Joe Biden
Opinion
Trump's America
Fasten your seatbelts, this wild ride will Trump anything we’ve seen
Next year will be like no other year we have witnessed in American politics. Trump is, of course, presumed innocent – but now let’s see what the evidence is against him.
- by Bill Wyman
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Analysis
US politics
Trump’s charges strike at the very heart of American democracy
While hush money and classified documents are important, never before has a newly ousted US president engaged in a multipart plan to overturn an election.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Opinion
Credit rating
The US just paid a heavy price for Washington’s poison
The historic credit rating downgrade shines a light on how America’s bitterly divided, dysfunctional politics is playing a key role in its deteriorating financial position.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Biden is not the only 80-year-old running the US. Meet America’s gerontocracy
Many members of the US Congress are over 80. While age doesn’t necessarily determine ability, some are asking if it’s time for a new generation.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Italy’s Meloni says she prefers Republicans but has ‘great relationship’ with Biden
Italy’s first female PM, from a far-right party, finds many areas of agreement with the White House.
- by Angelo Amante and Andrea Shalal
Analysis
AUKUS
Why the US must seize the chance to show that AUKUS is on track
The US secretary of state and defence secretary undoubtedly feel on friendly ground in Australia, but it’s not quite as friendly as they may imagine.
- by Matthew Knott
In stunning reversal, Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to tax evasion as ‘sweetheart’ deal unravels
The judge raised concerns about the scope of a plea deal and whether it included ongoing investigations, such as potential violations of the Foreign Agents Registration Act.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Opinion
Human rights
If Albanese’s such a buddy of Biden’s, why is Assange still in jail?
Australia under Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is in danger of looking like a client state of the USA. It’s all give, and no take.
- by Bob Carr
Biden’s dog bites Secret Service officers 10 times in four months
One incident required a hospital visit by an injured law enforcement officer, records obtained by a conservative activist group revealed.
- by Darlene Superville
‘Denialism erases nothing’: Biden hits out at book bans and whitewashing of history
The US president has honoured the memory of Emmett Till and used his story to weigh in on the growing political battle over book bans and how history is taught in schools.
- by Farrah Tomazin
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Assange saga
Key Assange supporter says Wikileaks founder could cut deal to secure freedom
Labor MP Julian Hill says he is concerned that some supporters of Julian Assange would rather he were a martyr than free.
- by Latika Bourke