As Australia ponders how to deal with a castrated Trump administration, one lesson is clear: ‘It’s the economy, stupid’
Donald Trump’s crushing defeat in the US midterms over cost-of-living pressures is a warning for politicians closer to homeFascinating, isn’t it, that for all that Donald Trump has got away with, it’s arguably the cost of fuel that’s finally led to an…
Big Tech claims voters’ AI backlash is “anti-Trump” not “anti-tech”
Tech industry in denial as US overwhelmingly votes to restrict AI, data centers.
Trump boasts about ‘magnificent’ ballroom day after Republican rout
US president rhapsodized about ballroom features for more than 20 minutes, with no mention of Democrats’ ‘blue wave’Less than 24 hours after suffering historic party losses in the US midterm elections, Donald Trump gathered reporters and network TV…
Trump’s wealth dented after Democrats trounce Republicans in midterms
Trump Media stock and WLFI coin saw declines but he is still $2.7bn wealthier than when he won election in 2024Donald Trump’s wealth is falling along with his political fortunes.Tradeable investment assets that helped make the president more than $2bn…
What the downfall of near three-decade senator Susan Collins says about Republican unpopularity
Troy Jackson, in just 101 days, bested the Republican, preventing her sixth Senate term: ‘You can’t eat road salt’The political demise of Susan Collins – a fixture of Maine and Washington politics for three decades – recalls the famous line in Ernest…
Trump speaks about White House ballroom and Iran war’s unpopularity after midterm losses – video
Donald Trump responded to JD Vance’s comments on the Iran war ultimately being the reason behind the catastrophic Republican losses in this year’s midterms, saying 'it's largely true'JD Vance says US war on Iran is ‘real reason’ Republicans lost midterm…
Knives Are Out in the White House
From top officials like Pete Hegseth to White House aides to right-wing pundits, the race is on to find someone besides Donald Trump to blame for the Republican's catastrophic losses.
The midterms were a thumping rebuke of the US-Israel relationship
Even Trump seems to recognize that the relationship has become a political liability, and may never be the sameOn the eve of a midterm election that ended in an unequivocal rejection of his brand of politics, even Donald Trump seemed to recognize that…
The great sleeping giant of America has awakened | Robert Reich
The real question in my mind is whether Democrats will take advantage of the new age of populismThe great sleeping giant of the US has awakened, taken a hard look at what’s become of the nation, and roared a thunderous “NO!”What occurred on Tuesday was…
Democrats’ triumph deals devastating blow to Trump – The Latest
Democrats have won a historic sweep in the US midterm elections, winning back control of Congress in a major setback for Donald Trump. Senate seats went blue in traditional Republican strongholds such as Texas, South Carolina and Kansas, where the…