US politics
New House Speaker Mike Johnson played leading role in effort to overturn 2020 election
On the eve of the January 6, 2021 votes, the far-right Congressman presented colleagues with arguments they could use to oppose the will of the voters.
- by Luke Broadwater and Steve Eder
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‘Blatant’ violation: Donald Trump fined $US10,000 for violating gag order
Justice Arthur Engoron last week fined Trump $US5000 after finding that he had not taken down a post disparaging the judge’s law clerk.
- by Jack Queen and Luc Cohen
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US Congress
Trump ally elected new US House Speaker, ending weeks of wrangling
Three weeks after Kevin McCarthy was ousted from the job, Republicans put aside their differences for long enough to appoint his replacement.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Trump’s chief of staff testifies, given immunity in election interference probe
Donald Trump’s final chief of staff, Mark Meadows, has testified before a grand jury in the case against Donald Trump, according to a person familiar with the case.
- by Chris Strohm
A 14th House Speaker candidate steps up after yet another drops out
The GOP infighting has left the House unable to respond to President Joe Biden’s $US106 billion request for aid to Israel and Ukraine.
- by David Morgan
Opinion
Foreign relations
Is Albanese dining with the next US president? There are wildcards on the menu
Joe Biden is handling global crises well, but there is no guarantee he will be the Democratic nominee for the next presidency.
- by Bruce Wolpe
‘Internal politics’: Pratt told me nothing about subs he gleaned from Trump, says Albanese
The PM has refused to weigh into the scandal engulfing the billionaire packaging tycoon ahead of a state dinner hosted by Joe Biden at the White House.
- by Farrah Tomazin and David Crowe
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Trump's White House
‘Being rich is my superpower’: Tapes reveal Pratt’s pursuit of the powerful
Recordings expose billionaire Anthony Pratt’s dealings with Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani and King Charles.
- by Richard Baker, Nick McKenzie and Hannah Bowers
Trump fined almost $8000 for violating gag order in New York civil trial
The former president has been warned that any future transgressions would bring “far more severe” sanctions including imprisonment.
- by Jack Queen and Jasper Ward
Analysis
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Farcical infighting for Speaker plunges US into another unprecedented crisis
The US Congress is in the midst of an unprecedented crisis, as Trump populists wage a war against establishment Republicans for the soul of the party.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Opinion
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It’s not just Donald Trump that’s worrying sensible America
With Gaza ablaze and Israel reeling from the attacks of October 7, a country that still looks upon itself as the great beacon of democracy again resembles a dumpster fire.
- by Nick Bryant