How Insularity Defined the Last Stages of Biden’s Career NYT | Top Stories Tyler Pager 9 July 2025 at 00:33 The effort by Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s inner circle to limit access to him helps explain why it took him more than three weeks to drop his re-election bid after his disastrous debate performance. © Eric Lee/The New York TimesAt the most perilous moment of his presidency, Joseph R. Biden Jr. was all but impossible for anyone outside his tight inner circle to reach.
In High-Stakes Negotiations, Trump’s Opponents Are Learning His Patterns NYT | China David E. Sanger 14 May 2025 at 06:43 President Trump often takes maximalist positions, only to back down and declare a win. His opponents are catching on.