US Votes 2024
New book paints Trump as wounded, forgetful and hung up on Hollywood
Disgraced, defeated and twice impeached. Trump’s party had abandoned him and he focused on happier times – when he was just a celebrity businessman.
- by Shawn McCreesh
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Deal or no deal: What Trump 2.0 could mean for our nuclear submarines
Donald Trump is known for scrapping international partnerships as president. Experts say the AUKUS defence pact appeals to the volatile dealmaker, but he may try to squeeze more cash out of Australia.
- by Matthew Knott
Trump’s Louisiana allies pass law requiring Ten Commandments on school walls
Weeks after moving to reclassify abortion pills as “dangerous” substances, Louisiana has taken action that will “result in unconstitutional religious coercion of students”.
- by Farrah Tomazin
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Trump's White House
Trump 2.0: Why a second presidential term could lead to a new financial crisis
Donald Trump plans to “rebuild the greatest economy in history” if he wins a second presidential term. Experts fear a new financial crisis.
- by Shane Wright
I found the business card in my door. Hours later, the drugs were delivered
In the US, where obtaining cannabis is as easy as ordering Uber Eats, Joe Biden hopes relaxing federal drug laws will help him win young and black votes.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Opinion
Government debt
Mountains of debt: Finances of US, Europe and China are deteriorating
Widening government debt in the US, key European economies and China and the spectres of Donald Trump and Marine Le Pen are increasing the threats to global financial stability.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Opinion
Weird Trump idea would shut America off from the world
Donald Trump floated a truly bizarre plan during a private meeting in Washington last week.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Trump's White House
Trump 2.0: What four more years mean for Australia and the world
In the first of a five-part series, international editor Peter Hartcher examines why Donald Trump is more inclined to like a US enemy than a friend if he wins a second term as president.
- by Peter Hartcher
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Joe Biden
500,000 immigrants offered path to US citizenship in Biden election-year gambit
Joe Biden’s plans could reinforce his campaign message that he supports a more humane immigration system and show how he differs from Donald Trump.
- by Ted Hesson
Opinion
Oil
The oil mystery that has the world on edge
It is one of the world’s most important markets and powerbrokers are widely split on what its future looks like.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
The meeting where Wall Street billionaires tripped over themselves to back Trump
Before 12 New Yorkers branded Donald Trump a felon, a very different kind of jury had reached a verdict of its own at a ritzy Manhattan hotel.
- by Amanda L Gordon and Sridhar Natarajan