3 d. ago Trump fires six national security officials after meeting with conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer

During the 30-minute meeting, the far-right activist excoriated National Security Council officials in front of the president and their boss, Michael Waltz.

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1 week ago Trump official takes responsibility for war group chat leaks

America's National Security Advisor has taken responsibility for mistakenly adding a journalist to a group chat, where secretive plans for a military attack were discussed.

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1 week ago Harmless ‘glitch’: Trump brushes off inclusion of journalist to military group chat

Two top national security leaders who were members of the highly sensitive Signal group chat discussing airstrikes in Yemen fronted a Senate hearing, denying that classified information had been shared.

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1 week ago Trump intelligence officials grilled in Senate over leaked war plans

Top Trump officials grilled by Senators over how journalist was added to confidential group chat about war plans for Yemen.

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1 week ago As it happened: Labor to unveil budget plan to shockproof economy; Trump officials text journalist secret war details

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1 week ago Australia news LIVE: Labor to unveil budget plan to shockproof economy; Trump officials text journalist secret war details

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1 week ago Senior Trump officials accidentally texted secret war plans to journalist

Washington is in shock after the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic revealed he had been copied into a highly sensitive Signal group chat that planned and detailed upcoming strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen.

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3 w. ago Next time, steal a crocodile: PM’s advice for US tourist after viral wombat video

The hunting influencer has posted videos showing her handling Australian animals including a wombat and an echidna. The minister for immigration wants her out of the country.

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3 w. ago ‘What’s with these socks?’ Vance distracts Trump during Oval Office meeting

The vice president made headlines when he intervened during a meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky, but his input was more muted when Irish leader Micheal Martin found himself in the hot seat.

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3 w. ago Trump slump leaves president’s billionaire friends $335 billion poorer

As Donald Trump took the oath of office on January 20, he was flanked by the likes of Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg. They had never been richer. How things have changed.

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3 w. ago Shyster in chief? How Trump is making a mockery of good governance

Since taking office in January, the Trump administration has acted against a range of anti-corruption protections, opening the door for rampant malfeasance.

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4 w. ago How ‘Trump derangement syndrome’ led Americans back for another round

In the four years Trump was out of office, an eerie amnesia settled, allowing people to project onto him hopes that were utterly untethered from reality.

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4 w. ago Only a handful of Australians have stood in the Oval Office with Trump. Arthur Sinodinos is one of them

Our former envoy to Washington says instead of abandoning the alliance with the US, we should impress on Trump that he needs us more than we need him.

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