Accessibility helpSkip to navigationSkip to contentSkip to footer

Cookies on FT Sites

We use cookies and other data for a number of reasons, such as keeping FT Sites reliable and secure, personalising content and ads, providing social media features and to analyse how our Sites are used.

Accept cookies
Manage cookies
  • Sign In
  • Subscribe
Open side navigation menuOpen search bar
Financial Times
SubscribeSign InmyFT
  • Home
  • World
    Sections
    • World Home
    • Global Economy
    • UK
    • US
    • China
    • Africa
    • Asia Pacific
    • Emerging Markets
    • Europe
    • War in Ukraine
    • Americas
    • Middle East & North Africa
    • Australia & NZ
    Most Read
    • Joe Biden says he is prepared to speak to Putin about ending Ukraine war
    • China’s Covid tsar says fight against virus entering ‘new stage’
    • US warns Beijing it cannot control Covid-19 without western jabs
    • Military briefing: Ukraine war exposes ‘hard reality’ of west’s weapons capacity
    • Cyril Ramaphosa’s presidency under threat after panel finds he ‘abused position’
  • US
  • Companies
    Sections
    • Companies Home
    • Energy
    • Financials
    • Health
    • Industrials
    • Media
    • Professional Services
    • Retail & Consumer
    • Tech Sector
    • Telecoms
    • Transport
    Most Read
    • Blackstone limits withdrawals at $125bn property fund as investors rush to exit
    • Credit Suisse chair says outflows have reversed since ‘social media storm’
    • Florida to pull $2bn from BlackRock in spreading ESG backlash
    • Sam Bankman-Fried says he ‘never tried to commit fraud’ at FTX
    • Lloyds pension plan sold billions of assets during gilts crisis
  • Tech
  • Markets
    Sections
    • Markets Home
    • Alphaville
    • Markets Data
    • Cryptofinance
    • Capital Markets
    • Commodities
    • Currencies
    • Equities
    • Fund Management
    • Trading
    • Moral Money
    • ETF Hub
    Most Read
    • Blackstone limits withdrawals at $125bn property fund as investors rush to exit
    • Live news updates from December 1: Biden prepared to speak to Putin, Blackstone caps property fund withdrawals
    • Sam Bankman-Fried says he ‘never tried to commit fraud’ at FTX
    • Florida to pull $2bn from BlackRock in spreading ESG backlash
    • ‘It just kinda went crazy’: FTX’s lavish spending highlights lack of controls
  • Climate
  • Opinion
    Sections
    • Opinion Home
    • Columnists
    • The FT View
    • The Big Read
    • Lex
    • Obituaries
    • Letters
    Most Read
    • Doesn’t anyone do due diligence any more?
    • The deflating of the great cash cushion
    • Football’s VAR is a lesson in flawed technology
    • Musk’s experiment in chaos management at Twitter 2.0
    • Student housing is the bubble that won’t burst
  • Work & Careers
    Sections
    • Work & Careers Home
    • Business School Rankings
    • Business Education
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Recruitment
    • Business Books
    • Business Travel
    Most Read
    • Privacy at work and the rise of the ‘quiet space’
    • Bracken Bower Prize 2022: the finalists
    • Science Museum’s Ian Blatchford: ‘If the arts world is not careful, it will be eaten alive by its own piety’
    • Bracken Bower Prize 2022: excerpts from the finalists’ proposals
  • Life & Arts
    Sections
    • Life & Arts Home
    • Arts
    • Books
    • Food & Drink
    • FT Magazine
    • House & Home
    • Style
    • Travel
    • FT Globetrotter
    Most Read
    • The FT’s 25 most influential women of 2022
    • Poisoning, adultery, incest, murder and mayhem: a family history of humanity
    • How much should you pay for cashmere?
    • Holiday gift guide 2022
    • Deep in the Canadian wilderness, ski-touring heaven
  • HTSI
MenuSearch
  • Home
  • World
  • US
  • Companies
  • Tech
  • Markets
  • Climate
  • Opinion
  • Work & Careers
  • Life & Arts
  • HTSI
Financial Times
SubscribeSign In

James Politi

Washington bureau chief
James Politi is the Washington bureau chief, covering the White House and managing a team of reporters focused on American politics, economics, regulation and foreign policy. Since joining the FT in 2000, James worked in a variety of roles, including US M&A correspondent, US economics correspondent, World trade editor, and Rome bureau chief.
Email James Politi @JamesPoliti  on Twitter (link opens in a new browser window)
Email James Politi @JamesPoliti  on Twitter (link opens in a new browser window)

Add to myFT Digest

Add this topic to your myFT Digest for news straight to your inbox

  • Friday, 2 December, 2022
    News in-depthUS midterm elections
    ‘We can’t be complacent’: Obama rallies Democrats as they seek victory in Georgia

    Campaign of incumbent senator Raphael Warnock says Republican opponent Herschel Walker is unfit for office

    2 hours ago
  • Wednesday, 30 November, 2022
    Twitter Inc
    EU and US turn up the heat on Musk over Twitter

    EU commissioner warns billionaire he must adhere to the rules as Janet Yellen indicates Washington could review purchase

  • Wednesday, 30 November, 2022
    US politics & policy
    US House passes bill to halt rail strike threat

    Joe Biden has faced recriminations from workers as Washington tries to avoid a walkout that could damage the economy

  • Wednesday, 30 November, 2022
    Twitter Inc
    Yellen says she ‘misspoke’ in playing down chance of Twitter deal probe

    Treasury secretary hints US is investigating national security risks of Elon Musk’s takeover of social media group

  • Wednesday, 30 November, 2022
    Gay marriage
    US Senate passes bill protecting same-sex marriages

    Legislation which also enshrines recognition for interracial marriages wins support from some Republicans

  • Tuesday, 29 November, 2022
    Trade unions
    Congressional leaders pledge action to prevent US rail strike

    Joe Biden ‘confident’ lawmakers can avert economically damaging walkout

  • Friday, 25 November, 2022
    US politics & policy
    Trump under fire over dinner with white supremacist

    Far-right activist Nick Fuentes brought to Mar-a-Lago by Kanye West, leaving rival Republicans to question judgment

  • Friday, 25 November, 2022
    US-China relations
    Chinese telecoms groups Huawei and ZTE barred from US sales

    Washington cites national security in order that includes phones, cameras and WiFi routers

  • Saturday, 19 November, 2022
    News in-depthUS politics & policy
    Republicans split over strategy after US midterms disappointment

    The party is debating whether to moderate its message or double down after a ‘red wave’ failed to materialise

  • Friday, 18 November, 2022
    Donald Trump
    Garland appoints special counsel to oversee investigations into Trump

    Decision by US attorney-general comes after former president launched a new White House bid

  • Friday, 18 November, 2022
    News in-depthNancy Pelosi
    ‘She was Trump’s biggest problem’: Pelosi’s exit marks end of an era

    House Speaker hailed as an icon across the political spectrum after she announced she was stepping down

  • Thursday, 17 November, 2022
    US politics & policy
    Pelosi to step down as top House Democrat

    Departure of towering figure in US politics follows her party’s loss of its majority in midterm elections

  • Thursday, 17 November, 2022
    US midterm elections
    Republicans win back control of US House of Representatives

    Narrow victory ushers in new era of divided government in Washington after Democrats retain Senate

  • Tuesday, 15 November, 2022
    Republican Party US
    McCarthy wins nomination for Speaker as Republican divisions deepen

    Dissent from 31 party members in the lower chamber spells difficulty ahead for California lawmaker

  • Tuesday, 15 November, 2022
    Israel
    Israel protests to US over Shireen Abu Akleh investigation

    PM says soldiers ‘would not be investigated by FBI or any other foreign country’

  • Monday, 14 November, 2022
    US midterm elections
    US midterms boost puts Biden in strong position for second act

    President silences critics in own party, but passing legislation will be tougher in divided Congress

  • Sunday, 13 November, 2022
    US midterm elections
    Democrats retain control of US Senate after win in Nevada

    Biden can push ahead with agenda and judicial appointments even as GOP expected to narrowly win House

  • Saturday, 12 November, 2022
    US midterm elections
    Democrat Mark Kelly holds Senate seat in Arizona

    Re-election of former astronaut brings party closer to retaining majority in US upper chamber

  • Friday, 11 November, 2022
    InterviewUS politics & policy57 min
    FT Live subscriber webinar on the US midterms

    'Trump is on a downward slide… but Trumpism is not dead'

  • Friday, 11 November, 2022
    The Big Read
    Ron vs Don: the Republican battle for 2024 has already begun

    Donald Trump is already lashing out at the popular Florida governor after many of his chosen candidates floundered in the midterms

  • Wednesday, 9 November, 2022
    US midterm elections
    Biden intends to run in 2024 with announcement ‘early next year’

    US president’s prospects boosted by stronger than expected performance by Democrats in midterm elections

  • Wednesday, 9 November, 2022
    US midterm elections
    Senate in balance after close election

    Republicans insist they are on course to take back House of Representatives

  • Wednesday, 9 November, 2022
    News in-depthUS midterm elections
    Democrats’ strategy of portraying Republicans as too radical bears fruit

    Joe Biden’s party performs better than expected in US midterm elections

  • Tuesday, 8 November, 2022
    US midterm elections
    Trump predicts ‘great night’ for Republicans as US voters go to polls

    Midterm elections set to reshape Joe Biden’s presidency after nearly two years in office

  • Monday, 7 November, 2022
    The Big Read
    US midterms: Republicans double down on Trumpist candidates

    The party is in a strong position ahead of Tuesday’s vote despite its embrace of election denialism and other radical views

Previous page You are on page 1 Next page

Useful links

Support

View Site TipsHelp CentreContact UsAbout UsAccessibilitymyFT TourCareers

Legal & Privacy

Terms & ConditionsPrivacy PolicyCookiesCopyrightSlavery Statement & Policies

Services

Share News Tips SecurelyIndividual SubscriptionsGroup SubscriptionsRepublishingExecutive Job SearchAdvertise with the FTFollow the FT on TwitterFT ChannelsSecondary Schools

Tools

PortfolioToday's Newspaper (ePaper)Alerts HubBusiness School RankingsEnterprise ToolsNews feedNewslettersCurrency Converter

Community & Events

FT CommunityFT LiveFT ForumsFT Board DirectorBoard Director Programme

More from the FT Group

Markets data delayed by at least 15 minutes. © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2022. FT and ‘Financial Times’ are trademarks of The Financial Times Ltd.
The Financial Times and its journalism are subject to a self-regulation regime under the FT Editorial Code of Practice.
Financial Times

International Edition

Subscribe for full access
  • Switch to UK Edition
  • Top sections
  • Home
  • World
    • Global Economy
    • UK
    • US
    • China
    • Africa
    • Asia Pacific
    • Emerging Markets
    • Europe
    • War in Ukraine
    • Americas
    • Middle East & North Africa
    • Australia & NZ
  • US
    • US Economy
    • US Companies
    • US Politics & Policy
  • Companies
    • Energy
    • Financials
    • Health
    • Industrials
    • Media
    • Professional Services
    • Retail & Consumer
    • Tech Sector
    • Telecoms
    • Transport
  • Tech
  • Markets
    • Alphaville
    • Markets Data
    • Cryptofinance
    • Capital Markets
    • Commodities
    • Currencies
    • Equities
    • Fund Management
    • Trading
    • Moral Money
    • ETF Hub
  • Climate
  • Opinion
    • Columnists
    • The FT View
    • The Big Read
    • Lex
    • Obituaries
    • Letters
  • Work & Careers
    • Business School Rankings
    • Business Education
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Recruitment
    • Business Books
    • Business Travel
  • Life & Arts
    • Arts
    • Books
    • Food & Drink
    • FT Magazine
    • House & Home
    • Style
    • Travel
    • FT Globetrotter
  • Personal Finance
    • Property & Mortgages
    • Investments
    • Pensions
    • Tax
    • Banking & Savings
    • Advice & Comment
    • Next Act
  • HTSI
  • Special Reports
  • FT recommends
  • Lex
  • Alphaville
  • Lunch with the FT
  • FT Globetrotter
  • #techAsia
  • Moral Money
  • FTfm
  • Newsletters
  • Video
  • Podcasts
  • News feed
  • FT Community
    • FT Live
    • FT Forums
    • Board Director Programme
  • myFT
  • Portfolio
  • Today's Newspaper (ePaper)
  • Crossword
  • Our Apps
  • Help Centre
  • Subscribe
  • Sign In