USA: Trump says anti-Tesla protesters will face ‘hell’

People protesting against Tesla should be labelled domestic terrorists, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday at a White House media event designed to bolster Elon Musk’s electric car company. Trump…

USA: Most Republicans applaud Trump after showdown with Zelensky

Republicans have shown a virtually united front in praising the White House following US President Donald Trump and Vice-President JD Vance’s public row in the Oval Office with Ukrainian President…

USA: Ex-Proud Boys leader arrested outside US Capitol

The former leader of the far-right Proud Boys was arrested on Friday outside the US Capitol, police said. Enrique Tarrio, who was pardoned by President Donald Trump for his role…

USA: Modi hails US-India ‘mega partnership’ in Trump meeting

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hailed a “mega partnership” between the US and India, as he and US leader Donald Trump wrapped up a meeting in which they announced…

USA: Trump moves to close entries to government worker buyout programme

The Trump administration has said it will close entries to a programme designed to shrink the number of US government employees by incentivising resignations and proceed with the next stages.…

USA: Unions sue Trump administration over USAID agency cuts

Two unions representing employees of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) have filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and his administration over the White House’s plan to drastically…

USA: Senate confirms Project 2025 co-author as Trump budget chief

The US Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the White House budget office, Russell Vought, hours after Democrats staged an all-night hearing in the chamber in protest.…

USA: Judge halts Trump’s government worker buyout plan

A federal judge has temporarily halted President Donald Trump’s plan to offer a resignation package to federal employees. The White House had said that more than 40,000 US government workers…

USA: Palestinian Americans react to Trump’s Gaza comments

Palestinian-Americans across the US have expressed outrage at Donald Trump’s proposal for the US to “take over” Gaza, a place many of them still consider home. “Our right of return,…

USA: DC plane crash black boxes found as staff shortage claims examined

The black boxes for a commercial flight that collided with a military helicopter in Washington DC have been located, as questions mount about staffing and other close calls at the…