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US House passes bill to punish non-profits it deems to support terrorism

Proposal has drawn concern from range of nonprofits who say it could be used to target organisations a future administration disagrees with.

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Pollster Nate Silver calls for Biden to resign immediately, make Harris president

21 Nov 2024 - 11:08AM

Who is The View host Sunny Hostin’s husband, Dr Emmanuel Hostin?

19 Nov 2024 - 6:16PMvideocam

Trump confirms he will use US military for mass deportation plan

Donald Trump has promised to conduct the largest deportation operation in American history, which could upend the lives of 11 million people.

19 Nov 2024 - 3:14PM

Migrants seeking asylum in the United States being watched by the Texas National Guard. File photo: AFP

Opinion | What I learned about Trump’s America on the eve of Election Day

The views of upset, alienated and aggressive voters served as a harbinger of Donald Trump’s second rise to power.

18 Nov 2024 - 8:30PM

Letters | We need a conversation about reckless escalator use on the MTR

Readers discuss the MTR’s latest safety campaign, the potential for thriving esports sector in Hong Kong and how opinion polls got it wrong on the US presidential race.

17 Nov 2024 - 11:30AM

Opinion | Trump has solidified his power to reshape the US. How far will he go?

Trump’s ‘America first’ stance has led some to wonder if traditional American values still apply. The answer is crucial to shaping the US’ future.

15 Nov 2024 - 10:24AMvideocam

Donald Trump takes the stage for his rally at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on November 5. Photo: Getty Images via AFP

Meet Dr Phil’s sons, the entertainment exec and the musician

Having launched TV network Merit Street, Dr Phil says he was ignored by the Harris campaign; one of his sons also works in TV, while the other is a musician who toured with the Jonas Brothers.

13 Nov 2024 - 6:00PM

Letters | Those who don’t like Trump must still agree US democracy works

Readers consider the impact of Donald Trump’s return to the White House and the reasons for Kamala Harris’ loss.

12 Nov 2024 - 11:30AM

Elon Musk’s PAC ‘spent an estimated US$200 million’ to help elect Trump

Billionaire businessman Elon Musk was one of Donald Trump’s highest-profile surrogates in the 2024 race.

12 Nov 2024 - 2:08PMvideocam

Elon Musk at an America PAC town hall in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on October 10. Photo: TNS

Harris appears with Biden for first time since election loss to Trump

US President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris attend event at historic Arlington National Cemetery.

12 Nov 2024 - 2:08PM

US President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris arrive for a wreath-laying ceremony at The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia on Monday. Photo: AFP

Who is Ann Coulter, the woman dubbed ‘fascist Barbie’ by the left?

Opinionated media commentator Ann Coulter is no stranger to controversy, having criticised everyone from Kamala Harris and Donald Trump to Tim Walz’s son and 9/11 widows.

12 Nov 2024 - 10:41AM

How a Trump presidency could lead to a purge at the Pentagon

In his second term, Donald Trump is expected to root out military officers and career civil servants he perceives to be disloyal.

11 Nov 2024 - 4:37PM

Trump wins Arizona, sweeping all 7 battleground states

The US president-elect had been projected to complete his decisive win in all the key swing states.

12 Nov 2024 - 2:35PM

Donald Trump won the state of Arizona in the US presidential election, completing the Republican’s sweep of all seven swing states. Photo: AFP

Biden and Trump to meet at White House ahead of historic return

The US leader will host the president-elect in the Oval Office on Wednesday, in a custom Trump broke when he lost to Biden four years ago.

10 Nov 2024 - 6:11AMvideocam

Donald Trump (right) broke with precedent by skipping Joe Biden’s inauguration in 2021, but the White House has said the US president would attend Trump’s ceremony. Photo: AP

Amid Trump fears, black Americans get racist texts about ‘picking cotton’

The anonymous messages telling recipients to report to a plantation, a reference to slavery, were sent to people across the country.

9 Nov 2024 - 5:37AMvideocam

On Balance | How Republicans turned economics into a vote-winner

Despite sounding the alarm on Trump’s fiscal policies, Harris’ campaign was unable to reach enough Americans struggling to make ends meet.

8 Nov 2024 - 8:30PM

US President Joe Biden promises ‘peaceful and orderly’ transfer of power to Donald Trump

8 Nov 2024 - 3:07PM

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Trump’s triumph prompts Democratic soul-searching as shock gives way to anger

Democrats express frustration that Biden’s late decision not to seek re-election all but sealed his party’s surrender of the White House.

8 Nov 2024 - 6:04PM

Rioters who stormed US Capitol await Trump pardons

January 6 defendants are celebrating Trump’s victory and hope he makes good on his campaign trail promise to pardon them.

8 Nov 2024 - 1:04PMvideocam

Argentina’s President Milei to meet Trump and Musk next week in the US

Since his election late last year, Milei has sought close ties with the US and, since Tuesday’s US election, has stressed support for Trump.

8 Nov 2024 - 5:20AMvideocam

Argentine President Javier Milei is expected to meet Donald Trump and Elon Musk next week in the US. Photo: Reuters

Biden says transfer of power to Trump will be ‘peaceful and orderly’

US president highlights his administration’s accomplishments and praises Kamala Harris for running an ‘inspiring’ campaign.

8 Nov 2024 - 4:24AMvideocam

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the results of the presidential election from the White House Rose Garden on Thursday. Photo: EPA-EFE

California governor moves to protect liberal policies from Trump presidency

Governor Gavin Newsom and lawmakers say they’re ready to ‘Trump-proof’ California’s state laws.

8 Nov 2024 - 11:09AMvideocam

Opinion | For a closely divided United States, a coin toss would have sufficed

Despite the political parties’ efforts to position themselves as offering a genuine contrast, the candidates only presented an illusion of choice.

7 Nov 2024 - 11:37PMvideocam

Xi’s note to Trump sets tone for geopolitical rematch between powerful leaders

The world will be watching Donald Trump’s relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping as former US leader returns to White House.

7 Nov 2024 - 10:54PMvideocam

US president-elect Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are no strangers, having met four times during the former’s first term in the White House. Photo: TNS

Trump win worries global partners ahead of COP29 climate summit

Trump has called climate change a hoax, plans to withdraw the US from the 2015 Paris climate agreement at the start of his second presidency.

7 Nov 2024 - 9:04PMvideocam

Supporters of Vice-President Kamala Harris linger at the event site after she conceded the US presidential race at Howard University the day after Election Day. Photo: EPA-EFE

How Trump beat expectations for a stunning 2024 victory

Trump outperformed what he did in 2020, while Harris failed to do as well as Biden did in winning the presidency four years ago.

7 Nov 2024 - 5:19PMvideocam

Kamala Harris accepts defeat

7 Nov 2024 - 1:31PM

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Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris is the vice-president to US President Joe Biden, who was elected to office in 2020. In 2024, Harris, who is of mixed black and Indian descent, became the nation’s first African-American woman – and first Asian-American at all – to be nominated to run for president by a major political party. She lost in her bid to a resurgent Donald Trump, representing the Republican Party. A Democrat, she had previously represented California in the US Senate from 2017 until 2021.

Born

20 Oct 1964

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Politics

Job Title

Politician

last updated:

9 November, 2024