White nationalist Richard Spencer punched during ABC interview

One of the most prominent American white nationalists was punched in the face during an interview with the ABC on the streets of Washington DC shortly after Donald Trump's inauguration on Friday.

Lower turnout and protests usher in Trump's divided state of America

The bitter divisions that Donald Trump has exposed in the United States were evident on every street corner of Washington DC on Friday.

Meet the Australian women marching against Trump

Asked about their motivations for going, the women cited a mix of revulsion for Trump and as well as his policies.

Trump makes time to talk about 'life' with Kanye

Rapper Kanye West, who recently declared that if he had voted in the recent presidential election, it would have been for Donald Trump, has been spotted entering Trump Tower.

Fake news is the new reality

Fake news, usually with outrageous clickbait headlines, is warping our sense of what is real and what isn't.

Why Donald Trump's victory is sending some women to their doctors

• COMMENT

Since Donald Trump's extraordinary election victory last week, I've seen Americans around me reacted in a range of ways - celebration, street protests, crying on public transport. But one reaction that's less visible have been the quiet, concerned calls to health clinics by some women looking to obtain IUDs.

Where to for the US left?

A chunk of the country was struck dumb with the election of Donald Trump. But something inaudible rang out the next day – a silent but piercing alarm, rousing some people to action.

Obama goes high after congratulating Trump on election win

• ANALYSIS

"The sun is up," Barack Obama said on Wednesday morning, a fact so simple, so obvious, but one he nevertheless clearly thought many Americans needed to be reminded of as they woke to first day of a new era.

Not laughing any more: Donald Trump turns it around in New York

"You're going to lose," a man shouted in Donald Trump's face on Tuesday morning as he made his way through the Manhattan polling place to cast his vote.