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Two top Democrats tell COVID-struck Biden he won’t win
The two top Democrats in Congress have privately told Joe Biden that he can’t beat Donald Trump in November, as the president, now isolating with COVID-19, conceded he would give up the race if a doctor told him he had a problem.
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- Matthew Cranston
- Analysis
- US election
Will Vance’s rags-to-riches story win back Trump deserters?
The senator lauded the former president, calling him “a once-in-a-generation business leader” who showed the instincts to fight for his country when he was shot.
- Matthew Cranston
ACTU staff sent home due to safety concerns
Fair Work moves to suspend WA CFMEU permit; Vance gives his first speech as Trump’s VP candidate; COVID-19 infected Biden says he feels good as he flies home. How the day unfolded.
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- Lucy Slade
Tennis diplomacy: Trump’s close ally accepts Rudd’s ‘olive branch’ invitation
The future Trump cabinet pick and former presidential candidate says the psychology of the bad boy of Australian tennis “fascinates me”.
- Matthew Cranston
Trump tells Taiwan to pay up for US defence against China
The presidential candidate said that America is “no different than an insurance company”, and accused the island of stealing semiconductor business.
- Chris Buckley
Yesterday
McManus says ACTU will suspend CFMEU amid scandal
ACTU suspends construction union; Trump attends RNC before speeches from former rivals; Albanese, Minns and Burke all back independent administrator decision. Follow for updates.
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- Lucy Slade
‘I carry a firearm every day’: party chief who wanted gun inside RNC
Guns were allowed to the edge of the Republican National Convention perimeter this week. Their own politicians wanted to bring their pistols inside the venue.
- Matthew Cranston
Like Vance, Rudd has changed his views on Trump
The Australian ambassador to the US says he has been busy building bridges with Donald Trump’s team and the Republicans’ MAGA movement.
- Matthew Cranston
This Month
Qld suspends CFMEU donations amid investigation
Jacinta Allan claims she acted ‘immediately’ on receiving union evidence; Donald Trump appears at Republican convention with bandaged ear. How the day unfolded.
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- Lucy Slade
A bandaged Trump picks VP to cheer the hillbilly base
Donald Trump has made a triumphant political return two days after surviving an assassination attempt, alongside his new running mate J.D. Vance, a pick that signalled his growing confidence and the future of his “America first” platform.
- Matthew Cranston
Judge dismisses classified documents case against Trump
A Florida judge, appointed to the bench by the former president, ruled the federal case against him for mishandling classified documents was unconstitutional.
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- Matthew Cranston
- Opinion
- US election
Donald Trump goes for broke with Vance
Vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance is more evidence of how confident the Trump campaign feels about its election prospects.
- Jennifer Hewett
- Opinion
- US election
By picking J.D. Vance as VP, Trump has picked himself
There’s no broadening of the ticket. It’s a declaration that a 2024 victory means the Republican Party will remain fervently nationalist and populist for years.
- Jim Geraghty
Why Biden may be unable to admit he could have a problem
Sometimes when people have a cognitive deficit, they may not have enough insight into their condition to acknowledge it.
- Jill Margo
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Trump seen getting campaign boost from ‘unity’ call with Biden
Strategists said the former president’s unity message should help him win over swing voters before November’s presidential election.
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- Matthew Cranston
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- Chanticleer
Why Macquarie guru Viktor Shvets says ‘Trump trade’ just got trickier
More certainty for markets of a Trump victory now might mean more uncertainty later if he sweeps November’s elections.
- James Thomson
- Analysis
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An assassination attempt likely to tear America further apart
Within minutes of the shooting, the air was filled with anger, bitterness, suspicion and recrimination. Fingers were pointed and a country bristling with animosity fractured even more.
- Peter Baker
Thomas Matthew Crooks: registered Republican, gun lover who shot Trump
The gunman, who reportedly worked in a nursing home, did not have a criminal history reflected in Pennsylvania’s public court records, and officials said they had not identified a motive.
- James Kilner and Susie Coen
Biden orders Secret Service review after assassination attempt
The president said while he was “grateful to the Secret Service agents and other law enforcement agencies”, his review could expose major gaps in the agency’s performance.
- Matthew Cranston
Victorian Premier requests CFMEU construction division suspension
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan says union behaviour is “thuggish” and “unacceptable” amid CFMEU scandal; Former ambassador says Trump attempted assassination should teach politicians a lesson. Follow for updates.
- Lucy Slade
