Joe Biden
Latest coverage of Joe Biden’s presidency, including foreign policy towards Ukraine and Israel, immigration, 2024 re-election odds and approval ratings
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A conservative strategist on how Joe Biden can win
Sarah Longwell says “double-haters” will decide the election
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The House of Representatives gives Ukraine its best news in a year
$61bn of aid is on the way. It should have an almost instant effect
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The White House unveils a pair of bad policies to woo voters
Tariffs for steelworkers and loan forgiveness for students are both regressive
Middle East and Africa
Will Israel retaliate against Iran, or hold back?
America urges restraint after Iran’s large but futile bombardment of Israel
Asia
America’s Asian allies are trying to Trump-proof their policies
Kishida Fumio meets Joe Biden in Washington, DC, to shore up deterrence
US election 2024
Who are the Americans switching from Biden to Trump?
Try our “Build a voter” tool—and see which attributes make voters likely to pick one candidate over the other
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The Biden campaign in Michigan has a tremendous ground-game advantage
But does the Democratic Party have a sufficiently unified message?
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An abortion ruling has Democrats hoping Florida is in play
But for now it will end access to the procedure for millions of women in the South
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Joe Biden’s assault on the $900 child-eczema cream
What the Inflation Reduction Act means for the cost of health care
Business
Why Japan Inc is no longer in thrall to America
As the home of capitalism turns protectionist, Japan is opening up
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Georgia’s black Republicans have a battle plan for 2024
Joe Biden will have to work harder to win the state’s black voters this year
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Will Texas succeed in enforcing its own immigration law?
The state’s latest challenge to the federal government’s powers, SB4, is in limbo
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The hidden costs of Biden’s steel protectionism
Uncertain political benefits do not justify the president’s vetoing a Japanese takeover of US Steel
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Both Biden and Trump are foreign-policy flops, argues John Bolton
Threats will go unthwarted, whoever wins in November, says the former national security adviser
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Joe Biden’s weakness among Latinos threatens his re-election
In Arizona, a growing Hispanic electorate should help Democrats. Yet Donald Trump is gaining ground
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Binyamin Netanyahu is alienating Israel’s best friends
The meaning of Senator Chuck Schumer’s landmark speech