The police killing of a 26-year-old emergency health worker in her apartment in Kentucky has triggered a fresh wave of anger in the United States over officers shooting black civilians. Protests under the slogan "Black Lives Matter" have erupted regularly since 2012 over the shootings of...

President Donald Trump's aide and son in law Jared Kushner said he couldn't guarantee the US presidential election will take place on time, due to the coronavirus pandemic -- only to walk back his comment. The election is scheduled for November 3 by law and the White House has no authority...

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled a more than $3 trillion coronavirus aid package Tuesday, encouraging Congress to "go big" with aid to cash-strapped states and struggling Americans. The Heroes Act provides nearly $1 trillion for states, cities and tribal governments to avert layoffs and...

The US Supreme Court takes up Tuesday the most politically charged case of the year -- President Donald Trump's refusal to turn over his tax returns and financial records to Congress and a New York prosecutor, a case that may define the limits of presidential immunity. The high court's nine...