FT Washington bureau chief, previously Rome. Grateful marrow transplant recipient. @skirchy's husband, father of cute boy and girl. Romanista! All views my own
In CNN interview Harris also attacks the "hypocrisy" of those cheering the reversal of Roe v Wade while opposing policies that help young families and kids, like the child tax credit, child care subsidies, paid family leave, universal pre-K....
“This is a bill that reflects President Biden’s belief that the best way to get the economy back on track and get it growing is to invest in working people and middle class people,”- @WHCommsDir selling stimulus in the final stretch ft.com/content/fa459d… via @financialtimes
Joe Biden says Elizabeth Warren recommended Wally Adeyemo for deputy treasury secretary and backing Yellen for treasury - Warren didn't get the top job but certainly shaped his picks strongly
“He’s a 70-ish-year-old man but speaks like a 7-year-old kid. We just can’t listen to what he says now": China has learned how to handle Trump @annafifield
Biden administration officials defend cap gains tax increase, telling @FT it only affects a 0.3 % "sliver" of filers and much of that income is based on rent-seeking, so won't harm innovation ft.com/content/1ad9b5… via @financialtimes
BREAKING: Following my April trade mission to South Korea, tonight I am announcing LG Energy Solutions and Hyundai will build a $4.3B, 3,000-job EV battery plant in Georgia.
"Biden has a deep sense of the hinge moment we are in. I think he understands the need to get it right for future generations" - @ChrisMurphyCT told me. Biden arrives in Brussels at 9pm local time, big day at Nato/G7/EU tomorrow - then on to Poland.
"We have seen the Russians begin to draw away from Kyiv. But we have little confidence at this stage that it marks some significant shift or a meaningful retreat," a US official told us.
So thrilled and grateful to take over as Washington bureau chief for the FT !! We have such a talented team of superb reporters and wonderful colleagues that I love working with ! Thanks to @khalafroula and @SpiegelPeter for your confidence in me and @Dimi for showing me the way!
Some personal news : I'm thrilled to say I'll soon be moving back to Washington, joining @Dimi and the great @FT team in DC in August as world trade editor. Will be sad to leave Rome after a wonderful 4 years, but very excited about the new adventure!