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
Yesterday
Trump rants about Biden and Harris in leaked video
Donald Trump said he is now competing against Kamala Harris in the US presidential race during an expletive-laden rant on a golf course.
- Andrea Hamblin
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
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.
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- Matthew Cranston
‘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”.
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- Matthew Cranston
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.
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- Reuters
June
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.
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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
- Opinion
- US election
Why you won’t want to miss first Biden v Trump debate
CNN’s debate between the pair will be a night of firsts, starting with the first time a former and current president have slugged it out in a national televised rematch.
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- Matthew Cranston
Trump changes tune on mail-in ballots, early voting
Donald Trump used a rally in swing state of Pennsylvania to pitch to early voters, who are becoming increasingly more important in US elections.
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- Matthew Cranston
- 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
- Opinion
- Culture wars
The educated elite is destroying America
Progressive culture has spread from the universities to national life, triggering a backlash that benefits political populists such as Donald Trump.
- David Brooks
- Opinion
- Satire
Suspend your disbelief? Naaah! This is Hollywood
Here’s the movie pitch: the former president of the United States locked up with the, er, druggie son of the current president, and, ah, they’re plotting how to escape.
- Rowan Dean
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
Trump claims ‘sick people’ are behind his prosecution
The former president declared that he would appeal against the landmark verdict, calling the trial a “scam” and the judge a “tyrant”.
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- Maggie Haberman and Michael Gold
Trump deepfakes, misinformation flood X after conviction
Influencers, former Fox News host Tucker Carlson and Elon Musk rushed to reiterate their support for the president.
- Daniel Zuidijk
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
Even as the judicial system finds Trump guilty, his attacks take a toll
The foundational democratic principle that no one is above the law withstood the first criminal trial of a former American president. But the strain is starting to show.
- Sarah Ellison and Josh Dawsey