US midterm elections

US federal judge blocks Trump’s massive arch project

The giant arch would be much taller than the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, its inspiration.

US pro-Trump election deniers crash against ‘blue tsunami’

Evidence-free claims of voter fraud slowed after the Democratic Party won control of both chambers of Congress.

Billionaire Musk’s Tesla, SpaceX tumble in post-US midterm AI meltdown

Shares in Elon Musk’s companies Tesla and SpaceX have sloughed off roughly US$460 billion (S$588 billion) from their combined market value since the US midterm results.

US senator probes tech ballroom donors and FCC chief over records

US Senator Richard Blumenthal called on a number of tech firms who donated to Trump’s ballroom project to turn over records, as he sent warnings to targets of a number of different probes.

‘I have seen the enemy, and it is us’: Inside team Trump’s historic collapse

Democrats stormed to a huge House majority and won control of the Senate, a remarkable feat powered by victories in Republican strongholds – Kansas, South Carolina, Texas – that few could have imagined a year ago.

Tech billionaires face tricky political waters after Democratic sweep

Among the 20 biggest donors in the US midterms were tech billionaires, including Elon Musk.

Rubio rejects reports he will leave his jobs to run for president

Rubio, who is also Trump’s national security adviser, declined to answer questions about whether he was considering running for president in 2028.

Wall Street fear gauge soars as ‘steamroller’ shows up for the AI trade

The Nasdaq 100 index fell 6.4%, erasing US$2.5 trillion (S$3.2 trillion) in market value on investor fears that the US midterm results could stall AI infrastructure expansion.

Hegseth vows to keep fighting from Pentagon, defends Iran war

Critics are targeting Vice-President J.D. Vance’s conduct of the Iran war, which he has said cost Republicans control of Congress.

Jensen Huang drops from world’s top 10 richest after Nvidia chips sell-off

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s net worth fell by US$15.1 billion (S$19.3 billion) to US$150.9 billion as stocks tumbled following Democrats’ sweeping victories in the midterm elections.

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