Joe Biden
Our coverage of President Joe Biden and his remaining time in office ahead of the 2024 election, including foreign policy towards Ukraine and Israel, immigration and the economy
Asia
Can Donald Trump maintain Joe Biden’s network of Asian alliances?
Discipline and creativity will help, but so will China’s actions
United States
How Joe Biden wound up serving Donald Trump
In some ways, his administration will look less like an interregnum than like MAGA-lite
Asia
Joe Biden’s mixed legacy on Japan
Security co-operation flourished, but a scuppered steel deal leaves a sour taste
United States
The Biden administration pursued a mistaken policy on LNG exports
It will be reversed eventually, but not before the courts have had their say
Leaders
Joe Biden abused a medieval power to pardon his son
The president’s reversal is understandable, humane and wrong
Middle East & Africa
America under Joe Biden plays the pragmatist in Africa
Donald Trump is likely to follow suit
Middle East & Africa
Israel and Hizbullah strike a fragile deal to end their war
Joe Biden makes a last push to bring peace to the Middle East
International
The danger zone between two presidents
The world’s bad actors will relish any power vacuum
Leaders
How the Biden administration botched America’s sanctions against Iran
With the financial deterrent undermined, only military deterrence is left
Asia
America is losing South-East Asia to China
President Joe Biden will not attend this year’s East Asia Summit
Leaders
Let Ukraine hit military targets in Russia with American missiles
Hitting back at the forces blasting Ukrainian cities is legal and proportionate
Finance & economics
An American sovereign-wealth fund is a risky idea
Donald Trump’s latest proposal has worryingly broad support
Europe
American restrictions on hitting Russia are hurting Ukraine
The Biden administration’s justifications keep changing
United States
History will judge Joe Biden by Kamala Harris
A victory would be her triumph, and his, but a loss would be his responsibility
Leaders
Can Kamala Harris win?
Joe Biden’s vice-president has an extraordinary opportunity. But she also has a mountain to climb
United States
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