Bhagyashree Garekar

Despite a dim view of Trump’s presidency, the problem for the Democrats is that Americans hold almost equally unfavourable views of both parties.

Can an unpopular US president save his party?

2026-09-14T03:23:25.000Z
A statue and plaque marking the spot in Montgomery, Alabama, where Rosa Parks boarded a public bus and refused to yield her seat for a white passenger.

America’s political maps are shifting. So is who can win

2026-09-06T23:00:00.000Z
White House report “The Great Transshipment Scam” is part of efforts to expose a China-led system for routing exports via some 40 countries to evade US tariffs.
NEWS ANALYSIS

Trump’s war on tariff evasion could turn into a battle over global manufacturing

2026-08-24T03:06:10.000Z
Trade and security are no longer separate as US-China rivalry intensifies, and the US is realigning its priorities around national security interests.
NEWS ANALYSIS

Beyond tariffs, Trump’s playbook pushes US solutions for Asean needs

2026-07-27T02:21:15.000Z
Qu Xiaoyin represents a new kind of entrepreneur emerging across Silicon Valley even as heavy tech layoffs dominate the news.

AI-linked layoffs in US spark new wave of one-person start-ups

2026-06-07T23:22:36.000Z
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Beijing from May 14 to 15.
NEWS ANALYSIS

Why were there no splashy deals at the Trump-Xi summit?

2026-05-17T05:00:46.000Z
US President Donald Trump speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) while leaving after a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden on May 15 in Beijing.

Trump and Xi are seeking to escape Thucydides’ Trap, says Harvard’s Graham Allison

2026-05-15T08:51:04.000Z
US President Donald Trump takes part in a welcoming ceremony with China's President Xi Jinping in Beijing, China, on Nov 9, 2017.

Trump heads to Beijing amid war, trade tensions and hardened rivalry

2026-05-13T01:48:43.000Z
Iran, facing both existential stakes and internal divisions, remains unlikely to capitulate.
NEWS ANALYSIS

Is Trump’s indefinite ceasefire with Iran the prelude to peace?

2026-04-23T04:00:00.000Z
People protest against military action in Iran near the White House in Washington on Apr 8.
NEWS ANALYSIS

Huge strategic defeat for the US? There is now a two-week ceasefire but hard questions remain

2026-04-09T08:48:24.000Z