US Politics

US: Democrats stall crucial defence budget in protest against Trump policies

While different lawmakers had different motivations, the president's approach to Iran and Israel is proving increasingly unpopular

How Scott Bessent's 'economic statecraft' aims to justify US coercion

Marco Carnelos

US-Israel relations

Democratic hopeful Rahm Emanuel calls for end to unconditional US aid to Israel

What to expect from Trump's meetings with Erdogan and Sharaa in Ankara

How Zohran Mamdani is the Daredevil of a new generation

Hamid Dabashi

Pro-Palestine immigrant ousts 30-year veteran in Colorado Democratic primary

US Supreme Court rejects Trump's effort to limit birthright citizenship

For Gen Z voters, Gaza was a defining issue in the New York Democratic primaries

Saudi Arabia and UAE leaders 'reject calls with US President Biden'

US-Saudi Arabia relations

Biden criticised over potential trip to Saudi Arabia to discuss oil production

House Republicans introduce controversial anti-BDS legislation

Biden urged to press Tunisia's Saied on restoring democracy

US Congressman apologises for affair with ex-wife of Islamic State leader

Russia-Ukraine war

'Like history repeating itself': Ukrainian Americans unite against Russian invasion

US prosecutors allege illegal campaign donations in 2016 election originated from UAE

On Ukraine and Taiwan, Biden has forgotten the lesson of Nixon in China

Marco Carnelos

US sanctions are blocking ex-Iranian conscripts from their US-based families

House Republicans threaten to scuttle Biden's Iran nuclear diplomacy

'Recipe for more conflict': US Congress warned against blacklisting Yemen's Houthis

Pelosi calls Israel's creation the 20th century's 'greatest political achievement'