Special Counsel Robert Mueller and Paul Manafort asked for a brief delay before updating a judge about Manafort’s cooperation in the Russia investigation, saying they will have more to report in 10 days.

Democrat Katie Porter defeated two-term GOP Representative Mimi Walters in a southern California pickup for Democrats in the state’s 45th Congressional District, according to the Associated Press.

A bipartisan group of six U.S. senators proposed new sanctions against Saudi Arabia including a suspension of arms sales, in a challenge to President Donald Trump’s stance that he doesn’t want the loss of American jobs that he says would result.

Facing a barrage of criticism from across the political spectrum, the Abe government has settled on a guest-worker plan that will deliver fewer than a quarter of the 1.5 million people Japan needs to plug a labor shortage over the next five years.

The top rival to Alberta’s premier is signaling he doesn’t favor a government-mandated cut in crude oil production as Canadian prices hit a record low, saying he would prefer to see a market-based solution to the problem.

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The latest indictments show that the crown prince will not be held responsible.

“Everybody knew this needed to get upgraded,” he added. “I know, specifically in working with the Canadians while I was still sitting Ambassador, they were having meetings with the President-elect and his team in New York saying ‘we’re ready. Let’s go. We’ll negotiate NAFTA and we’ll upgrade it.’”

The U.S. Senate race in Florida between Republican Rick Scott and Democratic incumbent Bill Nelson is heading to a manual recount, according to an order from Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner.

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said after meeting with President Donald Trump Thursday that he’s optimistic all sides will agree on spending bills to avoid a partial government shutdown and provide funds for a border wall sought by the president.

As President Donald Trump throws global relationships into turmoil in pushing his "America First" agenda, Southeast Asia’s biggest economy has seen an opening to increase its European trade ties.

The U.S. still plans to raise tariffs on Chinese imports in January with President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping likely at best to agree to a “framework” for further talks to resolve trade tensions at an upcoming meeting, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said.

Why would the president risk adding to Mueller’s obstruction inquiry? There are bigger things at stake for him.

U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit plan is “in great risk” of not clearing Parliament after Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab and several other officials quit her government, according to Meredith Sumpter, head of research strategy and operations at Eurasia Group.

The deadline for Florida to recount ballots will remain at 3 p.m. on Thursday, a federal judge ruled, in a blow to Democratic Senator Bill Nelson as he fights to retain his seat.

The Federal Reserve said it will conduct a wide-ranging and public review next year of how it goes about achieving its twin goals of maximum employment and price stability.

Ontario will cut spending, reduce taxes for low-income workers and exempt new housing units from rent controls as the world’s largest largest sub-sovereign borrower moves to bring its finances in order.

The chances of a hard hard Brexit are “looking very tangible” following the resignations of U.K. Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab and several other officials from Prime Minister Theresa May’s government, according to Jane Foley, head of currency strategy at Rabobank.

A U.S. judge presiding over a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s plan to include a question about citizenship on the 2020 census finished hearing from witnesses and told lawyers to make their final arguments on Nov. 27.