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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.
13 May 2026 - 2:57PM
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Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ to cost US$1.2 trillion, may fail to stop all-out attack
13 May 2026 - 11:05AM
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Trump says US Food and Drug Commissioner Marty Makary is out
13 May 2026 - 2:49AM
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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.
13 May 2026 - 1:15AM
United States
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.
13 May 2026 - 12:59AM
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2026 Xi-Trump summit
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.
12 May 2026 - 9:30PM
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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.
12 May 2026 - 12:25PM
US-China relations
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.
12 May 2026 - 8:52AM
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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.
10 May 2026 - 9:30AM
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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.
9 May 2026 - 7:00AM
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2026 Xi-Trump summit
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.
8 May 2026 - 6:47AM
Donald Trump
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.
8 May 2026 - 10:25AM
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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.
7 May 2026 - 7:44AM
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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.
7 May 2026 - 5:57AM
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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.
7 May 2026 - 11:14AM
Donald Trump
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.
6 May 2026 - 7:00AM
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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.
6 May 2026 - 6:17PM
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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.
5 May 2026 - 6:20AM
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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.
5 May 2026 - 9:24AM
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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.
5 May 2026 - 1:53AM
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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’.
4 May 2026 - 1:34PM
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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.
1 May 2026 - 12:42PM
China-Latin America relations
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?
1 May 2026 - 8:30AM
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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.
1 May 2026 - 7:44AM
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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.
30 Apr 2026 - 11:50PM
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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.
30 Apr 2026 - 1:57PM
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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.
30 Apr 2026 - 1:59AM
Donald Trump
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.
30 Apr 2026 - 1:46AM
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