Here’s who might be on the shortlist – including Doug Burgum, JD Vance and Marco Rubio – and what to know about each Republican hopeful
June 2024
The week in parliament: the theoretical impossibility of Tucker Carlson and nuclear tensions simmer in Coalition ranks
Amy Remeikis
Far-right provocateur ducks cocktail party, Climate 200 takes aim at fresh electoral targets and Labor MP stumbles into a nest of Nats
The weekly beast
‘Not a great fan’: Phillip Adams signs off with parting shot at ABC chairman Kim Williams
Amanda Meade
Adams criticises Williams but wishes him well ‘in trying to save the joint’. Plus: turmoil at Seven as staff axed
House party
The week in parliament: ‘ambassador’ Bill sets tongues wagging and a ministerial audition goes horribly wrong
Amy Remeikis
Shorten reportedly approached to become French envoy, tensions on Gaza spill over, and Matt Keogh creates a government-size headache over military recruitment
May 2024
‘A deranged fringe movement’: what is Maga communism, the online ideology platformed by Tucker Carlson?
Two young men are promoting a grab-bag ideology celebrating ‘honor’ and condemning ‘global elites’ – and winning powerful friends on the right
March 2024
Pranksters dupe Tucker Carlson into believing they edited Princess of Wales photo
Josh Pieters and Archie Manners posed as ‘George’, a Kensington Palace employee, in interview with former Fox News host
February 2024
Weekend
The Libertines’ tortured reunion, Marina Hyde on celebrity-dictator bromances, and the simple trick to enjoying life more – podcast
Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
More than 30 MPs sign motion of no confidence in Commons speaker – as it happened
Boris Johnson withdrew from Tucker Carlson debate after Navalny death
From Tucker Carlson to Johnny Depp, a celebrity bromance is the must-have accessory for the modern dictator
Marina Hyde
Putin says he prefers Biden to Trump and mocks Tucker Carlson’s questions
Vladimir Putin surprised at no ‘tough questions’ from Tucker Carlson – video
Tucker Carlson’s Putin interview wasn’t journalism. It was sycophancy
Margaret Sullivan
Europe live
UK PM hits back at Putin’s ‘clearly ridiculous’ Nato expansion claims – as it happened
‘Talkshow or a serious conversation?’ Tucker Carlson’s interview of Putin offered neither
Vladimir Putin tells Tucker Carlson US should stop arming Ukraine to end war – video
Putin tells Tucker Carlson the US ‘needs to stop supplying weapons’ to Ukraine
Tucker Carlson interview with Putin to test EU law regulating tech companies
Moscow confirms Putin interview with Tucker Carlson
Tucker Carlson confirms Russia trip and teases Putin interview