US midterm elections

Trump administration seizes on New Jersey voting error to demand non-citizen data

A person votes during the New Jersey primary elections for US Congress, in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, on June 2.

US politicians are trying to change what chatbots say about them

Candidates have long had to worry about their reputations among voters. Now, they have to worry about what AI thinks about them too.

News analysis

US war against Iran has entered a new phase

A critical question for the next phase is whether US President Donald Trump will consider an operation to take Kharg Island.

Trump officials sought ways to sidestep election agency before firings, sources say

US President Donald Trump fired the Election Assistance Commission’s two Democratic commissioners and allowed its lone Republican commissioner to resign.

Are baby investors the answer to Trump’s midterm blues?

Under the scheme, any child born during Trump’s second term automatically receives US$1,000 from the government once the account is opened.

How Trump’s fragile agreement with Iran is shaping the midterms

US President Donald Trump’s approval ratings have sunk, and Democrats believe they are well positioned to win back the House.

As US nears 250th birthday, poll shows many Americans doubt it will last another 250 years

President Donald Trump has put himself at the centre of many of the events to mark the United States’ 250th birthday.

News analysis

Trump setbacks at home and abroad fuel lame-duck talk as he turns 80

FILE PHOTO: U..S. President Donald Trump gestures at the site of ongoing construction of the planned White House ballroom in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 19, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY/File Photo

Party over purity: US voters unlikely to turn backs on troubled candidates, poll finds

A person enters the registrar of voters' office during the California primary election in San Diego, California, U.S., June 2, 2026. REUTERS/Mike Blake

Trump, campaigning for Republicans in Wisconsin, vows quick end to Iran war

U.S. President Donald Trump stands next to Ken Custer and Joe Thomas during an event at Custer Farms in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, U.S., June, 5, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard

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