U.S. records over 90,000 coronavirus cases in a day for 1st time
A record surge of coronavirus cases in the United States is pushing hospitals to the brink of capacity and killing up to 1,000 people a day, the latest figures More...
U.S. economy notches record growth in 3rd quarter
The U.S. economy grew at an unrivalled pace in the third quarter as the government poured out more than $ 3 trillion US worth of pandemic relief that fuelled consumer More...
U.S. knew of problems family separation would cause, congressional report suggests
Months before the Trump administration separated thousands of families at the U.S.-Mexico border, a “pilot program” in Texas left child-welfare officials scrambling More...
Walmart removes firearms, ammunition from store floors in U.S., citing ‘isolated civil unrest’
Walmart Inc. removed firearms and ammunition from store floors in the United States this week to protect customers and employees as tensions across the country More...
Trudeau, EU leaders meet ahead of U.S. election to reinforce support of world order
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is speaking with the European Union’s two top political leaders Thursday, and they are expected to discuss their shared commitment More...
Much will be known on U.S. election night, though it may not satisfy Trump
The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated an increase in mail-in and early voting and has led to talk of an election “season” of vote counting — a More...
Former U.S. Homeland Security chief of staff outs himself as ‘Anonymous’ who wrote criticism of Trump
Miles Taylor, a former Department of Homeland Security chief of staff, has announced that he is “Anonymous,” the senior White House administration official More...
U.S. election to determine refugee policy, with stark differences in approach
Refugees from places like Congo and Iraq have seen their protections in the U.S. fade over the last four years as the Trump administration chips away at policies More...
Stock markets sell off on renewed uncertainty over COVID-19 and U.S. election
Stock markets around the world sold off on Monday as surging coronavirus infections prompted a new wave of fear and uncertainty, barely a week before a U.S. election More...
U.S. Senate likely to confirm Barrett to Supreme Court, cementing conservative majority
A deeply torn U.S. Senate is set to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, but Democratic leaders are asking Vice President Mike Pence to stay away from More...