Explainer: What to know about Trump's deployment of National Guard in Washington

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump declared on Monday a public safety emergency in Washington and ordered the deployment of t…[More]

Trump nominates new labor statistics chief after grim jobs data

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday nominated E. J. Antoni as the new head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), …[More]

U.S. 'aid' to Gaza, a deadly trap for Gazans

Cartoon by Ma Hongliang Steve Witkoff, the United States (U.S.) special envoy to the Middle East, recently visited Gaza and inspected an aid distribut…[More]

D.C. mayor calls federal takeover of police department "unsettling"

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- Muriel Bowser, mayor of Washington, D.C., said Monday that the federal government's takeover of the Metropolitan Polic…[More]

Trump vows to evict homeless from Washington

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump pledged on Sunday to remove homeless people from the U.S. national capital. "The Homeless …[More]

U.S. president pushes for new census amid partisan fight for redistricting

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing for a new census that excludes people living illegally in the United States, am…[More]