Today
Reformist candidate wins Iran’s presidential election
Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian won Iran’s run-off presidential election by promising to reach out to the West and ease enforcement on the country’s mandatory headscarf law.
- Updated
- Jon Gambrell and Amir Vahdat
Biden digs in, declares he’s staying in the race
In a speech that addressed questions about his age, the president said those imploring him to end his bid were trying to overturn the will of primary voters.
- Updated
- Justin Sink and Akayla Gardner
Yesterday
Biden says ‘I’m not going anywhere’ as calls to quit race grow
The president also told a group of key Democratic leaders that he was in the race to stay, chilling any talk of his withdrawal, participants said.
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- Steve Holland, Andrea Shalal and Jeff Mason
This Month
Democratic governors back Joe Biden as crisis deepens
The president met more than 20 influential governors to assure them that he was committed to his re-election campaign.
- Lauren Fedor, Steff Chávez and Demetri Sevastopulo
Is this Kamala Harris’ moment?
Donors are sceptical of the US vice president, but she has a base of party support if the Democrats decide to replace Joe Biden.
- Joshua Chaffin, James Fontanella-Khan and Lauren Fedor
- Opinion
- US election
Feckless liberals are to blame for Biden’s downfall
The left worldwide ignores problems on its own side, and recent history has turned on that failure.
- Janan Ganesh
- Opinion
- Opinion
A resurgent Trump will have consequences for Australia
Trump 2.0 will pile rising expectations in Washington on Australia’s military readiness and on its strategic minerals. But that’s just the start.
- Patrick Gibbons
- Analysis
- Shipping
Chinese exporters raise fears of Christmas freight crisis
Red Sea attacks have pushed up costs and put pressure on profits during a critical season for trade. There are also worries US tariff increases could add further to costs.
- Chan Ho-him, Joe Leahy and Oliver Telling
- Editorial Of The Times
- US Supreme Court
The US Supreme Court gives a free pass to Trump and future presidents
In a step towards monarchy, the bedrock principle that presidents are not above the law has been set aside.
- The Editorial Board
‘Dangerous precedent’: Biden lashes Trump immunity ruling
The Supreme Court ruled Donald Trump has immunity for actions he took in office. Joe Biden says the decision means his opponent will “now be free to ignore the law”.
- Updated
- Matthew Cranston
‘Immune, immune’: Why the US court decision is critical for Trump
A conservative majority has broken legal ground and reshaped prosecutions against the former president, while liberals lament.
- Joe Miller
- Opinion
- US election
Supreme Court gives new reason to fear Trump’s return
Given his post-presidential behaviour, can anyone seriously view granting Donald Trump “official” immunity from his actions with calmness?
- Peter Spiegel
Democrats back Biden as voter poll shows rising unease over fitness
A CBS News-YouGov poll shows that 72 per cent of registered voters think Joe Biden should not be running for president, up from 63 per cent in February.
- Updated
- Steff Chávez, James Fontanella-Khan, Lauren Fedor and Christopher Grimes
June
- Opinion
- US election
Joe Biden must quit now, in case he does actually win
The prospect of Biden as president for four more years is too scary to contemplate: the entire global order will be endangered if there is an empty vessel in the Oval Office.
- Ross Douthat
- Editorial Of The Times
- US election
To serve his country, President Biden should leave the race
Beating Donald Trump is no longer a sufficient rationale for why Joe Biden should be the Democratic nominee this year.
- The Editorial Board
‘Breathtaking’ decision weakens federal agencies
The US Supreme Court ruling is its most significant to date, paring back the power of the executive and handing it to the courts.
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- Ann E. Marimow and Justin Jouvenal
Biden is a good man and my friend, but he must bow out
We are at the start of the biggest disruptions in human history, so if there was ever a time the world needs America at its best, it is now.
- Thomas Friedman
Biden under pressure to quit after debate debacle
The US president’s shaky, halting performance in the first presidential debate sparked panic in the Democratic Party about whether to replace him.
- Updated
- Matthew Cranston
- Opinion
- US election
Trump shows new side in debate: restraint
It was Donald Trump’s new-found discipline that made Biden’s mistakes so prominent. Usually, Trump’s tirades get the attention.
- Matthew Cranston
- Analysis
- US election
Only one question for Democrats after Biden’s debate
Joe Biden faltered early. At one point, the words simply failed him. He appeared momentarily lost and Donald Trump went for the jugular.
- James Curran