8 h. ago Trump and Vance silent on former vice president Cheney’s death

The White House lowered its flags to half-mast but Donald Trump and JD Vance have said nothing about the Republican statesman’s passing.

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9 h. ago Trump and Vance silent on former vice president Dick Cheney’s death

The White House lowered its flags to half-mast on Tuesday morning, local time, but Donald Trump and JD Vance have said nothing about the Republican statesman’s passing.

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10 h. ago Russia was once the great kleptocracy. Trump’s America is giving it a run for its money

A decade ago, when I was living in Moscow, my Russian teacher explained to me her standard procedure if ever she was pulled over by traffic police.

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27 h. ago ‘You must vote for him’: Trump intervenes in New York mayoral election

The US president’s brash push – for a Democrat – comes the night before an election set to be won by a 34-year-old democratic socialist.

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47 h. ago ‘I’m not going to be extorted’: Trump is staring down millions of Americans

Millions of Americans are losing food stamps with the shutdown on the verge of becoming the longest in US history. But Trump, who spent the weekend hosting a Gatsby-themed ball at his Florida club, says he is not for turning.

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4 d. ago Trump doubles down on nuclear tests as Russia issues warning

If the US resumes testing its weapons, Russia will as well, the Kremlin says – an intensification that would restart Cold War-era tensions.

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4 d. ago Treat or trick? Why Trump won the trade truce but may yet lose the war

The US president has effectively wielded tariffs as a weapon to beat other countries into advantageous deals. But Beijing has shown it can - and will - fight back.

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4 d. ago Sorry, but I struggle to get outraged about Trump’s White House renos

There has been more outrage over the demolition of a boring building than there has been over the US president’s musings about a third term.

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5 d. ago Trump lowers tariffs on China, gushes over Xi after ‘amazing’ meeting

US President Donald Trump has lauded an “amazing” meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea at the end of his whistle-stop tour of Asia.

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5 d. ago Trump lowers tariffs on China, gushes over Xi after ’12 out of 10′ meeting

US President Donald Trump has lauded an “amazing” meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea at the end of his whistle-stop tour of Asia.

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5 d. ago Trump orders restart to nuclear weapons testing before meeting with Xi

The US president also said South Korea could build a nuclear-powered submarine at a US shipyard, a development Anthony Albanese says will not compromise AUKUS.

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7 d. ago ‘You can start tonight’: How Trump exploited the rules to bulldoze the East Wing

Anyone who has ever dealt with a development authority would have to wonder: how can the US president demolish a third of the White House without a single planning permit?

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8 d. ago Trump would ‘love’ a third term as president. Here’s how his backers reckon it could happen

The US president has declined to definitively say he would not seek a third term, keeping alive speculation about how he might seek to extend his time in office.

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8 d. ago Trump rules out 2028 vice president bid – but says he’d ‘love’ a third term

The president declined to rule out staying on, keeping alive speculation about how he might seek to extend his time in office beyond what the US Constitution mandates.

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9 d. ago Diplomatic triumph or lucky escape? Why Trump swung in behind AUKUS

AUKUS is not the only matter on which the president and State Department have prevailed over sceptics in the Pentagon. But Australia should also be thankful to the British for helping lock in Trump’s support.

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1 week ago ‘Crazy’: Secret Trump ‘friend’ gifts Pentagon $200m to pay troops

It came as the US sent an aircraft carrier from Europe to South America, boosting its military firepower in a region where it has unleashed deadly strikes against what it says are drug smugglers.

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1 week ago ‘China doesn’t want to do that’: Trump’s bravado comes at a critical time

Xi Jinping wasn’t in the room, but he was top of mind as Anthony Albanese and the US president met. As was Taiwan.

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1 week ago ‘I’m suing myself, right?’: Trump has claimed millions from the government. He could order payment

The US president has claimed he was damaged by what he calls politicised investigations. If there’s a settlement, the White House might not have to disclose it.

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1 week ago Trump demolishes nearly all of White House’s historic East Wing for new ballroom

As Anthony Albanese met the US president, just steps away, bulldozers were beginning to demolish the World War II-era East Wing, which Trump has dismissed as small and lacking significance.

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2 w. ago Coalition senator breaks ranks to applaud Rudd after Trump run

As the Coalition calls for Kevin Rudd to be sacked, the prime minister sang his praises and found an unlikely ally back home.

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