Us Presidential Election

One of the third-party candidates in the US presidential election has been ridiculed after being wrong-footed by a question on a key Syrian battleground.

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has said he will expand all areas of the US military if he wins November's election.

Donald Trump has been endorsed by 88 former military leaders in an open letter, according to his campaign.

Melania Trump is suing The Daily Mail and a US blogger for $US150m over allegations she was a sex worker in the 1990s, her lawyer says.

US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has insisted Mexico will pay for a border wall "100 percent", in a major immigration speech. Video

Republican candidate Donald Trump, who controversially called migrants from Mexico "criminals" and "rapists", will visit the country this week.

Huma Abedin, a top aide to Hillary Clinton, is separating from her husband, disgraced former politician Anthony Weiner.

Opinion - Will the Republican Party quietly abandon ship and leave Trump to go down alone? Phil Smith checks the GOP's supply of life jackets.

Opinion - Donald Trump's rallies are destroying his campaign, one off-script rant at a time. Phil Smith asks whether he can turn it around.

The US has sent 15 Guantanamo Bay detainees to the United Arab Emirates - the largest single transfer during Barack Obama's administration.

US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has outlined his plan to fight "radical Islamic terrorism" in a major policy speech.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has strongly reiterated that she will not sign the Trans-Pacific-Partnership trade agreement if she becomes president.

Republican Donald Trump says US President Barack Obama is the "founder" of the Islamic State group.

Opinion - Donald Trump has spent the week loudly proclaiming the unbalanced media is unfair to him. Phil Smith takes a closer look.

A man who spent two hours scaling the Trump Tower in New York has been arrested. Video

The US Secret Service has talked to Donald Trump's campaign about the presidential candidate's gun rights comments, it has been reported.

Republican Donald Trump has sparked anger by appearing to suggest his supporters could stop his rival Hillary Clinton by exercising their gun rights.

An open letter signed by 50 Republican national security experts warns that party nominee Donald Trump "would be the most reckless president" in US history.

Opinion: Finding the perfect running mate is a tough ask, as John McCain will attest. Luckily, Phil Smith is here to guide you through your options.

United States Democratic National Committee chief executive Amy Dacey has resigned following the publication of some 20,000 party emails on Wikileaks.