Today
Biden says debate a bad episode, not neurological condition
US President Joe Biden says he is being honest with himself that he will be able to carry out the duties of president for another four years, but says he has not had any neurological testing done.
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- Matthew Cranston
This Month
Biden told ally that he is considering withdrawing
The president reportedly said he understands his future could be determined within days, although the White House called the report “absolutely false”.
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- Katie Rogers
- Analysis
- US election
Forcing Joe Biden to step aside is not easy. Here’s why
His cabinet could convince him to stand down as president for health reasons. But replacing him as the nominee for this year’s election is more complicated.
- Matthew Cranston
Why the July 4 barbecue may still be costly
An analysis of what the White House called an affordable July 4 menu reveals inflation is still a problem in the US, but less so in the nation’s capital Washington.
- Matthew Cranston
June
Biden vows to stay in the race amid calls to step aside
US President Joe Biden told a rally in North Carolina that he can still beat Donald Trump in the November election after his debate performance triggered calls for him to step aside.
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- Matthew Cranston
- Opinion
- US election
Trump shows new side in debate: restraint
It was Donald Trump’s new-found discipline that made Biden’s mistakes so prominent. Usually, Trump’s tirades get the attention.
- Matthew Cranston
The insiders: the three men at the core of Biden’s brains trust
The US president is surrounded by a diverse, multigenerational crowd of operatives, but his full trust is in a small circle who are the definition of old school.
- Katie Rogers and Michael D. Shear
- Analysis
- US election
Trump, Biden switch election battle to capture middle America
Joe Biden and Donald Trump are starting to give some ground to catch the all-important voters in the centre who are still not convinced about either candidate.
- Matthew Cranston
Netanyahu slams Biden for withholding weapons
The Israeli prime minister’s strong message is designed to appeal to right-wing allies, and the White House said it “did not know what he’s talking about”.
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- Julia Frankel and Drew Callister
Trump promises tax cuts in pitch to top CEOs
The former president delivered his populist economic pledges to Wall Street titans at a business roundtable event in Washington before the US election.
- Matthew Cranston
- Analysis
- International affairs
Biden warns of new war as D-Day remembered
This might be the last significant D-Day anniversary to involve living veterans. But it’s the first to be overshadowed by a European territorial war.
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- Hans van Leeuwen
Biden imposes sweeping measures to bar migrants at Mexican border
The new restrictions are expected to trigger legal challenges from immigrant and civil rights groups who have criticised Biden for adopting Trump-like policies.
- Ted Hesson and Mica Rosenberg
May
Hopeful yet cautious, Biden’s team hopes to exploit Trump’s conviction
Even if the president does not directly affix the title “felon” to his rival, scores of his allies are planning to do so in their communications about Trump.
- Reid J. Epstein and Nicholas Nehamas
- Opinion
- US election
Trump, Biden to seize on verdict in bitter poll campaigns
The verdict not only stands as a bellwether for how powerful such legal actions against Donald Trump are, but will also define strategies for both sides of politics.
- Matthew Cranston
The next Cold War is taking place in a chilled data centre
Any doubt AI is now the most significant national security issue for the US and China was laid to rest this month.
- Matthew Cranston
Lithium miners plead ‘foreign entity’ case to US over China links
Lithium miners like Mineral Resources reckon it would be counter-intuitive for their Australian mines to be labelled ‘foreign entities of concern’ by the US.
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- Peter Ker
The number that sums up Biden’s biggest economic problem
While price rises have cooled from more than 9 per cent to 3.4 per cent, household budgets have not recovered since Biden took office.
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- Matthew Cranston
‘Let’s get ready to rumble’: Biden and Trump agree to TV debates
The two men will go head-to-head on CNN on June 27 then on ABC News on September 10.
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- Zeke Miller and Jill Colvin
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