This week's edition of The 45th newsletter.
After a week of questioning the judgement of Attorney-General Jeff Sessions, President Donald Trump has stepped up his attacks on the cabinet secretary – who he...
Donald Trump is considering former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani as the next US attorney-general after the President launched his second attack in as many days on Justice Department chief, Jeff Sessions. In...
The Russians have never left the stage in Washington DC, merely being off in the wings, but remaining ever present. Now they are back singing in the spotlight, courtesy of a former FSB...
Australian political leaders need to change how they engage with the US. The US congress has demonstrated overwhelming goodwill towards Australia this year. But it has not been reciprocated.
Australia’s engagement with the...
Australian political leaders need to change how they engage with the United States and better follow the example of British and Canadian governments, according to a new report from the United States Studies...
The Australian's Cameron Stewart reports on new analysis from USSC research fellow Dougal Robinson which recommends the Turnbull government adopt a new approach to US relations under Donald Trump by bypassing tradition diplomatic...
Senator John McCain's vote on the GOP health care bill will play a big role in defining his legacy, writes USSC research associate Dr Nicole Hemmer for U.S. News and World Report.
Watergate has emerged as the preferred historical scandal for understanding the Trump administration in its first sixth months. There are plenty of good reasons for this, but they come with an unfortunate side...
SBS writes about a new USSC report written by research fellow Dougal Robinson which stresses the need for Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to visit key Trump administration figures in Washington at least once...
The Canberra Times reports on new research from the US Studies Centre that calls for new public service approaches for Australian government dealings with the United States, suggesting traditional bureaucratic practices and diplomatic...
How can Australia better engage with an unprecedented US administration? USSC research fellow Dougal Robinson offers a blueprint for how the government should retool its political engagement in Washington to make it more...
