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
Biden digs in, declares he’s staying in the race
In a speech that addressed questions about his age, the president said those imploring him to end his bid were trying to overturn the will of primary voters.
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- Justin Sink and Akayla Gardner
US payroll growth slows, jobless rate edges higher
Average employment growth over the last three months slowed to the least since the start of 2021, bolstering the case for a pivot to interest rate cuts.
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- Matthew Boesler
Fed’s Williams says inflation job not done despite progress
New York Fed president John Williams said the economy was doing remarkably well and there had been significant progress towards inflation goals.
- Katia Dmitrieva and Jonnelle Marte
Yesterday
Why Biden has investors worried | Super fund winners and losers | Predictions for the new financial year
This week on the Chanticleer podcast, Anthony Macdonald and special guests Tony Boyd and Hannah Wootton talk about the US, super and predictions for FY2024-25.
‘In a nosedive’: Can Biden last in the election race?
Democrats were hoping the month of June would totally change the trajectory of Biden’s campaign. It has, just not the way they wanted it to.
- Matthew Cranston
Biden says ‘I’m not going anywhere’ as calls to quit race grow
The president also told a group of key Democratic leaders that he was in the race to stay, chilling any talk of his withdrawal, participants said.
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- Steve Holland, Andrea Shalal and Jeff Mason
- Opinion
- US election
Replacing Biden carries risk but also possibility
There is not a plausible way for Democrats to convince voters that the man they saw on the debate stage should be president three or four years from now.
- Ezra Klein
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
Democratic governors back Joe Biden as crisis deepens
The president met more than 20 influential governors to assure them that he was committed to his re-election campaign.
- Lauren Fedor, Steff Chávez and Demetri Sevastopulo
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
Is this Kamala Harris’ moment?
Donors are sceptical of the US vice president, but she has a base of party support if the Democrats decide to replace Joe Biden.
- Joshua Chaffin, James Fontanella-Khan and Lauren Fedor
- 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
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.
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- Jake Offenhartz and Jennifer Peltz
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
- Opinion
- US election
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
- Opinion
- Trump's White House
A resurgent Trump will have consequences for Australia
Trump 2.0 will pile rising expectations in Washington on Australia’s military readiness and on its strategic minerals. But that’s just the start.
- Patrick Gibbons
- Editorial Of The Times
- US Supreme Court
The US Supreme Court gives a free pass to Trump and future presidents
In a step towards monarchy, the bedrock principle that presidents are not above the law has been set aside.
- The Editorial Board
- 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