Todd Blanche

US permanently drops tax claims against Trump in IRS lawsuit deal

20 May 2026 - 2:55PM

Ex-FBI director Comey charged with threatening Trump’s life in Instagram post

29 Apr 2026 - 2:47PM

Washington dinner suspect charged with attempted assassination of Trump

Cole Tomas Allen faces a potential life sentence as he makes his first court appearance since Saturday’s shooting.

28 Apr 2026 - 4:51PMvideocam

Cole Tomas Allen appearing in federal court in Washington on Monday. Image: Dana Verkouteren via AP

Washington shooting exposes gaps in security protocols for Trump

Officials say security perimeter around the president may need expanding after shooter targeted prominent media gala.

27 Apr 2026 - 2:32PM

US Justice Department cites shooting as need for Trump’s ballroom

Trump’s DOJ gives preservationists Monday deadline to drop White House ballroom suit after shooting at hotel event.

27 Apr 2026 - 10:56AMvideocam

Press dinner shooting casts fresh spotlight on Trump’s security

The attack suggests that even the most extensive personal security apparatus in the US has vulnerabilities.

27 Apr 2026 - 7:09AMvideocam

Secret Service agents respond during the White House correspondents’ dinner on Saturday. Photo: AP

Pope Leo XIV

‘Right to life’: Pope Leo urges worldwide abolition of death penalty

The pope’s video message, marking the 2011 Illinois abolition of the penalty, came shortly after the US mentioned potential firing squads.

25 Apr 2026 - 11:51PMvideocam

Trump Justice Department adds firing squads for federal executions

Electrocution and gas are also being added as methods, after the US president called for an expansion of the use of the death penalty.

25 Apr 2026 - 2:16AM

US reclassifies certain marijuana products as a less-dangerous drug

It is one of the most significant federal changes to marijuana policy in decades, removing barriers to ‌researching the drug’s potential use.

24 Apr 2026 - 12:51AM

The regulation of medical marijuana has come a long way in the US since California became the first state to adopt it in 1996. Photo: TNS

US-China relations

Trump-Xi summit worries, new fertiliser woes: 7 US-China relations reads

From soybeans and tariffs to Chinese-American plays, here are highlights from our US correspondents in early April 2026.

16 Apr 2026 - 10:00PM

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands before their meeting in South Korea in October 2025. Photo: AP

Bondi won’t appear before US lawmakers over Epstein files: Justice Department

The subpoena is no longer valid after Trump fired her as US attorney general, according to an official.

9 Apr 2026 - 5:39AM

US Supreme Court clears path to overturn conviction of ex-Trump aide Bannon

Decision is expected to lead to the dismissal of Bannon’s criminal conviction for refusing to testify to Congress.

7 Apr 2026 - 12:16PM

Trump fires Pam Bondi as US president’s frustration with bad news grows

Attorney general’s removal follows the ouster of Trump’s homeland security and border patrol chiefs amid a wave of negative headlines.

3 Apr 2026 - 3:40PM

US Attorney General Pam Bondi and US President Donald Trump on Monday. Bondi was fired on Thursday. Photo: Reuters

Minnesota sues for access to evidence in killings of Good and Pretti

Lawsuit alleges US federal authorities blocked state investigators from key evidence and information.

25 Mar 2026 - 9:27AM

Posters of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, both US citizens fatally shot by immigration agents. Photo: TNS

Crime

US House panel subpoenas Pam Bondi in Epstein probe

US attorney general faces accusations that the Justice Department has concealed the names of Epstein associates in its release of documents.

18 Mar 2026 - 3:52AMvideocam

US Justice Department opens probe into killing of Alex Pretti in ICE incident

Authorities did not explain why investigation was not launched into killing of Minneapolis woman Renee Good by an ICE agent 17 days before.

31 Jan 2026 - 3:59AMvideocam

Final set of Epstein files released, with mentions of Trump, Musk and Lutnick

The batch contains over 3 million pages of documents, 2,000 videos and 180,000 images.

31 Jan 2026 - 6:39PM

Documents that were included in the US Department of Justice release of the Jeffrey Epstein files are seen on January 2. Photo: AP

Trump’s Justice Department says may have found a million more Epstein files

After missing the deadline for releasing Epstein-related records, the US Justice Department says it may need a ‘few more weeks’.

25 Dec 2025 - 12:15PM

Trump flew on Epstein jet 8 times in the 1990s, according to prosecutor email

US government releases nearly 30,000 pages of additional records from the Epstein files, some which contain multiple Trump references.

24 Dec 2025 - 9:40AM

Jeffrey Epstein

Schumer urges US Senate legal action over staggered Epstein files release

Senate minority leader called the incremental and heavily redacted release of records ‘a blatant cover-up’.

23 Dec 2025 - 1:47PM

US Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer. Photo: Reuters

US Justice Department denies cover-up as Trump photo restored to Epstein files

Officials backtrack on removing an image showing several photos including the US president with women after omission comes under scrutiny.

22 Dec 2025 - 2:39PM

Newly-released documents from disgraced late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including a sheaf of entirely redacted pages. Photo: Reuters

Trump at ‘risk of becoming the deep state’ after Epstein file omissions

Some Republicans fear the controversy is far from over and the limited disclosures could hurt the party at next year’s midterm election.

21 Dec 2025 - 9:56AMvideocam

At least 16 files gone from Epstein release site, including 1 with Trump photo

The missing documents were originally available but no longer accessible a day later, with no reason given.

21 Dec 2025 - 6:26AM

Epstein victims angry over gaps and censorship in long-awaited file release

Survivors wonder if the redactions and blackouts are there to protect them or the ‘elite men’ who associated with the sex offender.

21 Dec 2025 - 5:12AM

Epstein accuser Marina Lacerda speaks during a news conference at the US Capitol in September. Photo: AP

Epstein files release highlights Clinton, makes scant reference to Trump

Few photos of the US president or documents mentioning him appear, a notable difference from previous batches of files made public.

20 Dec 2025 - 2:09PM

Former US President Bill Clinton stands with Jeffrey Epstein in this image released on Friday. Photo: US Department of Justice via Reuters