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US President Donald Trump has frequently rejected any notion of being physically or mentally unwell.

‘He’s a person of enthusiasm’: Republicans baulk at questions on Trump’s mental health

This masthead asked more than a dozen Republican senators if they had concerns about the US president’s stability after he slammed the Pope and likened himself to Jesus.

  • Michael Koziol

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George Clooney said Trump’s threat that a “whole civilisation will die” was a crime.

‘That’s a crime’: George Clooney slams Donald Trump over Iran war threat

The actor was speaking to students when he condemned the US president’s warning that a “whole civilisation” would die if Iran did not meet his demands.

  • Kayla Olaya
Steve Bannon

US Supreme Court clears way for dismissal of Steve Bannon’s conviction

The court’s action followed a request from the Trump administration, which had asked the justices to help dismiss the January 6 conviction from Steve Bannon’s record.

  • John Kruzel
President Donald Trump has again castigated Australia for a supposed refusal to help the US in its war with Iran.

Trump is giving Australia grief over Iran, but some in the US reckon Albanese got it spot on

A key adviser to former US president Joe Biden says Australia has done some “artful” dodging over its involvement in the conflict, handling a sticky situation just about perfectly. So what’s Trump playing at?

  • Michael Koziol
Trump is grappling with a growing mountain of US national debt.

Trump’s $56 trillion problem is spiralling out of control

When he first became president in 2017, Donald Trump promised to eliminate US government debt within eight years. Since that promise was made, the debt has almost doubled.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
Donald Trump delivers a news conference at the White House.

Five takeaways from Trump’s surprise, rambling news conference

In an hours-long anniversary celebration, the US president indicated he might have bigger ambitions for his so-called Board of Peace, showed his frustration about the Nobel Peace Prize and made Renee Good’s killing about himself.

  • Michael Koziol
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Sayed Anas Hashemi, now aged 3, has been separated from his family since he was a month old.

Facing a terrible choice, Husna handed over her sleeping newborn. She hasn’t held him since

The last time she saw her son he was bundled in blankets. Now the twisting saga to reunite them has hit another dead end, thanks to a snap decision by Donald Trump.

  • Anna Griffin
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‘He’s a big fat slob’: Trump injects own brand of humour into beloved tradition

The presidential pardoning of a Thanksgiving turkey is usually accompanied by a lighthearted speech featuring bad jokes and agonising puns. Trump did it his own way.

  • Michael Koziol
US President Donald Trump speaks during a dinner in the (surviving) East Room of the White House on October 15.

Trump wants a third term. Here’s how he might pull it off

This is a real threat to democracy, not only for America but for the world.

  • Rosalind Dixon
US President Donald Trump speaks to the media aboard Air Force One on Monday.

Trump would ‘love’ a third term as president. Here’s how his backers reckon it could happen

The US president has declined to definitively say he would not seek a third term, keeping alive speculation about how he might seek to extend his time in office.

  • Trevor Hunnicutt and Jarrett Renshaw