July
Trump details shooting; makes ‘bold’ pledges
Trump details attempted assassination before returning to usual rhetoric in 90 minute speech; Pelosi tells Democrats Biden may soon be persuaded to exit race; Biden’s donations expected to halve. Follow updates here.
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- Lucy Slade
- Analysis
- US election
How Thiel and Silicon Valley funded J.D. Vance’s sudden rise
Donald Trump’s VP pick was a venture capitalist bankrolled in business and politics by billionaire investors. His ties to PayPal’s co-founder go way back.
- Tabby Kinder, George Hammond and Alex Rogers
May
New US tariffs on China could help Australian critical minerals
It’s not just the federal budget that could boost Australia’s critical minerals exports, but also a new round of US tariffs on Chinese imports.
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- Matthew Cranston and Andrew Tillett
Biden ramps up tariff regime on $27b of China imports
Following a four-year review on trade with China, US President Joe Biden will not only keep the tariffs put in place by Donald Trump, but ratchet up others.
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- Matthew Cranston
Judge in Lehrmann case slams Ten lawyer’s ‘misleading’ interviews
Justice Michael Lee criticises Ten’s lawyer as he determines how much Bruce Lehrmann should pay in costs; Albanese pledges almost $1 billion for domestic violence victims. Here’s how the day unfolded.
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- Tess Bennett
April
- Analysis
- US election
The uneasy truce between Donald Trump and Fox News
Every media outlet in the world is grappling with how to cover Donald Trump, as his pronouncements become more stuffed with false claims. But the dilemma is most vexing for Fox News.
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- Anna Nicolaou, Lauren Fedor and Daniel Thomas
March
Trump catches a break in multimillion-dollar fraud case
A New York appeals court has reduced the size of the bond Donald Trump must post in his civil fraud case by more than half.
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- Matthew Cranston
February
Trump fined $543m, barred from New York business for three years
A New York judge handed Donald Trump a crushing defeat in his civil fraud case, finding the former president liable for conspiring to manipulate his net worth.
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- Jonah E. Bromwich and Ben Protess
January
- Opinion
- US election
This US election will be America versus itself
The United States is set to emerge from this election year only more disunited than it was at the start of 2024.
- Ian Bremmer
November 2023
Ivanka Trump feared father not rich enough for property deals
Poised and polite, Donald Trump’s daughter was the last family member to take the witness stand in a civil fraud case against the former president.
- Jack Queen and Luc Cohen
- Analysis
- US election
How Donald Trump could run his election campaign from jail
His presidential campaign never stops and – a curious dynamic – the more his legal problems mount, the more his support rises among Republican voters.
- Freddy Gray
October 2023
- Opinion
- US politics
Why Trump steers clear of the Washington sausage machine
This week’s political assassination of Speaker Kevin McCarthy has weakened the Republicans – and Trump knows it.
- Joe Hockey
July 2023
Trump junior a ‘big baby’: Clare O’Neil
The Albanese government has denied it politically interfered in Donald Trump jnr’s visa application to come to Australia to speak to conservative faithful.
- Andrew Tillett
June 2023
- Analysis
- World golf
Through ties to Saudis, golf deal promises benefits to Trump
But the new alliance between the PGA Tour and LIV will only escalate questions about potential conflicts of interest.
- Eric Lipton
May 2023
‘DeSaster’ raises $12.6m in early election blitz
The Florida governor shook off an embarrassing start to his campaign for the US presidential nomination, with donations pouring in.
- Steve Peoples, Holly Ramer and Anthony Izaguirre
April 2023
Trump slams prosecutor, judge over ‘political’ charges
The former president has gone on the attack, just hours after pleading not guilty in court to charges of falsifying documents over hush money payments.
- Matthew Cranston
December 2022
The oldest presidential rematch in history: Biden vs Trump
Sending these battle-weary political pugilists into the ring again risks both Republican and Democrat chances to reset their image.
- Matthew Cranston
Here’s exactly what’s just been revealed about Trump’s taxes
The new material raises a multitude of questions about the methods Donald Trump employed while president to lower the levies on his income.
- Russ Buettner, Susanne Craig and Mike McIntire
November 2022
Rinehart warns of ‘heat or eat’ choices as energy costs surge
Australia’s richest person has warned the nation’s pensioners and others on low incomes will be forced to make difficult decisions as electricity costs rise.
- Brad Thompson
The 13 US state governor races to watch
Vladimir Putin’s chef claims he is interfering in US elections; Donald Trump says he will make a “big announcement” on November 15; Democrats brace for losses as Biden approval slides. Follow the latest here
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- Andrew Hobbs