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Clapper: RT reporting on US problems part of 'multifaceted' Russian campaign to undermine elections

RT’s reporting on US issues was part of a “multifaceted Russian campaign” to undermine America, according to the outgoing Director of National Intelligence James Clapper.

January 05, 2017

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LIRR Commuter Train Crashes in Brooklyn; Over 100 Injured

January 04, 2017

He was a highly effective campaigner, but will Donald Trump’s rule be the end of the US as we know it? Picture Megan Cullen

Is America about to collapse? Here are some reasons it’s a genuine tragedy

December 24, 2016

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December 20, 2016

FBI reveals search warrant for Clinton email probe

The FBI has made public documents related to the controversial October reopening of its probe into Hillary Clinton’s private email server; the Democratic presidential candidate has blamed the investigation announcement for her defeat at the polls.

December 20, 2016

FBI Director James Comey © Jonathan Ernst / Reuters

December 19, 2016

Donald Trump wins electoral college vote

The US Electoral College has certified Donald Trump as president, despite a last-ditch effort to deny him the White House.

December 19, 2016

Donald Trump is now guaranteed to be the 45th president of the United States

December 18, 2016

Trump Cabinet excites his voters: 'We have to trust him'

The Associated Press interviewed Trump voters about his Cabinet picks and other postelection revelations.

December 18, 2016

December 14, 2016

Inauguration blues: Why pop stars won't play for Trump

Reports from the US suggest Donald Trump is struggling to find A-list stars to perform at his inauguration. We asked the stars of the BBC Music Awards what it would take to get them to play.

December 14, 2016

The president elect did not enjoy many celebrity endorsements during his campaign

December 13, 2016

What to know about ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson, Donald Trump’s pick for Secretary of State

EXXONMOBIL CEO Rex Tillerson, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the State Department, has ample experience in dealing with other nations, but strictly as a businessman, not a diplomat.

December 13, 2016

Exxon Mobil Chairman and CEO Rex Tillerson is Donald Trump’s pick for Secretary of State. Picture: AFP

December 11, 2016

Donald Trump on CIA finding Russians hacked US election: ‘It’s ridiculous’

PRESIDENT-elect Donald Trump has rejected a CIA finding that Russia sought to influence the US election on his behalf, labelling the assessment ridiculous.

December 11, 2016

President-elect Donald Trump has called the CIA conclusion ridiculous. Picture: Andrew Harnik/AP

December 11, 2016

What the Chinese think about Exxon's Rex Tillerson

The company has some 1300 employees in China, 300 of which are in Hong Kong, the rest on the Mainland.

December 11, 2016

Rex Tillerson shakes hands with China National Offshore Oil Corp. chairman Fu Chengyu. Credit: REUTERS/Susana Vera

December 09, 2016

Right to the end, Trump campaign spent less than Clinton's

The Republican continued his campaign-long trend of spending far less than Democratic rival Hillary Clinton.

December 09, 2016

President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence react to supporters during a rally, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

December 08, 2016

Who has Trump picked for his Cabinet so far?

At a 'thank you' victory rally in Cincinnati Thursday evening, President-elect Donal Trump announced he would "appoint" former Marine Corps General James Mattis as Secretary of Defense. (Dec. 3) AP

December 08, 2016

December 08, 2016

Donald Trump attacks union leader who called him a liar

Donald Trump has blasted a union leader who accused him of lying about his deal to stop an air conditioning maker from moving jobs to Mexico.

December 08, 2016

Chuck Jones (right) met Senator Bernie Sanders earlier in the year

December 07, 2016

Trump presidency: Border hawk ex-general to run US security

Retired Marine General John Kelly has been reportedly asked to lead the Department of Homeland Security.

December 07, 2016

US Marine Corps General John Kelly would be the third general Mr Trump has tapped for his administration

December 05, 2016

White House chides Trump for Taiwan call

Trump riled Chinese officials and raised eyebrows at home when he spoke by telephone Friday with Taiwan’s president

December 05, 2016

White House press secretary Josh Earnest. (Photo: Yuri Gripas/Reuters)

December 05, 2016

Standing Rock protest: Companies attack Dakota Pipeline ruling

Two firms behind a controversial oil pipeline in the US have accused the White House of political interference for failing to approve its completion.

December 05, 2016

A Native American tribe has been celebrating the decision

December 04, 2016

Death toll from Oakland warehouse fire rises to 24, officials say

Twenty-four bodies have been discovered in the ruins of the artist space dubbed the Oakland Ghost Ship, which burnt down on Friday night, the authorities said.

December 04, 2016

Smoke pours from a warehouse, which caught fire during a dance party in Oakland, California, U.S. December 3, 2016. © Seung Lee / Handout via Reuters / Reuters

November 30, 2016

‘Victory’ for the Little Guy

Employees at Carrier’s Indianapolis plant were shocked when they heard President-elect Donald Trump had reached an agreement with the air conditioning company that would keep nearly 1,000 jobs in Indiana. One worker described it as "a victory for the little people"

November 30, 2016

November 30, 2016

Trump's Pick for Deputy Commerce Secretary Worked Against Him During the Election

Mitt Romney isn't the only former critic of President-elect Donald Trump that may become a key member of the Trump administration.

November 30, 2016

Trump's Pick for Deputy Commerce Secretary Worked Against Him During the Election

November 27, 2016

‘A recipe for scandal’: Trump conflicts of interest point to constitutional crisis

Experts say president-elect does not understand the law and must sell businesses to avoid electoral college disaster. He seems loath to do so

November 27, 2016

Donald Trump told the New York Times: ‘My company is so unimportant to me relative to what I’m doing, ’cause I don’t need money, I don’t need anything.’ Photograph: Evan Vucci/AP