Trump orders Justice Department to look into Democrats over 'threats'
Trump told the Justice Department to look into Democrats over impeachment 'threats', calling it a 'criminal act' with no evidence, days after losing Congress.
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Trump names Stephen Miller chief of staff after midterm defeat
Trump named hardline adviser Stephen Miller his chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles, as Democrats prepare investigations after winning Congress in the midterms.
Muslim Americans win at least 36 races in the US midterms
Muslim Americans won or led in at least 36 races, including Abdul El-Sayed, the first Muslim elected to the US Senate, after campaigns shaped by Gaza and Iran.
Democrats win the US Congress in sweeping midterm rebuke of Trump
Democrats won the US House and Senate, flipping six Republican Senate seats, as voters cited prices and the Iran war; Trump says he will work with them.
Learjet crashes in residential Florida, killing all nine on board
A Learjet 60 bound for the Bahamas crashed in Palm Beach County, Florida, killing all nine on board, after a mayday call reporting a rapid descent.
Rubio hosts G20 ministers in Atlanta as Iran and Ukraine wars divide
Marco Rubio hosts G20 foreign ministers, including Russia's Lavrov, in Atlanta; a chair's summary, not a joint statement, is expected as wars divide members.
Trump cancels two midterm rallies and snaps at reporter over travel
Trump dropped Kansas and Iowa rallies days before the midterms for virtual tele-rallies, after snapping at a reporter who asked if he was tired of travelling.
Mahmoud Khalil says Americans are finally seeing Palestinians as equals
Mahmoud Khalil, held for three months over pro-Palestinian activism, says US opinion is shifting a week before the midterms. His deportation is still sought.
US war on Iran has cost over $47 billion, Pentagon data shows
Pentagon data seen by Reuters puts the US cost of the Iran war above $47 billion, over 25 per cent more than July's estimate, days before the midterm elections.
Nobel laureate Machado returns to Venezuela after 10 months in exile
Opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado has returned to Venezuela, though the US-backed transition has largely left her out.
Lula wins fourth term in Brazil as Bolsonaro refuses to concede
Brazil's Lula won the runoff with 51.8 per cent to Flavio Bolsonaro's 48.2, but Bolsonaro said it was impossible to recognise the result and will seek annulment.
Trump says US 'may do another little Epic Fury' on Iran
Trump renewed his threat to strike Iran as polls show most Americans oppose the war; the White House says no attack will come before the midterms.
Judge orders Trump to testify by December 11 in $10bn BBC lawsuit
A US judge ordered Donald Trump to sit for a deposition by December 11 in his $10bn defamation suit against the BBC over an edited January 6 speech.