Jul 24 Watch 5:37 Harris sharpens message against Trump as campaign hopes to galvanize women voters By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat, Ian Couzens President Biden will address the nation Wednesday night from the Oval Office and explain his decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential race. It comes as Vice President Kamala Harris is moving closer to locking up her party’s nomination… Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch 7:50 Democratic and Republican strategists analyze the rapidly changing presidential race By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan President Biden will address the nation for the first time since dropping out of the presidential race. For more analysis of the rapidly changing state of the race, Geoff Bennett spoke with Democratic strategist Faiz Shakir and Republican strategist Kevin… Continue watching
Jul 24 WATCH: White House holds first briefing since Biden announced leaving presidential election By Associated Press How Biden's single term and his decision to step aside are remembered will be intertwined with Kamala Harris' electoral success in November, particularly as the vice president runs tightly on the achievements of the Biden administration. Continue reading
Jul 24 WATCH: Biden addresses the nation after dropping out of 2024 race By Zeke Miller, Seung Min Kim, Will Weissert, Associated Press As Vice President Kamala Harris moves to take his place as the Democratic standard-bearer, Biden's accomplishments remain very much at risk should Republican Donald Trump prevail. Continue reading
Jul 23 Harris and Trump are tied, poll finds. Here’s why strategists say that’s good for Democrats By Laura Santhanam Roughly three-quarters of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents said Vice President Kamala Harris should be nominated for the top of their ticket in November, according to the latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Jul 23 Poll: Who should be Harris’ VP? Here’s what Democratic voters say By Laura Santhanam As Harris surpasses the number of pledged delegates she’ll need to secure the Democratic nomination, attention has also turned to her running mate. Here's what the latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll says about some of the contenders. Continue reading
Jul 23 ‘When we vote, we make history’: Black female leaders rally around Kamala Harris By Holly Ramer, Associated Press The #WinWithBlackWomen network says more than 40,000 Black women joined a Zoom call Sunday night hours after Biden ended his reelection campaign and endorsed Harris. Continue reading
Jul 23 What to know about Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s visit to the U.S. By Ellen Knickmeyer, Ashraf Khalil, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press At stake in the visit are hopes for progress in U.S.-led efforts to mediate an end to the nine-month Israel-Hamas war. Continue reading
Jul 23 Biden, now a lame-duck president, is determined to accomplish goals in his term’s last six months By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Secretary of State Antony Blinken reminded senior State Department officials that Biden still has "one-eighth" of his term left. Continue reading
Jul 23 Biden will address nation Wednesday on decision to drop his 2024 reelection bid By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The president is scheduled to return to the White House on Tuesday after isolating at his Delaware home after being diagnosed last week with COVID-19. Continue reading