President steps up campaigning to convince voters and his own party he can defeat Donald Trump in November
The president still believes he is the man to defeat Donald Trump but a growing number in his party disagree
The president’s public appearances have failed to quell critics’ concerns about his fitness
The president brought together a party riven on class, age and racial issues. What happens if he goes?
The indictments against King George in the Declaration of Independence could just as easily be applied to Trump
Michigan and Californian governors gain favour as US president enters make-or-break period to save candidacy
President launches effort to reset campaign including trips to swing states and TV interview
A week is a long time in politics. In the world of monthly publications, it can be an eternity
An open Democratic convention to choose a new nominee risks being messy but could save the republic from Trump
Discussions come as polls show sharp drop in support for US president
Donors are sceptical of US vice-president, but she has a base of party support if the Democrats replace Joe Biden
Film mogul is central to president’s fundraising efforts but has been accused of concealing Biden’s condition
Lawmaker from party calls on US president to drop out as poll shows voters prefer different candidate
Republican candidate says he raised $331mn versus Democratic rival’s $264mn
Also in today’s newsletter, Democratic insiders attack Joe Biden’s inner circle and the FT’s new ad tracker
The left ignores problems on its own side, and recent history has turned on that failure
Investing after the Biden meltdown
Democratic insiders alarmed by advisers’ reluctance to consider president’s exit from White House race
Republicans and Democrats in one of America’s most narrowly divided counties found comfort watching together
Stepping down would be the patriotic thing for Biden to do
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
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
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