Joe Biden
Our coverage of President Joe Biden, including foreign policy towards Ukraine and Israel, immigration, 2024 re-election odds and approval ratings
Leaders
Can Kamala Harris win?
Joe Biden’s vice-president has an extraordinary opportunity. But she also has a mountain to climb
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Kamala Harris carries the torch, and the burden, of Bidenomics
She aims to build on the president’s social-care agenda while escaping blame for inflation
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Republicans adjust their attacks for their new foe, Kamala Harris
Ms Harris inherits some of Joe Biden’s vulnerabilities—and brings a few of her own
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Can Kamala Harris beat Donald Trump? Here’s what the polls say
How the Democrats’ likely candidate changes the race
By Invitation
A prominent donor on why the Democrats shouldn’t anoint Kamala Harris
A competition to replace Joe Biden would better serve the party, and the country, argues Joe Ravitch
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Kamala Harris lacks charisma and time
But, if nominated, that does not rule out her defeating Donald Trump
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Joe Biden has given Democrats a second chance to win the White House
If they are not to squander it, they must have a proper contest
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Joe Biden quits the race, at last. What’s next?
The embattled president has endorsed Kamala Harris, his vice-president, as his successor
Briefing
Will Binyamin Netanyahu’s visit to America repair or weaken ties?
He may damage relations with Israel’s indispensable protector
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Momentum against Joe Biden is mounting again
After a brief lull, pressure is growing to replace him as the Democratic nominee
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Gretchen Whitmer would like to be America’s first woman president
Could abortion rights and “fixing the damn roads” take Michigan’s governor to the White House?
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The disorganisation of the Democratic rebels against Joe Biden
Why the party is failing to mount a concerted push to replace its nominee
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How do you solve a problem like Joe Biden?
The uproar over his candidacy reveals dysfunction afflicting both major parties
Finance and economics
Betting markets are useful when politics is chaotic
Why, then, are they largely outlawed in America?
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Joe Biden is failing to silence calls that he step aside
And some senior Democrats may merely be holding their fire
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Anguish about Joe Biden’s candidacy is rational, polls suggest
Would Kamala Harris fare better?