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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at the US Department of State on Thursday. Photo: AFP

US to focus counterterrorism efforts on left-wing groups, Rubio says

Critics, however, fear that ‌designating groups as far-left terror organisations risks targeting lawful protests and political opponents.

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US-China relations

US to toughen up visa regulations for Chinese journalists, foreign students

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US-China relations

Trump intel pick to play ‘helpful’ role in agreeing economic strategy with China

16 Jul 2026 - 5:08AMvideocam

Todd Blanche grilled by US lawmakers over Epstein files, Trump tax immunity

The attorney general nominee was also questioned about the US$1.8 billion ‘slush fund’ to compensate the president’s allies.

16 Jul 2026 - 3:57AMvideocam

Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche appears at his confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. Photo: AFP

US-China relations

Christmas tree troubles, new Pacific missile launch: 7 US-China relations reads

From a ruckus over Christmas trees to new drug trafficking arrests, here are highlights from our overseas correspondents in the first half of July 2026.

16 Jul 2026 - 12:02AM

US House votes to make daylight saving time permanent: ‘ditch the switch’

The change would provide more daylight during the times Americans are most active, but the measure must still get through the Senate.

15 Jul 2026 - 6:58AM

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Supreme Court justices facing spike in threats, they tell US lawmakers

Amy Coney Barrett says she had to take a bulletproof vest home, in a rare appearance before Congress to ask for more security funding.

15 Jul 2026 - 4:49AM

US Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett testifies during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services hearing on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. Photo: AFP

Gun violence in the US

Trump lashes out at ICE decision to pause traffic stops after fatal shootings

A driver was killed by an agent in Maine just six days after another man was shot to death in Texas.

15 Jul 2026 - 9:42PM

E. Jean Carroll gets US$5.6 million in Trump case

The US president has repeatedly fought to avoid paying damages to the writer, lodging appeals all the way up to the Supreme Court.

15 Jul 2026 - 4:22PMvideocam

As I see it | Why is a Trump commission attacking Nietzsche, Foucault and Sartre?

The commission attacks these philosophers’ ideas as morally corrupting but Trump may be the ultimate postmodern politician, lacking fundamental principles and any regard for facts.

14 Jul 2026 - 8:57PMvideocam

US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on June 26. Trump is speaking on the report released by the Religious Liberty Commission, which was established by executive order last year. Photo: EPA / Pool

Trump administration turns over withheld evidence in Good, Pretti killings by agents

Breakthrough in six-month jurisdictional battle gives Minneapolis prosecutors the tools to weigh state charges against federal agents.

14 Jul 2026 - 1:40PM

A sign honouring Alex Pretti and Renee Good at a memorial in Minneapolis, Minnesota in March. Photo: Reuters

US-China relations

Lindsey Graham’s death removes one of Washington’s most influential China hawks

Graham’s sister will fill his Senate seat, but his role as one of Trump’s closest foreign policy advisers may prove harder to replace.

14 Jul 2026 - 5:47AM

Mexico filing legal complaints over US immigration deaths

Mexico demands accountability for 17 citizens who have died in custody or during raids, testing relations with the US.

14 Jul 2026 - 2:25PM

US Senator McConnell breaks silence on his health after weeks of rumours

The 84-year-old Republican senator says he was briefly unconscious and battled mild pneumonia, but rules out a stroke or heart attack.

13 Jul 2026 - 8:52PM

US Senator Mitch McConnell and his wife Elaine Chao. Photo: Office of Senator Mitch McConnell via Reuters

Battle for the Bible, ballot: Democratic pastors fight US Christian nationalism

‘Christian nationalism is one of the biggest threats to democracy in the US,’ an Arkansas pastor vying for a congressional seat says.

12 Jul 2026 - 3:55PMvideocam

US President Donald Trump holds up a Bible outside a church in Washington in 2020. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS

US senator and Trump ally Lindsey Graham dies at 71 after sudden illness

‘He’s a tough one to lose,’ Trump said on Sunday, calling the war hawk ‘one of the greatest people I have known’.

13 Jul 2026 - 5:11AM

Opinion | Trump’s crypto windfall showcases his ability to turn loyalty into power

Despite clear conflicts of interest and institutions meant to stop them, Trump has deftly weaponised and profited off the loyalty he demands.

12 Jul 2026 - 5:30AMvideocam

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Trump subpoenas journalists over Qatari Air Force One reporting

The Trump administration has subpoenaed several New York Times journalists after their report on security concerns involving the new Air Force One.

11 Jul 2026 - 9:20PM

President Donald Trump gestures during a media conference at the Nato summit in Ankara, Turkey, on Wednesday. Photo: AP

Trump says he will not sign bipartisan housing bill: ‘a big yawn’

Because the bill was passed by both houses of Congress, it could ⁠become law whether Trump signs it or not.

10 Jul 2026 - 11:14PM

US plan to allow Turkey back into F-35 jet scheme faces Israeli opposition

Turkey was ejected from the American F-35 programme in 2019 after it bought Russian air-defence systems.

10 Jul 2026 - 6:33PMvideocam

US-China relations

2 men sentenced for roles in trafficking fentanyl analogues from China to the US

Accused were among nine individuals charged and convicted for their part in importing more than one metric tonne of drugs into the US.

15 Jul 2026 - 4:14AMvideocam

Two men from the US state of New Jersey were sentenced this week for their roles in a drug trafficking organisation that imported fentanyl analogues from China. Photo: Shutterstock

Gun violence in the US

Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing expressed regret after shooting, roommate says

In a video interview played in court, Tyler Robinson’s ex-partner says the suspect wept and planned to surrender to police.

10 Jul 2026 - 11:30AM

A video interview with Lance Twiggs is shown during a preliminary hearing for Tyler Robinson in Provo, Utah, on Thursday. Photo: Reuters

Florida airport renamed for Trump in latest push to expand his brand

Breaking a long-held US tradition against celebrating living figures, Trump’s name and image are spreading rapidly across the nation.

10 Jul 2026 - 12:28PM

Democrat exits key US Senate race, but denies rape allegation

Graham Platner’s withdrawal in Maine throws open one of the most competitive midterm races in November.

9 Jul 2026 - 10:48AM

Trump says he will ask US Supreme Court to rehear birthright citizenship case

The top court rarely grants requests to rehear cases and has not done ‌so after issuing a ruling in an argued case in ⁠decades.

9 Jul 2026 - 7:16AM

Demonstrators rally in support of birthright citizenship outside the US Supreme Court in April. Photo: TNS

Trump surprises Nato allies with arms deals and praise as summit ends positively

After promises of advanced air defence systems to Europe and Ukraine, US president says ‘unification’ was dominant theme of key meeting.

9 Jul 2026 - 5:27AMvideocam

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump at the Nato summit in Ankara, Turkey, on Wednesday. Photo: TNS

E. Jean Carroll can collect US$5 million in damages from Trump, US judge says

The US Supreme Court has declined to take up the case, but the US president has put in a new appeal against the latest order.

9 Jul 2026 - 3:54AMvideocam

Trump still ‘disappointed’ with Nato, says US should control Greenland at summit

US president says he has ‘very good relationship’ with ‘loyal’ Turkey and is weighing up selling F-35 fighter jets to them.

8 Jul 2026 - 4:01AMvideocam

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