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Trump, some Republicans differ on TikTok ahead of sell-or-ban deadline
‘If ByteDance stays involved in any way, the deal is illegal – plain and simple,’ said one senior Republican lawmaker.
28 Mar 2025 - 5:52AM
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Signal chat furore may push US workers to China’s side, Democrat warns
26 Mar 2025 - 1:40PM
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Trump portrait to be taken down after president said it was ‘distorted’
25 Mar 2025 - 9:28AM
TikTok ban
Senators urge Trump to seek authority from Congress for TikTok sale extension
Trump in January extended sale deadline to April 5 by delaying law requiring China’s ByteDance to sell majority stake to US owner or face ban.
25 Mar 2025 - 12:37PM
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A smartphone displaying the @realdonaldtrump TikTok page. File photo: Reuters
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Michael Pettis on China’s consumption paradox and the pitfalls of a trade war
The professor of finance and author talks China’s economy and argues the US dollar’s monopoly role in trade is an ‘unsustainable’ anomaly.
24 Mar 2025 - 10:11AM
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Trump to sign order to shut down US Education Department
US president would need votes of Democratic senators to shut the agency.
20 Mar 2025 - 4:58PM
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US Senate Democrats demand reversal of CDC mass firings
Firings puts lives of Americans and people across the world at risk, senators argue.
20 Mar 2025 - 1:22PM
CDC headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. Photo: TNS
US-China relations
House chair asks US universities to reveal info on Chinese nationals
Citing national security, head of select committee on China’s Communist Party targets Stanford, Carnegie Mellon and other top institutions.
20 Mar 2025 - 6:19AM
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White House accuses US judges of ‘usurping’ Trump’s authority
Donald Trump and his allies escalate their attacks against judges who have ruled against his administration.
20 Mar 2025 - 11:54AM
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Tesla attacks spike in US as Musk’s White House role fuels backlash
President Donald Trump has suggested that acts of vandalism against the company are ‘domestic terrorism’.
19 Mar 2025 - 1:38PM
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US judge bars Musk, Doge from further efforts to shut down USAID
Elon Musk’s actions likely violated the US Constitution, judge Theodore Chuang says.
19 Mar 2025 - 11:13AM
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Elon Musk has been leading Donald Trump’s government cost-slashing efforts. Photo: AP
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US Chief Justice Roberts rebukes Trump over call for judge’s impeachment
Roberts defends judiciary’s independence against Trump attacks, emphasises impeachment is not for judicial disagreements.
19 Mar 2025 - 4:37PM
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Will a Trump-Xi summit make headway on trade? Analysts are doubtful
Even if a meeting between Chinese and US leaders takes place, analysts said numerous factors would reduce the likelihood of a sweeping trade deal.
18 Mar 2025 - 11:33PM
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Washington DC’s top prosecutor announces election fraud probe
Ed Martin, who promoted false 2020 voter fraud claim, forms a ‘special unit’ to investigate election offences.
18 Mar 2025 - 4:09PM
Joe Biden
Trump revokes Secret Service protection for Biden’s adult children
US president nixes security for Hunter and Ashley Biden, ‘effective immediately’.
18 Mar 2025 - 3:15PM
Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden. File photo: AP
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Around 80,000 pages of JFK files will be released on Tuesday, Trump says
The assassination of president John F. Kennedy still fuels conspiracy theories more than 60 years after his death.
18 Mar 2025 - 12:30PM
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Trump claims Biden’s pardons are ‘void’ due to autopen use
Donald Trump’s comments open the possibility that he may try to pursue some of his biggest political adversaries.
17 Mar 2025 - 4:32PM
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US targets 41 countries for travel curbs ranging from Iran to Pakistan: memo
The countries are divided into three separate groups with varying degrees of travel restrictions, according to an internal memo.
15 Mar 2025 - 11:17AM
Protesters hold signs in New York against US President Donald Trump’s limited travel ban in 2017. Photo: Reuters
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US court allows Trump’s ban on DEI programmes pending appeal
Two of the three judges behind the ruling say agencies that implement Trump’s orders may risk violating the US Constitution.
15 Mar 2025 - 10:07AM
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US Senate passes bill to avert shutdown, House Democrats turn on Schumer
The top Senate Democrat backed down on blocking the Republican bill, exposing a rift with party members hoping to stand up to Trump.
15 Mar 2025 - 7:54AM
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Trump blasts foes and media in speech at US ‘Department of Injustice’
The US president vowed to investigate political enemies and called news outlets that criticise him ‘corrupt’ and ‘illegal’.
15 Mar 2025 - 5:54AM
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Trump drops vaccine critic Dave Weldon as nominee to head CDC
The surprise move came hours before his confirmation hearing, making Weldon the first Trump pick to be withdrawn from consideration.
14 Mar 2025 - 2:17AM
Former US congressman David Weldon speaks in The Villages, Florida, in May 2012. Photo: AP
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US shutdown looms as Democrats say they will block Republican spending bill
But such a move would risk shifting some of the blame for an increasingly shaky US economy from Trump onto the rival party.
13 Mar 2025 - 7:13AM
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Trump labels Tesla attacks domestic terrorism, threatens protesters with ‘hell’
US president talks up Tesla at the White House in a show of support for close adviser Elon Musk.
12 Mar 2025 - 2:02PM
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US House passes Trump-backed bill to avert shutdown, but Senate hurdle remains
Critics say the spending bill hands a ‘blank cheque’ to the US president and his billionaire adviser Elon Musk.
12 Mar 2025 - 6:34AM
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