US elections
Trump turns from Iran to economy as Republicans face midterm headwinds
Polls show a majority of Americans disapprove of the president’s handling of the war and blame him for rising petrol prices
Trump is not just sinking in the Gulf
As his poll numbers tank, the president’s trade and immigration agendas are encountering judicial resistance too
Texas Democrat’s win a ‘wake-up call’ for Republicans ahead of 2026 elections
Democrats have won several local and state elections since Trump started his second term last year
Affordability is Trump’s ‘single biggest weakness’ ahead of US mid-terms: Bill Ackman
The hedge fund manager says at a UBS wealth forum that he is bullish on markets and the overall economy
Trump ‘always’ respects election results, but in the US, he says they’re ‘rigged’
The US president consistently seeks to undermine faith in the voting process
The unravelling: Trump’s eroding coalition and the Republican Party’s reckoning
His job approval has fallen to 36 per cent, with disapproval reaching 60 per cent
The Trump blitzkrieg is running into resistance
While not yet a lame duck, the US president is encountering signs of pushback
Why Zohran Mamdani won New York’s mayoral race: The revolt of the ‘struggling yuppies’
His triumph reflects a profound shift in New York City’s political economy
NYC mayoral election 2025: Historic shift in city politics
The first candidate in 56 years to surpass the million-vote threshold, Zohran Mamdani will also be the first Muslim mayor and the first person of South Asian descent to lead New York City
New York’s election reflects a global shift in trust
A pivot from institutional hierarchy to emotional proximity could reshape politics in global cities such as New York and Singapore
