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Susan Rice: could the former White House adviser be the next vice-president?

Susan Rice worked closely with Barack Obama. Now Washington insiders see her as a potential running mate for Joe Biden. In a new memoir, Tough Love, she reveals how she became one of the most powerful women in America

Susan Rice, 55, photographed in Washington
Susan Rice, 55, photographed in Washington
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The Times

It’s Washington’s latest parlour game – who will Joe Biden pick for his running mate as polls put him on course for the White House?

With 101 days to go until America passes judgment on President Trump, Democrats are daring to believe their man can pull it off. But at 77, Biden would be the oldest ever US president and is not expected to stick around for more than a single four-year term, making his choice of a vice-president more than usually significant. She – and it will be a she, Biden has made that much clear – will be in pole position for her own tilt at the White House when the time comes. Not only should she be a potential commander-in-chief, she must