US politics

DOGE ‘doesn’t exist’ with 8 months left on its charter

Elon Musk holds up a chainsaw onstage during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., February 20, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo

US Education Department using non-disclosure agreements in Trump reorganisation: Sources

Education Secretary Linda McMahon had earlier announced plans for most federal education programs and staff to relocate to six other federal agencies as part of the reorganisation.

US lawmaker Marjorie Taylor Greene to resign after spat, split with Trump

Ms Greene had advocated for releasing the government’s files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, and was also the first Republican lawmaker to call US ally Israel’s assault on Gaza a genocide.

Takeaways from Trump’s White House meeting with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani

US President Donald Trump meets with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani at the White House on Nov 21.

Trump signs Bill ordering US Justice Department to release Epstein files

The US Justice Department is now required to release its Epstein-related material within 30 days.

Trump loyalist admits grand jury never saw final Comey indictment

The grilling by Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff took place at an excruciatingly awkward hearing in US District Court in Alexandria, Virginia.

News analysis

Epstein vote shatters Trump’s aura of invincibility

A protester holds a sign related to the release of the Jeffrey Epstein case files outside the US Capitol in Washington, DC, Nov 12, 2025. PHOTO: AFP

Epstein files to be released to US public: What are they?

Only a sliver of the government material has ever been released publicly, and a slew of revelations about Epstein in recent days comes from e-mail traffic surrendered by his estate.

Kamala Harris hits campaign trail in Tennessee special election

Former US vice-president Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign event for Ms Aftyn Behn, a Democratic congressional candidate, at Hadley Park in Nashville, Tennessee, on Nov 18, 2025.

Trump has the power to release the Epstein files, with or without Congress

Democrats have accused the president of trying to cover up embarrassing material by hiding files related to Epstein.

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