WATCH: Hollywood stars, ex-spies launch Russia investigation campaign
'We need our president to speak directly to us and tell us the truth,' says actor Morgan Freeman
Defiant Republicans in last-gasp Obamacare repeal bid
(UPDATED) After falling one vote short this summer, Republicans have revived efforts to shred Obamacare. Momentum swelled in the past week
Trump warns UN assembly he may have to 'destroy' North Korea
(UPDATED) Trump boasts of America's military strength, signals he is ready to rip up a nuclear accord with the 'murderous regime' in Tehran, and berates US foes from Pyongyang to Caracas
Trump lawyer denies any ties to Russian election meddling
'I have never engaged with, been paid by, paid for, or conversed with any member of the Russian Federation or anyone else to hack or interfere with the election,' Cohen says
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World leaders anxious to hear Trump as UN assembly kicks off
A top White House aide says Trump will take aim at 'rogue regimes that threaten world stability and peace'
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U.S. investigators wiretapped Trump campaign chief Manafort – CNN
US investigators wiretapped Paul Manafort, President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, under secret court order before and after the 2016 US presidential elections, CNN reports
Trump says 'bureaucracy' holding UN back
Trump calls on the institution to "focus on results," a call that was echoed by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres
Trump pushes UN reform as world leaders gather for crisis talks
Trump, who once disparaged the world body as a 'club' for 'people to get together, talk and have a good time,' will lay out his views on how to improve the United Nations a day before he makes his first address to the General Assembly
Trump lets loose on 'Rocket Man' Kim, 'Crooked Hillary'
US President Donald Trump calls North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un 'Rocket Man' and also retweets a GIF post with the hashtag #CrookedHillary
Senior U.S. senators try to protect transgender troops
Senators John McCain, Jack Reed, Kirsten Gillibrand, Susan Collins files a bill attempting to block or limit President Donald Trump's decree to bar transgender personnel from serving in the military
Lawmaker offered White House deal to let off Assange – report
The Wall Street Journal says Republican lawmaker Dana Rohrabacher told WikiLeaks' Julian Assange that in exchange, he would receive a 'pardon or other act of clemency' from President Donald Trump
No deal on DACA after meeting with Democrats, Trump says
Trump tweets: No deal was made last night on DACA
Trump, Democrats agree on DACA, but no border wall for now
Top US congressional Democrats emerge from a meeting with President Donald Trump claiming progress on a deal that protects young immigrants and boosts border security while not including a border wall
U.S. Congress sends anti-white supremacist measure to Trump
The joint resolution calls on the Trump administration to improve data collection on hate crimes and speak out against increasingly prevalent hate groups
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Audra Mari on her Filipino roots and American politics
Audra whose grandfather is from Pangasinan shares some family history and how she handles criticism in a post truth world
Hillary Clinton on 2016 loss: 'It hurts a lot'
Ahead of the release of her campaign memoir the defeated US presidential bet also says she is done with being a candidate
Clinton plays blame game in new book
In her campaign chronicle What Happened set for release on September 12 the veteran Democrat acknowledges her own role in her defeat writing: It was my campaign Those were my decisions
Saudi suspends dialogue after Qatar outreach
UPDATED The prospect of a thaw quickly dies down after Saudi Press Agency accused Qatar s state media of wrongly implying that Saudi Arabia had initiated the outreach
Donald Trump Jr questioned by Senate investigators
I answered every question posed by the committee until both sides had exhausted their lines of questioning Trump Jr says in a statement posted on Twitter
Trump says military action against North Korea 'not inevitable'
President Donald Trump says if the US is left with no choice but to attack It will be a very sad day for North Korea
Police arrest Harvard, Boston school professors at DACA protests
University students faculty and staff march to protest the end of an amnesty program that protects about 800 000 young immigrants in the US
Trump strikes slew of budget deals with Democrats
US President Donald Trump shocks Republicans by agreeing to ease US borrowing limits forestall a government shutdown and approve hurricane relief siding with opposition Democrats
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10,000 Filipinos face U.S. deportation as Trump ends amnesty
Prepare for the worst Philippine Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano says after US President Donald Trump ended the DACA amnesty for young immigrants
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Q&A: What happens to 'Dreamers' after Trump revokes their residence rights?
What s next for the Dreamers ?
Trump ends amnesty for 800,000 young immigrants
UPDATED Our first and highest priority in advancing immigration reform must be to improve jobs wages and security for American workers and their families Trump says in a written statement
Trump holds the fate of 800,000 young immigrants in his hands
The prospects of a badly divided Congress reaching a compromise in months on a subject that has eluded agreement for years – immigration – seem dim
Trump to end protections for young immigrant 'Dreamers' – report
Donald Trump has decided to end a popular program that shields hundreds of thousands of young undocumented immigrants from deportation while deferring enforcement for 6 months Politico reports
No evidence Obama wiretapped Trump Tower – U.S. Justice Dept
The FBI had previously shot down the claims that were made as controversy over alleged links between Trump s campaign team and Russia intensified earlier this year
Trump visits evacuees at shelter in storm-battered Houston
The sprawling Texas city was taking tentative steps back to normalcy after a week of flooding that damaged 40 000 to 50 000 homes and sent tens of thousands fleeing to emergency shelters
Trump announces ambassador picks to Germany, India
Trump also plans to nominate an ambassador to Angola Career diplomat Nina Fite currently the principal officer at the US consulate in Montreal is set to become the new US envoy to the African oil exporting nation
U.S. planning more regular South China Sea patrols – report
The Wall Street Journal says the aim is to create a more consistent posture to counter China s maritime claims
U.S. gov't settles 1st travel ban lawsuit with campaigners
The government must contact all individuals who had been turned away at borders as a result of the president s first executive order that came into force on January 27 and inform them they may seek re entry
Second round of NAFTA talks amid Trump threats
UPDATED There are 25 issues on the agenda for this round each being discussed at a separate roundtable including e commerce the environment anti corruption measures investment and access to property markets
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Harvey floodwaters climb as Texas rescuers scramble to find survivors
UPDATED The full scale of the catastrophe s impact – including the number of deaths and the extent of destruction – remains difficult for authorities to gauge as rescue efforts are ongoing and the storm is expected to strike once more
Trump: 'All options' on table after North Korean missile launch over Japan
Threatening and destabilizing actions only increase the North Korean regime s isolation in the region and among all nations of the world the White House says in a statement
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Abe, Trump agree to hike pressure on North Korea
Abe: We must immediately hold an emergency meeting at the United Nations and further strengthen pressure against North Korea
Houston shelters overwhelmed as Louisiana braces for monster storm
4th UPDATE Massive flooding unleashed by deadly monster storm Harvey leaves Houston – the fourth largest city in the United States – increasingly isolated
Tillerson slams North Korea missile test but still seeks talks
We are going to continue our peaceful pressure campaign to see if we can bring the regime in Pyongyang to the negotiating table says US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson
Trump asked attorney general about dropping Arpaio case – report
Ex sheriff Joe Arpaio was convicted for ignoring a court order to stop detaining illegal immigrants
Houston battles floods due to Harvey, at least 3 dead
5th UPDATE US President Donald Trump says he will visit the Lone Star State as soon as he can do so without causing disruption
Trump pardons controversial Arizona ex-sheriff Joe Arpaio
Sheriff Joe Arpaio is now eighty five years old and after more than fifty years of admirable service to our nation he is a worthy candidate for a presidential pardon the White House says in a statement
