China said on Tuesday it was impossible to hold trade talks with the United States while Washington is imposing tariffs that are like "holding a knife to someone's throat".

Trade negotiations can't proceed by holding knife to someone's throat: China

President Donald Trump likely had a free-speech right to make a Twitter comment disputing allegations by adult film actress Stormy Daniels, a federal judge said on Monday, indicating he was inclined to dismiss her defamation lawsuit against Trump.

Judge may dismiss Stormy Daniels defamation lawsuit against Trump

President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, under fire over two accusations of sexual misconduct, claimed Monday that he "never" sexually assaulted anyone and was a virgin for "many years" after high school.

I did not have sexual intercourse in high school: Kavanaugh

The White House promised Monday to keep exerting "maximum pressure" on Iran and said new sanctions were in the pipeline while insisting that the US was not seeking the overthrow of Tehran's clerical regime.

US vows to up Iran pressure but says not after regime change

United States President Donald Trump defended his Supreme Court pick, Brett Kavanaugh, as he termed the sexual misconduct allegations against him "totally political" on Monday.

Kavanaugh sex assault allegations 'totally political:' Donald Trump

President Donald Trump's embattled Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh faced a second accusation of sexual misconduct on Sunday, leaving Republicans scrambling to save a confirmation that until recently had seemed all but certain.

Kavanaugh faces new sexual misconduct claim

President Donald Trump said Monday he expects a second summit with Kim Jong Un to take place "quite soon" as he returned to the United Nations to trumpet a turnaround in ties with the North Korean leader.

Back at UN, Trump eyes new North Korea summit 'quite soon'

North Korea and Iran will dominate this week's gathering of world leaders at the United Nations, where President Donald Trump will be firmly in the spotlight as he continues to upend global diplomacy.

World leaders at UN look for progress on North Korea, brace for Trump

President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani on Saturday said that US sanctions on Iran are leading to economic pain that could lead to a "successful revolution," contrasting with administration comments that government change in Tehran is not US policy.

Trump lawyer Giuliani says Iran's government will be overthrown

Artists melted a ton of ice spelling out the word "truth" in the shadow of the US Capitol on Saturday, in a poetic protest at the caustic state of politics in the era of "fake news" under President Donald Trump.

Melting ice sculpture protests 'fake news' at US Capitol

Brett Kavanaugh accuser agrees to testify before US Senate The woman whose sexual assault allegation threatens to bring down President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee has agreed to testify in the Senate, her lawyers said Saturday.

News brief: Big stories of the day

Iran summoned diplomats from Denmark, the Netherlands and Britain over an attack on an army parade which killed at least 29 people near the Iraqi border, state-run media said on Sunday.

Iran summons 3 European diplomats over parade attack: Report

President Donald Trump is weighing an executive order that would open federal antitrust and criminal probes into Google, Facebook and other social media firms, US media said Saturday, though the White House promptly distanced itself from the reports.

Trump weighs draft order targeting Google, Facebook: Reports

The Trump administration has told a federal court that its decision to revoke work permits to H-4 visa users, a significant majority of whom are Indian-Americans, is expected within the next three months, a move which will have a major impact on Indian women as they are the major beneficiary of the Obama-era rule.

US to revoke work permits for families of H-1B visa holders in 3 months: Report

More than a year after President Donald Trump threatened Pyongyang with "fire and fury like the world has never seen," the US leader now boasts of his relationship with North Korean strongman Kim Jong Un.

Trump holds on to diplomatic 'success' in North Korea

Donald Trump faced a new challenge to his authority Friday after US media reported that his deputy attorney general had discussed ways to force him from office on grounds of incompetence, just months into his presidency.

New bombshell revives debate on Trump fitness for office

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday he hoped for a second summit between Donald Trump and his North Korean counterpart Kim Jong Un "before too long" to press ahead with efforts to rid the Korean peninsula of nuclear weapons.

Pompeo hopes for new Trump-Kim summit 'before too long'

Trump addresses campaign rally in Las Vegas 

Trump tells OPEC to lower oil prices, says 'we protect Middle East' President Donald Trump on Thursday issued a fresh call on the OPEC oil cartel to lower crude prices, saying the United States was providing Middle Eastern energy giants with security.

News brief: Big stories of the day 

A lawyer for the woman accusing Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump's US Supreme Court nominee, of sexual assault told a Senate panel on Thursday the professor will not testify on Monday as Republicans want but would be willing to appear sometime next week if certain terms are met.

Accuser of Trump's court nominee sets conditions for testifying

President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen has provided "critical information" to Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigators, his attorney said Thursday.

Trump's ex-lawyer Cohen cooperating in Mueller probe

Russia on Friday called a new wave of US sanctions misguided, saying Washington's habit of using sanctions against Moscow risked undermining global stability and was part of a dangerous game.

US playing with fire by imposing new sanctions on it: Russia

Ivanka Trump, first daughter and US President's advisor, said that it has always been her dream to become an astronaut and travel to the space as she toured the Johnson Space Center here.

Watch: I wanted to be an astronaut, says Ivanka Trump

Worsening trade tensions and exchange of tariffs could cause "significant economic cost" to the global economy, an International Monetary Fund spokesman warned Thursday.

IMF warns tariffs could come at 'significant economic cost'

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Trade negotiations can't proceed by holding knife to someone's throat: China

Judge may dismiss Stormy Daniels defamation lawsuit against Trump

I did not have sexual intercourse in high school: Kavanaugh

US vows to up Iran pressure but says not after regime change

Kavanaugh sex assault allegations 'totally political:' Donald Trump

Kavanaugh faces new sexual misconduct claim

Back at UN, Trump eyes new North Korea summit 'quite soon'

World leaders at UN look for progress on North Korea, brace for Trump

Trump lawyer Giuliani says Iran's government will be overthrown

Melting ice sculpture protests 'fake news' at US Capitol

News brief: Big stories of the day

Iran summons 3 European diplomats over parade attack: Report

Trump weighs draft order targeting Google, Facebook: Reports

US to revoke work permits for families of H-1B visa holders in 3 months: Report

Trump holds on to diplomatic 'success' in North Korea

New bombshell revives debate on Trump fitness for office

Pompeo hopes for new Trump-Kim summit 'before too long'

Trump addresses campaign rally in Las Vegas

News brief: Big stories of the day

Accuser of Trump's court nominee sets conditions for testifying

Trump's ex-lawyer Cohen cooperating in Mueller probe

US playing with fire by imposing new sanctions on it: Russia

Watch: I wanted to be an astronaut, says Ivanka Trump

IMF warns tariffs could come at 'significant economic cost'