US Politics

US President Donald Trump has lashed out at music superstar Taylor Swift and issued a threatening message to iconic musician Bruce Springsteen.

US President Donald Trump says that over the next two to three weeks US officials will be sending letters to countries outlining ‘what they will be paying to do business in the United States’.

More than 500 contractors are being cut from Voice of America, sparking fears for press freedom, legal backlash, and journalists facing exile.

One of Australia’s most successful brands, Breville, has been caught squarely in the crossfire of the US-China trade war.

US President Donald Trump says peace between Ukraine and Russia is not going to happen until ‘Putin and I get together’, as Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky slams Russia’s second-rate delegation.

A growing number of Democrats are publicly second-guessing their party’s handling of the last US election.

THE ECONOMIST: The temporary tariff deal with China has averted crash, but world will keep paying for Donald Trump’s protectionism.

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s name is not on the Kremlin’s list of officials joining Ukraine peace talks in Turkey, throwing doubt on the latest move to secure peace in the troubled region.

US President Donald Trump has met with new Syrian leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, after announcing the US would life all sanctions on Syria.

Boeing and Qatar Airways have struck a deal during US President Donald Trump’s state visit with the emir of Qatar, part of his four-day deal-making tour of the Middle East.

The MAGA economy is thriving in America as the world’s largest consumer market splits in two.

‘I will be ordering the cessation of sanctions against Syria in order to give them a chance at greatness.’

US President Donald Trump has announced a near trillion-dollar deal with Saudi Arabia that will see investments in energy security, defence, technology and critical minerals.

Donald Trump has touched down in Saudi Arabia for a four-day tour of Gulf region as he seeks to secure trade agreements and closer economic ties. 

THE ECONOMIST: US and China have 90 days to prepare after serving up a tasty tariff reprieve.