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Egads, Trump hasn’t fallen on his face. His presidency might even be a … success

It’s part luck that his bad policies didn’t turn out much worse. But Trump has also made good decisions and changed his mind when he needs to.

  • Bret Stephens

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US President Donald Trump says America will do ‘whataver it takes’ to dominate AI.

Trump’s ‘whatever it takes’ promise ups the ante in high-stakes fight

The US and China are scrambling to dominate the world of AI. The clash could exacerbate the risks in an inherently risky technology.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
One careful owner: Qatar’s surplus 747-8 has been on the market for about five years.

What will it cost to renovate the ‘free’ Air Force One? Don’t ask

To hide the cost of renovating the plane Qatar donated to Donald Trump, the US Air Force appears to have tucked it inside an overbudget, behind-schedule nuclear modernisation program.

  • David E. Sanger and Eric Schmitt
Trump hailed the announcement of the original deal as both a victory for America and a personal triumph.

Trump will be furious as China gatecrashes $35 billion party

Trump had hailed a deal involving a Hong Kong billionaire as a personal triumph and a win for America. China has just muscled its way into it.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
A video of Donald Trump near a sand trap on a Scottish fairway.

Can the world trust Trump? This golf video might have the answer

The US president has made some big claims, but his tough talk could be drowned out by one seemingly dubious play on the golf course.

  • David Crowe
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and US President Donald Trump shake hands on a new deal.

Trump’s latest clumsy deal has unintended consequences

The threat of a full-scale trans-Atlantic trade war has been averted with a deal between the US and EU, but there is some confusion over just what has been agreed to.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
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TURNBERRY, SCOTLAND - JULY 27: U.S. President Donald Trump and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen shake hands as they announce a US-EU trade deal after a meeting at Trump Turnberry golf club on July 27, 2025 in Turnberry, Scotland. U.S. President Donald Trump is visiting his Trump Turnberry golf course, as well as Trump International Golf Links in Aberdeenshire, during a brief visit to Scotland from July 25 to 29. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

EU and US agree to trade deal with 15% tariffs for European exports

The outcome appears set to lift prices for American consumers and hurt foreign sales for European companies.

  • David Crowe
South Park skewers Donald Trump and its own company shortly after signing a new deal with Paramount.

Media and tech firms are bending the knee to Trump. Only satirists say how small he is

Who can believe the story presented by CBS about the axing of Stephen Colbert’s Late Show? Thank goodness Rupert is hanging tough.

  • Maureen Dowd
Donald Trump speaks to reporters in Scotland on Friday.

Competing conspiracy theories consume Trump’s Washington

No commander-in-chief in his lifetime has been as consumed by conspiracy theories as Donald Trump – now they seem to be consuming him.

  • Peter Baker
This is not the first time Rupert Murdoch has faced off with Donald Trump in a battle over control of the Republican Party.

Trump stumbled on Epstein, and Rupert Murdoch has pounced

Rupert Murdoch’s marriage of convenience with Donald Trump might finally be unravelling, and there can only be one winner in their long-running battle for the Republican heartland.

  • Colin Kruger

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