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Samuel ClenchEurope correspondent

Sam covers politics, with the occasional foray into entertainment news. He previously worked in the Canberra press gallery and as news.com.au’s US correspondent. Sam led our coverage of the 2016 and 2020 US elections and hit the campaign trail for the Australian federal elections in 2019 and 2022 – but you’re probably more likely to recognize him as our resident Game of Thrones nerd.

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US Politics

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. Pictures: Getty

One word transforms presidential race

Since Kamala Harris became Donald Trump’s opponent, one word has started to pop up incessantly. It signals an important shift.

World

Left: Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to a joint session of the US Congress. Right: protesters clash with police.

‘War criminal’: US erupts over Israeli PM

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced protests both inside and outside the US Congress, where he gave a historic speech.

Technology

Musk’s cruel spray at his own daughter

An extraordinary comment from Elon Musk, referring to one of his own children, says everything about his war against “woke”.

US Politics

‘Do nothing’: Trump supporters’ fatal error

Any praise for Joe Biden’s decision to step aside comes with some massive caveats. But even so, it represents a historic moment in politics.

US Politics

TOPSHOT - US President Joe Biden speaks on economics during the Vote To Live Properity Summit at the College of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 16, 2024. (Photo by Kent Nishimura / AFP)

Brutal revelation that forced Biden out

Details are emerging of the private deliberations that finally convinced Joe Biden to leave the presidential race.

US Politics

Joe Biden has left the presidential race - leaving Donald Trump to, in all likelihood, face Kamala Harris.

‘It’s a coup’: Trump supporters go nuclear

Donald Trump and his supporters have accused the Democrats of “cheating” and committing “fraud” after Joe Biden’s withdrawal.

UpdatedUS Politics

TOPSHOT - Former US President Donald Trump speaks upon arriving at Manhattan Criminal Court for his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments linked to extramarital affairs, in New York City, on April 30, 2024. Trump, 77, is accused of falsifying business records to reimburse his lawyer, Michael Cohen, for a $130,000 hush money payment made to porn star Stormy Daniels just days ahead of the 2016 election against Hillary Clinton. (Photo by Seth Wenig / POOL / AFP)

Bombshell as case against Trump dismissed

One of the criminal cases against Donald Trump, widely regarded as the most perilous he has faced, has been sensationally dismissed.

Current Affairs

Ally Langdon and Bill Shorten on A Current Affair.

‘It’s a simple question’: Ally loses patience

Government minister Bill Shorten got tetchy in a confrontational interview with A Current Affair host Ally Langdon on Monday.

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