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Employment jumps; Cbus CEO apologises; Trump’s shock pick

Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.

President-elect Donald Trump and Melania Trump.

Melania’s no-show at Oval Office an ominous omen

The incoming first lady skipped the traditional handover meeting with the Bidens – another sign that the Trumps are going to do any damn thing they want this time round.

  • Maureen Dowd

August

Hats reading, “God, Guns and Trump” and “Jesus is my saviour, Trump is my president” are sold at a campaign rally.

Bibles, crypto, clubs: Trump’s new revenue streams

Donald Trump’s latest financial disclosure lists more than $1.5 million in crypto holdings as he courts the industry.

  • Shane Goldmacher, Russ Buettner and Maggie Haberman

July

Trump accepts the Republican nomination.

Trump skips reset moment, doubles down on MAGA magic

Donald Trump had the chance of a lifetime to reinvent himself following an assassination attempt. But why on earth would he do that?

  • Matthew Cranston

May

Stormy Daniels testifies as a promotional image for one of her shows is displayed ona  monitor.

Stormy Daniels accused of profiting off Trump sex claims

The former president’s lawyers are trying to undermine the porn actor’s credibility as the trial resumes in Manhattan.

  • Joe Miller
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Stormy Daniels exits the courthouse in New York, Tuesday (Wednesday AEST) after taking the stand  and testifying about her alleged sexual encounter with Trump in 2006.

Stormy Daniels’ graphic testimony of alleged Trump sexual encounter

The remarkable testimony is the latest example of how Donald’s Trump’s dealings with women are coming back to haunt him in court.

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  • Erik Larson, Patricia Hurtado and David Voreacos

April

Melania Trump has long described her husband’s dealings with Stormy Daniels as “his problem” not hers.

Donald Trump’s legal woes are ‘his problem’, says wife Melania Trump

She may support her husband, but she is bound to see headlines involving the presidential hopeful and Stormy Daniels that could reopen old wounds.

  • Katie Rogers

March

Hungary’s Viktor Orban and ex-US president Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago.

Trump praises ‘fantastic’ Orban at Mar-a-Lago meeting

Donald Trump poked fun at criticism of the Hungarian prime minister’s self-proclaimed illiberal tendencies as the two populist leaders met at Florida resort.

  • Zoltan Simon and Jennifer Jacobs

January

Melania Trump has not appeared on the campaign trail.

Where’s Melania Trump?

The former first lady’s conspicuous absence from the campaign trail – and the courtroom – has come to the attention of her husband’s presidential rivals.

  • Rozina Sabur

August 2023

Melania Trump has not appeared on the campaign trail.

Melania Trump’s very private life

The former first lady has not responded to her husband’s invitations to appear on the campaign trail, and remains silent about his increasing legal peril.

  • Lisa Lerer

April 2023

E. jean Carroll alleges Donald trump raped her

Jury selection set to start in rape lawsuit against Trump

Jury selection is scheduled to begin on Tuesday in a trial over former advice columnist’s E. Jean Carroll’s claim that Donald Trump raped her nearly three decades ago in a department store dressing room.

  • Larry Neumeister and Jennifer Peltz
Stormy Daniels. A hush money payment can constitute a crime if made to protect a political candidate.

Stormy Daniels says she looks forward to testifying in Trump case

Adult-film star Stormy Daniels said she looks forward to testifying if a criminal case brought against former president Donald Trump goes to trial.

  • John Wagner
Adult film actress Stormy Daniels

Why paying hush money can be a crime

Non-disclosure agreements have long been used by companies and private individuals to avoid litigation and keep embarrassing information confidential. So, why is the hush money supposedly paid by Donald Trump such a problem?

  • Michael Rothfeld

February 2022

Donald Trump has been trading on his political fame and fan base to make a profit.

Life after the White House: how Donald Trump is cashing in

The former US president has blurred the lines between his political ambitions and his business interests, with a wide-ranging set of moneymaking ventures.

  • Shane Goldmacher and Eric Lipton

January 2022

White lady ... Melania Trump in a Michael Kors suit and custom-made hat.

Melania Trump’s hat is the latest victim of the crypto crash

One year after leaving the White House, Melania Trump is remaking herself as an entrepreneur.

  • Jada Yuan
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Matt Damon equating some of the greatest human accomplishments in history with buying strings of digital 1s and 0s is ludicrous.

Matt Damon’s crypto ad is more than just cringeworthy

The fact that even a man known for his philanthropy and keeping a low profile appears susceptible to the lure of crypto makes it all seem more sinister.

  • Jemima Kelly

June 2021

‘Love from America’: Jill Biden sends a message to the world on the US first couple’s first foreign trip.

What the world needs now is Jill Biden’s jacket

Jill Biden said she was ‘bringing love from America’ as she wore a jacket emblazoned with the word at a photo op on the US first couple’s first foreign trip. Joe Biden said he’s married above his station.

  • Reuters

March 2021

Melania Trump with Donald Trump, who had earlier declined to get the vaccine after his doctors cited potential complications.

Trumps quietly got vaccinated before leaving White House, adviser says

It was not immediately clear why Donald Trump and his wife kept their inoculations a secret for weeks or why he didn’t mention it at a speech on Sunday.

  • Dave Goldiner

January 2021

Melania Trump will be joined in the post-White House office by three former advisers.

Melania Trump has hired staff and is looking for an office in Florida

The former first lady will continue her ‘Be Best’ initiative in Palm Beach, despite facing criticism for the initiative’s ‘illiteracy’ and hypocrisy.

  • Joshua Zitser

January 2021

Melania Trump's choice of outfit for a visit to Kenya caused a social media storm.

Melania Trump's enigmatic fashion legacy

Unlike her predecessors as First Lady, the former fashion model sported no signature look and her clothing choices remained mysterious.

  • Harriet Agnew

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