There were angry confrontations inside Congress as Kevin McCarthy finally convinced enough of his colleagues to vote for him - but is he now the man of those who helped him over the line?
Judge Juan Manuel Merchan said he wished he could have imposed a "stiffer sentence" on Weisselberg, who is expected to serve in Rikers Island jail, New York, which is just five miles from Trump Towers.
Like the protesters who overran the Capitol building in Washington DC in the name of Donald Trump, supporters of Brazil's defeated right-wing former leader Jair Bolsonaro trashed Congress and the Supreme Court believing he is the rightful president.
When it emerged former president Donald Trump had classified documents at his Florida home, Joe Biden asked incredulously, "How could anyone be that irresponsible?" It's a question he may now perhaps ask himself.
As well as the fine for his claim against Hillary Clinton and her advisers, the former US president withdrew his lawsuit against New York attorney general Letitia James, which was called "vexatious" by the same Florida judge.
The prime minister may have a Brexit negotiation success up his sleeve, but having left the DUP out of the loop during the talks, he may have undermined his ability to deliver on the agreement.
The rapper's lawyers suggested the person who took and tested his sample could have been star-struck, leading to a mix-up in the lab - something the technician admitted could have happened.
Donald Trump lost the 2020 election to Joe Biden and has always claimed that this was due to fraud - but one of the companies behind the voting machines is now suing a TV channel it says "endorsed" the claims.
Former vice president Mike Pence did not confirm whether he would run to be president in next year's election. Current Republican candidates include Donald Trump, Nikki Haley, and Vivek Ramaswamy.
The incident comes after days of speculation that Donald Trump will be indicted by the Manhattan district attorney over alleged hush payments made to Stormy Daniels and another adult film star.
Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury after a probe into hush money. He has urged his followers on social media to protest against his arrest, sparking fears that violence similar to the Capitol Riots could erupt.
Trump being Trump stirs his support base, without doubt. But what he carries in close support he drops in those more distant, writes Sky's James Matthews.
Former US president Donald Trump was charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records after Mr Cohen testified before a grand jury. A lawsuit now accuses Mr Cohen of violating his attorney-client privilege.
A whopping 47,000 pieces of digital art have been released - and in one of them, the former president stands with his arms folded behind a roaring lion sat atop a globe.
E Jean Carroll, who claims Mr Trump raped her nearly three decades ago, told jurors Mr Trump "shattered" her reputation. The former president waived his right to testify at trial and opted not to present a defence.
A jury in New York has decided that Donald Trump sexually abused a writer in a changing room at a department store in the 1990s and then defamed her by branding her a liar. He has decried the verdict as a "witch hunt".
Former president Donald Trump, who is likely to use the findings as political fodder, has said the report's findings show "the American Public was scammed".
Rhodes' charge refers to when people conspire to "overthrow, put down to destroy by force" the US government. He claims he is a political prisoner, comparing himself to Donald Trump.
The two former leaders met while Mr Johnson was touring the US, with his spokesman saying the pair talked about "the vital importance" of victory for Ukraine. Meanwhile, a major civil service union has dropped plans to ballot its staff for walkouts.
An already-packed Republican field is set to grow by a further two soon, but the chances of anyone beating frontrunner, Donald Trump, appear slim at the moment.
Mike Pence is set to formally launch his campaign in the early nominating state of Iowa on Wednesday, his 64th birthday, according to a number of sources.
The former president posted on his own social media platform, Truth Social, suggesting that the indictment is linked to his handling of classified documents.
The former US president faces years in prison if ultimately convicted, but says the case is part of a Joe Biden-orchestrated plot to stop him re-entering the White House.
MPs are debating the partygate report on Boris Johnson - watch live in the stream below. Rishi Sunak has not turned up for the debate, while the former PM's allies are expected to boycott a vote on whether to accept the findings of the report later this evening.
MPs are debating the partygate report on Boris Johnson - watch live in the stream below. Rishi Sunak has not turned up for the debate, while the former PM's allies are expected to boycott the vote.
Military analysts are reporting that Ukrainian forces have made gains on the frontline in the east of the country. Donald Trump has claimed his "very strong relationship" with Vladimir Putin pushed back the invasion of Ukraine.
Mr Trump is seeking to run for US president again at next year's election, going up against Ron DeSantis and Mike Pence for the Republican nomination - but he's facing dozens of criminal charges in the meantime, all of which he denies.
The US news network described the former US president's claim that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from him as a "big lie" - a phrase associated with Nazi propaganda.
Mr Trump took to the stage at a campaign dinner with his main rival Ron DeSantis and several other candidates in the race to become the party's nominee for president in 2024.
The latest charges will add to the former president's legal troubles - he is already facing criminal cases in Miami and New York over national security concerns and allegedly falsifying business records.
In court, the former US president wore a suit and red tie. He did not appear to show much emotion and was not angry or upset, according to witnesses who were there.
The all-capitals message was posted to the former US president's Truth Social platform a day after he pleaded not guilty in court to charges related to attempts to overturn the 2020 election.
Fulton County district attorney Fani Willis said in a proposed scheduling order filed with the court on Wednesday that she wants the trial to start on 4 March next year.
The former president has long suggested he would give the event a miss, arguing it made no sense for him to give the other candidates a chance to attack him.
Trump was indicted in the Georgia case last week along with 18 co-defendants, the fourth set of charges against the former president this year. The bond agreement bars him from intimidating co-defendants, witnesses or victims in the case.
Republican candidates will be jostling for second place in the first TV debate of the presidential race tonight; clear frontrunner Donald Trump will be missing, but he's set to appear in an interview with Tucker Carlson.
Republican candidates will be jostling for second place in the first TV debate of the presidential race tonight; clear frontrunner Donald Trump will be missing, but he's set to appear in an interview with Tucker Carlson.
Former president Donald Trump is to be booked on more than a dozen charges - all concerning his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election result in the state of Georgia. It is expected that Trump will have a mugshot taken.
In a wide-ranging interview in the US, the frontrunner for the Republican nomination was asked if he was "leaning toward" choosing a woman as a running mate - and hailed Governor Kristi Noem as "fantastic".
In an interview with NBC's Meet The Press, Donald Trump gave his views on a wide-range of topics including the Ukraine war, the possibility of a China invasion of Taiwan, US abortions and interest rates.
He is the first to enter a plea deal in the case, making it a significant development. If Hall ends up cooperating with prosecutors, new information could come to light that is used against other defendants.
Donald Trump hit out at a "sham" trial as he stands accused of reaping more than $100m through fraud. He faces a potential $250m fine and could even lose Trump Tower.
The report, published in Buzzfeed in 2017, alleged the former US president engaged in sexual behaviour, giving Russia material with which to blackmail him.
The former US president had been threatened with jail after a judge said he broke a gagging order not to make public comments about members of court staff. The Republican's legal team said it had been an "inadvertent" mistake.
Gasps were heard in the court as the defeated former president threw his arms in the air and walked out, sending Secret Service agents chasing after him.
Ms Trump had previously been dismissed as a defendant in the case, but prosecutors believe her past role in the Trump Organization as executive vice president makes her testimony important.
The former US President's eldest son spent several hours on the witness stand during a second day of giving evidence at a civil fraud trial at New York State Supreme Court on Thursday.
Trump led by 10 points in Nevada, six in Georgia, five in Arizona and Michigan and four in Pennsylvania, while Biden had a two-point advantage in Wisconsin.
Mrs Clinton, who ultimately lost out to Donald Trump, said some of her friends had advised her not to run "because it would be really hard". She was joined by her husband, former president Bill Clinton, at a Swansea University event on global leadership.
The memorial marked a rare gathering of all the living former first ladies of the White House, including Melania Trump, where they paid tribute to Rosalynn Carter, who died last week.
Donald Trump is ineligible for the US presidency under the constitution's insurrection clause after a ruling from the Colorado Supreme Court Tuesday night.
Donald Trump faces criminal charges over allegations he conspired to overturn the 2020 election. He has argued he has "absolute immunity" under the constitution.
Matt Damon said in 2017 that Trump often made a cameo appearance in films a condition of allowing productions to use his buildings - but that the scenes were regularly left on the cutting room floor.
Maine's top election official has disqualified Donald Trump from the state ballot in next year's US presidential primary election - following on from a similar ruling in Colorado.
Trump is facing legal cases in different states across the country, with two separate actions in New York, and has been barred from running for president in two states. Here's everything you need to know.
The ruling came after a group of former Maine politicians argued Trump could not serve as president under a provision of the US Constitution due to his role in the 6 January 2021 riots at the Capitol building.
After he lost the 2020 election, Donald Trump urged his deputy to overturn the results. On the anniversary of January 6 2021 and the US Capitol riots, Mr Pence tells Sky News he gets thanks from "every walk of life" for his actions that day.
A former ambassador to the US has told Sky News a Donald Trump win would represent a "huge weakening of the alliance and of the international system". Sir Nigel Sheinwald said Mr Trump's threats over Ukraine must be taken seriously and would threaten global security.
Sir Keir Starmer called for an election as soon as possible in an interview with Sky News as he told the electorate: "If you want change, vote for change." Mike Pence, the former US vice president, also spoke to us about US support for Israel, the January 6 riots and Donald Trump.
Sir Keir Starmer called for an election as soon as possible in an interview with Sky News as he told the electorate: "If you want change, vote for change." Mike Pence, the former US vice president, also spoke to us about US support for Israel, the January 6 riots and Donald Trump.
The former US vice president, Mike Pence, has told Sky News that America needs new leadership - but believes Donald Trump should not return to the White House.
Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to four charges: conspiracy to defraud the US; conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding; obstruction; and conspiracy against the right to vote and to have votes counted.
The former president had been barred from delivering a closing argument as his civil fraud trial came to an end. Mr Trump is being sued by the state of New York for nearly $370m (£291m) in penalties.
The Tory rebellion against Rishi Sunak's flagship Rwanda bill has grown ahead of its return before parliament on Tuesday. It comes after the prime minister faced a marathon sequence of questions from MPs on the UK's decision to carry out airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen last week.
DeSantis was once tipped as Donald Trump's biggest challenger for the Republican presidential nomination, but only narrowly beat his nearest rival, Nikki Haley, in the party's Iowa caucuses.
Mr Lammy, Labour's shadow foreign secretary, repeatedly criticised Mr Trump during his first presidency but said he would work with him if the pair ended up at either end of the so-called special relationship.
Ms Carroll, 80, is seeking more than $10m (£7.87m) in damages after she claimed Trump ruined her reputation when she accused him in a memoir of sexually abusing her in a department store dressing room.
Donald Trump has been ordered to pay $83.3m in a defamation case to a woman who accused him of sexual assault - with the former US president saying her allegation was a lie.
Trump is facing numerous criminal and civil cases as he campaigns to challenge Joe Biden in this November's US presidential election. Judges overseeing other cases involving the former president have been sent death threats.
NATO made the intervention after Mr Trump said he would let Russia "do whatever the hell they want" to members of the alliance that don't pay enough for defence at a rally in South Carolina on Saturday.
The expected decision comes ahead of "Super Tuesday" this week, when voters in 15 states will pick their party candidates for November's presidential election.
The former president's majority stake is worth billions on paper and it's understood there may be a way for him to access some of that cash despite so-called lock-up restrictions.
Trump had tried to get Fulton County district attorney Fani Willis removed from the case, saying her romantic relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade created a conflict of interest.
The Republican presidential candidate sparks condemnation over the footage that contains a picture of Joe Biden with his hands and feet bound painted on the rear of a vehicle.
The day celebrating the transgender community falls on 31 March annually, but critics of the Democratic president have condemned his decision to declare it on the same day this year knowing it coincides with Easter Sunday.
The foreign secretary's meeting with Mr Trump comes shortly after reports claiming the former president said he could end the Russia-Ukraine war "within 24 hours" if re-elected.
Members of the jury - who will decide the fate of the former president - include a sales professional, a software engineer, an English teacher and multiple lawyers.
Donald Trump returns to court for one of the most high-profile criminal cases in US history. The first former president to face criminal charges, he is accused of falsifying business records to cover up hush money payments to the porn star Stormy Daniels.
Donald Trump is the first former US president to face a criminal trial, accused of falsifying business records to pay hush money to porn star Stormy Daniels to cover up their alleged affair in the run-up to the 2016 election.
Donald Trump is back in court for his hush money trial, the first criminal case against a former US president. It is one of multiple legal issues for Trump, who also found himself at the centre of a Supreme Court hearing yesterday.
Donald Trump is back in court for his hush money trial, the first criminal case against a former US president. At the start of the hearing, the judge ruled that Trump was in criminal contempt for violations of a gag order and fined him $9,000.
Donald Trump was back in court today for his hush money trial, the first criminal case against a former US president. The court was played a series of recordings, some of conversations between Trump and his former lawyer Michael Cohen.
Donald Trump is back in court today for his hush money trial, the first criminal case against a former US president. The judge will hold a hearing on potential further gag order violations after holding Trump in criminal contempt and fining him $9,000 on Tuesday.
Donald Trump is on trial in New York, accused of falsifying business records over hush money payments made to the porn actress Stormy Daniels to cover up their alleged affair.
Donald Trump has called the judge at his trial a "disgrace" after a second mistrial bid by his lawyers failed. It followed a dramatic day in court which saw a witness in tears and porn star Stormy Daniels questioned again. Evidence also shed new light on how Trump's White House worked.
Mr Cohen admitted he "missed Trump" at times after he became president - seemingly part of the defence's strategy to paint him as obsessed with his former boss.
Michael Cohen tells a court he believes he spoke to Trump about former porn star Stormy Daniels in October 2016 but Trump's lawyer fires back: "We are not asking for your belief."
Michael Cohen, the ex-lawyer who paid hush money to the porn star Stormy Daniels for Donald Trump, has returned to court in New York to continue testifying against his old boss.
The former president is accused of falsifying business records over hush money payments to the porn star Stormy Daniels. He had suggested throughout the trial he would take the stand but he elected not to do so on Tuesday.
Prosecutors and defense lawyers in Donald Trump's New York hush money trial are delivering their closing arguments. The jury could begin deliberating as soon as today to decide whether Trump is guilty of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.
The 80-year-old movie star has made clear his disdain for Donald Trump, and appeared outside the former president's trial earlier this week. Now, the NAB say Robert De Niro is no longer invited to an event where he was set to receive a prestigious award.
Three days after being found unanimously guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records, Donald Trump has warned "I don't know that the public would stand" him being imprisoned.
Bannon looks set to appeal against the latest ruling, with his lawyer saying his case raises "constitutional issues" the Supreme Court should consider.
President Biden is facing calls to drop out of the presidential race after "nearly falling asleep on stage" during a debate with Donald Trump last week. The White House denied claims the president is deciding whether or not to drop out.
Vladimir Putin has said Russia takes Donald Trump's declaration that he could end the war "completely seriously", although he doesn't know the details of the proposals. The US presidential candidate previously claimed he could create peace in 24 hours if he makes it to the White House.
Donald Trump has arrived in Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention a day after he was targeted in an attempted assassination at a campaign event.
Former Republican rivals who once bitterly criticised Donald Trump are set to speak at the Republican National Convention tonight - including Nikki Haley. Boris Johnson has met with Donald Trump at the event and commented on Saturday's assassination attempt.
At the Republican National Convention, JD Vance will make his first speech since being chosen by Donald Trump as his running mate. Meanwhile, Democrats have raised "serious concerns" over Biden's nomination process.
Barack Obama has "concerns" with Joe Biden's ability to remain "at the top of the ticket" and sees the president's path to winning in November as "getting harder", according to reports.
Pressure has been building on the 81-year-old US president following his dire performance during a debate against Mr Trump, 78, last month. Here is the full list of Democrats who have called for Mr Biden to stand down.
Donald Trump is holding his first campaign rally since the Republican National Convention last week and since he was shot the weekend before. Joe Biden is "feeling angry" as Democrats try to convince him to quit the presidential race with the number calling for him to go growing.
Joe Biden has withdrawn from the 2024 presidential race against Donald Trump - and has endorsed vice president Kamala Harris. He steps down amid pressure from within the Democratic Party amid concerns over his health.
Joe Biden has withdrawn from the 2024 presidential race against Donald Trump - and has endorsed vice president Kamala Harris. He steps down amid pressure from within the Democratic Party amid concerns over his health.
Joe Biden has made his first public comments since he announced on Sunday he would be quitting the 2024 White House race and endorsing his vice president.
President Joe Biden phoned in to Kamala Harris's campaign headquarters, urging the Democratic Party to "embrace" her candidacy. Ms Harris tells her supporters in Delaware: "We are one team, one fight." Submit your election questions below for our Q&A tomorrow.
Kamala Harris has given her first major speech since launching her presidential campaign - after getting backing from key congressional Democrats. Submit your election questions below for our upcoming Q&A.
Thomas Crooks searched for details about the assassination of John F Kennedy on what appeared to be the same day he registered for Donald Trump's rally.
Likely Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris's meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu follows his talks with President Joe Biden. It comes as a new poll shows Ms Harris has narrowed the gap against Donald Trump.
Thomas Crooks, 20, tried to assassinate the former president at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on 13 July, where a bullet appeared to narrowly miss his head and graze his ear.
Likely Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris is meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following his talks with President Joe Biden. It comes as a new poll shows Ms Harris has narrowed the gap against Donald Trump.
The Republican nominee's comments attracted criticism as he falsely suggested Kamala Harris has been misleading voters about her race, saying the vice president was "always of Indian heritage" until "she happened to turn black".
Day three of the Democratic National Convention is here, with vice presidential candidate Tim Walz delivering his headline address. Meanwhile, Donald Trump has fired back at Barack Obama's criticism from behind bulletproof glass at a rally in North Carolina. Follow live updates below.
Day three of the Democratic National Convention is here, with vice presidential candidate Tim Walz delivering his headline address. Meanwhile, Donald Trump has fired back at Barack Obama's criticism from behind bulletproof glass at a rally in North Carolina. Follow live updates below.
It's the final night of the DNC and the focus is on Kamala Harris. She'll deliver her keynote speech as she formally accepts her party's nomination. Meanwhile, Trump has said he'll give a "live play by play" of her remarks. Follow all the latest updates and analysis below.
Robert F Kennedy, nephew of assassinated former president JFK Kennedy and the son of Bobby Kennedy, who was killed while running for the White House, has thrown his support behind Republican nominee Donald Trump.
Donald Trump has made controversial comments about the US backing Ukraine - but Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his tone has been very different over the phone.
Welcome to our US election live blog as Kamala Harris and Donald Trump enter the closing stages of the race for the White House with a TV debate on Tuesday night into Wednesday.
Welcome to our US election live blog as Kamala Harris and Donald Trump enter the closing stages of the race for the White House with a TV debate tonight. Watch live from 2am - with all the build up right here.
The two presidential candidates have held rallies in key swing states, with Kamala Harris in North Carolina and Donald Trump in Arizona. It comes after Trump said he would not debate Harris a second time, while his rival said: "We owe it to the voters."
Donald Trump has held a press conference in Kamala Harris's home state of California, while the vice president is holding a rally in Pennsylvania. Meanwhile, Pope Francis has criticised both candidates and urged voters to choose the "lesser evil".
Kamala Harris's campaign team have released a new ad aiming to win over Republicans, while Donald Trump has played down his links to a conspiracy theorist. Earlier, Pope Francis criticised both candidates. Listen to a US election podcast below as you scroll through the latest updates.
The gunman is believed to have been about 400 to 500 yards away from Mr Trump and hidden in shrubbery while the former president played golf at a nearby hole.
Pop star Billie Eilish declares her support for Kamala Harris, a week on from Taylor Swift endorsing the Democrat after the debate against Donald Trump.
Kamala Harris has agreed to take part in a second presidential debate in October and has urged Donald Trump to also accept the invitation. Follow the latest updates below and listen to the latest Daily podcast while you scroll.
Sky News spoke to two experts about how Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are projecting power and confidence through their fashion choices during the election campaign.
Top US intelligence officials have briefed Donald Trump about threats from Iran to assassinate him, his campaign says. Meanwhile, Kamala Harris has secured the endorsement of one of the US's largest Muslim-American voter mobilisation groups.
The 2020 US presidential election saw the biggest polling miss in 40 years. We ask how much can we trust current figures suggesting Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are in the tightest race for decades? And we give you a steer on how to read individual, tracker and state polls.
With only three weeks to go until the US election, Donald Trump's campaign is struggling to win support in some battleground states, according to a leaked Republican poll. Meanwhile, Bill Clinton was mistaken for another towering figure in US politics while campaigning for Kamala Harris.
With only three weeks to go until the US election, Donald Trump's campaign is struggling to win support in some battleground states, according to a leaked Republican poll. Meanwhile, Bill Clinton was mistaken for another towering figure in US politics while campaigning for Kamala Harris.
With three weeks to go before the US election, and with the outcome on a knife edge, Kamala Harris has admitted her race against Donald Trump is "tight". Listen to our latest podcast on the election as you scroll.
The tech tycoon - who appeared on stage with Donald Trump earlier this month - has described the US presidential election as a "must-win situation" for the Republican Party.
In its first acknowledgement of the death of Yahya Sinwar, Hamas says his killing by Israel will turn into "a curse on the occupiers". Meanwhile, Donald Trump has commented on the prospect of peace in the region now Sinwar is dead. Listen to a Daily special as you scroll.
In its first acknowledgement of the death of Yahya Sinwar, Hamas says his killing by Israel will turn into "a curse on the occupiers". Meanwhile, Donald Trump has commented on the prospect of peace in the region now Sinwar is dead. Listen to a Daily special as you scroll.
Singer Lizzo has joined Kamala Harris in Michigan, with Usher set to make a cameo in Georgia. Donald Trump is heading to Pennsylvania for his own rally. Meanwhile, judges punishing Capitol riot criminals fear more political violence this year. Listen to our election podcast as you scroll.
Donald Trump has been speaking at a campaign event in Georgia, where he claimed Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu had called him twice in two days. Meanwhile, Elon Musk has reportedly been warned about his $1m giveaway, and Kamala Harris is set to hold a live town hall event.
Margaret Hodge defended Labour staffers campaigning against Donald Trump. Grant Shapps warned the Tory leadership candidates not to vacate the 'centre-right' ground. Earlier, the home secretary unveiled a 'presumption of anonymity for firearms officers subject to criminal trial'.
It is not clear if the success was successful and what data, if any, has been taken, but US officials are investigating. It comes amid staff anger at two major US publications over decisions to block endorsements for Kamala Harris.
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are in Michigan - a key state that could be pivotal in deciding the next US president - little more than a week before election day. Michelle Obama appeared with Ms Harris to boost her rally, while Mr Trump has already appealed to Muslim voters.
Donald Trump is holding a rally at the home of the New York Knicks, in a state that has backed a Democrat for president in every election since 1984. Kamala Harris, meanwhile, is in the must-win state of Pennsylvania.
Two famous faces have backed their preferred candidates with less than a week to go before the vote - and explained exactly why. Meanwhile, an 18-year-old man has been accused of intimidating people with a machete at a polling station in Florida.
Donald Trump has sued CBS over its "60 Minutes" interview with Kamala Harris, claiming it was doctored despite the network explaining why two clips of different answers were aired. Meanwhile, pop royalty Madonna has revealed who she's voting for.
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are due to hold duelling rallies within a few miles of each other tonight - as analysis of early polling data from two key swing states reveals trends that could prove pivotal to the final overall result.
Donald Trump has been speaking in the crucial swing state of North Carolina today on the final weekend of campaigning. Elsewhere, Grammy Award-winning singer Alicia Keys is set to join Michelle Obama at a Kamala Harris campaign event.
Donald Trump has been speaking in the crucial swing state of North Carolina today on the final weekend of campaigning. Elsewhere, Grammy Award-winning singer Alicia Keys is set to join Michelle Obama at a Kamala Harris campaign event.
When Kamala Harris lost her lead in Pennsylvania a few days ago, the state became the election's tightest race. Now Trump's Mighty American Strike Force is out on the streets, bolstering his support.
Kamala Harris has revealed she has mailed in her vote. It comes as both her and Donald Trump head to key swing states ahead of election day, on 5 November. Meanwhile, a pollster behind a shock prediction that Ms Harris could win Iowa has told Sky News how she came to that conclusion.
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will make one last frantic push for votes today with events across a handful of states. Meanwhile a Pennsylvania judge has ruled Elon Musk's $1m giveaways can continue through the election.
The messaging from Trump's team mirrors the 2020 election - his campaign filed lawsuits in a number of states, including Pennsylvania (where Philadelphia is based) alleging election fraud.
Americans are voting in an election which pollsters say is too close to call. Will vice president Kamala Harris or former president Donald Trump win the White House? It could all come down to seven key swing states. We could find out the result overnight - but that's not guaranteed.
The vice president tells supporters "do not despair" and urges them to "keep fighting", as some are left in tears following her loss to Donald Trump in the US election.
Vladimir Putin has described Donald Trump as a "bullied" and "brave man" after his monumental political comeback. Meanwhile, three states, including America's most populous, are making moves to protect liberal policies from the next administration.
The US Justice Department has revealed criminal charges relating to a thwarted Iranian plot to kill Donald Trump before this week's presidential election; the president-elect has started appointing people in his top team.
Donald Trump and Joe Biden will meet in the Oval Office on Wednesday next week, according to the White House's press secretary. Elsewhere, reports have emerged that the president-elect is yet to sign required ethics agreements.
Donald Trump and Joe Biden will meet in the Oval Office on Wednesday next week, according to the White House's press secretary. Elsewhere, Iran has strongly denied any involvement in an alleged plot to kill the president-elect.
Joe Biden will put forward a case to Congress and Donald Trump explaining why funding Ukraine's war against Russia is in America's interests. Elsewhere, a report suggests that Trump held a phone call with Vladimir Putin on Thursday last week.
North Korean soldiers have actively joined fighting alongside Russian forces, according to the US State Department. Meanwhile, a Ukrainian politician says he isn't concerned about the relationship between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.
Mr Stephens is a longtime Republican donor who reportedly gave to conservative groups that opposed Trump in 2016 but then supported him in the 2020 and 2024 races.
Syrian rebels claim they have seized most of the south as their lightning offensive threatens to end Bashar al Assad's 24-year rule, and have torn down a statue of his late father in a suburb near the centre of the capital, Damascus.
Mr Trump urged the warring sides to "stop the madness", saying "negotiations should begin" as he admitted he was actively working to end the near three-year-old conflict.
Mr Trump was responding to President Joe Biden's decision to reduce the sentences of almost all federal inmates on death row to life imprisonment - whom Mr Trump called "37 of the worst killers in our country".
Donald Trump has unveiled plans for sweeping new tariffs on trading partners. Don't forget to submit your questions below for a live recording of the Trump 100 podcast on Friday - and listen to the latest episode below.
European leaders tried to reassert themselves in Paris after being pushed to the sidelines but there is a growing sense that the US and Russia see the world in the same way and may strike deals on more than the future of Ukraine.
Donald Trump has hailed a "great day for Germany" as the conservative bloc CDU/CSU looks set to take the election. It could also be an historic night for the far-right AfD party, if exit polls are accurate. Follow the latest.
"I've never been into the Oval Office and had a situation where a president would answer so many questions from journalists," Sky's political editor Beth Rigby says.
There seemed to be a genuine rapport between Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump, who seemed amenable to the UK prime minister even though they are so different.
Israel will adopt a proposal by US President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy for an extension to the ceasefire in Gaza, the office of the Israeli prime minister has announced.
Leaders will join Sir Keir Starmer and Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday to discuss Ukraine and security on Sunday, as they rally round the Ukrainian president following his disastrous meeting with Donald Trump.
Keir Starmer has spoken to French president Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trump, after the US president's clash with Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The PM and the Ukrainian president hugged as they met in Downing Street ahead of a meeting of European leaders in London.
Donald Trump will address Congress for the first time in his second term as president. He's hoping to announce his much-discussed minerals deal with Ukraine, according to reports. Elon Musk is set to attend on an night of "TV moments". Listen to the latest Trump 100 podcast as you scroll.
Donald Trump has said "it's up to Russia now" as he urged Vladimir Putin to agree to a 30-day ceasefire with Ukraine. Earlier, the Kremlin said it was studying the proposal but would not agree to anything until it had heard from the US. Follow the latest here.
The Russian president thanked Donald Trump for "paying so much attention to regulating the conflict in Ukraine" and said he needs to speak with his American counterpart.
Mr Trump has long promised to take the agency apart, deriding it as wasteful and polluted by liberal ideology. But the department cannot be dismantled without an act of Congress.
The US president has attempted to downplay the leak of US airstrikes on Yemen's Houtis to a journalist via the Signal messaging app, suggesting the chat among high-ranking officials contained "no classified information".
Cory Booker, a New Jersey senator, said last night he intends to disrupt the "normal business of the United States Senate for as long as I am physically able".
An upbeat president confirms the UK will not be spared but the reciprocal duties he is imposing on all UK exports to the US are set at 10%, a lower figure than many had feared.
Pierre Louis Giboin's family have been making cognac for more than 200 years and have faced threats from war, the weather and pestilence. But never, until recently, from one of their best customers.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday that the US president "believes that China wants to make a deal with the US" after confirming 104% levies on some Chinese imports would be in effect from 5am.
At least 34 people have been killed in a Russian missile strike on Ukraine's northeastern city of Sumy. That comes less than 48 hours after Donald Trump's envoy met Vladimir Putin in Russia for more talks on ending the war. Follow the latest below.
The US president is set to get the full red carpet treatment once again in an unprecedented move for modern times. Sir Keir Starmer handed him the invitation from the King during a White House love-in earlier this year.
Donald Trump says he was invited by King Charles to visit the UK and a date in September may be set. Listen below to the latest episode of Trump 100 as you scroll.
The US has suggested it could abandon its efforts to broker a permanent ceasefire within days, having seemingly grown frustrated by a lack of progress. Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Vladimir Putin is not serious about ending the war.
A ban on bringing meat and cheese home from Europe is said to be designed to protect British livestock, but is another reminder of the bureaucratic botheration hamstringing the economy since Brexit, says Adam Boulton.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the Russian army had "violated Putin's ceasefire more than 2,000 times" and accused him of being only interested in favourable PR coverage.
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The US president appears to show increasing frustration with a lack of progress over a ceasefire deal. Meanwhile, North Korea says its fighters made an "important contribution" to expelling Ukrainian forces from Russian territory - though Kyiv says its soldiers are still in Kursk.
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The Kremlin wants a "definitive" response from Ukraine over its three-day ceasefire offer. Meanwhile, Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he and Donald Trump agreed a 30-day truce between Kyiv and Moscow was the correct first step. Listen to the latest episode of The World podcast as you scroll.
There have been calls for restraint from several countries, including the UK. Meanwhile Donald Trump said he wants to see India and Pakistan "work it out" and offered to do anything to help.
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Pakistan's premier claims a "historical victory" in a TV address after Donald Trump's earlier announcement Islamabad and New Delhi agreed to a "full and immediate" ceasefire following talks mediated by the US. Shehbaz Sharif made no mention of Indian allegations of ceasefire violations.
Hours after reaching a ceasefire agreement which Donald Trump said the US mediated, multiple explosions were heard in cities in Indian-controlled Kashmir. In a TV appearance on Saturday night, Pakistan's prime minister didn't address the accusations, but did claim "victory".
Following the announcement of a ceasefire, India carefully worded statements to avoid any suggestion of outside intervention - even as Donald Trump took credit for the deal.
The US secretary of state said he did not think there would be a "breakthrough" in peace negotiations until Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin meet to discuss it directly.
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The US president had threatened to bring in 50% tariffs from 1 June on goods coming from the EU but that date has now been put back until 9 July to allow more time for negotiations with the bloc.
Despite the US president talking up the chances of a peace deal, Russia launched the biggest aerial bombardment of the war so far on Sunday night. Three children were among those killed, as Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on allies for more support.
Russia launched almost 300 drones and 69 missiles overnight in one of the largest aerial attacks since the war began, Ukraine said, with three siblings among 12 people killed. This latest onslaught has prompted Donald Trump's envoy to call for a ceasefire "now".
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The US president said that he discussed Ukraine's drone attack, which destroyed more than 40 Russian warplanes, with Vladimir Putin during an hour and 15 minute long phone call.
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