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Trump presidency ‘as we know it’ ends in November, says California’s Gavin Newsom

Governor of California Gavin Newsom is pictured during a recorded interview with AFP in the Manhattan borough of New York City on Sept 23. Newsom is widely seen as a leading contender for the Democrats’ 2028 presidential nomination.

Republicans unleash spending blitz in record US midterms

Between now and Election Day on Nov 3, Republicans and their allies have booked around US$888 million of advertising.

Hispanics feel ‘betrayed’ on immigration, Republican warns Trump

There is growing concern that aggressive immigration enforcement could erode gains Trump made among Latino voters in 2024.

Trump, in North Carolina, says Democrats are soft on crime and communism

US President Donald Trump attempted to blame Democrats for America’s affordability troubles.

House kills bid to impeach Trump as Democrats split

Trump slams ‘horrible’ Supreme Court mail-in ballot ruling

US President Donald Trump has claimed baselessly that the US mail voting system was a “laughing stock all over the World”.

Top US senator Mitch McConnell, 84, returns after monthslong medical absence

Senator Mitch McConnell (in wheelchair) arrives at the US Capitol on Sept 14.

In loss for Trump, Supreme Court won’t let US Postal Service restrict mail ballots

Mail-in ballots are prepared at the Wake County Board of Elections in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Sept 11.

Alarm over AI grows as a divided US Congress struggles to act

US lawmakers are divided not only across party lines but within them as the debate over AI and safety grows.

Trump approval up from record low, but outlook sours for Republicans, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Some 35 per cent of Americans give Trump a thumbs up for his performance in the White House, up from 33 per cent in an Aug 28 to Aug 31 Reuters/Ipsos poll.

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