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- One Nation
One grievance above all is fuelling the rise of Hanson
Both Labor and the Coalition are losing support to One Nation. But desperate voters are sending a clear signal to the other major parties. They want hope.
- Peter Hartcher
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- Analysis
- Trump's White House
‘I am tired of amateur hour’: Republicans begin to test the limits of Trump’s power
The US president’s style of governing – unilateral, and often impatient – has collided with restive Republicans who seem to be exacting some political vengeance of their own.
- Katie Rogers
- Opinion
- Trump's White House
Trump appears indifferent to all the battles he’s losing. So what’s the deal?
Donald Trump’s presidency is in trouble, plagued by falling approval at home and disastrous decisions abroad. Yet he appears deliriously detached from his perilous plight.
- Bruce Wolpe
‘Time to say goodbye’: Possible Epstein suicide note released
A federal judge released the note that Epstein’s former cellmate said he found in a graphic novel.
- Benjamin Weiser, Jan Ransom and Steve Eder
‘Why couldn’t I see it?’ Painful and profound reality of the Epstein elites exposed
Americans believed they lived in a land of opportunity for all, but a new class consciousness is emerging.
- Samantha Selinger-Morris
Trump has an Achilles heel, and the Iran war has exposed it
America’s standing is at a low ebb – not just because of the way the US president has prosecuted the war on Iran, but because of how he’s pursued all foreign policy.
- Michael Koziol
- Explainer
- Middle East at war
‘We will hunt you down’: Is Pete Hegseth for real?
It’s been a busy year for Donald Trump’s unconventional pick for secretary of war. Now, with the war in Iran, he’s firmly in the spotlight. Where did he come from? How is he performing so far?
- Angus Holland and Madeleine Heffernan
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- Trump's White House
‘He is running in 2028’: MAGA loyalist Steve Bannon on Trump’s long-term agenda
In an interview with this masthead, the MAGA loyalist pledged to drive a Mack truck through the 22nd Amendment – which prevents a person being elected president more than twice – to keep Donald Trump in power.
- Michael Koziol
Trump says US oversight of Venezuela could last years
But the US president appears to have backed down on a threat of military action against Colombia. Meanwhile, the Senate has delivered a rare pushback against him.
- Patricia Zengerle
- Analysis
- US politics
A bunch of deep red Republicans just stood up to Trump. Here’s why it matters
In Indiana, the state Senate roundly rejected a push to redraw the electoral map to benefit Donald Trump. In the end, despite the president’s threats, the vote wasn’t even close.
- Michael Koziol