FT's senior US columnists Rana Foroohar and Edward Luce discuss the biggest themes driving US politics, business and markets from Washington, New York and beyond.
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The Middle East has claimed as many US presidential campaigns as it has given birth to
Kamala Harris is betting a somewhat vague, yet pragmatic approach on the economic front will work where it matters
Lessons from the best ex-president as he approaches his centenary
You can’t have reconciliation without truth
Should Israel and Hizbollah get into a full-blown war, the turmoil could rapidly change the US political weather
The vice-president is not saying enough about re-industrialisation and protecting factory jobs
Economics is the part of the vice-president’s game that requires most work
The Tesla boss opposes Biden’s EV tariffs on China, which begs the question of how he would cope with Trump’s duties
Brazil’s X ban and Telegram founder’s arrest are exceptions, not the rule
Trying to cover Donald Trump and Kamala Harris in the same way leads to a real cognitive disconnect
Trump pays no price for pouring frequent scorn on the very idea of serving one’s country
How the vice-president would handle Beijing is of acute relevance to America’s voters and the world
Conservative justices have curbed regulators’ ability to impose new rules
How the vice-president presents herself to the American public this week will determine the remainder of the campaign
America’s allies want to know what her victory would change, if anything
He may be the very best thing to happen to the Harris campaign
Kamala Harris wanted a running mate who could appeal to moderates. Is Tim Walz the right choice?
What, if anything, can democracies do to address the danger posed by online disinformation
Harris is best advised to distance herself from the digital currency charlatans
The former president has been inept in responding to Kamala Harris’s rapid elevation
The Democrat needs to reassure international allies, without alienating the US working class
JD Vance would not like to face the transportation secretary in a vice-presidential debate
The Democrats need to keep backing, refining and owning the long-term shift towards a post-neoliberal world
The addition of JD Vance to the ticket was Silicon Valley’s triumphal moment
There’s a growing fear over excessive regulation and overconcentration of corporate power
