Jul 21 Biden finalized his decision to drop out Sunday. His staff knew one minute before the public did By Colleen Long, Seung Min Kim, Zeke Miller, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press It was never Biden’s intention to leave the race: Up until he decided to step aside Sunday, he was all in. Continue reading
Jul 21 Biden and Netanyahu will still meet during Israeli prime minister’s U.S. visit, source says By Tia Goldenberg, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heads to Washington on Monday, leaving behind a brutal war to make a politically precarious speech before Congress at a time of great uncertainty following Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the presidential race. Continue reading
Jul 21 Zelenskyy: Ukraine ‘will always be thankful’ for Biden’s leadership By Associated Press “We respect today’s tough but strong decision,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a post on the social platform X. Continue reading
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 White House doesn’t expect a serious challenge to Harris for the Democratic nomination By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Meanwhile, delegates who are pledged to support Biden at the Democratic National Convention expressed admiration for the president and also showed early signs of uniting around Vice President Kamala Harris. Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch 10:38 What to know as Biden drops out of the 2024 presidential race and endorses Harris By John Yang, Lisa Desjardins, Laura Barrón-López With support from Democrats eroding by the day, President Biden announced he’s dropping out of the 2024 race and endorsing Vice President Harris to be his party’s nominee. Harris later said in a statement, “My intention is to earn and… Continue watching
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 Harris says she intends to ‘earn and win’ the Democratic nomination By Lisa Mascaro, Steve Peoples, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris released a statement calling the 81-year-old Biden's decision to end his reelection campaign a “selfless and patriotic act.”… Continue reading
Jul 21 How Biden’s far-reaching accomplishments didn’t translate into political support By Josh Boak, Associated Press It is a humbling end to a half-century career in politics, yet hardly reflective of the full legacy of his time in the White House. Continue reading