The last time Donald J. Trump took questions from reporters in a formal news conference, in July, he called on Russia to hack his opponents emails.As he steps to the microphone in Trump Tower on Wednesday, his inauguration just a week away, the topics at hand are not all that different. Besides the unsubstantiated intelligence report about supposed Russian blackmail, he will most likely be questioned about his opaque and complex finances, his cabinet nominees an...

President-elect Donald Trump dismissed a brewing storm over Russian cyber meddling in the US election, rejecting as ridiculous reports that the CIA has concluded that Moscow was trying to help him win the White House.I think its just another excuse. I dont believe it, Trump said in an interview recorded on Saturday but broadcast Sunday on Fox News.I think its ridiculous, Trump said.In the interview Trump touched on other issues questioning US commitment...

Republican candidate Donald Trump is now seen as more honest than Democratic Hillary Clinton, leading 46 to Clintons 38 per cent, an eight-point edge on honesty and trustworthiness among likely voters.A 59 per cent majority of likely voters disapprove of Clintons handling of questions about her use of personal email while serving as Secretary of State, according to the latest Post-ABC poll.The two candidates were tied on this measure at the last polls in...