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FBI Director Kash Patel at Tuesday’s Senate hearing. Photo: dpa
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FBI Director Kash Patel denies drinking allegations in testy Senate hearing

Patel clashes with Democrats over leadership allegations and ‘party’ trips while touting major crime-fighting wins.

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Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ to cost US$1.2 trillion, may fail to stop all-out attack

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Trump says US Food and Drug Commissioner Marty Makary is out

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US finalises US$35.5 billion in refunds for illegal Trump tariffs

Customs and Border Protection has received 126,237 applications for reimbursements as of Monday morning.

A woman shops at a Costco store in California in April 2025. Costco has promised to pass on tariff refunds to members by lowering prices. Photo: TNS
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US Senate confirms Trump pick Kevin Warsh to Federal Reserve Board

The decision clears the way for Warsh to take over the role of Fed chair from Jerome Powell later this week.

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Musk joins Trump’s Beijing delegation as a ‘natural bridge’ for trade

Gigafactory stakes and a push for self-driving software approval cast the billionaire as a key US envoy while seemingly sealing a reconciliation with Trump.

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California mayor resigns, will plead guilty to acting as a China agent

Eileen Wang ‘sorry for mistakes’ after being charged with acting in the US as an illegal agent of a foreign government.

Eileen Wang in November 2024. Wang resigned as mayor of Arcadia on Monday. Photo: TNS
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US trial hears witness claims of harassment over Chinese ‘secret police station’

Witness testifies he was harassed after holding a protest against the establishment of alleged Fuzhou-controlled facility in New York.

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Opinion | Rise of China complicates ‘authoritarian’ vs ‘democratic’ binary

As China’s trajectory exposes the limitations of labels inherited from another era, understanding how governance systems work is more important.

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US-China trade war

Trump appeals latest court loss on tariffs as chaos and uncertainty amp up

Trump administration on Friday appealed court ruling that 10 per cent global tariff imposed in February was not justified by 1970s trade law.

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The Trump administration filed an appeal on Friday after the latest legal setback to the US president’s signature tariff policy. Photo: Shutterstock
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White House is inviting CEOs from Nvidia, Apple on Trump’s China trip: report

US news site Semafor’s report ‌comes as expectations swirl about possible deals during Trump’s ⁠meeting in Beijing next week with Xi Jinping.

The Trump ⁠administration is reportedly inviting Jensen Huang (right), CEO from ⁠Nvidia, ​to accompany the president on his trip to China next week. Photo: EPA
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White House calls actor Mark Hamill ‘sick’ over Trump grave image

‘Star Wars’ actor deletes social media post of the gravestone ‌image and sought to clarify his remarks.

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US-China relations

US trial opens over alleged Chinese ‘secret police station’ in New York

Lawyers of Lu Jianwang, who has lived in the US for decades, said the alleged covert police station was just a community centre.

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US aims to deploy Qatar-gifted luxury jet as Air Force One for Fourth of July

There are efforts to possibly deliver the Boeing 747 even earlier, to align with Trump’s birthday on June 14.

US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Ocala International Airport in Florida on Friday. Photo: AP
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FBI probing leaks behind Patel ‘excessive drinking’ article, report says

FBI spokesman denies ‘insider threat’ inquiry as Atlantic editor-in-chief issues as defiant statement.

FBI Director Kash Patel. Photo: AFP
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Trump admin sued over dumping of White House debris, tests show toxic metals

The debris is coming from the East Wing, which is being demolished to build the US president’s ballroom.

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‘He’s endangering a lot of Catholics’: Trump takes another shot at pope

US president’s latest criticism threatens to derail Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s high-stakes mission to Rome.

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Pulitzers honour damning coverage of Trump and his policies

The annual awards overseen by Columbia University recognised coverage of Trump’s immigration crackdown and his enrichment of his allies.

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The Pulitzer Prizes appear at Columbia University, May 28, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)
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US Secret Service shoots armed suspect near White House

The shooting occurred shortly after Vice-President J.D. Vance’s motorcade passed through the area.

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US Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone

Women seeking abortions will be able to obtain the pill at pharmacies or through the mail, without an in-person visit to a doctor.

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Former New York mayor Giuliani hospitalised in critical condition

The 81-year-old is critical but ‘fighting’, spokesman says; Trump hails his former lawyer as a ‘True Warrior’.

Rudy Giuliani coughs during his ‘America’s Mayor Live’ broadcast on Friday. Photo: @RudyWGiuliani via YouTube
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Trump, Secret Service director say agent not shot by friendly fire as video released

Secret Service chief says agent was shot at ‘point-blank range’ by suspect who tried to storm correspondents’ dinner.

An officer fires (bottom left) as suspect Cole Tomas Allen sprints past security personnel at the Washington Hilton on Saturday. Photo: US Attorney Jeanine Pirro via Reuters
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Senate vote leaves Cuba’s uncertain future at dangerous crossroads

US Democrats failed on Tuesday in another attempt to limit Donald Trump’s authority to use military force against Cuba, so what’s next?

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US Congress votes to end record government shutdown

The measure does not include new money for immigration and border enforcement, leaving the dispute that triggered the shutdown unresolved.

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Man charged with trying to kill Trump agrees to remain in custody

Cole Allen, 31, did not immediately contest prosecutors’ arguments that he was a danger to the community.

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Shooter Cole Tomas Allen, 31-year-old from California, is in custody after attempting to enter the ballroom with guns and knives during the White House Correspondents Dinner at the Washington Hilton. Photo: Molly Riley
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Powell says he’ll stay at Fed as governor, defying Trump

Outgoing chair triggers fresh clash with the White House by exercising his right to remain on the Fed board.

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell following his final press conference. Photo: Reuters
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US Supreme Court curbs race-based voting maps in landmark ruling

The decision could reshape congressional maps nationwide and boost Republican prospects ahead of midterm elections.

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Man charged with trying to kill Trump took photo with knife in hotel

Cole Allen repeatedly made online checks to keep track of the US president’s status that night, authorities say.

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