US elections

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From affordability to AI, the issues driving the US midterms

2026-10-26T08:41:26.000Z
US President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Centre in Wasilla, Alaska, Oct 13, 2026.

Trump campaigns in Alaska, a conservative state feeling the pinch of high energy prices

2026-10-14T06:12:41.000Z
Frustration with the US economy predates both AI and President Donald Trump’s second term.

Why a booming economy is not helping Trump

2026-10-05T10:00:00.000Z
Despite a dim view of Trump’s presidency, the problem for the Democrats is that Americans hold almost equally unfavourable views of both parties.

Can an unpopular US president save his party?

2026-09-14T03:23:25.000Z
With Trump constitutionally barred from seeking a third term, Vance is widely regarded as a leading contender for the Republican’s 2028 nomination.

Vance seizes Maga spotlight at Republican midterm convention as party looks beyond Trump

2026-09-11T04:44:11.000Z
US President Donald Trump says the US$5,000 “dividend” would have to be spent in the US.

Can Trump really pay every adult American a US$5,000 ‘dividend’?

2026-09-10T11:01:28.000Z
A statue and plaque marking the spot in Montgomery, Alabama, where Rosa Parks boarded a public bus and refused to yield her seat for a white passenger.

America’s political maps are shifting. So is who can win

2026-09-06T23:00:00.000Z
In his address, Trump asserted that members of the US intelligence community deliberately suppressed information about the extent of China’s activities.

‘Shocking vulnerabilities’: Trump accuses China of 2020 election interference, contradicting US intel

2026-07-17T12:26:27.000Z
The housing crisis, wildfires, homelessness and fiscal pressures have not eased under Democratic governance.

California’s general election is revealing fault lines in the Democratic Party

2026-06-14T10:00:00.000Z