Biden's White House
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Joe Biden
Joe Biden can be blamed for many things, but pardoning his son is not one of them
There’s no doubt Joe Biden has a case to answer after pardoning his son Hunter, but the hype around this story is out of all proportion.
- by Bill Wyman
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Joe Biden
Biden pardons his son Hunter despite previous pledges
Hunter Biden has been spared a possible prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax convictions.
- by Zeke Miller and Alana Durkin Richer
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US Votes 2024
Joe Biden can be pardoned as a parent, but not as a politician
More is in play here than a father’s unrelenting grief over the welfare of his child. There is family history and emotion, and then there is politics.
- by Bruce Wolpe
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AUKUS
White House pushes for AUKUS to move to ‘pillar two’ weapons focus
The US National Security Adviser, Jake Sullivan, revealed in an interview that he wanted to see “two or three signature projects” before Joe Biden leaves office.
- by Peter Hartcher
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US Votes 2024
Kamala Harris’ trickiest debate nemesis won’t be Trump
Harris’ most complicated antagonist in the much-anticipated presidential debate will be one that she can’t criticise, question or contradict – Joe Biden.
- by Carlos Lozada
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US Votes 2024
US national security adviser reveals new plan for Australia to help curb Chinese dominance
In an exclusive interview inside the White House, Jake Sullivan revealed details of a new scheme he ranks as a top priority for the Biden administration.
- by Peter Hartcher
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Foreign relations
Australia’s critical supply chains rely on China. This man I met at the White House has a Plan B
The Biden White House wants to create a new supply chain of democratic powers, including the G7 nations plus South Korea and Australia. But it’s running out of time to make it happen.
- by Peter Hartcher
US charges Russians, seizes websites in pushback on 2024 election interference
With two months until election day, the US Justice Department has also warned of “increasingly aggressive Iranian activity” - including a recent attempt to hack into Donald Trump’s presidential campaign.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Biden preparing to block Nippon Steel $22 billion takeover of US Steel
The deal would have created the third-largest global steelmaker in a bid to compete with Chinese rivals on the global stage.
- by Josh Wingrove
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Trade
‘Don’t target Australia’: Fears of Biden administration trade sanctions
A fresh front on the trade wars is coming from a surprising quarter.
- by Peter Hartcher
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US Votes 2024
Money and power: Harris and Trump lock horns on the issue that could shape the election
There is one big difference in the way Kamala Harris and Donald Trump look at the role of the government in running the economy.
- by Jim Tankersley
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