scene in Houston: A city under siege from Harvey's floodwaters

Water from Harvey gushed into the KHOU 11 building Sunday forcing employees to evacuate the building.

August 27, 2017

August 23, 2017

President Trump threatens to shutdown US government over funding for Mexican border wall

PRESIDENT Trump has threatened to shut down the US government over funding for his promised wall on the Mexican border as a critical deadline looms.

August 23, 2017

August 21, 2017

Trump pledges support for Afghanistan

President Donald Trump has said a hasty US withdrawal from Afghanistan would leave a vacuum for terrorists to fill.

August 21, 2017

August 21, 2017

US President Donald Trump mocked for staring at total solar eclipse

WHILE Australians did not get to see the great American eclipse, we did get to see President Donald Trump watching it. Some would argue that was better.

August 21, 2017

August 19, 2017

Thousands march through Boston week after Virginia bloodshed

Events are planned around the country, in cities including Atlanta, Dallas and New Orleans.

August 19, 2017

August 15, 2017

Trump maintains there was ‘blame on both sides’ at Charlottesville rally

A FIERY Donald Trump has stood up for people who protested in a racially charged rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, renewing his assertion that there was “blame on both sides”.

August 15, 2017

August 13, 2017

White House says Trump's condemnation of Virginia clashes includes white supremacists

FBI leads probe into car attack that killed woman during protest in Charlottesville

August 13, 2017

August 13, 2017

Charlottesville violence: US President Donald Trump condemned for silence over white supremacist ’terrorism’

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s apparent refusal to condemn far-right hate groups after a white nationalist rally in Virginia turned deadly has been attacked by politicians, many from his own party.

August 13, 2017

August 13, 2017

Charlottesville violence: man charged with murder was pictured at neo-Nazi rally

THE man accused of ramming a car into a crowd of anti-racism protesters in the United States was photographed that morning holding a shield with the emblem of a white supremacist group.

August 13, 2017

August 04, 2017

Milestone for Trump: 1 million new jobs in six months

America has added more than a million jobs since President Trump took office.

August 04, 2017

August 04, 2017

'We will find you': DOJ, DNI vow war on leakers

Coats said he expected the DOJ to prosecute the leakers to the full extent of the law, a sentiment echoed by Sessions.

August 04, 2017

July 26, 2017

US govt will not ‘accept or allow’ transgender people to serve in military ‘in any capacity’ – Trump

US President Donald Trump says transgender people cannot serve in "any capacity" in the military.

July 26, 2017

July 25, 2017

Senate Republicans vote to open debate on repealing and replacing Obamacare

John McCain returns to vote in favor of motion to proceed to debate

July 25, 2017

July 25, 2017

Republicans to open debate on Obamacare repeal after 51-50 vote

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted to begin formal debate of healthcare legislation that would repeal major elements of Obamacare and possibly replace it with a less costly program.

July 25, 2017