US Politics

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

The treasury secretary has made a candid admission: Washington intends to write one set of rules for itself, and another for the rest of the world

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

US-Iran agreement amounts to 'conditional surrender', analyst says on Tucker Carlson's show

America's 'independence' celebrates 250 years of jingoism and genocide

Joseph Massad

A battle of narratives emerges as Mamdani-backed candidates sweep New York primaries

Biden team vows to 'immediately' review Houthi terror designation

Pompeo sparks outrage with tweet rebuking 'multiculturalism'

Iran to conduct military drills in Gulf of Oman ahead of Biden inauguration

After '1/6' where will the US military bomb now?

Hamid Dabashi

'Bad news for Riyadh' as Menendez set to chair US Senate foreign relations

Israel normalisation deals

Trump shakes up US defence structure, moves Israel under Middle East command

Washington braces for Biden inauguration amid heavy military presence

Four in five Americans say 'US is falling apart', poll finds

Rights group calls on US Muslims to be 'extra vigilant' in wake of Capitol riot

Trump impeachment 2.0: Here's what US Arabs and Muslims are saying about it

US sanctions key official in Iraq's Hashd al-Shaabi paramilitary force

Muslim Congressman singled out by man arrested during US Capitol riot