A showdown looms between two of the world's most powerful men, Donald Trump and Rupert Murdoch, with the American president suing the media mogul for a whopping $10 billion.

Front and centre of the case is Trump's connection to the late sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein, an issue that has become so divisive lately that it threatens to tear the MAGA movement apart and destabilise the president's leadership. 

Today, international and political editor Peter Hatcher discusses what one of Trump's most loyal supporters, Steve Bannon, told him about the biggest controversy to hit Trump's second stint in the White House. 

 

A showdown looms between two of the world's most powerful men, Donald Trump and Rupert Murdoch, with the American president suing the media mogul for a whopping $10 billion.
Front and centre of the case is Trump's connection to the late sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein, an issue that has become so divisive lately that it threatens to tear the MAGA movement apart and destabilise the president's leadership.&nbsp;
Today, international and political editor Peter Hatcher discusses what one of Trump's most loyal supporters, Steve Bannon, told him about the biggest controversy to hit Trump's second stint in the White House.&nbsp;
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The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

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Trump sues Murdoch over Epstein files, and the ‘surreal turn’ MAGA loyalist Steve Bannon took

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We’re on a break over summer, our dear chief political correspondent Paul Sakkal is probably off to a yoga retreat somewhere in Bali, and we return at the end of January for another fun-filled year of Inside Politics.

Well, we can’t ignore the impact that Donald Trump had on domestic politics last year and for this episode, we return to a point in time when most of the press pack was obsessed with whether Anthony Albanese will meet with the US president. It finally happened, and we recorded this episode about a week before the meeting would take place.

Paul is joined by our special guest star, and economics correspondent Shane Wright, to forecast the details of the meeting, before they argue about Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ abandonment of superannuation reforms.

We&rsquo;re on a break over summer, our dear chief political correspondent Paul Sakkal is probably off to a yoga retreat somewhere in Bali, and we return at the end of January for another fun-filled year of Inside Politics.
Well, we can&rsquo;t ignore the impact that Donald Trump had on domestic politics last year and for this episode, we return to a point in time when most of the press pack was obsessed with whether Anthony Albanese will meet with the US president. It finally happened, and we recorded this episode about a week before the meeting would take place.
Paul is joined by our special guest star, and economics correspondent Shane Wright, to forecast the details of the meeting, before they argue about Treasurer Jim Chalmers&rsquo; abandonment of superannuation reforms.

Best of 2025: Albanese meets with Trump next week. Anything could happen

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Hi, it’s Samantha Selinger-Morris here, and I’m the host of The Morning Edition. We’re bringing you the best episodes of 2025 before your Morning Edition team returns on Monday.

In August, two police officers were shot and killed at a property in Victoria’s high country and suspected murderer, Dezi Freeman, went on the run. Now, more than four months later, he is still missing. 

In this episode, associate editor and special writer Tony Wright takes us to the whispering forests and deep valleys of the high country, which have long hidden those on the run.

Hi, it&rsquo;s Samantha Selinger-Morris here, and I&rsquo;m the host of The Morning Edition. We&rsquo;re bringing you the best episodes of 2025 before your Morning Edition team returns on Monday.
In August, two police officers were shot and killed at a property in Victoria&rsquo;s high country and suspected murderer, Dezi Freeman, went on the run. Now, more than four months later, he is still missing.&nbsp;
In this episode, associate editor and special writer Tony Wright takes us to the whispering forests and deep valleys of the high country, which have long hidden those on the run.

Best of 2025:  Is Dezi Freeman being glorified like the other 'daring, desperate or deranged' fugitives who came before him?

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We’re bringing you the best episodes of 2025 before your Morning Edition team returns next week.

Last May, the incumbent Labor government swept to power while the Liberal Party suffered an election wipeout, with women voters, in particular, shunning the party.

In this episode, recorded just after the election result, political and international editor Peter Hartcher traces the Liberals’ surprising history of embracing the female vote and how that crucial vote was lost in 2025.

We&rsquo;re bringing you the best episodes of 2025 before your Morning Edition team returns next week.
Last May, the incumbent Labor government swept to power while the Liberal Party suffered an election wipeout, with women voters, in particular, shunning the party.
In this episode, recorded just after the election result, political and international editor Peter Hartcher traces the Liberals&rsquo; surprising history of embracing the female vote and how that crucial vote was lost in 2025.

Best of 2025: Women were once ‘essential’ to the Liberal Party. What happened?

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Trump sues Murdoch over Epstein files, and the ‘surreal turn’ MAGA loyalist Steve Bannon took

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