https://www.scmp.com/rss/522060/feed The latest news and top stories on Tim Kaine. A seasoned politician, he currently serves as a US Senator for Virginia, having previously held roles as Governor of Virginia, Lieutenant Governor of Virginia and Mayor of Richmond. Kaine also chaired the Democratic National Committee and was a vice presidential candidate. His career highlights include advocating for civil rights, improving education and healthcare, and focusing on defence and veterans affairs. He recently criticised US State... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Associated Press Associated Press Outdated intelligence likely led to the United States carrying out a deadly missile strike on a junior school in Iran that killed over 165 people, many of them children, in the opening hours of the conflict, according to a US official and a second person briefed on findings of a preliminary US military investigation into the incident. The bombing of the school and its casualties involving children has become a focal point of the war, and if ultimately confirmed to be at the hands of the US,... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3346300/outdated-intelligence-us-faces-mounting-evidence-deadly-strike-iran-school?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3346300/outdated-intelligence-us-faces-mounting-evidence-deadly-strike-iran-school?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Mar 2026 03:52:03 +0000 Xinmei Shen,Lucy Quaggin Xinmei Shen,Lucy Quaggin A bipartisan resolution that would block US President Donald Trump from launching further strikes on Iran failed to pass the Senate floor on Wednesday, as the Pentagon pledged to “accelerate” its actions in a war that’s “just getting started”. In a 52-47 procedural vote on Wednesday, the Republican-controlled Senate blocked a war powers resolution aimed at curbing Trump’s ability to escalate military action against Iran, preventing the measure from reaching the floor for debate. The resolution... https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3345487/us-senate-rejects-bid-curb-trumps-iran-war-powers-pentagon-set-increase-attacks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3345487/us-senate-rejects-bid-curb-trumps-iran-war-powers-pentagon-set-increase-attacks?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:42:10 +0000 Khushboo Razdan Khushboo Razdan A bipartisan chorus of lawmakers and national security experts in Washington is calling on the administration of US President Donald Trump to convene a Quadrilateral Security Dialogue leaders’ summit ahead of Trump’s expected meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in April. The push aims to project a unified front among Indo-Pacific democracies and prevent potential misunderstandings during high-stakes negotiations with Beijing. The Quad, an informal grouping that also includes Japan and... https://www.scmp.com/news/us/politics/article/3343854/bipartisan-push-grows-quad-summit-trumps-china-trip?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/us/politics/article/3343854/bipartisan-push-grows-quad-summit-trumps-china-trip?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Feb 2026 22:18:25 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press The US Senate advanced a resolution on Thursday that would limit US President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela, sounding a note of disapproval for his expanding ambitions in the western hemisphere. Democrats and five Republicans voted to advance the war powers resolution on a 52-47 vote and ensure a vote next week on final passage. It has virtually no chance of becoming law because Trump would have to sign it if it were to pass the Republican-controlled... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3339242/us-senate-rejects-trumps-venezuela-threats-war-powers-vote?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3339242/us-senate-rejects-trumps-venezuela-threats-war-powers-vote?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:41:12 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse US President Donald Trump confirmed on Sunday he had recently spoken with Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro amid soaring tensions between the two countries, while Caracas condemned what it called US preparations for an attack. The United States has been piling the pressure on Venezuela, with a major military build-up in the Caribbean, the designation of an alleged drug cartel run by Maduro as a terrorist group, and an ominous warning from Trump that Venezuelan airspace was “closed”. Washington... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3334700/lawmakers-voice-support-congressional-reviews-trumps-military-strikes-boats?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3334700/lawmakers-voice-support-congressional-reviews-trumps-military-strikes-boats?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 30 Nov 2025 20:40:45 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press The US government shutdown was poised to become the longest ever this week as the impasse between Democrats and Republicans dragged into a new month. Millions of people could lose food aid benefits, healthcare subsidies were set to expire and there were few real talks between the parties over how to end it. US President Donald Trump said in an interview aired on Sunday that he “won’t be extorted” by Democrats who were demanding negotiations to extend the Affordable Care Act subsidies that expire... https://www.scmp.com/news/us/politics/article/3331259/us-shutdown-set-drag-6th-week-trump-pushes-republicans-change-senate-rules?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/us/politics/article/3331259/us-shutdown-set-drag-6th-week-trump-pushes-republicans-change-senate-rules?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 02 Nov 2025 22:12:23 +0000 SCMP’s Asia desk SCMP’s Asia desk Australia’s Jetstar Airways has ordered an investigation after a plane prepared to take off with a cargo door open, an incident a labour group called “horrific” and attributed to poorly paid, overstretched ground staff at Sydney airport. Footage of the aircraft, heading to Ballina in northern New South Wales, on social media shows the door beyond the jet’s right side wing still open while moving slowly on the runway. The Qantas Group-owned carrier said it was currently investigating the incident... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/article/3328319/australias-jetstar-prepares-fly-cargo-door-open-sparking-outrage?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/article/3328319/australias-jetstar-prepares-fly-cargo-door-open-sparking-outrage?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 09 Oct 2025 05:46:04 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press The US military strike on what the Trump administration says was a drug-carrying speedboat from Venezuela came after the vessel had turned around and was heading back to shore, raising fresh questions as members of Congress are demanding more information about the provocative attack. National security officials acknowledged during a closed briefing this week on Capitol Hill that the boat carrying 11 people, described by the Trump administration as Tren de Aragua gang members, was fired on... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3325297/us-military-fired-venezuelan-boat-it-headed-back-shore-sources?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3325297/us-military-fired-venezuelan-boat-it-headed-back-shore-sources?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 12 Sep 2025 05:28:35 +0000 Bloomberg Bloomberg Top US Senate Democrats are working to block President Donald Trump’s plan to implement high duties on goods from Brazil, charging that they are being used for political purposes. “We’re particularly concerned about these tariffs on Brazil – which are being put into place to get the Brazilian Supreme Court to stop its prosecution of Trump’s long-time friend Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s former president who is facing criminal charges for inciting a violent coup,” Senators Tim Kaine, Chuck Schumer,... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3320337/us-senate-democrats-try-resolution-cancel-trumps-brazil-tariffs?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3320337/us-senate-democrats-try-resolution-cancel-trumps-brazil-tariffs?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 31 Jul 2025 15:43:31 +0000 Khushboo Razdan Khushboo Razdan A federal appeal court just steps from the White House signalled scepticism on Thursday over whether a broad swathe of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs are legal, while lawyers representing the administration asserted that the US judiciary lacked the authority to review such “discretionary” actions. All 11 active judges on the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington – eight appointed by Democratic presidents and three by Republican administrations – heard the high-stakes... https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3320203/court-washington-hear-arguments-legality-trump-reciprocal-tariffs?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3320203/court-washington-hear-arguments-legality-trump-reciprocal-tariffs?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 31 Jul 2025 09:00:15 +0000 Reuters Reuters The US State Department began firing more than 1,350 US-based employees on Friday as the administration of President Donald Trump presses ahead with an unprecedented overhaul of its diplomatic corps, a move critics say will undermine America's ability to defend and promote its interests abroad. The lay-offs, which affect 1,107 civil service and 246 foreign service officers based in the United States, come at a time when Washington is grappling with multiple crises on the world stage: Russia’s... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3317946/us-state-department-starts-firing-over-1350-workers-trump-shake?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3317946/us-state-department-starts-firing-over-1350-workers-trump-shake?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 11 Jul 2025 18:17:56 +0000