14 h. ago Albanese doesn’t want a bar of Middle East conflict, but that comes at a cost

The federal government looks more distant than ever from the Trump administration, despite endorsing its decision to strike.

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8 d. ago Trump vetoed Israeli plan to kill Iran’s supreme leader, according to US official

Israel informed the Trump administration that it had developed a plan to kill Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Trump rejected it.

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1 week ago The home politics of Trump’s America Alone should not torpedo AUKUS

A review of the AUKUS deal by the Trump administration is simply responsible government but instability of US politics raises alarms the submarine deal could sink.

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1 week ago Trump administration launches a review of the AUKUS submarine deal

The Pentagon has launched a review of the AUKUS submarine deal between Australia, the US and Britain.

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1 week ago Trump’s Treasury Secretary emerges as contender to run the Fed

A growing chorus of advisers inside and outside the Trump administration are pushing for Scott Bessent to replace Jerome Powell as the next chair of the Federal Reserve.

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1 week ago The CEO who makes billions from keeping a close eye on Americans

Being CEO is a tough gig, no question. But the pay? It’s fabulous. Even more so when you lead a company that helps the Trump administration collect and compile personal information on millions of Americans.

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1 week ago This man made $10.5 billion last year from keeping a close eye on Americans

Being CEO is a tough gig, no question. But the pay? It’s fabulous. Even more so when you lead a company that helps the Trump administration collect and compile personal information on millions of Americans.

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2 w. ago Trump sends National Guard to Los Angeles amid protests over immigration raids

The protests were sparked after a number of immigration arrests in Los Angeles that are part of the Trump administration’s push to fulfil promises of mass deportations across the country.

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2 w. ago El Salvador returns mistakenly deported man to face people smuggling charges in the US

The US Supreme Court had ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s return saying the Trump administration had cited no basis for what she called his “warrantless arrest”.

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2 w. ago ‘Betrayal’: She built a cult baby business, then RFK Jr came calling

Laura Modi’s baby formula company Bobbie grew quickly as a science-based brand that was ingredient-conscious. But her decision to align herself with the Trump administration set off a firestorm.

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2 w. ago Musk tests his political clout now he’s no longer Trump’s ‘first buddy’

Less than 100 hours after leaving the Trump administration, Elon Musk is out to muzzle the president’s top domestic priority. This could get ugly.

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3 w. ago A black eye and a gold key: Musk’s subdued farewell from Trump’s White House

If Musk’s headline-grabbing stint in the Trump administration straddled ecstatic highs and horrific lows, his farewell was more like a Buddhist on Valium.

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3 w. ago Trump rages at ‘hustler’ judges with his tariff agenda at mercy of the courts

In a chaotic legal scramble, an appeals court allowed Trump’s reciprocal tariffs to remain, temporarily, while the administration appeals the block, as a second US court found the tariffs unlawful.

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3 w. ago Trump officials urge federal court to delay order blocking tariffs

The Trump administration is urging a federal court to delay its order, blocking President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.

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3 w. ago US court blocks Trump’s tariffs, rules president exceeded his authority

Minutes later, the Trump administration filed a notice of appeal and questioned the authority of the court.

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3 w. ago Australians studying in the US to face tougher social media screening

Ambassador Kevin Rudd has also asked to meet Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to discuss the Trump administration’s ban on international students at Harvard.

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3 w. ago Musk leaves Trump administration after criticising president’s ‘big beautiful bill’

The billionaire entrepreneur’s exit comes shortly after he attacked Trump’s tax reform bill for increasing the budget deficit and undermining his work with DOGE.

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4 w. ago The Trumps are monetising the presidency like never before. But where is the outrage?

By conventional Washington standards, according to graft watchers, the still-young Trump administration is a candidate for the most brazen use of government office in American history.

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