John Bolton
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- Middle East at war
Trump’s opening military strike against Iran was ‘exquisite’. Now comes the tricky bit
“I don’t think he has a plan and that’s the problem,” security expert John Bolton says.
- Peter Hartcher
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‘Punishable by death’: Trump accuses Democrats of sedition over video message to military
The US president accuses a group of Democrats of being traitors, after they urged the US military to refuse illegal orders.
- Doina Chiacu and Nandita Bose
‘China doesn’t want to do that’: Trump’s bravado comes at a critical time
Xi Jinping wasn’t in the room, but he was top of mind as Anthony Albanese and the US president met. As was Taiwan.
- Matthew Knott and Lisa Visentin
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- US politics
Ex-Trump national security adviser Bolton charged over handling of classified material
In a defiant statement, he denied the charges, saying he was just the latest target in an “intensive effort” by the US president to “intimidate his opponents”.
- Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer and Michael Kunzelman
After Comey, here’s who is next on Trump’s political hit list
Federal prosecutors across the US are facing increasing pressure to quickly produce results in other investigations targeting subjects of the president’s scorn.
- Jeremy Roebuck, Perry Stein and Emily Davies
Trump ran on a promise of revenge. He’s making good on it
The actions have alarmed critics who fear Donald Trump is wielding the authority of his office to intimidate opponents and consolidate power in a way unprecedented in the US.
- Nicholas Riccardi
Ex-Trump national security adviser John Bolton’s home, office raided by FBI
The searches are likely to elicit fresh alarm that the Trump administration is using its law enforcement powers to go after the US president’s foes.
- Eric Tucker
- Opinion
- US Votes 2024
Can Trump 2.0 defuse the nuclear threat? These Washington heavyweights fear not
A president given to simplistic plans and impulses must now deal with a whole new level of nuclear complexity for which neither he nor the US system is yet equipped.
- Peter Hartcher
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- Letters
Labor nod to fossil fuels is betrayal of voter trust
It’s not only the crossbench that will be angered by Labor allowing offshore oil and gas exploration. This announcement will restart the climate wars.
Australia should spend big on defence to counter China, John Bolton says
Western nations such as Australia are at risk of a Chinese nuclear attack “right now”, Donald Trump’s former national security adviser warns.
- Matthew Knott