Congress

Democrats Bernie Sanders, Nancy Pelosi and Cory Booker were all caught looking very unimpressed during Trump's first State of the Union address to Congress.

Melania Trump was heavily analysed during the State of the Union address, including her facial expressions, her arrival, her outfit and her refusal to join the standing ovations.

State department says it will not enforce new sanctions, as current ones already a deterrent.

Talks are continuing on Capitol Hill to get the US government up and running again before the shutdown causes long-term political damage.

Republicans and Democrats blame each other for the shutdown as non-essential services face closure.

The Twitter archive is still not allowed for public access and will remain until embargo "until access issues can be resolved in a cost-effective and sustainable manner."

A Washington DC teacher is accusing United Airlines of bumping her from her first class seat to upgrade US Representative Sheila Jackson Lee.

The US Senate has voted in favour of some of the biggest changes to the tax system in more than 30 years.

Numerous women who have accused US President Donald Trump of sexual misconduct have called for Congress to investigate the allegations in a "non-partisan" way.

Representative Trent Franks has been accused of offering staff money to be a surrogate, with one saying she felt ostracised when she turned him down.

India's oldest political party is likely to elect Rahul Gandhi as president in early December, ending months of speculation.

On 15 November, Fort Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls had threatened Karen Fonseca with a disorderly conduct charge over the "offensive" sticker.

The firing of FBI Director James Comey who was looking into alleged Russian meddling was one reason behind the articles.

Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) said the two members currently serving had "engaged in sexual harassment".

Businessmen and billionaires have said that their taxes should be increased rather than cut at a time of mounting debt.

"The biggest issue is transparency and creating an open market with an independent ranking structure and independent titles," Couture told IBTimes UK.

The wide ranging sample of Facebook ads appeared to cover a range of topics from immigration and Islamaphobia to race relations and police brutality.

Interviews have resurfaced of politician Bettina Rodriguez Aguilera speaking about her experiences with aliens.

US congressman Adam Schiff would "love" Facebook and Twitter to give evidence.

The request is expected to be swiftly approved.

'Why don't you just give Putin your iPhone and let him tweet for you,' one person tweeted.

The sanctions will also hit Iran and North Korea.

Trump has signalled he wants to ease sanctions against Russia.

An impasse has been reached over the language inside the bill.

The bill is also estimated to reduce the deficit by $321bn between 2017-2016.

The ex-FBI chief called out the Trump administration for spreading lies about him and the agency.

Michael Cohen is refusing to cooperate with Senate and House investigators.

Senator Graham said the FBI director never told Congress the email might be fake.

Al Green's move comes amid a wave of controversies that have engulfed the White House over the past few days.

Donald Trump's staff is left to clean up another Russia controversy.