Joe Miller
@joemillerjr.ft.com
Correspondent for the Financial Times.
In Washington DC, with eyes on the 🌎.
Previously in NYC, various cities in Germany, New Delhi and London. Ex BBC.
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In Washington DC, with eyes on the 🌎.
Previously in NYC, various cities in Germany, New Delhi and London. Ex BBC.
💬 Signal @joemillerjr.48
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Can a man fighting looted art be *too* successful? It's a good question Joe tackles in this deep dive
I wrote about Matthew Bogdanos, the scourge of NYC’s oh-so-respectable art world, for @joshspero.ft.com’s FT Wealth magazine.
The Manhattan prosecutor fighting the trade in stolen antiquities
After witnessing mass looting in Baghdad in 2003, Matthew Bogdanos now recovers illegally trafficked artefacts
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July 16, 2026 at 10:03 AM
Can a man fighting looted art be *too* successful? It's a good question Joe tackles in this deep dive
I wrote about Matthew Bogdanos, the scourge of NYC’s oh-so-respectable art world, for @joshspero.ft.com’s FT Wealth magazine.
The Manhattan prosecutor fighting the trade in stolen antiquities
After witnessing mass looting in Baghdad in 2003, Matthew Bogdanos now recovers illegally trafficked artefacts
www.ft.com
July 16, 2026 at 9:53 AM
I wrote about Matthew Bogdanos, the scourge of NYC’s oh-so-respectable art world, for @joshspero.ft.com’s FT Wealth magazine.
WATCH: @dangarrahan.bsky.social ’s brilliant, insightful film on Palantir’s current troubles.
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Palantir: profits, procurement and power | FT Film
YouTube video by Financial Times
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July 8, 2026 at 9:22 AM
WATCH: @dangarrahan.bsky.social ’s brilliant, insightful film on Palantir’s current troubles.
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Our latest @financialtimes.com film looks at the rise of Palantir and the mounting scrutiny the company is facing on both sides of the Atlantic.
@dangarrahan.bsky.social @joemillerjr.ft.com @cynthiao.bsky.social
#palantir #nhs #technology #data www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ5X...
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#palantir #nhs #technology #data www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ5X...
Palantir: profits, procurement and power | FT Film
YouTube video by Financial Times
www.youtube.com
July 8, 2026 at 9:03 AM
Our latest @financialtimes.com film looks at the rise of Palantir and the mounting scrutiny the company is facing on both sides of the Atlantic.
@dangarrahan.bsky.social @joemillerjr.ft.com @cynthiao.bsky.social
#palantir #nhs #technology #data www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ5X...
@dangarrahan.bsky.social @joemillerjr.ft.com @cynthiao.bsky.social
#palantir #nhs #technology #data www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ5X...
Which grammatically correct words nonetheless sound wrong to you?
I can never get past “prided”. (As in, X prided himself on…)
I can never get past “prided”. (As in, X prided himself on…)
July 2, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Which grammatically correct words nonetheless sound wrong to you?
I can never get past “prided”. (As in, X prided himself on…)
I can never get past “prided”. (As in, X prided himself on…)
It's a big day for us "AI money in politics" nerds.
AI’s money machine faces first real test in Manhattan primary
Industry spends millions to target candidate who supports greater regulation of the technology
www.ft.com
June 23, 2026 at 5:21 PM
It's a big day for us "AI money in politics" nerds.
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Do it to me, I beg you
🚨 NEW: Keir Starmer will introduce nightly social media curfews for 16 and 17-year-olds as part of the Government's social media ban
[@thetimes]
[@thetimes]
June 14, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Do it to me, I beg you
Sometimes your intro writes itself…
as.ft.com/r/ff367904-8... Trump stages show of political domination with UFC bout on White House lawn
as.ft.com/r/ff367904-8... Trump stages show of political domination with UFC bout on White House lawn
June 14, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Sometimes your intro writes itself…
as.ft.com/r/ff367904-8... Trump stages show of political domination with UFC bout on White House lawn
as.ft.com/r/ff367904-8... Trump stages show of political domination with UFC bout on White House lawn
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FT Exclusive: Donald Trump's son is joining the US president on a state visit to Beijing while a family-linked group explores a deal with a Chinese chipmaker that the US Congress has warned is connected to the Communist Party. ft.trib.al/xSNgcVG
May 13, 2026 at 5:18 PM
FT Exclusive: Donald Trump's son is joining the US president on a state visit to Beijing while a family-linked group explores a deal with a Chinese chipmaker that the US Congress has warned is connected to the Communist Party. ft.trib.al/xSNgcVG
Doug Wilson was once a fringe figure on the evangelical Right. Now he preaches at the Pentagon and his adherents are dotted throughout the Trump administration.
My Lunch with the patriarch of America's growing Christian Nationalist movement, in this week's @ftweekend.com
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My Lunch with the patriarch of America's growing Christian Nationalist movement, in this week's @ftweekend.com
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Christian nationalist pastor Doug Wilson: ‘I’m starting a fight’
The influential church leader on his ties to Pete Hegseth, dismantling the fences of liberal democracy — and why Trump is ‘like chemo’
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May 8, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Doug Wilson was once a fringe figure on the evangelical Right. Now he preaches at the Pentagon and his adherents are dotted throughout the Trump administration.
My Lunch with the patriarch of America's growing Christian Nationalist movement, in this week's @ftweekend.com
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My Lunch with the patriarch of America's growing Christian Nationalist movement, in this week's @ftweekend.com
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Christian nationalist pastor Doug Wilson: ‘I’m starting a fight’ ft.trib.al/vnitPOZ
Christian nationalist pastor Doug Wilson: ‘I’m starting a fight’
The influential church leader on his ties to Pete Hegseth, dismantling the fences of liberal democracy — and why Trump is ‘like chemo’
ft.trib.al
May 8, 2026 at 11:42 AM
Christian nationalist pastor Doug Wilson: ‘I’m starting a fight’ ft.trib.al/vnitPOZ
A group pushing Republicans to restore foreign aid slashed by Doge is targeting key swing districts with a multimillion-dollar ad spree ahead of the midterms.
“America is strongest when we help our farmers stop starvation,” runs one ad in Iowa.
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“America is strongest when we help our farmers stop starvation,” runs one ad in Iowa.
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Republican-led group mounts $8mn midterms push to undo Musk aid cuts
Billionaire’s Doge assault emerges as vulnerability for Donald Trump’s party in swing districts
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May 6, 2026 at 5:25 PM
A group pushing Republicans to restore foreign aid slashed by Doge is targeting key swing districts with a multimillion-dollar ad spree ahead of the midterms.
“America is strongest when we help our farmers stop starvation,” runs one ad in Iowa.
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“America is strongest when we help our farmers stop starvation,” runs one ad in Iowa.
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Josh Hawley tells me: “I’m worried that the Senate’s behaving more like there’s a sign on the door that says ‘Property of Big Tech’”
Top Republican pushes party to shun $300mn AI lobby ft.trib.al/1B2qQ9c
Top Republican pushes party to shun $300mn AI lobby
Senator Josh Hawley warns of ‘political cost’ if Washington fails to rein in Big Tech and artificial intelligence
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April 23, 2026 at 4:37 AM
Josh Hawley tells me: “I’m worried that the Senate’s behaving more like there’s a sign on the door that says ‘Property of Big Tech’”
Terrific reporting by @kayewiggins.ft.com, addressing a question that has been bugging me throughout Trump 2.0:
What does the white-collar defence bar even do these days?
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What does the white-collar defence bar even do these days?
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The white-collar defence lawyers with nothing to do
The Trump administration’s approach to justice has made life quieter for those who defend alleged financial criminals
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April 17, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Terrific reporting by @kayewiggins.ft.com, addressing a question that has been bugging me throughout Trump 2.0:
What does the white-collar defence bar even do these days?
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What does the white-collar defence bar even do these days?
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Amid growing anger on the left, Palantir hired two DC lobbyists with ties to the Democratic Party.
One of them, Cristina Antelo, told the FT that Democrats angry with Trump “have misplaced that anger at a US corporation” whose software helps make ICE’s operations more precise.
More in today’s FT:
One of them, Cristina Antelo, told the FT that Democrats angry with Trump “have misplaced that anger at a US corporation” whose software helps make ICE’s operations more precise.
More in today’s FT:
Palantir turns poisonous on the midterms campaign trail
[FREE TO READ] Donald Trump’s unpopular immigration crackdown has made links to the Peter Thiel-backed company a liability for candidates
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March 24, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Amid growing anger on the left, Palantir hired two DC lobbyists with ties to the Democratic Party.
One of them, Cristina Antelo, told the FT that Democrats angry with Trump “have misplaced that anger at a US corporation” whose software helps make ICE’s operations more precise.
More in today’s FT:
One of them, Cristina Antelo, told the FT that Democrats angry with Trump “have misplaced that anger at a US corporation” whose software helps make ICE’s operations more precise.
More in today’s FT:
One of Trump’s closest White House advisers has called for the US to “find the off-ramp” in its conflict with Iran.
It's the first 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 signal of discontent over the war from a senior figure in his administration.
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It's the first 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 signal of discontent over the war from a senior figure in his administration.
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Trump adviser calls for US to ‘declare victory and get out’ of Iran
[FREE TO READ] Remarks by AI and crypto tsar David Sacks show anti-war sentiment in the president’s Maga coalition
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March 14, 2026 at 2:37 AM
One of Trump’s closest White House advisers has called for the US to “find the off-ramp” in its conflict with Iran.
It's the first 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 signal of discontent over the war from a senior figure in his administration.
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It's the first 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 signal of discontent over the war from a senior figure in his administration.
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Farage misses out on Trump meeting as their relationship cools
w/ @annasophiegross.bsky.social & @joemillerjr.ft.com
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w/ @annasophiegross.bsky.social & @joemillerjr.ft.com
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Farage misses out on Trump meeting as their relationship cools
British populist politician aimed to reinforce his view about the UK’s Chagos Islands deal in conversation with US president
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March 9, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Farage misses out on Trump meeting as their relationship cools
w/ @annasophiegross.bsky.social & @joemillerjr.ft.com
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w/ @annasophiegross.bsky.social & @joemillerjr.ft.com
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EXCLUSIVE with @georgehammond.bsky.social: The Trump admin has drawn up rules for civilian AI contracts that would require companies to allow “any lawful” use of their models.
Comes amid Pentagon vs Anthropic. Similar rules are likely to follow for military contracts.
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Comes amid Pentagon vs Anthropic. Similar rules are likely to follow for military contracts.
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US draws up strict new AI guidelines amid Anthropic clash
[FREE TO READ] Draft rules mandate civilian government contracts make models available for ‘any lawful’ use
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March 7, 2026 at 12:20 AM
EXCLUSIVE with @georgehammond.bsky.social: The Trump admin has drawn up rules for civilian AI contracts that would require companies to allow “any lawful” use of their models.
Comes amid Pentagon vs Anthropic. Similar rules are likely to follow for military contracts.
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Comes amid Pentagon vs Anthropic. Similar rules are likely to follow for military contracts.
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Today @georgehammond.bsky.social and I explore how AI dollars 💵💵💵 are likely to dominate key races in the upcoming midterms
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The Silicon Valley billionaires spending big to write America’s AI rules
[FREE TO READ] Midterm election contests poised to become battlegrounds over nascent technology
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February 26, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Today @georgehammond.bsky.social and I explore how AI dollars 💵💵💵 are likely to dominate key races in the upcoming midterms
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The likes of Elon Musk, Sam Altman and Alex Karp will help train a crack squad of techies with a mission to overhaul the federal government, OPM chief Scott Kupor tells me:
Trump administration recruits tech bosses to train ‘elite’ government coders
[FREE TO READ] Programme aims to modernise digital infrastructure of US federal agencies
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February 19, 2026 at 8:57 PM
The likes of Elon Musk, Sam Altman and Alex Karp will help train a crack squad of techies with a mission to overhaul the federal government, OPM chief Scott Kupor tells me:
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"But across the US, citizens, clergy and elected officials in conservative communities are leading a grassroots rebellion against the rapid rollout of the technology. Political strategists fear this could wreck Republicans’ chance of maintaining their majority in Congress this November..."
Donald Trump’s AI push fuels revolt in Maga heartlands
Republicans fear backlash against White House agenda could undermine support in this year’s midterm elections
www.ft.com
February 18, 2026 at 12:52 PM
"But across the US, citizens, clergy and elected officials in conservative communities are leading a grassroots rebellion against the rapid rollout of the technology. Political strategists fear this could wreck Republicans’ chance of maintaining their majority in Congress this November..."