U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order during an event in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on June 3, 2026. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
Australia is one step closer to having a United States ambassador stationed in Canberra after President Donald Trump’s nominee, former Virginia congressman David Brat, was backed by a U.S. Senate committee.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee endorsed Brat’s nomination, sending it to the full Senate for a final vote.
