Politics

New York (AFP) - The head of Boeing acknowledged to lawmakers Wednesday that it made "serious missteps in recent years" while insisting the aviation giant has chalked up progress in...

(AFP) - US President Donald Trump intensified a global trade war Wednesday as he slapped sweeping tariffs on imports from allies and foes alike, sending markets into a tailspin and...

Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - Starbucks was facing two new lawsuits over spilled hot drinks Wednesday, just weeks after a court ordered the coffee giant to pay $50 million...

(AFP) - The US Supreme Court heard arguments on Wednesday over a move by the state of South Carolina to eliminate funding for Planned Parenthood because the reproductive health organization...

(AFP) - The United States said Tuesday it has approved the possible sale of $5. 58 billion in F-16 fighter jets to the Philippines, as Washington backs its ally in...

(AFP) - Elon Musk's rise as President Donald Trump's all-powerful wingman was as rapid and unstoppable as one of his SpaceX rockets. But reports Wednesday are fueling speculation that the...

(AFP) - They haven't had much to celebrate lately, but Democrats are hailing a trio of off-cycle US elections -- plus the beginnings of a fightback in Congress -- as...

(AFP) - Canada's Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre on Wednesday escalated his criticism of Donald Trump, outlining plans to confront a US president he said cannot be trusted to honor...

(AFP) - A California man who flew across the country with a plan to assassinate a conservative US Supreme Court judge will plead guilty to the attempted killing, lawyers said...

Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump geared up to unveil sweeping new "Liberation Day" tariffs on Wednesday in a move that threatens to ignite a devastating global trade war....