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Biden delivers solemn call to defend democracy as he lays out his reasons for quitting race
Biden laid out his decision to drop his bid for reelection and throw his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Harris is starting to vet potential running mates. Her initial list includes nearly a dozen names
Vice President Kamala Harris is beginning to vet about a dozen possible candidates to be her running mate as she approaches one of most consequential decisions of her new presidential candidacy.
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Biden makes a case for his legacy — and for Harris to continue it — in his Oval Office address
Even though President Joe Biden won’t be on the ballot in November, voters will still be weighing his legacy.
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Kamala Harris faces a major test as she looks for a running mate for her White House run
Vice President Kamala Harris must choose a running mate in only a few weeks as Democrats prepare for their convention next month.
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Harris tells roaring Wisconsin crowd November election is ‘a choice between freedom and chaos’
A roaring crowd of battleground state voters greeted Vice President Kamala Harris in Wisconsin as she opened her Democratic political case against Republican former President Donald Trump.
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Biden was all in until the day he got out: How a campaign unraveled
Insiders who were close to Joe Biden’s struggles are describing a president who was dogged in his determination to keep his candidacy alive — but ultimately not in denial about the odds.
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AP survey shows Kamala Harris backed by enough delegates to become Democratic nominee
Vice President Kamala Harris has secured the support of enough Democratic delegates to become her party’s nominee against Donald Trump.
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Biden’s decision to drop out crystallized Sunday. His staff knew one minute before the public did
It was never President Joe Biden’s intention to leave the race. Up until he decided to step aside Sunday, he was all in.
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Biden drops out of 2024 race after disastrous debate inflamed age concerns
President Joe Biden has dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House, ending his bid for reelection after a disastrous debate with Donald Trump that raised doubts about the incumbent’s fitness for office.
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Biden pushes party unity as he resists calls to step aside, says he’ll return to campaign next week
A rapidly growing chorus of Democratic lawmakers is calling for President Joe Biden to drop his reelection bid, even as the president insists he’s ready to return to the campaign trail to counter what he calls a “dark vision” laid out by Republican Donald Trump.
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Obama’s dilemma: Balancing Democrats’ worry about Biden and maintaining influence with president
Former President Barack Obama has found himself in a vexing position as his old running mate Joe Biden negotiates one of the most sensitive political moments for the Democratic Party in decades.
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Biden is isolated at home as Obama, Pelosi and other Democrats push for him to reconsider 2024 race
Democrats at the highest levels are making a critical push for President Joe Biden to reconsider his election bid.
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Prominent Democrat Schiff calls for Biden to withdraw, but party aims to nominate before convention
California Rep. Adam Schiff has become the highest-profile Democrat to call for President Joe Biden to drop his reelection bid, as the party pushes ahead with plans to hold a virtual vote to formally make Biden its nominee in the first week of August.
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Biden seriously considering proposals on Supreme Court term limits, ethics code, AP sources say
President Joe Biden is seriously considering proposals to establish term limits for U.S. Supreme Court justices, and an ethics code that would be enforceable under law, amid growing concerns that the justices are not held accountable.
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Kamala Harris and JD Vance have talked, but they’re yet to agree on terms for a VP debate
Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican JD Vance have had their first chat since the Ohio senator became the GOP vice presidential nominee.
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Biden says cooling political rhetoric doesn’t mean he’ll ‘stop telling the truth’ about Trump
President Joe Biden has returned to the campaign trail for the first time since the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, continuing his call to calm the divisive rhetoric on both sides.
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Biden orders Secret Service to protect RFK Jr. after attempt on Trump’s life
President Joe Biden has ordered the U.S. Secret Service to protect independent presidential candidate Robert F.
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Trump picks Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, a once-fierce critic turned loyal ally, as his GOP running mate
Donald Trump has selected Sen. JD Vance of Ohio as his Republican running mate. Vance swept to national prominence with his bestselling memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy.”
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In prime-time address, Biden asks Americans to reject political violence and ‘cool it down’
President Joe Biden is urging Americans to reject political violence and recommit themselves to resolving their differences peacefully.
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In ‘blue wall’ push, Biden defiantly says he’s ‘not going anywhere’ as he slams Trump, Project 2025
President Joe Biden is forcefully defying the growing number of critics in his own party who have called on him to exit the race, pivoting to warnings about a second Donald Trump term and declaring he is “not done yet.”
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Biden says during news conference he’s going to ‘complete the job’ despite calls to bow out
President Joe Biden used his closely watched anticipated news conference Thursday to deliver a forceful defense of his foreign and domestic policies, and batted away questions about his ability to serve another four years.
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Biden’s press conference will be a key test for him. But he’s no master of the big rhetorical moment
President Joe Biden’s press conference offers him a fresh opportunity to try to prove to the American public he’s capable of serving another four years after his big debate flop threw the future of his presidency into doubt.
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The White House faces many questions about Biden’s health and medical history. Here are some answers
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has tried to address questions about President Joe Biden’s health.
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Biden gets support from key lawmakers as he tells Democrats he won’t step aside after debate
President Joe Biden is standing firm against calls for him to drop his reelection candidacy and calling for an end to the intraparty drama that has torn apart Democrats since his dismal debate performance.
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To a defiant Biden, the 2024 race is up to the voters, not to Democrats on Capitol Hill
The Democratic Party has not fallen in line behind President Joe Biden, even after the events that were set up to reset his imperiled campaign and show everyone he wasn’t too old to be president four more years.
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Biden heads into a make-or-break stretch for his imperiled presidential campaign
President Joe Biden is opening a critical stretch in his effort to salvage his imperiled reelection campaign.
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Biden at 81: Often sharp and focused but sometimes confused and forgetful
Behind closed doors, in the Oval Office, on Air Force One or in meetings around the world, many people describe President Joe Biden in the same dual way.
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Stay in race and keep fighting, Biden’s family tells him
President Joe Biden’s family has used a gathering at Camp David to urge him to stay in the race and keep fighting despite his dreadful debate performance.
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Biden concedes debate fumbles but declares he will defend democracy. Dems stick by him — for now
President Joe Biden is working to quell Democratic anxieties over his unsteady showing in his debate with ex-President Donald Trump.
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Biden’s debate performance spurs Democratic panic about his ability to lead party against Trump
Above all, Joe Biden’s allies have wanted him to demonstrate strength and energy on the debate stage this week to help put to rest questions about the 81-year-old Democrat’s physical and mental acuity.
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