Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also met Mr Trump in Washington DC on this morning. During the meeting he dropped an F-bomb on Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro, after the US military took two prisoners during a strike on a suspected drug boat in the Caribbean.

Within New York City, a Fox News poll last month found that 49% of Democratic voters had a favorable view of socialism, compared to 35% who had an unfavorable view. Meanwhile, 41% of Democrats viewed capitalism favorably, while 49% viewed it unfavorably.

Eight House GOP lawmakers expressed concerns about President Donald Trump's proposal to import beef from Argentina to lower U.S. grocery prices for consumers.

The dollar rose against the yen and slipped versus the euro on Monday as investor focus temporarily shifted to political developments in Japan and the euro area, while lingering concerns about U.S. credit risks weighed on sentiment.

Ambassador Jamieson Greer warns Beijing’s “economic coercion" won’t derail the Trump administration’s effort to rebuild U.S. manufacturing and secure key supply chains.

Rep. Dave Taylor is a conservative Republican representing Ohio's 2nd District in the U.S. House of Representatives. In an emailed statement Oct. 16, Taylor, whose district includes Clermont and other southern Ohio counties, said multiple Republican lawmakers were "targeted" with the flags, altered to include the Nazi symbol.

Like thousands of Kentuckians, I refuse to let the Trump administration make me believe 2+2 = 5. I’ll be at the 'No Kings' protest.

Government shutdowns have become a recurring feature of US politics, the product of partisan standoffs over spending that force federal agencies to halt a wide range of services. The latest shutdown — the third under President Donald Trump across his two terms — began at midnight on Oct.