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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. However, replacing him as the nominee for this year’s election is more complicated.
- 5 mins ago
- Matthew Cranston
Yesterday
Trump’s hush-money sentencing delayed as judge mulls immunity
The postponement sets the sentencing for September – if it happens at all, since Donald Trump’s lawyers are arguing that the conviction should be tossed out.
- Updated
- Jake Offenhartz and Jennifer Peltz
Albanese expects Payman to quit Labor in coming days
Anthony Albanese said the plan had been in place for “for more than a month”; New home builds well below National Cabinet’s goal; China, Taiwan tensions escalate after boat seized. How the day unfolded.
- Updated
- Lucy Slade and Campbell Kwan
Under-pressure Biden says he almost ‘fell asleep’ during debate
Joe Biden said he was exhausted heading into the debate. Four major polls in the last 24 hours question if he is the right person to lead the Democratic ticket.
- Updated
- Matthew Cranston
- Opinion
- Opinion
Feckless liberals are to blame for Biden’s downfall
The left worldwide ignores problems on its own side, and recent history has turned on that failure.
- Janan Ganesh
This Month
- Opinion
- Populism
When the numbers just don’t add up
MAGA in the US and National Rally in France are both making voters big economic promises, but their ideas have some massive holes, writes Paul Krugman.
- Paul Krugman
‘Dangerous precedent’: Biden lashes Trump immunity ruling
The Supreme Court ruled Donald Trump has immunity for actions he took in office. Joe Biden says the decision means his opponent will “now be free to ignore the law”.
- Updated
- Matthew Cranston
‘Immune, immune’: Why the US court decision is critical for Trump
A conservative majority has broken legal ground and reshaped prosecutions against the former president, while liberals lament.
- Joe Miller
- Opinion
- Opinion
Liberals panic worldwide as Trump, Le Pen rise
Liberals are in for a long struggle as nationalist populism surges in the US and Europe.
- Gideon Rachman
Reactions to the ruling on Trump’s immunity case
Republicans in Congress hailed the ruling and called on Democrats to stop attacking the former president and uphold democratic norms.
- Updated
- Reuters
- Opinion
- Opinion
Supreme Court gives new reason to fear Trump’s return
Given his post-presidential behaviour, can anyone seriously view granting Donald Trump “official” immunity from his actions with calmness?
- Peter Spiegel
Payman suspended because of tax cuts rather than Palestine, PM says
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese claims Senator Fatima Payman was suspended from caucus because she hamstrung the government’s ability to talk about cost of living relief. Follow updates live.
- Updated
- Gus McCubbing
- Opinion
- Investing
Why you should vote at the ballot box and not with your portfolio
Election uncertainty increases volatility, but investors should be cautious about over or underestimating the impact of political change.
- Andrew McAuley
Democrats back Biden as voter poll shows rising unease over fitness
A CBS News-YouGov poll shows that 72 per cent of registered voters think Joe Biden should not be running for president, up from 63 per cent in February.
- Updated
- Steff Chávez, James Fontanella-Khan, Lauren Fedor and Christopher Grimes
June
- Opinion
- Opinion
Joe Biden must quit now, in case he does actually win
The prospect of Biden as president for four more years is too scary to contemplate: the entire global order will be endangered if there is an empty vessel in the Oval Office.
- Ross Douthat
Rudd schmoozes Biden’s mooted replacements
Joe Biden’s poor debate performance has sparked discussion about who could replace him, and take on Donald Trump in November.
- Updated
- Matthew Cranston
Biden tries to calm wealthy donors after dismal debate performance
The president held fund-raising events with Democratic donors amid calls for him to step aside over concerns about his fitness.
- Steve Holland and Jarrett Renshaw
Trump gloats over Biden’s debate performance
The former president repeated several of the false claims he made during the debate as he attacked Joe Biden anew.
- Updated
- Ben Finley, Michelle L Price and Adriana Gomez Licon
- Editorial Of The Times
- Joe Biden
To serve his country, President Biden should leave the race
Beating Donald Trump is no longer a sufficient rationale for why Joe Biden should be the Democratic nominee this year.
- The Editorial Board
Biden is a good man and my friend, but he must bow out
We are at the start of the biggest disruptions in human history, so if there was ever a time the world needs America at its best, it is now.
- Thomas Friedman