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World PoliticsMusk’s inauguration ‘salute’ sparks outrage

A quasi-facist gesture made by billionaire Elon Musk at President Donald Trump’s indoor inauguration parade has sparked debate.

Max Corstorphan

TRUMP INAUGURATIONVideoZuckerberg caught ‘checking out’ Amazon billionaire’s fiancee

The outfit Jeff Bezos’ fiancee wore to Donald Trump’s inauguration was the talk of the day.

Digital Staff

World PoliticsCommentsInauguration in pictures: Iconic images mark historic day

President Donald Trump is part way through his second presidential inauguration, with images marking the day the Republican returns the the White House as leader of the free world.

Max Corstorphan

US PRESIDENCYVideoWho is set to benefit in Trump’s second term

Foreign Editor Hugh Whitfeld drills into what Donald Trump’s second term will look like with a turbo-charged MAGA agenda.

Hugh Whitfeld, 7NEWS Foreign Editor

World PoliticsCommentsFrom TikTok to cartels: Trump goes on executive order blitz

Immigration, energy, trans rights, and tariffs: These are the executive orders and directives President Donald Trump has revealed he will enact within hours.

Max Corstorphan

World PoliticsCommentsImmigration crackdown as Trump strengthens border

The US government will not recognise citizenship of children born in the US to immigrants who lack legal status, one of 10 immigration-related orders President Trump plans to sign Monday.

Nick Miroff, Maria Sacchetti.

World PoliticsCommentsRead President Donald Trump’s full inauguration speech

READ: Donald Trump’s full speech after being sworn in as the 47th President of the United States of America.

Max Corstorphan

World PoliticsCommentsTrump delays China tariffs, USD down in reaction

President-elect Donald Trump will not unveil China-specific tariffs on his first day in office, as the incoming administration starts with potential engagement with Beijing rather than another trade war.

Jenny Leonard

World PoliticsCommentsPresidential pardons and tariffs mark Trump 2.0’s first day

RECAP: It’s been a huge first day in office for US President Donald Trump the second time around - recap all the highlights from a significant day here.

Georgina Noack and Max Corstorphan

world politicsCommentsTrump’s promise to Australia: ‘Perfect’ relationship

Donald Trump has assured Australia that relations between the two nations are ‘perfect’ as world leaders brace for a ‘shock and awe’ flurry of presidential orders.

Jessica Page

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‘Too big to rig’: Trump returns to ‘take back our country’

Donald Trump has committed to repealing ‘every radical and foolish executive order of the Biden administration’ within hours of taking the oath, before dancing with disco icons, Village People, in Washington DC

Max Corstorphan

World PoliticsCommentsThe unlikely US team that secured hostages’ freedom

Donald Trump claims full credit for the ceasefire and hostage release agreement that - after 14 months of negotiations since the last pause in fighting - with an unlikely team securing the deal.

Karen DeYoung, Shira Rubin, Gerry Shih

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First Gaza hostages released, reunited with mothers

The Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement has come into effect, with celebrations in the streets as the first Israeli hostages held in Gaza are freed and reunited with loved ones.

Max Corstorphan

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Trump goes ‘light speed’ on deporting illegal aliens

President-elect Donald Trump intends to launch a ‘light speed’ mass deportation campaign as soon as he ‘puts his hand on that Bible and takes the oath of office’. Here is how that might happen.

Nick Miroff, Álvaro Valiño, Adrián Blanco Ramos, Steven Rich

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Five areas to watch in Australian economy under Trump 2.0

JACKSON HEWETT: Clearly Trump wants to hit the ground running, and from an economic perspective his key policy platforms are tariffs, taxes and liberalisation.

Jackson Hewett

World PoliticsCommentsWhy Trump will look to Australia to counter China’s rise

Donald Trump will immediately want to hear how Australia and other key allies can help the US, particularly to counter rising competition from Beijing, according to a former senior Pentagon official.

Nicola Smith

World PoliticsCommentsWill Trump keep his huge early promises? A scorecard

THE WASHINGTON POST: President-elect Donald Trump made a lot of promises for his first term, quickly breaking many, so this is what to look out for in his crucial first days and weeks in office.

Aaron Blake

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How does Melania stack up against the US First Ladies

Who do you think is more disappointed to see Melania Trump as First Lady redux? Her husband’s detractors? Or Melania herself?

Wenlei Ma

World PoliticsCommentsThe billionaires rolling in to Trump’s inauguration

Tech moguls Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg are planning to attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday.

Cat Zakrzewski, Josh Dawsey, Naomi Nix

World PoliticsCommentsTrump’s inner circle: The key players in his second term

Donald Trump cannot be an effective commander-in-chief without an army of loyal lieutenants to command. He has assembled a team of key figures to carry out his key election promises.

Georgina Noack

World PoliticsCommentsTrump’s most controversial statements since election

IN HIS OWN WORDS: With just days until he begins his second term as US President, here are the six most controversial statements made by Donald Trump since his election.

Shannon Beven

World PoliticsCommentsThe president who defines his own Truth (Social)

Donald Trump has two ways he communicates through the media, on television, mostly on Fox News, and via social media — mostly in capital letters.

Max Corstorphan

PoliticsCommentsMelania Trump says she's ready for White House move

Former and soon-to-be-again First Last of the United States, Melania Trump says she's ready to move back into the White House as her husband becomes US president for the second time.

World PoliticsComments‘Blast’: Trump’s inauguration moved to protect Americans

US president-elect Donald Trump has announced a major change to his inauguration, saying it is his duty to ‘protect’ Americans before he returns to office. 

Max Corstorphan