US Votes 2024
Opinion
Opinion
Trump trades: Markets are betting against Europe, oil and humanity
How would one have “priced” global markets in 1912 or 1937, when the writing already was on the wall, but nothing was predetermined, and one could still hope? Worth pondering.
- by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
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How Trump’s new rival may bring out his worst instincts
After years planning to face Joe Biden, Donald Trump and his team will be campaigning against Kamala Harris. He has attacked past female rivals and critics in brutal and personal terms.
- by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan
In first rally, Kamala Harris frames election as choice between ‘freedom and chaos’
The 59-year-old prosecutor entered the stage to loud and lengthy cheers, as people waved “Kamala” banners from the bleachers.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Head of US Secret Service resigns following Trump rally shooting
Kimberly Cheatle’s resignation came after a scathing hearing in which she was excoriated by both sides of politics over the assassination attempt.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Kamala Harris’ nomination to be America’s own ‘teal’ movement
With Donald Trump’s support of Project 2025 which proposes to remove women’s rights at the federal level this has become a #metoo or “teal” moment in America where women and women of colour decide to support a progressive woman.
Kamala is brat: How a pop phenomenon took over culture and politics
A Charli XCX and Kamala Harris collab was probably not on many of our bingo cards for this year.
- by Nell Geraets
Woodside in talks to form ‘dream team’ for US gas exports
Oil and gas giant Woodside is in talks to pull together a team of potential partners to help launch its new LNG terminal in the United States to muscle into the market.
- by Nick Toscano
Analysis
Kamala Harris
Harris frames herself as everything Trump is not, and Democrats are behind her
Kamala Harris, a former prosecutor and attorney-general, believes she can offer the US something that Donald Trump, a convicted felon, cannot.
- by Farrah Tomazin
US election 2024 LIVE updates: Kamala Harris endorsed by Nancy Pelosi after Joe Biden withdraws from presidential race
The Harris campaign said it had raised $US81 million in donations in the first 24 hours since President Joe Biden dropped out of race.
- by Olivia Ireland
Harris secures enough delegates for nomination as donations roll in
And after warning Biden that he would lose to Trump, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi - one of the most influential Democrats in the country - gave her unequivocal backing to his 59-year-old deputy.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Opinion
Inside China
Xi just doubled down on his big China bet
China’s struggling economy was the driving force behind an unexpected cut in interest rates, but Xi Jinping is doubling down on his long-term dream.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz