January
- Analysis
- Trump's White House
What departing presidents say to their successors
In every transition since Ronald Reagan’s to George Bush, the outgoing occupant of the White House leaves behind handwritten words for the man taking his place.
- Leo Sands
- Opinion
- World politics
Trump promises peace – and war
The president’s speech this time carried far more specific actions, including territorial aggression on America’s neighbours and US troops on the Mexican border.
- Edward Luce
- Opinion
- Donald Trump
Who can best manage Trump – Albanese or Dutton?
Instead of caution and guile from Canberra, we have the absurd posturing of the prime minister and opposition leader on who is best fitted to influence the mad king.
- James Curran
Meta appoints executive with Republican ties to lead global policy
Joel Kaplan is the new head of global policy, replacing Nick Clegg, a former deputy prime minister of Britain who has handled policy and regulatory issues globally for Meta since 2018.
- Mike Isaac
- Exclusive
- Trade deals
The pressure tactics that turned CSL from ‘minnow’ to powerhouse
Previously unreported documents show US trade negotiators tried to bust CSL’s Australian monopoly. Brian McNamee says it spurred the company to global success.
- John Kehoe
Howard backs free trade and fossil fuels in Trump era
Trade experts doubt a 20-year free trade agreement between Australia and the US will influence Donald Trump’s decision on tariffs.
- John Kehoe
East Timor bugging ‘in national interest’: Howard
The former prime minister has reflected on controversy and success at an event marking the release of cabinet documents from 2004.
- Tom McIlroy
December 2024
- Opinion
- Obituaries
Jimmy Carter was right about America, but nobody listened
“Too many of us now tend to worship self-indulgence and consumption,” he said in his famous 1979 speech.
- Ron Lieber
The new world order looks like mercantilism
The chaotic politics of the past 16 years masked the steady development of a new economic order, but trade and the economy aren’t zero-sum games.
- John Authers
November 2024
- Opinion
- Economics explained
The economics behind ‘credible threats’
Good strategy involves knowing the game, including your opponents, and committing to a strategy.
- Richard Holden
- Opinion
- US Votes 2024
Trump claims election is being stolen again
The former president is priming his supporters to claim another election steal if he doesn’t win big.
- Jennifer Hewett
- Opinion
- US election
America’s search for a new role continues
Despite the mediocrity of the candidates, America is not down for the count. But it is wasting precious time to redefine its world role
- James Curran
September 2024
Harris under poll pressure ahead of crucial debate
The debate will subject Ms Harris, who has sat for only a single formal interview in the past six weeks, to a rare moment of sustained questioning.
- Michelle Price and Zeke Miller
August 2024
- Opinion
- World politics
Biden was good at managing America’s decline
Between the peak of something and its ultimate demise, a vast amount can be achieved. Perhaps it took a man who became president at 78 to see the point.
- Janan Ganesh
July 2024
‘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
A history of political assassination in the US
There have been several instances of political violence targeting US presidents, former presidents and major party presidential candidates.
- Darlene Superville and Christina Cassidy
- Opinion
- US election
What if Joe Biden stays?
A second presidential term that was already burdened with political disadvantage will be incalculably more difficult because of questions about his age.
- Peter Spiegel
June 2024
Biden-Trump debate comes with great risks and rewards for both men
In appealing to divided and often angry voters, the past and present presidents will need to navigate a minefield of perceptions and realities.
- Lisa Lerer, Shane Goldmacher, Jonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman
May 2024
- Analysis
- US election
Gallows humour and escape: Trump’s possible return rattles Washington
Much of official Washington is bracing for the former president’s return – this time with ‘retribution’ as his avowed mission, the discussion is about self-imposed exile.
- Peter Baker
March 2024
US faces Liz Truss-style market shock as debt soars, warns watchdog
The Congressional Budget Office chief says the US fiscal burden was on an “unprecedented” trajectory, risking a crisis of the kind that sparked a run on the pound in 2022.
- Claire Jones