Trump-Backed Republican Mike Johnson Elected Speaker Of US House

The new US Congress was thrown into chaos on its first day Friday as rebel right-wing Republicans defied incoming president Donald Trump to block Mike Johnson from returning as speaker of the House of Representatives.

What could have proven luckier for Donald Trump than getting elected as the president of the United States? Because of his election win, prosecutions against him have already been dismissed.

US President-elect Donald Trump linked Wednesday's deadly truck attack on a crowd of revelers in New Orleans to illegal immigration -- the issue at the heart of his election victory.

The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on entities in Iran and Russia, accusing them of attempting to interfere in the 2024 US election.

Germany's government said Monday US billionaire tech baron Elon Musk is trying to sway February elections by praising the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), a move strongly rejected by major parties.

Trump and Gates initially met in December 2016, prior to Trump's first term as president. Since Trump's recent election victory, numerous tech CEOs have sought meetings with him, aiming to establish a positive relationship with the president-elect.

Corporate America, which had majorly endorsed Kamala Harris in the run-up to the US presidential election, is now seeking to make inroads with the incoming US president Donald Trump.

On Christmas, US President-elect Donald Trump fired at "radical Left lunatics" and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Greenland is not for sale, its elected leader said on Monday, responding to comments made by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump regarding the "ownership and control" of the vast Arctic island that has been part of Denmark for over 600 years.

US President-elect Donald Trump's daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, on Saturday said she has withdrawn her name from consideration for a seat in the Senate.