Joe Kelly

Joe KellyNational Affairs editor

Joe Kelly is the National Affairs Editor. He joined The Australian in 2008 and since 2010 has worked in the parliamentary press gallery, most recently as Canberra Bureau chief.

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Trade warWorldAn hour ago

(FILES) US President Donald Trump speaks to the press after signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on January 31, 2025. Trump is imposing steep tariffs on major US trading partners Canada, Mexico and China, with a lower rate on Canadian energy imports, said the White House on February 1, 2025. Washington will impose a 25 percent levy on imports from Canada and Mexico, with a 10 percent rate on Canadian energy resources, until both work with the United States on drug trafficking and immigration. Goods from China, said the White House, would face 10 percent tariffs. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP)

Canada accuses Trump of ‘economic warfare’ over tariffs

The woman seeking to replace Justin Trudeau has warned the US of retaliation over Trump’s ‘ludicrous’ tariffs threat, as the president says they’ll be lifted if Canada becomes the 51st state.

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‘enormous mistake’US Politics

It is war: Canada and Mexico fire up mass retaliation against Trump tariffs

Donald Trump has ignited a fresh trade war by pushing ahead with tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China, sparking warnings that US workers will become collateral damage.

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potomac air collisionWorld

ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - JANUARY 30: Emergency response units assess airplane wreckage in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington Airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. An American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided with a helicopter while approaching Ronald Reagan National Airport. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Andrew Harnik / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

‘Hour of anguish’: Control tower under-staffed, Trump blames DEI

Preliminary FAA report finds one air traffic controller was guiding both helicopters and planes on the night of the Potomac mid-air crash, Trump blames diversity hires for undermining standards.

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confirmation hearingsThe Wall Street Journal

Robert F. Kennedy Jr and Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel

Trump’s pick to lead FBI doesn’t support pardons for Jan 6 rioters

Kash Patel said he did not support blanket pardons for rioters who had engaged in violence against police — putting distance between himself from the President.

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Washington air crashWorld

ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - JANUARY 30: (EDITORS NOTE: Image contains graphic content) Emergency units respond after a passenger aircraft collided with a helicopter in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington Airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. An American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided with an Army helicopter while approaching Ronald Reagan National Airport. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Andrew Harnik / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

‘This is the most protected air space in the country’

In one of the most regulated air corridors in the world, what went wrong that led an American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas, to collide with an army Black Hawk helicopter?

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Robert Kennedy confirmationWorld

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 29: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services testifies during his Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on January 29, 2025 in Washington, DC. In addition to meeting with the Senate Finance Committee, Kennedy will also meet with the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee tomorrow. Win McNamee/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by WIN MCNAMEE / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

RFK Jr backs vaccines, Trump’s agenda in confirmation hearing

Robert Kennedy Jr promised to reverse America’s chronic disease epidemic and rejected accusations that he is against vaccines, during a combative confirmation hearing to become Donald Trump’s health secretary.

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Trump 2.0 ordersWorld

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt takes questions during the daily briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on January 28, 2025. At 27-years-old, Leavitt is the youngest White House Press Secretary in history. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP)

WH rescinds federal funding freeze after judge blocks order

The Trump administration has rescinded its controversial memo ordering the freezing of up to $4.8 trillion in federal grants and loans.

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commentaryWorld

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media after signing Executive Orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on January 23, 2025. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP)

Muscular Trump brings America First back – but will it last?

Trump’s showmanship this week means many Americans already feel he’s delivering for them. But navigating the tides of US politics and world events will become harder – and the warning signs are there.

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Trump’s agendaWorld

NOGALES, ARIZONA - JANUARY 22: In this aerial view, Mexican immigration officials and police receive deportees after they were sent back into Mexico on January 22, 2025 as seen from Nogales, Arizona. U.S. President Donald Trump signed executive orders on his first day in office declaring a state of emergency at the U.S. southern border, halting asylum claims and launching a campaign of mass deportations. John Moore/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by JOHN MOORE / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

US troops at border as Operation Deport begins

Donald Trump’s border security and immigration crackdown is being implemented, with 1500 troops sent to the southwest border and deportation operations commencing.

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US agendaWorld

Putin denies he has spoken to Trump in recent days

Blow torch lit on Putin for a deal to end the war

Donald Trump has turned up the heat on Vladimir Putin to negotiate a deal to end the war with Ukraine, threatening Russia with ‘high levels of taxes, tariffs, and sanctions’ if he refuses.

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