Today
Biden suffers strong protest vote in primary win
The US president easily won the Democratic primary in Michigan, despite significant defections by voters in his party angry at his support for Israel’s war in Gaza.
- Matthew Cranston
- Opinion
- US election
Why losing US elections is a lucrative business
Life is much cushier in opposition, especially in the United States, so there’s no reason to moderate to try and win power.
- Janan Ganesh
- Explainer
- US election
Your dinner party guide to the US election
Will the November vote be a rematch between Joe Biden and Donald Trump? With primaries and caucuses in full swing, and candidates dropping like flies, here’s the lowdown.
- Matthew Cranston and Ingrid Fuary-Wagner
Biden on Trump: ‘He can’t remember his wife’s name’
The president used an appearance on a late-night US television show, popular with younger viewers, to take a dig at Donald Trump’s own memory struggles.
- Peter Baker
Yesterday
Boeing’s safety culture deeply flawed: experts
Boeing’s safety culture contains serious problems, despite improvements after two fatal crashes in 2018 and 2019, a Federal Aviation Administration report found.
- Ryan Beene, Julie Johnsson and Adam Levin
- Opinion
- Sharemarket
AI mania tells a tale of two bull markets
While the US rise in share prices is all about tech, India’s boom is more broad-based.
- Ruchir Sharma
Nikki Haley loses billionaire donors in major blow
The Republican presidential candidate has lost another key financial donor, even as she vows to continue running against frontrunner Donald Trump.
- Matthew Cranston
This Month
- Opinion
- US election
The political failure of Bidenomics
Joe Biden has delivered in spades for ordinary American workers. But it is not enough to get past the gulf that separates them from educated Democrat elites.
- David Brooks
- Opinion
- US election
The real reason Nikki Haley is still running
The former South Carolina governor is boosting her brand by standing alone against Donald Trump in the Republican Party.
- Edward Luce
Trump, backed by Rinehart, dispatches Haley in South Carolina
Australia’s richest person Gina Rinehart backed Donald Trump to be the next US president as Nikki Haley vowed she would stay in the race despite losing her home state to the former president.
- Updated
- Matthew Cranston
- Analysis
- US election
Haley has run out of time for Trump to become unpopular
The former president has all the support he needs for now but whether that lasts until November 5 is a different matter.
- Matthew Cranston
First private spacecraft lands on the moon
A successful touchdown by Intuitive Machines’ lunar lander heralds a more commercial era for space exploration.
- Updated
- Peggy Hollinger and Clive Cookson
Nikki Haley’s do-or-die battle in South Carolina
The presidential hopeful is not giving up her battle with Donald Trump for the Republican nomination, but the outcome of her home-state primary may force her to.
- Matthew Cranston
The women who could be Trump’s vice president
There are five key Republican women in line to run with the former president. Most of them fully embrace his political views.
- Matthew Cranston
- Opinion
- AI
Good luck catching up to Nvidia
The world’s most valuable chip company is now working on its next next-generation AI chip and rival tech companies will have a tough time keeping up.
- The Lex Column
- Opinion
- Russia-Ukraine war
Europe must stand on its own two feet on defence
Americans owe it to our European partners to be honest: we want allies, not client states, and our generosity in Ukraine is coming to an end.
- JD Vance
- Analysis
- Flexible working
Rising job cuts send chill through remote work world
Staff email warnings and office perks didn’t work. But layoffs targeted at those who work from home, in a cooling job market, are changing the calculus.
- Charlie Wells, Charlotte Hampton, Claire Ballentine and Matthew Boyle
- Opinion
- US election
The real reason Trump wants the White House again
The Republican frontrunner is hoping to cash in on the presidency to mend his business woes.
- Edward Luce
US ports get $30b anti-China upgrade in warning to Australia
The Biden administration has acted to protect ports from Chinese cyber threats. Experts say Australia should consider doing the same.
- Matthew Cranston
- Opinion
- US politics
Donald Trump’s party has become a cult with no coherent platform
The Republican Party has become a cult with no coherent platform other than what side of the bed their likely presidential candidate woke up on.
- Thomas Friedman