US politics

Trump says he plans to campaign for Republican lawmakers during midterms like he did in 2024

US President Donald Trump acknowledged that parties in power typically lose ground during the midterms while saying he thought Republicans would do well.

White House exodus poses new challenge for Trump at pivotal time

The string of departures threatens to create a vacuum in US President Donald Trump’s inner circle and finding replacements won’t be easy.

Republicans see Trump’s unceasing Iran war as midterm threat

Many Republicans worry about the implications for November, but won’t say so publicly for fear of angering US President Donald Trump.

Trump to discuss high fuel prices with oil refiners next week

The Iran war’s most significant impact on the US economy is the rise in energy costs, which is contributing to higher inflation.

Trump loses bid to move already-decided criminal hush money case to US court

A US district judge ruled that President Donald Trump’s payment of hush money to an adult film star is not covered by presidential immunity.

Trump administration seeks to restrict internships for international students

It resulted in some schools, including the University of California, Los Angeles, pausing certain applications for work authorisations for international students.

Pro-Israel lobby spends big on US midterms as backlash grows

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee has poured tens of millions of dollars into races nationwide through the United Democracy Project.

A fast-emerging tech issue is driving voter anger in US battleground states

The issue of AI and data centres resonates strongly in Pennsylvania where inflation and cost of living concerns already dominate.

US judge urged to rebuff restoring Trump name to Kennedy Center

The judge had ordered Trump’s name removed from the facade in May but US President Donald Trump’s handpicked Kennedy Center board voted in August to restore it.

In win for Trump, Darline Graham secures Republican nomination for US Senate in South Carolina

Darline Graham (above) will face Democratic nominee Annie Andrews, a paediatrician, in the general election and is expected to prevail easily in the deeply conservative state.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.