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Assange had appeared to offer himself up as a kind of swap for Chelsea Manning, who was granted clemency on Tuesday

But not all think it was to help Donald Trump's candidacy, according to a new CBS News poll

Former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn denied having had early knowledge of the company's cheating on diesel emissions as he testified Thursday to a German parliamentary inquiry, his first major public …

Taiwanese delegation will attend new president's swearing-in, prompting Beijing to warn it could 'disturbe or undermine Sino-US relations' The war of words between China and Donald Trump flared again as China urged the U...

One day before the president-elect's inauguration

If all of Donald Trump's top nominees are confirmed, his Cabinet will be the first since 1988 to not have any Hispanic members. On Wednesday night, transition officials said that Trump has tapped former Georgia Gov. Sonn...

Winning inspires flexibility

The song is meant to serve as a chant for protesters speaking out against the President-elect

It's the first time the CIA has published the rules in full

North Korea may soon test-launch an new intercontinental ballistic missile, possibly to coincide with the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, South Korean media reported on Thursday. Citing unnamed militar...

• Deal signed with International Olympic Committee runs till 2028• Asia preparing to host three consecutive games from 2018 Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba has become a major sponsor of the Olympic Games after sig...

In his final press conference as president, President Barack Obama addressed his decision to end the "wet foot, dry foot" policy. "That was a carryover of a old way of thinking," Obama said. …

Thousands protest a ban on an ancient bull-taming festival in Tamil Nadu that animal rights groups say is cruel.

The decision will hamper an investigation into corruption allegedly involving president Park Geun-hye A court in South Korea has refused to issue a warrant for the arrest of the acting head of Samsung, Jay Y Lee, over hi...

Maybe this is why Rick Perry forgot that he wanted to eliminated the Energy Department in his famous "oops" moment at a 2012 debate. From The New York Times: When President-elect Donald J. Trump offered Rick Perry the jo...

MIAMI -- Zoo Miami’s matriarch gorilla, Josephine, who was grandmother to the internet-famous Harambe, has died. The zoo announced on social media that the 49-year-old ape was euthanized Wednesday morning, saying she h...

Mr. Trump will be defining the slogan "Make American Great Again" with two broad themes in pursuit of renewal

The first family will take off on the Friday after Trump's inauguration.

President-elect Donald Trump quietly paid out $25 million on Tuesday night to settle litigation against his now-defunct Trump University, one day before the deadline and three days before he is set to be inaugurated. The...

The president-elect credits his running mate, but also jabs at Republicans and critics alike, and talks about 'merit-based' immigration.

Three people who were shot in the head are in a critical condition

African nations have begun stepping away from Gambia's longtime leader, who has refused to accept defeat in a December election. Botswana said Thursday it does not recognize Yahya Jammeh as …