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A jury of seven men and five women started deliberating Tuesday in the closely watched #MeToo trial

Beijing says headline of recent editorial, which was critical of government's response to coronavirus outbreak, as racist

The days of Tea Party attacks on 'corporate welfare' and the Export-Import Bank are behind them

President Trump granted clemency Tuesday to former Illinois governor, NFL club owner, NY police commissioner and others

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrives in Riyadh on Wednesday at a time of heightened tensions in the Middle East. Some issues on the agenda include tensions with Iran, the Trump administration's Mideast peace plan, the ongoing war in Yemen and human rights issues. VOA’s Ardita Dunellari reports the meetings take place at a time when both countries are recalibrating their approach to open regional matters and to their bilateral relations.

Post acquittal, the president targets those who stood against him during the impeachment process, rewards allies and bulks up his administration with loyalists

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg joins hopefuls Biden, Sanders, Buttigieg, Klobuchar and Warren for first time on stage Wednesday

Veterans sign statement lashing out at president for firing Lt Col Alexander Vindman, who testified in impeachment probe

Week after attorney general overturns Justice Department's recommendation for stiff prison sentence for Trump's friend Roger Stone, public uproar over political meddling in US system of justice rages

President Donald Trump said national security concerns, which had been cited as reasoning for the plans, should not be used as an excuse to make it difficult for foreign countries to buy US products

The Trump administration is waiving federal contracting laws to speed construction of a US-Mexico border wall, sparking criticism about potential for fraud, waste and abuse

The jury of seven men and five women begins their discussions after the judge warns Weinstein's lead defense lawyer against talking to the press until jurors have reached a verdict

Trump says conviction of longtime friend and confidant should be thrown out, alleging a biased jury

Among those cleared was a Democratic governor who appeared on a former Trump reality TV show

US linguists choose pronoun that highlights growing awareness of people who don't identify strictly as male or female