Trump says he's not prepared to declare an emergency yet, but will if he has to.

Talks to resolve standoff over Mexican wall quickly fail.

Hundreds of thousands of American workers are struggling to make ends.

Fewer Chinese entrepreneurs are buying up space to show off their tech amid trade war.

The data reassured investors concerned about a possible recession.

Trump's first 2019 Cabinet meeting filled with falsehoods and self-aggrandisement.

Hope dawns as Democrats take control of the US House of Representatives.

The US President's New Year began at the White House, awaiting a showdown with Democrats.

Flee and pray they survived, or stay and die. This is Mohamed's story as a NZ refugee.

Trump flew to Iraq in a darkened plane, but social media users photographed it.

Abdullah Hassan's Yemeni mother wasn't allowed into the US because of Trump's travel ban.

Fijian-born police officer killed by illegal immigrant with gang affiliations.

Dow jumps a record-breaking 1000 points.

Readers sound off on capitalism at fault; ratepayers' wishes; pension pain and dog poo

Trump v Ardern -- the bad and the good of 2018

Donald Trump has been stuck in Washington taking phone calls from children.

Trump himself risks making things worse with too much aggression.

Earlier this year, Huawei topped Apple in the number of smartphone units shipped.

White House budget director Mick Mulvaney says "the ball is in [the Democrats'] court".

There's one Yuletide tradition the US President and his wife won't be taking part in.

News of Trump's discussions about Jerome Powell prompted rebukes from lawmakers.

What does 2019 hold for the tech sector?

Hundreds of thousands of federal workers are left in limbo about their status.

Another member of Trump's inner circle is leaving.

The sentencing was abruptly postponed to allow for cooperation.

Shabby supermarket tabloid poses serious threat to the world's most powerful man.

Trump's incessant sniffing at presidential debates raised eyebrows. Could this explain it?

COMMENT: Bull market is over and we're entering a new and risky phase of economic cycle.

Mulvaney replaces John Kelly who was ousted last week by Trump.

Last year he admitted lying to the FBI about Kremlin connections during the 2016 election.