Migrant raids sparking jail boom
Donald Trump’s promise to carry out the largest deportation operation in US history has appalled some Americans. Others are cashing in on the boom in demand for private detention centres.
Donald Trump's America
American jailed for helping North Koreans get jobs at Nike
Four years ago, gig work for North Korean agents turned Christina Chapman’s life around. On Friday it cost the Arizona woman an 8½-year prison sentence.
Bill Clinton’s name writ large in birthday book for abuser
The biggest name in Jeffrey Epstein’s birthday book back in 2003 was a past US president rather than a future one, who was among about five dozen people who sent messages.
US threatens other ‘options’ to free Hamas hostages
Donald Trump’s Middle East peace envoy, Steve Witkoff, has recalled the US negotiating team from the Doha talks, saying Hamas showed a ‘lack of desire to reach a ceasefire’.
White House lashes out at South Park nude Trump parody
The show’s depiction of a nude, AI-generated Trump drew sharp criticism, with officials calling the episode a bid for relevance.
Election Commentary
ANALYSIS
How Apple’s Cook cracked the code on working with Trump
The election is leading to a return of personal lobbying by CEOs, hoping to develop ties with the new administration; Cook’s one-topic meals.
COMMENTARY
Trump’s picks will be agents of vital change
Many US voters see the pre-Covid Trump era as a time of prosperity and record employment of African-Americans. They are willing to give their new President a fair shot at the job.
INQUIRER
War and appeasement: why a deal with Putin will backfire
US president-elect Donald Trump’s idea to negotiate a swift end to the Ukraine war is unrealistic.
US POLITICS
Billionaire’s simple pitch for Treasury
When Scott Bessent, a billionaire Wall Street mogul, was asked to advise Donald Trump on economic policy, he had a simple answer: 3-3-3.
COMMENTARY
Four more years of Trump may make America normal again
Donald Trump’s election win is an Emperor’s New Clothes event for America, an overdue recognition and repudiation of the regime of oppressive insanities we have been subjected to for a decade or more.
OPINION
How Trump can help Ukraine win
He could sway Putin by mobilising the $300 billion in Russian money frozen in Western banks.
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Trump says he will shorten deadline to end Ukraine war
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Top US Justice official questions Ghislaine Maxwell for second day
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Budget book: Biden’s memoir sells for $10m, less than Obama, Clinton
His previous book was a No 1 bestseller, but the advance for former US president Joe Biden’s memoir doesn’t match those previous presidents have received.
House Republicans defy Trump as Democrats force vote to subpoena Epstein files
Three GOP lawmakers joined Democrats to subpoena Justice Department records and summon Ghislaine Maxwell to testify.
Justice Department told Trump in May that his name is among many in the Epstein files
Attorney General Pam Bondi also told the President at the meeting that the department decided to not release more Jeffrey Epstein documents because of the presence of child pornography and the need to protect victims.
Trump’s Asia trade deals expose stark divide in negotiating power
Donald Trump says new trade deals will create thousands of US jobs, while Asian leaders struggle to sell the punitive new tariff imposts as wins to sceptical domestic audiences.
US congress backs AUKUS as key China deterrent
The leaders of the US house select committee on the CCP have delivered a strong endorsement of AUKUS ahead of testimony on the security agreement from Scott Morrison.
Hunter Biden launches profanity-laden tirade at George Clooney
The son of the former US president lashes Hollywood actor for New York Times hit job that forced his father out of the race against Donald Trump.
Trump releases FBI files on Martin Luther King Jr despite family’s opposition
The White House released 240,000 pages of records of what it says is “unprecedented” transparency. King’s family and activists say it’s just an attempt to distract from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation
White House blocks WSJ access over Epstein story
The White House has barred The Wall Street Journal from travelling with Donald Trump during his upcoming visit to Scotland, after the paper reported that he wrote a bawdy birthday message to Jeffrey Epstein.
US Justice Department asks court to release Epstein transcripts
President Donald Trump said he had directed Attorney-General Pam Bondi to make the request seeking the release of testimony related to the case of the late alleged sex-trafficker-to-the-famous.
The European charm offensive that turned Trump against Putin
From golf rounds to friendly texts, how NATO members convinced the US President to harden his stance on Russia.
Trump takes centre stage on anniversary of assassination attempt
Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were greeted with cheers before the President joined the players on field after the stunning final result.
Trump’s pragmatism puts MAGA in a panic
President is alarming his base by abandoning core promises, from bombing Iran to debunking the Epstein conspiracy.
Trump picks Sydney man for plum US diplomatic posting
A former Sydney councillor and self-confessed ‘alpha male’ has been picked by Donald Trump to be the US’s ambassador to Malaysia.
Trump-Rudd meeting details revealed
Fresh revelations confirm Australia’s US ambassador Kevin Rudd met Donald Trump privately in Florida in January, as the Albanese government comes under renewed scrutiny for its management of Australia’s relationship with Washington.
‘Reduce trade barriers’ to counter tariffs
As the US prepares to hike global tariffs, the Productivity Commission has called on the Albanese government to do the exact opposite — urging the removal of Australia’s remaining trade barriers.
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