US politics
Trump supporters say prices too high, but president has cure
DONALD Trump may have dismissed US cost of living issues as a “hoax”, but his most loyal supporters are feeling the pinch - even if they still back the president to fix the problem.
The fracturing of Maga and its implications for US policies
How trade, immigration, AI and foreign affairs are dividing Trump’s coalition
No recession risk for US economy as a whole after US$11 billion shutdown hit: Bessent
Bessent struck an upbeat tone, despite recent data showing a slowdown in US factory activity
Trump considering executive order to preempt state AI laws
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump is considering an executive order that would seek to preempt state laws on artificial intelligence through lawsuits and by withholding federal funding, according to a draft o...
Trump faces moment of truth on explosive Epstein files
A BILL requiring the release of government records on Jeffrey Epstein headed Wednesday to Donald Trump for his signature, spurring a showdown over whether the US president will allow full disclosure -...
Hyundai’s US$26 billion investment plan in the US to continue despite immigration raid, says CEO
Its workers were detained at a plant it had a stake in
In reversal, Trump supports House vote to release Epstein files
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump said on Sunday he backed lawmakers’ efforts to release more files related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, despite his previous opposition to the measure.
Shutdown over, is volatility just beginning?
US shutdown ends, AI stocks wobble, Japan shifts its fiscal strategy, and the ringgit surges. Emily Liu unpacks the week’s biggest market movers.
Trump signs bill to end record US government shutdown
He accused rival Democrats of “extortion” over the 43-day standoff
Trump eyes more domestic travel to tout economic agenda, affordability
[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump plans more domestic travel to sell his administration’s efforts to drive down the cost of living, two people with knowledge of the matter said, as a top aide pro...
