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Rubio says concerns over Trump's health 'absurd and ridiculous'
The US president's mental acuity is in the spotlight, with the secretary of state shown videos of Donald Trump appearing to fall asleep during public appearances.
Topic:World Politics
Thu 4 Jun 2026 at 3:18am
US Supreme Court curbs race-based voting maps in landmark ruling
The ruling will be seen by civil rights activists as a blow and by the Republican party as a boost ahead of key midterm elections in November.
Topic:US Elections
Thu 30 Apr 2026 at 2:55am
Former FBI director charged over alleged social media photo threat to Trump
Former FBI director James Comey has been charged over a social media photo of seashells that officials say constituted a threat against US President Donald Trump.
Topic:World Politics
Wed 29 Apr 2026 at 11:03am
California Democrat Eric Swalwell to resign from US Congress
Eric Swalwell, a California Democrat, says he will resign from Congress following multiple sexual assault allegations.
Topic:World Politics
Tue 14 Apr 2026 at 10:11am
Jesse Jackson helped lay the groundwork for America's first Black president
Reverend Jesse Jackson, who died on Tuesday aged 84, leaves behind a towering legacy in politics and the fight for justice in the United States and abroad.
Topic:World Politics
Wed 18 Feb 2026 at 3:36pm
Trump tells Republicans 'we should take over the voting'
Donald Trump says he wants Republicans to "nationalise" US elections and has encouraged his party to "take over the voting" in at least some parts of the country.
Topic:US Elections
Wed 4 Feb 2026 at 9:15am
Zohran Mamdani sworn in as NYC mayor with midnight subway oath
Zohran Mamdani is officially sworn in as major of New York City in a midnight, underground ceremony, with a more public affair to take place in hours time on the steps of City Hall.
Topic:US Elections
Thu 1 Jan 2026 at 5:50pm
This Tennessee election has set off alarm among Trump's Republicans
A Republican claimed a win at a by-election in Tennessee this week, but his party colleagues are sounding alarm bells.
Topic:US Elections
Sun 7 Dec 2025 at 6:18am
Trump is remaking the White House in his own image before it is too late
The US president has spent much of his first year back in office changing the historic building he fought to reclaim in a bid to cement his legacy.
Topic:US Elections
Sat 6 Dec 2025 at 7:37am
Sabrina Carpenter slams White House for using her song in ICE video
Two-time Grammy winner Sabrina Carpenter slams the White House for using her song in a social media post about ICE raids, telling the Trump administration to never involve her in its "inhumane agenda".
Topic:Music
Wed 3 Dec 2025 at 10:34am
Marjorie Taylor Greene to resign after fallout with Donald Trump
Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene, a longtime ally of Donald Trump who recently had a dramatic falling out with the president, has announced she is resigning from Congress.
Topic:US Elections
Sat 22 Nov 2025 at 1:55pm
Trump seeks probe of Epstein ties to former US president Bill Clinton
The request comes two days after thousands of documents were released that raised new questions about Mr Trump's relationship with Epstein.
Topic:Law, Crime and Justice
Sat 15 Nov 2025 at 12:09pm
Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani and others involved in efforts to overturn 2020 election
The US president has pardoned his former lawyer Rudy Giuliani and others who were involved in trying to overturn the 2020 election.
Topic:World Politics
Mon 10 Nov 2025 at 11:48pm
This street is home to two cities with opposite laws and politics
These two US cities share a name and a main street, but come election time, following the rules on one side of the road could land you in jail on the other.
Topic:World Politics
Mon 10 Nov 2025 at 11:19am
Critics mocked Zohran Mamdani. Women helped him have the last laugh
Zohran Mamdani's victory in Tuesday's New York City mayoral election looked unlikely at one point. Polling shows it was women who helped power him into office.
Topic:World Politics
Sun 9 Nov 2025 at 8:49am
Nancy Pelosi to retire from Congress, ending long career in US politics
Ms Pelosi was the first woman to serve as US speaker of the House of Representatives, and her decision will bring to an end a political career spanning four decades.
Topic:World Politics
Fri 7 Nov 2025 at 3:54am
Two new governors and a new Californian map: Other winners of Tuesday's US elections
Millions of Americans have flocked to polling booths around the US, casting their votes for governors, mayors and ballot measures.
Topic:US Elections
Wed 5 Nov 2025 at 5:14pm
Mamdani favourite to win New York mayoral race as US election polls close
Zohran Mamdani, who looks set to become the Big Apple's first Muslim mayor, has declared that it is "time for a new day in our politics" as voters headed to the polls in America's largest city.
Topic:US Elections
Wed 5 Nov 2025 at 1:12pm
'Knew what he would do': Harris speaks out on Trump's America
Former US vice-president Kamala Harris reveals she is contemplating another run for the presidency and says she was "reckless" to not stop Joe Biden from pursuing a second term.
Topic:World Politics
Wed 29 Oct 2025 at 9:51am
Trump says he 'would love' third term but rules out vice-president run
US President Donald Trump has ruled out running for vice-president in 2028, which some supporters have suggested could see him circumvent a constitutional bar against serving a third term.
Topic:World Politics
Tue 28 Oct 2025 at 1:52am
Gavin Newsom to consider US presidential run
The California Governor says he will make a decision after the 2026 midterm elections.
Topic:US Elections
Mon 27 Oct 2025 at 4:35pm
Zohran Mamdani's shock success was more than just TikToks
If Zohran Mamdani wins, he will become New York's first Muslim and millennial mayor. It's something his campaign has been acutely aware of as he taps into new voting bases.
Topic:US Elections
Mon 27 Oct 2025 at 5:30pm
New York City mayor drops re-election bid after unpopular tenure
Eric Adams announces he is dropping his re-election bid, but says he will "continue to fight for this city" until his term ends on January 1, 2026.
Topic:US Elections
Mon 29 Sep 2025 at 7:05am
Five takeaways from Kamala Harris's score-settling campaign memoir
Kamala Harris has kept a low profile since losing the US election, but she has plenty to say in her upcoming book — a diary from her doomed campaign.
Topic:World Politics
Sat 20 Sep 2025 at 12:42pm
Harris says allowing Biden to seek re-election was 'recklessness'
In an excerpt from her forthcoming book, Kamala Harris says it was reckless to allow former US president Joe Biden to decide to seek re-election in 2024 but she felt she could not advise her boss not to run.
Topic:World Politics
Thu 11 Sep 2025 at 9:42am