American Evolution

American Evolution

Did the Trump bet pay off? Some Texas Democrats sense an opening ahead of the midterms

Rio Grande city is the seat of Starr county in south Texas.

American Evolution

The woman who sued Trump and other tales from America’s factory floor

Mr Brian Riley's company, Guardian Bikes, has an annual revenue of US$100 million (S$130.1 million) and is nearing a milestone of being fully made in the US.

American Evolution

How Trump is rewriting the rules of the US presidency from his US$160m Florida mansion

Almost every Friday, the Mar-a-Lago estate becomes the centre of command, where foreign dignitaries drop by and deals are brokered over dinner.

American Evolution

Trump, tech and Texas: What’s next for the US?

Protesters raise signs during the Fight the Trump Takeover, one of several held across the nation against Texas Republicans’ efforts to redraw the state's 38 congressional districts, at the State Capitol in Austin, Texas, U.S. August 16, 2025. REUTERS/Nuri Vallbona

Looking at Trump’s America through fresh eyes

Despite Mr Trump’s promise to deliver a growing economy, recession fears, even stagflation, cannot be dismissed.

American Evolution 2024

The Trump card: Here’s why America may double down on the Donald

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaking during a campaign event in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Nov 1.

American Evolution 2024

Road to the White House passes through Erie County

(Clockwise from top left) Mr Sam Talarico, Mr Tom Eddy, Mr Tim Burch and Ms Sheryl Peterson.

American Evolution 2024

The mystery of the missing cat and other tall tales from Springfield, Ohio

bgcats - Springfield Ohio

Credit: Bhagyashree Garekar

American Evolution 2024

An Arab American awakening: The newly assertive community could swing the US presidential election

bgarab - ANN ARBOR (Michigan) - Pro-Palestinian students staged demonstrations, sit-ins and set up camps at the University of Michigan to protest the invasion of Gaza by Israel. The month-long encampment was broken up by police on May 21, 2024 who said it posed a threat to public safety. The protesters had demanded that the school’s endowment stop investing in companies with ties to Israel but the university insists it has no direct investments there and only a tiny fraction invested in funds that might include companies in Israel.

ST PHOTO: BHAGYASHREE GAREKAR

American Evolution 2024

‘I taught books that are now banned’: Florida schools become battleground in US culture wars

Retired teachers Mandy Horton Walker (left) and Tony Anderson give their thoughts about book bans and critical race theory.

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