Joe Biden
US House votes to suspend ceiling and avoid default
Joe Biden welcomed the passage of the debt ceiling bill and urged the Democratic-majority ruled Senate to “pass it as quickly as possible”.
- by David Morgan
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Biden’s accuser in Moscow seeking Russian refuge with help of ex-spy
“I feel very surrounded by protection and safety,” Tara Reade said after arriving in Moscow, supported by former spy Maria Butina.
Opinion
US politics
Forget the debt ceiling, the entire roof’s collapsing on America
America’s restless struggle against the very concepts of governance and government increasingly threatens the survival of a normal, functional nation state.
- by Peter Hartcher
You’ll be seeing a lot more of Kamala Harris ahead of 2024 election
Sitting between Biden and McCarthy during debt ceiling negotiations, Democratic operatives say, was just part of a concerted effort to bolster the VP’s image.
- by Cleve R. Wootson Jr.
Opinion
US Congress
The US will pay a heavy price for its damaging game of chicken
The US appears likely to narrowly escape a financial catastrophe with a debt ceiling deal, but the outcome does not justify the havoc that has been caused.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
What you should know about the US debt ceiling deal
The deal would suspend the $US31.4 trillion ($48 trillion) debt ceiling until January 2025.
- by Steve Holland and Jarrett Renshaw
Biden and McCarthy reach in-principle deal on debt ceiling
The White House and negotiators for House Republicans have reached an agreement in principle to avert a debt default.
- by Erik Wasson and Laura Davison
Opinion
Lithium
Once-in-a-generation opportunity for Australian resources is opening up
The compact agreed by Anthony Albanese and Joe Biden last week underscores the opportunity and potential risks created by America’s push to get less dependent on China for strategic resources.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Nazi flag-carrying teen crashes truck into barrier near White House
Sai Varshith Kandula was arrested on multiple charges, including threatening to kill, kidnap or inflict harm on the US president and vice president.
- by Lindsay Whitehurst
‘From cotton to Congress’: another Republican joins race, but Trump remains the frontrunner
The race is likely to heat up even more within days, with Ron DeSantis and former New Jersey governor Chris Christie expected to enter the crowded field.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Rare earth deal with US a magnet for Australia’s refineries
A US-Australia deal in the race to secure the key minerals needed to power the global energy transition is a “once in a generation opportunity”.
- by Simon Johanson