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Hundreds of thousands of federal workers will be unable to report for work on Monday, as the US Senate struggles to end a government shutdown.

Donald Trump is expected to remain physically fit for the duration of his presidency and has "no cognitive issues whatsoever," according to full results from his first medical examination released Tuesday.

The US President Donald Trump has denied claims that he is a racist despite calling African countries last week “shithole” during a meeting over immigration reforms in his country.

African politicians have responded angrily to Mr. Trump describing him as a racist although Mr. Trump denied on Friday using such derogatory words.

The President of the United States of America, Donald Trump has reportedly launched a scathing attack on African countries, Haiti and El Salvador calling them “shithole countries”.

US President Donald Trump has said it is "unlikely" he will be interviewed by Robert Mueller, the man investigating possible ties between the Trump presidential campaign and Russia.

Rescue workers in southern California are searching for survivors after mudslides and flooding in which at least 13 people have died.

Donald Trump's lawyers are in talks with investigators who are seeking to interview the US president as part of a justice department probe, reports say.

Donald Trump says a book containing damaging allegations about his administration is "full of lies".

US President Donald Trump's lawyers have written to his former strategist Steve Bannon, saying he has violated a non-disclosure agreement.