This live blog is now closed. Colorado governor commutes sentence of election denier Tina Peters Sign up for the Breaking News US email Jamieson Greer also said US export controls on semiconductor chips were not a major topic of discussions with Chinese officials in Beijing.

Judge declares another mistrial in Harvey Weinstein New York rape case It marks the third time a New York jury has considered the case against the 74-year-old disgraced film mogul.

Trump notably failed to push back on Xi Jinping’s rhetoric over the future of Taiwan – key US politics stories from Friday, 15 May at a glance Donald Trump returned to Washington DC on Friday after a much-hyped summit in China that was rich in pageantry and promises of stability, but offered little...

US plan for Colorado River could cut up to 40% supply for Arizona, California and Nevada Proposal comes after seven states drawing water from drought-stricken river failed to come to an agreement The US government has proposed a plan for the drought stricken Colorado River that could cut up to 40%...

Burnham cleared to run for selection in pivotal by-election If the Greater Manchester mayor goes on to win the by-election, he would be able to launch a leadership challenge against the PM.

Order, issued without any noted dissent, is the latest twist in the nation’s mid-decade redistricting competition The supreme court on Friday rejected Virginia’s bid to restore a congressional map that would have given Democrats a chance to pick up four seats in the closely divided House of...