Emily Olson
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This week in US politics: Joe Biden gets a big win over Donald Trump, but has a new challenge from within
US President Joe Biden delivered on a key election promise. But his battle to make it a reality isn't over yet. → Read More
This week in US politics: The Delta variant has put coronavirus to the front of the Biden agenda
America has a vaccination rate that's the envy of the world. But US President Joe Biden is suddenly battling an enemy he thought he had beat. → Read More
This week in US politics: Biden takes on Facebook, cosies up to Fox News, to battle vaccine hesitancy
The President tells reporters that Facebook is "killing people", betraying his frustration over misinformed vaccine hesitancy. But he's approaching another barrier — political bias — by appealing to Fox News. → Read More
Why US President Joe Biden's progressive new family plan could put America ahead of Australia
In the US, roughly one in four mothers with full-time jobs return to work less than 10 days after childbirth. Americans aren't optimistic Joe Biden's new policy proposal can change that. → Read More
This week in US politics: Americans are switching off the news, and Olivia Rodrigo visits the White House
The news helped America survive the 2020 roller-coaster. But in 2021, they're getting off the ride faster than ever before. → Read More
Canada's Indigenous reconciliation movement enters new phase following discovery of children's graves
For more than century, Canada's church-run schools forced Indigenous children to assimilate to white society. Now, Indigenous Canadians of faith are reexamining their religious identity. → Read More
This week in US politics: Six months on from the January 6 riots, America is returning to normal
Independence Day celebrations signal that America is getting back to normal thanks to vaccines. But they also mark the six-month anniversary of a not-so-normal event. → Read More
This week in US politics: A summer free of lockdowns, the Trump revenge tour and a New York mess
US President Joe Biden is gearing up to sell the 'post-pandemic' dream to Americans. There's a few lessons for Australia in what could happen when vaccines are freely available. → Read More
This week in US politics: Donald Trump rallies are back, and Republicans will be watching
Former US president Donald Trump will return to his beloved rallies this weekend. Here's why it's both a predictable move and a big risk to his future political plans. → Read More
This week in US politics: New York’s mayoral race holds clues about the future Democratic agenda
A race to be mayor of a city with more than 8.5 million residents is heating up, while on Capitol Hill President Joe Biden has scheduled a meet-up that is likely to be frosty. → Read More
This week in US politics: Donald Trump's loss is still being contested in Arizona
A slow-moving Arizona ballot recount is not just making US democracy look like a circus -- it's also ground zero for the Republican party's attempt to tighten voting restrictions. → Read More
US officials say mask wearing is optional for the vaccinated. Some Americans aren't quite ready to say goodbye
America's top health authority has released new guidelines saying Americans who are fully vaccinated can ease up on social distancing and forgo the masks in most settings. It should feel like a big turning point, but after 14 months of confusion, Americans are leery. → Read More
Republicans oust Liz Cheney, Andrew Yang leads in New York and the Bidens adopt a cat
Liz Cheney is gone from her leadership role in the Republican Party, but she might have got something even more powerful in the process. → Read More
Antonio Sena's plane crashed in the Amazon rainforest. The next 36 days made him Brazil's hero
The Brazilian pilot was up against jaguars, 10-hour downpours, dwindling food and 470 million hectares of the world's densest rainforest. → Read More
California's recall election is going to be wild, and the battle brewing over Liz Cheney
The last recall election in California gave us Governor Schwarzenegger. The upcoming one is already promising to be just as weird. → Read More
Joe Biden speech live updates: US President to deliver first joint address to Congress ahead of 100 days in office
There's a limited audience, and it's a lot later than normal, but US President Joe Biden is about to deliver his first joint address to Congress. Follow live. → Read More
America on edge as jury considers verdict for Derek Chauvin, policeman who killed George Floyd
The city of Minneapolis is filled with unease as the jury retires to begin deliberations. A verdict may signal an end to the outside world, but here it won't deliver a resolution. → Read More
The filibuster could derail Joe Biden's agenda. The Democrats could go 'nuclear' to stop it
There's a battle brewing on Capitol Hill that threatens to derail US President Joe Biden's agenda. Here's what you need to know about the filibuster. → Read More
Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama pushed for a union. The world is watching what happens next
If successful, 5,800 Amazon employees would be the first in the company’s 25-year history to form a union, likely triggering repeat moves at warehouses globally. A flexible workforce is essential to the experimentation that’s brought the company to peak efficiency -- and intense scrutiny. → Read More
US President Joe Biden is renewing gun-control pledge following shootings in Georgia and Colorado
America is vaccinating against coronavirus at a rapid pace, but a string of shootings is being interpreted as a dark harbinger of what "returning to normal" could look like, writes Emily Olson. → Read More