US elections
Affordability is Trump’s ‘greatest threat’ ahead of US midterm elections, says Bill Ackman in Singapore
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
Trump hammered on cost of living in Democratic wave
He blamed Tuesday’s Democratic sweep on the federal government shutdown - now the longest ever, at 36 days - over a budget standoff in Congress
Are Maga voters rational?
Voter behaviour is often driven by culture and ideology, to the extent of choosing candidates who will not be good for them economically
From halting the TikTok ban to tackling energy and tariffs, here’s Trump’s first order of business
The executive orders aim to eliminate diversity, revive oil and gas production and restore economic competitiveness, among other things
