The Biden presidency
Our latest coverage of the politics, policies and people shaping America
Welcome to The Economist’s coverage of Joe Biden’s presidency. On this page you can find our reporting on his domestic and foreign policies, as well as other stories on American politics. You can also find our statistical analyses, data journalism and explanatory articles. To keep up to date, bookmark this page, follow along as we track shifts in American public opinion, listen to our weekly American-politics podcast, and sign up for our newsletter. If you are not already a subscriber you can unlock some of our content by registering here.
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Democrats are giddy from this week’s electoral sweep
But their wins say little about Joe Biden’s 2024 prospects
Donald Trump looks terrifyingly electable
If America’s presidential election were held tomorrow, he would probably win
A tax-cutting wave is sweeping over America’s states
Conservatives see a fiscal triumph, while critics warn of a looming disaster
Why Kentucky’s Democratic governor is heading for re-election
Lessons for the party from a state Donald Trump won easily
American power: indispensable or ineffective?
How Joe Biden manages the war between Israel and Hamas will define America’s global role
The overstretched superpower
America could face wars in the Middle East, Ukraine and Taiwan
Domestic politics
The Republican Party no longer believes America is the essential nation
How the GOP went from isolationism to internationalism and back again
Lexington: Joe Biden should admit Republicans are (partly) right about border security
Wars in Ukraine and Israel, and the risk of one over Taiwan, test American staying power
Republican parties in important swing states are falling behind
The MAGA makeovers of state parties are driving away donors—and potentially voters
America’s next government shutdown could be the strangest yet
The politics of it are totally bizarre
Lexington: America’s dumbest, wildest budget fight yet
Sensible lawmakers should exploit it to make some demands of their own
Domestic policy
Joe Biden should admit Republicans are (partly) right about border security
The witless politics of polarisation is jeopardising support for legal immigration
Joe Biden may come to regret his claim to be pro-union
The UAW strike highlights the deep strains in Bidenomics
The resumption of student-loan payments will hit American growth
It is not just borrowers who face a return to reality
Joe Biden’s love of unions runs into a giant strike
It is easier to support workers when they aren’t hurting the economy
America’s new drug-pricing rules have perverse consequences
Medicare’s price mandate will deter innovation
Foreign policy
Joe Biden lifts sanctions on Venezuela, but not without conditions
Nicolás Maduro’s government will have to hold its side of the bargain
Joe Biden’s visit to Hanoi is a signal to China
America and Vietnam have a shared interest in reining in aggression at sea
How the Pentagon assesses Ukraine’s progress
A rare interview with America’s Defence Intelligence Agency
America, Israel and Saudi are “at the cusp of a deal”
Joe Biden’s diplomacy could upend the Middle East, and give the Saudis nuclear technology