US Congress
- Analysis
- AUKUS
Trump has sent a wrecking ball through old alliances. The implications for Australia are severe
In a world where Donald Trump doesn’t appear to know what AUKUS is, Australia can no longer rely on decades of friendship and shared values.
- David Crowe
Latest
Trump’s tariff plan called out in Congress as ‘insult to Australians’
US congressman Joe Courtney said that “what we’re seeing is a completely needless, almost insult, to the people of Australia”.
- Michael Koziol
- Opinion
- Trump's White House
Trump’s on a roll but the main game’s about to begin – and he may lose it
It appears the president is getting his own way on many fronts, but a storm is brewing in Congress which may derail his momentum.
- Bruce Wolpe
Where to now for divided US Democrats as they struggle to oppose Trump
Elected Democrats have no shared understanding of why they lost the election, never mind how they can win in the future.
- Lisa Lerer and Reid J. Epstein
Deep impact: China’s AI tidal wave hits Trump, and Australia
The cheap, open AI model has sent shockwaves through Silicon Valley. Has Australia already been left behind or does DeepSeek’s rapid rise, despite limited resources, mean something similar could emerge locally?
- David Swan
What Trump’s first four days tell us about the next four years
Donald Trump always said he would put America first. His barnstorming return to executive power shows he intends to do so with an American fist.
- Michael Koziol
- Opinion
- US politics
The dark truth about Trump’s bid to save TikTok
In his first day in office, Donald Trump signed an executive order that defies a US law and encourages others to breach it.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
- Opinion
- US politics
Trump 2.0 means what he says. His delirious base expects nothing else
President Donald Trump knows exactly what he is doing. And so do his fervent supporters. He intends to do it all. And they want him to.
- Bruce Wolpe
Lights, camera, Village People: Excitement on the eve of Trump’s inauguration and day one orders
Donald Trump’s second inauguration foreshadows a promised crackdown on the US-Mexico border, pardons for partisan supporters and the end of diversity policies in government.
- Farrah Tomazin and Michael Koziol
Trump plans to ban offshore wind turbines. It could be good for Australia
A Republican congressman says he has already drafted the executive order for the president to sign within his first few months in office.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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