USA | Breaking News & Analysis | The Sydney Morning Herald

We’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later.

World

North America

Advertisement
Key takeaways from Biden’s tough day in front of the cameras

Key takeaways from Biden’s tough day in front of the cameras

After introducing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as “President Putin”, US President Joe Biden tried to prove his mettle against the White House press corps.

  • by Josh Boak and Nicholas Riccardi

Latest

Shaky answers and several gaffes mean Biden’s press conference won’t stem the bleeding

Shaky answers and several gaffes mean Biden’s press conference won’t stem the bleeding

Over the course of an hour Joe Biden demonstrated a command of foreign policy and gave no indication that he was considering dropping out of the 2024 election.

  • by Farrah Tomazin
Joe Biden press conference LIVE updates: Fresh blow for president ahead of make-or-break moment

Joe Biden press conference LIVE updates: Fresh blow for president ahead of make-or-break moment

The media opportunity comes amid a growing number of Democrats calling on him to stand aside as the party’s candidate in the November 5 election.

  • by Rachel Clun and Farrah Tomazin
Democrats ‘evenly divided’ on Biden as US announces new diplomatic initiative with Australia
Exclusive
US Votes 2024

Democrats ‘evenly divided’ on Biden as US announces new diplomatic initiative with Australia

With Biden refusing to quit, the Democrats have been left searching for an ‘executable, pragmatic pathway’ to win the November 5 election

  • by Peter Hartcher
Brace for impact Australia, we’re about to be Trumped again

Brace for impact Australia, we’re about to be Trumped again

Given Joe Biden’s plight, it seems increasingly likely that Donald Trump will again become US President in November – and Australian leaders will have to scramble to adjust.

  • by David Crowe
Australia responds to Zelensky’s SOS with $250m in military aid

Australia responds to Zelensky’s SOS with $250m in military aid

After a hospital bombing, the Ukrainian leader put out an urgent call for help before Donald Trump’s possible re-election in the US in November.

  • by Farrah Tomazin
Advertisement
I love Joe Biden. But we need a new nominee

I love Joe Biden. But we need a new nominee

I saw Biden three weeks ago at my fundraiser for him. It’s devastating to say it, but he’s not the same man he was and he won’t win the election.

  • by George Clooney
Pelosi refuses to endorse Biden as Clooney says president should not run

Pelosi refuses to endorse Biden as Clooney says president should not run

In yet another damaging blow to Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat party elder and ally of the president, has refused to explicitly endorse him.

  • by Farrah Tomazin
Woman killed ‘sugar daddy’ and used severed thumb to steal from bank account, court told

Woman killed ‘sugar daddy’ and used severed thumb to steal from bank account, court told

The 22-year-old from Washington is accused of using the thumb of a 53-year-old man to steal money to pay for Uber rides, marijuana and alcohol.

  • by Jenny Gathright
Marles to meet Trump Republicans on US trip as Biden fights for his future

Marles to meet Trump Republicans on US trip as Biden fights for his future

In Washington for the NATO summit, Richard Marles has thrown his support behind the US president, praising the global alliances forged under his administration.

  • by Farrah Tomazin
I’ve been covering Biden for years. I’m surprised Democrats let him run again

I’ve been covering Biden for years. I’m surprised Democrats let him run again

In 2020, the US president presented himself as a transitional figure who would unite the country before passing onto a new generation – yet here he is.

  • by Farrah Tomazin