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 21 Biden ends his 2024 reelection bid and endorses Harris as his replacement to lead the ticket By Colleen Long, Zeke Miller, Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, ending his bid for reelection following a disastrous debate with Donald Trump that raised doubts about his fitness for office just four months before the… Continue reading
Jul 20 Democrats pushing for Biden to exit the race are split over who would lead the ticket next By Lisa Mascaro, Darlene Superville, Will Weissert, Associated Press As Democrats churn over whether President Joe Biden should stay in the 2024 race, the party turmoil is deepening over whether his Vice President Kamala Harris is next in line for the job or if a “mini primary” should be quickly launched to choose a… Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch 3:01 News Wrap: Democrats continue turning up the heat on Biden to drop out In our news wrap Saturday, Biden remains in isolation with COVID while the list of Democrats calling for him to exit the race grows longer, airports and hospitals are still trying to get systems fully online after Friday’s global tech… Continue watching
Jul 20 Biden’s campaign hangs in the balance as his ability to win back skeptical Democrats is tested By Lisa Mascaro, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden has weighty options before him this weekend that could set the direction of the country and his party as the nation heads toward the November election with an energized GOP after the Republican nominating convention to send Trump back to… Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch 4:55 Pressure mounts on Biden to step aside as more Democrats ask him to end his campaign By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat The pressure is mounting on President Biden to step aside from his campaign. Ten more congressional Democrats called for Biden to exit the race, but his campaign insists he’s staying in and remains committed to staying at the top of… Continue watching
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 19 Biden’s campaign chair acknowledges ‘slippage’ in support but says president staying in race By Zeke Miller, Lisa Mascaro, Michael Balsamo, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Isolated as he battles a COVID-19 infection in Delaware, Biden is confronting the reality many Democrats at the highest levels want him to consider how stepping aside from the 2024 election could be the party's best chance of preventing widespread… Continue reading