Politics

Washington (AFP) - Since US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visited Beijing last year, the world's two biggest economies have resumed regular talks and averted major escalations in tensions. But the...

Los Angeles (AFP) - Three years after becoming the first American state to decriminalize all drugs, Oregon has reversed course, making possession of even small amounts an offense again. Governor...

(AFP) - Donald Trump doubled down on his heavily criticized warning of a coming American "bloodbath" Tuesday as he told supporters US communities faced "plunder, rape and slaughter" at the...

(AFP) - US President Joe Biden has downsized the traditional Ramadan event at the White House amid tensions over his support for Israel's offensive in Gaza, officials said Tuesday. Muslim...

(AFP) - Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping clashed in a telephone call Tuesday about US trade restrictions on technology and on Taiwan, but they looked to manage their tensions,...

(AFP) - Travelers flying into the US capital could soon be landing at "Trump International Airport" if several devoted lawmakers triumph in a legislative campaign that is almost certain to...

(AFP) - Democrats blitzed target states Tuesday with a campaign to mobilize voters on reproductive rights ahead of November's US election, highlighting efforts by Donald Trump and the Republicans to...

(AFP) - President Joe Biden and Xi Jinping spoke Tuesday in a new bid to manage tensions between the United States and China, with top US officials to head shortly...

Paris (AFP) - The United States and its allies are working "day in day out" to prevent transfers of weapons to Russia from countries including China, Iran and North Korea...

(AFP) - Donald Trump hit out Tuesday at a judge for extending a gag order preventing him from attacking those involved in his upcoming hush money trial, calling it "election...