US midterm elections

Virginia backs new voting map in redistricting fight with Trump

Voters attend an Arlington Democrats redistricting vote watch party during a special election in Arlington, Virginia, on April 21.

In Phoenix, Trump eyes lower petrol prices and frets about the midterms

US President Donald Trump speaks at a Turning Point USA event at Dream City Church in Phoenix on April 17.

‘No Kings’ flagship protest brings spotlight back to Minneapolis

Bruce Springsteen raises his guitar during a “No Kings” protest against US President Donald Trump in St Paul, Minnesota.

News analysis

One month into the Iran war, there are only hard choices for Trump

A person holds placards and chants slogans as they rally during a protest against US military action in Iran in New York City, on March 2, 2026. The United States hit hundreds of targets across Iran, and Israel expanded its bombing to Lebanon on March 2 as President Donald Trump vowed to avenge the first US deaths in the war he launched to topple Tehran's ruling clerics. Iranian forces fired missiles and drones across the Middle East, killing people in Israel and the United Arab Emirates, in retaliation for the conflict that began February 28 with the death of Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. (Photo by Ryan MURPHY / AFP)

News analysis

Three weeks in, Iran war escalates beyond Trump’s control

Analysts say US President Donald Trump’s options now as the Iran war drags on range from bad to worse.

US drivers face long-term pain at pump, analysts say; Trump bets they are wrong

US diesel climbed above US$5 (S$6.38) a gallon, its highest since late 2022, pushed higher by the war in Iran.

US has ‘practically nothing left to target’ in Iran, Trump says

US President Donald Trump has given repeated mixed messages about the timing and aims of the war, but he also said on March 10 the ending could come “soon”.

Trump presses Republicans for voting restrictions ahead of midterm elections

The SAVE America Act would impose new voter restrictions including a requirement for proof of citizenship for people registering to vote.

Ahead of midterms, Republicans confront cooling support from young men over Trump policies

College freshman, Tyler Delaney, 19, sophomore Tyler Witzgall, 20, junior, John Fitzpatrick, 20, sophomore Michael Leary, 19, sophomore Ian Pomfret, 20, and sophomore Artemius Gehring, 20, pose for a picture with Reuters reporter Nathan Layne, after an interview as part of a panel of students about their views on the U.S. President Donald Trump's administration, in Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S., March 2, 2026.

Iran war threatens a prolonged hit to global energy markets

The widening conflict in the Middle East is driving up petrol prices across the globe.

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