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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Mitch McConnell has broken cover. Will others soon follow?
It’s likely some companies are in for a bumpy ride despite Elon Musk’s influence in the White House
The US is a powder-keg of emotion
It’s an eerie moment on the continent
Postmodern fascism may well be in our future but a new oligarchy is taking shape beneath our noses
The Tesla chief and Donald Trump are setting up a global game of divide and conquer to avoid any kind of restraint
The X owner may be flying too close to the sun
A UK minister said governments should show a ‘sense of humility’ when dealing with Big Tech
America believes it has made more than enough sacrifice on fossil fuels
Her faux pas on trade and tariffs made her look as if she came from the usual neoliberal camp that sold out the working class
Trump will not be stopped by legal niceties or moral outrage
The reasons we aren’t going back to a cheap money environment are structural
For a one-term president, the incumbent has a substantial record — which could easily be unwound
US mental health professionals take out full-page ad to warn that former president ‘is an existential threat to democracy’
Donald Trump has radically market-relevant plans in his sights
There’s a massive gap between the profits of the big global shipping groups relative to port workers’ wages
The US is losing the art of serious statecraft
Succeeding politically with this demographic is crucial to winning the election
Students at the University of Michigan could make the difference on election day in a razor-close swing state
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
