US politics

California’s general election is revealing fault lines in the Democratic Party

Republican candidates’ successful showings in the state pose existential questions for the Democratic Party

More than half of Americans believe US President Donald Trump is using his office for personal gain, according to a poll.
THINKING ALOUD

Trump’s sliding approval ratings weigh on Republicans’ prospects in US midterms

The GOP could lose control of the House and Senate as voters sour on his presidency

Oil prices rose nearly 3% on Wednesday, with the Brent contract hitting a one-month high, on concerns that an extended blockade of Iranian ports would prolong supply disruptions.

Trump urges Iran to sign a deal after report suggests US may extend blockade

Oil prices rise on Hormuz disruption fears while conflict resolution efforts remain at a standstill

Trump (centre), flanked by Todd Blanche, acting US attorney-general (left) and Kash Patel, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI, meeting the media at the White House after the shooting incident on Apr 25.

Trump and the recurring assassin

Shooting on Apr 25 is third assassination attempt on the US president in under two years

Kevin Warsh, a Fed governor from 2006 to 2011, has promised to overhaul the Fed’s approach to monetary policy.

US Senator Tillis says he’s ready to advance confirmation of Warsh as Fed chair

REPUBLICAN Senator Thom Tillis on Sunday said he would allow Senate confirmation of Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh to go forward after the Department of Justice on Friday dropped an investi...

The flood of cash comes as polls show Trump’s 2024 coalition fraying.

Trump, GOP stockpile US$1 billion in cash ahead of US midterms

Since the resounding Democratic losses in 2024, some top donors have been loathe to open their wallets again

Former US Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 15, 2025.

US Labour Secretary steps down amid internal investigation

LORI Chavez-DeRemer, President Donald Trump’s embattled labour secretary, stepped down Monday as multiple scandals and investigations closed in on her.

Congress is expected to have a fuller debate on the war when the bill comes due for its cost.

US House again rejects democratic attempt to limit Iran war

The vote follows a similar 47 to 52 defeat for a war powers resolution in the Senate on Wednesday