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Ballroom-obsessed Donald Trump at the White House construction site. Photo: AP

Trump’s Justice Department seeks dismissal of White House ballroom lawsuit

Government lawyers declare building freeze ‘tremendously harmful’ after the latest White House security scare.

26 May 2026 - 11:08AM

Pope calls for ‘disarming’ of AI, technology should be ‘human friendly’

25 May 2026 - 6:31PMvideocam

US Justice Department purges website of January 6 criminal cases news releases

25 May 2026 - 10:23AM

Gun violence in the US

Gunman dies after being shot by US Secret Service near White House

Trump was at the White House at the time working to negotiate a deal with Iran.

24 May 2026 - 3:35PM

US Secret Service agents are seen after gunfire was reported near the White House on Saturday. Photo: AFP

Who has the better chance of inheriting Trump’s Maga movement: Vance or Rubio?

Analysts say the American vice-president and secretary of state are trying to prove loyalty without becoming political liabilities.

23 May 2026 - 10:03PM

US judge tosses case against wrongly deported Salvadorean man Abrego Garcia

The indictment was ‘an abuse of prosecuting power’ against a man at the centre of a row over Trump’s migrant crackdown, the judge ruled.

23 May 2026 - 7:19AM

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Trump won’t attend eldest son’s wedding: ‘I have a thing called Iran’

‘I have a thing called Iran,’ the US president had earlier said on why the timing of the event was bad for him.

23 May 2026 - 5:02AM

Donald Trump Jnr and Bettina Anderson attend an event in Miami, Florida in April. Photo: Reuters

Trump to force foreigners seeking US green cards to go home first

The change could affect hundreds of thousands of people a year and potentially reduce legal immigration further.

23 May 2026 - 4:37AMvideocam

Warsh takes US Fed’s helm with inflation dilemma already unfolding

Trump’s pick to lead the central bank must contend with an economy roiled by the AI boom, as well as oil price and tariff shocks.

23 May 2026 - 4:17AM

US spy chief Tulsi Gabbard quits in latest Trump cabinet exit

She cited her husband’s diagnosis with a ‌rare form ‌of bone cancer as the reason for her departure, but an insider says she was forced out.

23 May 2026 - 3:52AM

Tulsi Gabbard testifies before a Senate Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing in Washington in January 2025. Photo: Reuters

Democrats release 2024 US election loss ‘autopsy’ report, only to disavow it

The DNC publishes a scathing review, accompanied by an apology from the chairman who claims the document falls below standard.

22 May 2026 - 5:23PM

Then-President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris, days after Donald Trump's 2024 election victory. Photo: AFP

Woman jailed for nearly 42 years over US$250 million Minnesota fraud case

Aimee Bock sentenced for orchestrating the largest known theft of federal Covid-19 relief funds.

22 May 2026 - 11:50AM

China-Latin America relations

US casts Cuba as China-linked security threat while still pushing for talks

Washington portrays Havana as a national security risk tied to Beijing and Moscow while insisting diplomacy remains possible.

22 May 2026 - 5:28AMvideocam

How Trump’s revenge tour against Republicans could backfire in the midterms

The US president’s approval rating is at an all-time low, despite his iron grip on his base of Maga voters.

21 May 2026 - 7:36AM

US President Donald Trump dances in front of a cheering crowd in Florida on May 1. Photo: TNS

Ex-US prosecutor sent herself Trump probe report disguised as cake recipe

Carmen Lineberger is accused of emailing the report on the investigation of Trump’s hoarding of classified files to her personal account.

21 May 2026 - 8:25AM

Stacks of boxes containing documents in a bathroom at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in 2022. Photo: US Justice Department via AFP

China-Latin America relations

US charges Raul Castro as Trump administration ratchets up pressure on Cuba

Historic murder charges against 94-year-old former leader mark the first time Washington has criminally pursued a Castro brother.

21 May 2026 - 12:55PMvideocam

Trump reveals details of his bunker-like ballroom with drone base, underground hospital

President showcases massive construction site as lawmakers balk at US$1 billion security price tag.

20 May 2026 - 2:42PM

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Republican who stood up to Trump defeated in US primary

Trump-backed Republican challenger Ed Gallrein ousts incumbent Thomas Massie in the most expensive House primary in history.

20 May 2026 - 12:24PM

Thomas Massie gives his concession speech. Photo: AFP

US permanently drops tax claims against Trump in IRS lawsuit deal

The Internal Revenue Service will not pursue Trump, his family or companies for back taxes under a settlement agreement.

20 May 2026 - 2:55PM

China-Latin America relations

US plans to charge Raul Castro increases Trump administration’s pressure on Cuba

US Justice Department preparing to indict ageing Cuban leader on Wednesday over the shooting down of two aircraft three decades ago.

20 May 2026 - 4:03AMvideocam

Trump backs Paxton over Cornyn for Texas senator in shock endorsement

The move gives Paxton a crucial boost over the incumbent, but may also give the Democrats’ Talarico an opening to flip the state.

20 May 2026 - 3:30AM

US President Donald Trump (right) walks with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Austin in November 2019. Photo: AP

ICE agent charged over shooting of Venezuelan immigrant in Minnesota

Minnesota county charges Christian Castro in a non-fatal shooting during Trump’s immigration crackdown.

19 May 2026 - 1:27PM

Protesters clash with ICE agents in Minneapolis in January. Photo: TNS

Icons and Influencers

Meet Ella Devi, the ‘socialist socialite’ fashion influencer drawing Maga ire

Nicknamed ‘hot girl for Zohran’ for her support of the New York mayor, she has called out Pete Hegseth’s wife and Erika Kirk for their fashion choices.

19 May 2026 - 6:00AM

Opinion | Birthright citizenship fight shows US identity debate is far from settled

The re-emergence of the debate despite the 14th Amendment shows the ongoing contest over American cultural DNA.

18 May 2026 - 8:30PMvideocam

Trump-backed mass prayer rally draws thousands to Washington

Worshippers flock to the National Mall for an America-themed jubilee featuring Trump reading from the Bible in a video.

18 May 2026 - 5:36PM

People watch a recorded video message from President Donald Trump. Photo: AP

‘Disloyal disaster’: US senator pays the price for voting to convict Trump

Cassidy came last in a three-way Louisiana primary race against Trump-backed challenger Julia Letlow.

17 May 2026 - 12:43PMvideocam

US Senator Bill Cassidy greets supporters at a campaign stop in Metairie, Louisiana, on May 5. Photo: AP

Americas and the Caribbean

10 Mexican government, justice officials indicted in US, will surrender

The defendants include a governor, a mayor and a secretary of public security for charges which include corruption, bribery and arms and drug smuggling.

16 May 2026 - 7:24PMvideocam

Banking & finance

Stephen Miran, Trump’s economic guru, is leaving the Fed. What happens now?

Miran quit his job as a Trump economic adviser to join the US Federal Reserve board, where he became known as a vocal dove.

15 May 2026 - 8:00PM

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