Politics

(AFP) - An escalating trade war between China and the United States faces another flashpoint Tuesday when Chinese ships will be required to start paying a special fee to dock...

(AFP) - US President Donald Trump declared the Gaza war "over" on Sunday as he headed to the region to host a peace summit, while Hamas prepared to release surviving...

(AFP) - US President Donald Trump declared Sunday that the "war is over in Gaza" as he headed on a high-stakes peace trip to Israel and Egypt. Speaking to reporters...

(AFP) - President Donald Trump said Sunday the United States wants to help China, not hurt it, striking a conciliatory tone days after threatening an additional 100 percent tariff on...

(AFP) - Israel declared victory on Sunday in its war with Hamas as the militant group prepared to release its surviving hostages, a key step in Donald Trump's Gaza plan...

(AFP) - US First Lady Melania Trump said Friday she had secured the release of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia after establishing an extraordinary back channel of communication with President...

(AFP) - A civil servant for 20-plus years, Mark has been through US government shutdowns before: Congress deadlocks on spending and many federal workers are temporarily forced into unpaid leave....

(AFP) - One minute Maria was selling tamales from her food cart in Chicago's West Side. The next, her son told AFP, she was bundled into a van, the latest...

(AFP) - President Donald Trump said Saturday he had issued an order for the military to be paid next week despite the ongoing government shutdown during which many civil servants...

(AFP) - US President Donald Trump announced an additional 100 percent tariff on China Friday and threatened to cancel a summit with Xi Jinping, reigniting his trade war with Beijing...