Party in damage control as almost three-quarters of US voters in survey think president should not seek second term
Long-standing concerns in EU capitals about US president’s fitness are starting to be aired publicly
President met with Democratic donors amid calls for him to step aside over concerns about his fitness
The first lady may hold the decisive vote on whether the president stays in the race
US president’s team says he will take part in September debate despite disastrous Thursday performance
Some investors are nervous that much of the rally has been driven by a few ‘megacap’ tech companies
Many of the Republican’s associates have been to prison or are embroiled in court proceedings
Three years after saying bitcoin seems like a scam, Donald Trump appears newly enamoured
Joe Biden looks too frail to fulfil his mission of defeating Donald Trump
Vice-president Kamala Harris leads a pack of political heavyweights with big ambitions
Democrats already knew the risks of replacing their candidate. The upsides are suddenly clearer
Stepping down would be the patriotic thing for Biden to do
Liberals are in for a long struggle as nationalist populism surges in the US and Europe
They want ‘made in Europe’ requirements to protect region’s hydrogen equipment manufacturing industry
Calls for president to pull out of US election race shine light on event that could be display of unity or open warfare
How a Biden or Trump second term as president could affect the currency
Plan includes relaxing sanctions on Israeli billionaire to counter Chinese control of critical minerals
Changing concerns and business models demand more sophisticated strategies for regionalisation and de-risking
The UK and EU are falling behind the US for a reason: overprotective government
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
Where to shop, eat and visit this midsummer
Regulators on watch as exchange closing auctions suck up daily share trading volumes
Joe Biden had a lot to prove at the first presidential debate this week. He missed the mark.
How letting men in one of America’s toughest prisons raise dogs for wounded veterans and first responders works
Banks said they would return excess capital to shareholders after Fed concluded they could withstand a severe downturn
Markets continue to bet on prospect of interest rate cuts from US central bank by end of 2024
Many media outlets have seen dwindling interest in their coverage of this year’s presidential contest
Also in this newsletter: UK growth revised upwards, France readies for election, science round-up
Obstruction charge was interpreted too broadly, court rules
Decision overturns long-standing Chevron doctrine that has guided courts and regulators for 40 years
Bipartisanship is not a good thing in itself. We should not mistake process for substance
When a measure becomes a target . . .
Halting performance from president comes amid concern over age and fitness for office
Also in today’s newsletter, more Patriot systems for Ukraine, and Gates defends AI’s high energy use
Macron madness rings my contrarian bells
Democratic and Republican parties have contingency rules but White House contest could get messy
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