US elections

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
Trump (centre), flanked by Todd Blanche, acting US attorney-general (left) and Kash Patel, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI, meeting the media at the White House after the shooting incident on Apr 25.

Trump and the recurring assassin

2026-04-27T09:30:21.000Z
Trump’s economic pitch could be a tough sell for voters already struggling with the cost of gas, health care and other goods.

Trump turns from Iran to economy as Republicans face midterm headwinds

2026-04-16T15:46:02.000Z