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Republican presidential nominee Trump says no plan to change temperament

U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said he had no plan to change his temperament as the bellicose New Yorker was grappling with his sagging poll numbers following recent feud with a family of a fallen Muslim American soldier and leaders within his own party.

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Trump unveils economic plan to 'jump-start' US

Republican Donald Trump said Monday he will slash taxes, block onerous financial regulations and unleash the energy sector as he pledged to "jump-start America" with a new economic plan if he is elected president.

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Trump outlines economic plan to reboot campaign amid protests

U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Monday outlined the details of what he called "America First" economic plan to rebuild momentum of his campaign, as protesters repeatedly interrupted him.

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Hillary Clinton widens lead over Donald Trump to 8 points: Poll

Democrat Hillary Clinton has widened her lead over White House rival Donald Trump to eight points after both parties' nominating conventions, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll out Sunday (Aug 7).

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Trump's piling insults on Hillary Clinton could backfire

U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump continues to pile insults on rival Hillary Clinton recently, but experts said that could hurt him more than help him.

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Top U.S. Republican leader keeps open possibility of withdrawing support for Trump

Paul Ryan, the highest-ranking U. S. Republican officeholder, on Thursday did not rule out the possibility that he would rescind his endorsement of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.

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Trump supporters blast Clinton for corruption, calling for her arrest

Supporters of U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Tuesday blasted his rival Hillary Clinton for corruption at an event in Virginia, while demanding the Democratic nominee be locked up.

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SCMP: Hong Kong at risk from a Trump presidency

City could find itself stuck in the middle of a trade war, between a US led by the Republican Party nominee and China

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Trump invites Russia to hack into Hillary Clinton’s emails

Donald Trump dared a foreign government to commit espionage on the US to hurt his rival on Wednesday, smashing yet another taboo in American political discourse and behaviour.

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Angry Sanders supporters reluctant to back Clinton

​Supporters of former Democratic nomination contender Bernie Sanders are outraged at party corruption, which begs the question of whether they will support Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.

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Sanders backers revolt on raucous opening day at Democratic convention

Supporters of Bernie Sanders disrupted the first day of the Democratic convention on Monday, repeatedly chanting and booing mentions of Hillary Clinton's name as the party's hopes for a show of unity dissolved into frequent chaos.

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Trump makes strides toward unifying party, but more challenges ahead

U.S. Republican nominee Donald Trump has made strides at the Republican National Convention (RNC) toward unifying the party, but more challenges lie ahead for his presidential bid.

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News Analysis: Deep Republican rift clouds over Trump's presidential bid

A traditional chance to showcase party unity turned out extraordinarily divisive, exposing the deep wounds the bombastic presidential candidate Donald Trump has cut through the U.S. Republican Party after a bruising primary season.

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Trump accepts Republican nomination, vows to put 'America first'

Donald Trump accused Democratic rival Hillary Clinton of a legacy of "death, destruction, terrorism and weakness" as U.S. secretary of state and vowed to be tough on crime and illegal immigrants in a speech on Thursday accepting the Republican presidential nomination.

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Donald Trump officially accepts GOP presidential nomination

Donald Trump officially accepted the presidential nomination of the U.S. Republican Party on Thursday night, announcing a plan that will "put America first."

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Indiana Governor Mike Pence officially accepts Republican VP nomination

Indiana Governor Mike Pence formally accepted the Republican vice presidential nomination on Wednesday night at the 2016 Republican National Convention.

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Trump aide takes blame for copying phrases from Michelle Obama for Melania Trump

An aide for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said Wednesday she took responsibility for copying portions of First Lady Michelle Obama's 2008 address for Melania Trump's convention speech on Monday.