Jul 21 As Democrats laud Biden’s decision to end reelection bid, Republicans call on him to resign By Kevin Freking, Stephen Groves, Associated Press Democratic lawmakers hailed President Joe Biden's historic decision on Sunday not to seek reelection, praising him as putting his country and his party before himself. Republicans called on him to resign from office, saying that if he could not run for another… Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch 5:19 A look ahead at election laws as the Democratic Party picks a new nominee By John Yang Democratic Party officials will now have to negotiate state election laws, just six weeks from when the first mail-in ballots go out to voters in North Carolina. For more, John Yang speaks with Rick Hasen, a professor at UCLA Law… Continue watching
Jul 21 Watch 6:09 Judy Woodruff reflects on the historical context of Biden ending his campaign By John Yang, Judy Woodruff, Lorna Baldwin, Sarah Clune Hartman, Matt Loffman, Ali Rogin, Harry Zahn President Biden’s decision to end his reelection bid is unprecedented in many ways, but the path from one president to another — and from one nominee to another — has not always been a straight line. Judy Woodruff joins John… Continue watching
Jul 21 What political leaders have said about Biden’s decision to end his reelection bid By Associated Press In a stunning social media post Sunday, President Joe Biden announced he was pulling out of the race for a second term in the White House. Here’s how other leaders have responded. Continue reading
Jul 21 Here’s what could happen next as Biden drops out and endorses Harris in the 2024 race By Bill Barrow, Associated Press With President Joe Biden ending his reelection bid and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris, Democrats now must navigate a shift that is unprecedented this late in an election year. The path ahead is neither easy nor obvious. Continue reading
Jul 21 Read Biden’s full letter announcing the end of his 2024 reelection bid By News Desk "While it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder… Continue reading
Jul 19 Biden promises to return to campaign trail, pushes party unity as he resists calls to drop out of race By Zeke Miller, Lisa Mascaro, Michael Balsamo, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Late Friday, Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown joined a rapidly growing chorus of Democratic lawmakers calling for Biden to drop his reelection bid, even as the president insisted he’s ready to return to the campaign trail next week. Continue reading
Jul 15 Former fire chief Corey Comperatore who died at Trump rally used his body to protect family from gunfire By Ron Todt, Mark Scolforo, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press Corey Comperatore, the victim who was killed at a Pennsylvania rally for Donald Trump spent his final moments diving in front of his family to protect them from gunfire that rang out Saturday during an assassination attempt against the former… Continue reading
Jul 15 Conservative groups want to clean voter rolls, raising concerns about election integrity By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press Conservative groups are systematically attempting to challenge large numbers of voter registrations across the country before the presidential election. Continue reading
Jul 15 After the assassination attempt against Trump, anger and anxiety loom over the Republican convention By Steve Peoples, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Anger and anxiety loom as thousands of Donald Trump's loyalists are gathering for the Republican National Convention. Continue reading