Swamp Notes: Inside Trump’s new inner circle

Swamp Notes: Inside Trump’s new inner circle

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Trump faces backlash on immigration crackdown after shooting

The Trump administration’s immigration enforcement agency faces growing backlash after federal agents fatally shot a second protester in two weeks, and Trump teases his pick for the US’s next Federal Reserve chair. Plus, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer goes on the charm offensive ...  Show more

Trump’s divisive 'Board of Peace’

Intel shares slide 12 per cent as supply constraints limit growth, and Trump’s “Board of Peace” is dividing the US’s allies. Plus, Iran’s government is seizing properties and businesses after protests rocked the country, and Victoria Craig unpacks next week’s meeting of the Feder ...  Show more

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