Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
- Analysis
- China relations
Why Trump’s ‘faux pas’ on Taiwan is ringing alarm bells in Washington
The president indicated he was consulting Chinese President Xi Jinping about US arms sales to Taiwan, prompting accusations he had broken with prior US commitments – if not by letter, then by spirit.
- Michael Koziol
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JD Vance launches foul-mouthed rant against his wife’s critics
The second lady was subjected to a torrent of racist abuse from far-right podcaster Nick Fuentes.
- Susie Coen
Longest US government shutdown looks set to end after Democrats break ranks
The 40-day shutdown has affected millions of Americans who are either furloughed from their government jobs, losing food stamps or facing flight cancellations.
- Michael Koziol
From unknown rapper to mayor: What Mamdani’s victory can teach the Democrats
The 34-year-old’s rapid rise has shocked the establishment as much as it has excited large parts of the Democratic base.
- Michael Koziol
Who is Zohran Mamdani, the cricket-playing former rapper that just became New York’s next mayor?
When he announced his run for mayor, Zohran Mamdani was unknown to most New Yorkers. Now the democratic socialist has pulled off a stunning political win. Who is he?
- Philip Marcelo
Modi cracks jokes at White House as Biden hails new era for US-India ties
Narendra Modi’s state visit to Washington included something unusual for the Indian leader: taking questions from journalists.
- Nandita Bose and Patricia Zengerle
- Opinion
- USA
Time to enshrine women’s rights into the US constitution
The US Supreme Court abortion ruling has taken women’s rights back half a century. The only real action that can be taken now is to amend the constitution, which written by white men 250 years ago.
- Shivani Gopal
Ocasio-Cortez calls on Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to resign
Senator Cory Booker said that the legitimacy of the Supreme Court was at stake and that “clearly” the justice should have recused himself from decisions related to the election.
- Amy B Wang
Nancy Pelosi says Republican should be investigated for tweeting threatening video
One ethics expert said that the Republican’s threatening behaviour could violate both House ethics rules and federal criminal statutes.
- David Morgan
‘The haters hated’: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defends ‘tax the rich’ gown
Ocasio-Cortez cited a spike in Google searches for “tax the rich” as evidence her outfit had encouraged people to research America’s “f-cked up tax code”.
- Matthew Knott