Trump lauds attorney general for intervention in Roger Stone case
Democrats demand investigation after reduced sentence sought for president’s long-time friend
Uber plans to tie executive bonuses to diversity targets
US company will factor in whether it meets specific diversity targets when it calculates bonuses for its chief executive and other top officials
Maureen Dowd: Obama’s softness on banker crime was a gift to Trump
Trump’s promise to punish Wall Street for ‘getting away with murder’ was another con
US pipe bombs suspect charged with five federal offences
Cesar Sayoc (56) has a long criminal history and could face up to 58 years in prison
Suspicious package sent to restaurant owned by Robert De Niro
A package has been found to have been sent to former US vice-president Joe Biden
Trump rhetoric under new scrutiny after spate of pipe bombs
President has often invoked images of violence in remarks to his supporters
Boxing high on Trump’s agenda after a phonecall from Rocky
America at Large: Trump has said he may offer a full pardon to convicted boxer Jack Johnson
Ryanair’s governance critics are growing bored of its ‘independent’ board
Caveat: You cannot divorce Ryanair’s audacity on corporate governance standards from the operational mess it recently created
Mother of dead soldier says Trump disrespected family
US president denies telling widow of soldier killed in Niger that he ‘knew what he signed up for’
Arianna Huffington now the public face of Uber
Her role at firm has been part peacemaker and part public relations strategist
Maureen Dowd: Trump, Uber and the hazards of broism
So much for the notion that Melania moving into the White House would restrain the president
The bigot in the machine: Tackling big data’s inherent biases
Discrimination in statistical analysis goes deeper than algorithms written by humans
VW emissions scandal has enough diesel to run and run
Volkwagen is paying out billions in the US while playing hardball in Europe
Sessions rejects Trump’s election rhetoric at Senate hearing
Protesters in ‘Ku Klux Klan’ costumes interrupt hearing of attorney general nominee
Oregon shooting is 994th US mass gun attack in three years
Columbine, Tucson, Aurora, Charleston: ‘somehow this has become routine’ says Obama
Somalis in Minneapolis seek to dampen lure of Islamic State
FBI tactics to catch IS volunteers may be stealthy, but the youth are being radicalised
Suspect charged in shooting of Ferguson policemen
Twenty year-old Jeffrey Williams admits to firing shots that wounded policemen
Ferguson a microcosm for policing debate in the US
Issues & Questions: Are racial tensions on the rise again in the US?
Focus turns to Moody’s after S&P agrees $1.4bn settlement on subprime ratings
Federal prosecutors interviewed Moody’s officials but it is unclear if long-running inquiry will result in lawsuit
Three charged over alleged Russian spy ring in New York
One of the accused met FBI agent posing as investor who hoped to develop casinos in Russia
US admits it erred by not sending senior figure to Paris march
Obama’s spokesman acknowledges rare mistake over no-show of leader at rally
New York mayor criticised after two police officers killed
Man, who threatened officers in social media posts, killed himself following Brooklyn attack
Senior al-Qaeda commander killed by Pakistan military
Adnan Shukrijumah was previously charged in US over plot to bomb New York subway system
Anger over police killings spills on to America’s streets
‘We can’t breathe,’ chant protesters as NYC choke-hold death puts justice in the dock
No apology over NFL players' Darren Wilson protest
St Louis Rams players’ Michael Brown hand gesture sparks dispute with police
Ferguson police officer says ‘I did my job right’
Calmer scenes in Missouri town a day after move not to indict Darren Wilson over killing
Ferguson protests ignited by months of racial tension
Grand jury sides with police officer’s account of shooting dead of black teenager
Eric Holder to step down as US attorney general
Resignation of Obama ally follows term marked by battles with Congress Republicans
Obama to a tee: my speech for the president
Opinion: be a player on the world stage? I’d rather play golf, says our leader
Charges decision in shooting of US teenager may take months, prosecutor warns
Authorities aim for October hearing on shooting of Michael Brown in Missouri
Prosecutor in Ferguson fatal shooting case accused of bias
Missouri governor and St Louis county prosector clash over death of Michael Brown
Grand jury inquiry into Michael Brown killing to begin
Missouri governor promises ‘vigorous prosecution’ as 47 protetsors arrested in Ferguson
Man (23) ‘with knife’ shot dead by police in St Louis
Incident comes ten days after Michael Brown death as Missouri racial unrest mounts
National Guard deployed in Ferguson after teen death unrest
Michael Brown shot ‘six times’; Obama says there is no excuse for excessive police force
Obama to pursue immigration reform alone, bypassing Congress
Republicans determined not to vote on the issue this year
US captures suspected mastermind of Benghazi attack
Libyan militia leader to be brought to US in days to face trial
Credit Suisse pleads guilty to tax evasion
Swiss bank fined $2.5bn for helping Americans evade taxes but top managers stay in place
US charges five Chinese army officers with cyber spying
Charges relate to alleged hacking of major US companies to steal trade secrets
US accuses China of cyber spying on American companies
Suspects targeted nuclear power, metal and solar product businesses in Pittsburgh area
Forget high-speed trading, ‘dark pools’ are far more harmful
Lewis book may be talk of town but more and more trading is now happening outside of exchanges
Toyota to pay $1.2bn penalty for misleading consumers
Record settlement arose from criminal investigation into safety issues at car maker
US extends legal rights for same-sex married couples
AG says same-sex spouses should have same legal rights as other married couples
US alludes to plea bargain for Snowden
Whistleblower could be offered deal if he engages ‘in conversation’, says Holder
Snowden says ‘no chance’ of fair trial in US
Former US spy agency contractor makes comments as US hints at plea-bargain
Obama announces limited scaling back of NSA programme
US president opts to ban eavesdropping on leaders of allied states
JP Morgan Chase agrees record $13 billion settlement
US bank signs record agreement over risky mortgage deals and avoids costly trial
JP Morgan in record $13 billion settlement with US authorities
US bank admits to routinely overstating quality of mortgages it was selling to investors
Thousands march in memory of Martin Luther King’s dream
‘The journey is not complete. We can and we must do more’
US justice department seeks to curtail stiff sentences for narcotics offences
Attorney general reveals initiative to help remedy perceived unfairness in system
George Zimmerman juror abandons plan for book
US publisher withdraws from planned book by juror ‘B37’ following backlash
Pressure grows for federal charges against George Zimmerman
US attorney general describes Martin death as ‘tragic’ and ‘unnecessary’
Obama applauds Supreme Court ruling
Public opinion polls indicate that majority of Americans support marriage equality
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