US politics

‘Trumpapalooza’ tests Republican bet on unpopular US President

US President Donald Trump will appear at “Trumpapalooza” to rally voters as the party faces increasingly grim forecasts for elections.

Trump suggests renaming New Mexico state ‘New America’

US President Donald Trump’s proposal comes days after he signed an order to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America”.

American Evolution

America’s political maps are shifting. So is who can win

A plaque marks the spot where Rosa Parks boarded a public bus and refused to yield her seat for a white passenger, her rebellion sparking a mass protest that forced authorities to end segregation on the city’s buses in 1956. It also brought to the national stage a dapper 26-year-old pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church.

US ambassador Mike Huckabee visits Palestinian town amid rise in West Bank settler violence

The United States Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, a Baptist minister and longtime supporter of Israeli settlements, has called for violent settlers to be prosecuted.

White House reviews candidates to replace Hegseth deputy Feinberg, sources say

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said Steve Feinberg (left) has his full support and “isn’t going anywhere”.

Tetris distances itself from controversial White House ‘arcade’ games

The web-only games, which were published on the official White House website under a new page called “arcade,” sparked condemnation about racist themes.

Elon Musk’s super PAC wades into US midterms with more than $1m for Republicans in close races

Elon Musk’s America PAC reported its first spending for the 2026 election in a filing late on Sept 2.

US says it will break ground soon on Trump arch

The 76-m triumphal white arch with large golden statues of an angel and eagles at the top is part of US President Donald Trump’s drive to put his personal stamp on Washington.

Trump signs Bill to avert government shutdown before mid-term elections

The Bill will keep federal agencies operating beyond Oct 1.

Democrats sink Republican bid to cap US Supreme Court at nine justices

The US Constitution does not establish how many justices should sit on the Supreme Court, and the size has fluctuated over the course of US history.

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