‘Two tears in a bucket’:Why voters flocked to Trump,and why some might regret it

‘Two tears in a bucket’:Why voters flocked to Trump,and why some might regret it

Working-class Americans have voted with a mixture of fatalist resignation and up-yours defiance for an economic remedy likely to leave them worse off.

  • byChip Le Grand

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The shock return of Ivanka – and which jobs Don Jr and granddaughter Kai might have under Trump

The shock return of Ivanka – and which jobs Don Jr and granddaughter Kai might have under Trump

Between five children from three marriages,their partners and their 10 children,the 78-year-old has a dynasty worthy of any Tudor court,with just as much infighting,intrigue and ambition.

  • byEd Cumming
‘Giving up is unforgivable’,Biden tells demoralised Democrats

‘Giving up is unforgivable’,Biden tells demoralised Democrats

Democrats now see many causes for Kamala Harris’ loss:her campaign was too short,Biden was too old,the working class too anxious,and Trump too skillful at exploiting fears.

  • byFarrah Tomazin
‘Not permitted under the law’:Powell shuts down Trump questions as Fed cuts rates

‘Not permitted under the law’:Powell shuts down Trump questions as Fed cuts rates

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point while chair Jerome Powell addressed concerns about his future when Donald Trump returns to the White House.

  • byChristopher Rugaber
US election results 2024 as it happened:PM speaks to Trump in first phone call;Harris offers hope to supporters in concession speech

US election results 2024 as it happened:PM speaks to Trump in first phone call;Harris offers hope to supporters in concession speech

Donald Trump has pulled off an extraordinary victory in the 2024 US presidential election,claiming more than the required 270 Electoral College votes to win back the White House.

  • byJosefine Ganko,Jessica McSweeney,Rachel Clun,Lynette Eyb,Cassandra Morgan andAngus Thompson
The group of men who helped Trump take back the White House

The group of men who helped Trump take back the White House

Democrats have previously relied on big margins among voters of colour to offset the party’s falling popularity with white working-class Americans. But this election revealed a problem.

  • byMatthew Knott
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Morrison backs Rudd as Australia’s man in DC despite Trump sledges

Morrison backs Rudd as Australia’s man in DC despite Trump sledges

Anthony Albanese gets Donald Trump on the phone to talk submarines as ambassador Kevin Rudd deletes all his past criticisms of the US president-elect.

  • byMatthew Knott andOlivia Ireland
Trump to test limits of presidential power as Harris concedes but vows to fight

Trump to test limits of presidential power as Harris concedes but vows to fight

The resounding victory by the ex-president allows for a reboot of his America First agenda as he consolidates power within the White House and pursues his enemies.

  • byFarrah Tomazin
What does Donald Trump’s election mean for the rest of the world?

What does Donald Trump’s election mean for the rest of the world?

World leaders and institutions are bracing for a shake-up of the global order unlike any in modern history.

  • byNick O'Malley
‘Trump’s America’:Comeback victory signals a different kind of country

‘Trump’s America’:Comeback victory signals a different kind of country

Kamala Harris said Donald Trump was an outlier who did not represent America. He may,in fact,be exactly who they are.

  • byPeter Baker
Trump’s victory could wipe $36b from Australian economy

Trump’s victory could wipe $36b from Australian economy

Experts say the full suite of Donald Trump’s economic policies would fuel global inflation and interest rates and slow growth,delivering a huge policy headache to the Australian government and the Reserve Bank.

  • byShane Wright andMillie Muroi