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Biden drops out — but polls show Trump still strong against Harris, Whitmer, Newsom in tight 2024 race
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump polls better against Vice President Kamala Harris than President Biden and all other Democrats floated as potential replacement options on the ticket, several surveys show. An NPR/PBS News/Marist College national poll released on July 12 found 50% of registered voters nationwide supported Biden’s 2024 candidacy, while 48% backed Trump, 78, in a head-to-head matchup. Harris, 59, received the same 50% support from registered voters — but Trump improved to 49% when not facing his 2020 opponent again. California Gov. Gavin Newsom fared the same against Trump as Biden (50%-48%), and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was tied with the...
What Biden’s departure means for the race — and what Kamala Harris must do
President Biden’s historic but not-so-shocking choice to end his re-election campaign has upended the presidential race. Whether it helps the Democrats depends entirely on what they do now. Biden’s decision to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris to succeed him may forestall the open convention many hope for. Technically Biden’s decision frees his delegates to vote their consciences. In practice, every delegate who had been pledged to Biden was vetted or selected by his campaign. Some will be party activists, but most will be Biden loyalists. It’s easiest for them to do what Biden asks and simply promote his understudy to the starring...
Bill and Hillary Clinton endorse Kamala Harris for president after Joe Biden drops out of 2024 race
Bill and Hillary Clinton wasted little time in endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris Sunday to become the Democratic Party’s nominee for president after Joe Biden dropped out of the race. While lavishing praise on Biden’s accomplishments in office, the Clintons, who were rumored to have been among those resisting private calls for him to step aside, urged the party to unite around Harris. “We are honored to join the President in endorsing Vice President Harris and will do whatever we can to support her,” they said in a joint statement. “Now is the time to support Kamala Harris and fight with everything we’ve got to elect her....
Biden staffers reportedly blindsided after president drops out of 2024 race: ‘We’re all finding out by tweet’
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s announcement that he was dropping out of the 2024 race stunned a number of White House and Biden campaign staffers who believed he would stay the course. Many learned of the historic news from social media. “He told the senior team right before. I’m sure they didn’t want it to leak,” a source close to the campaign told The Post. Joe must resign as president now: Incompetent Biden puts the world in grave danger “We’re all finding out by tweet,” one Democrat close to the matter told Politico. “None of us understand what’s happening.” NY Dems are already lining up behind Kamala Harris...
Kamala Harris doesn’t call herself presumptive nominee in first statement since Biden drops out
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris said Sunday she would work to “unite” Democrats in her first statement since President Biden dropped his bid for a second term — though she didn’t declare herself the party’s presumptive nominee. Biden endorsed Harris, 59, in a statement ending his candidacy, but key party leaders, including former President Barack Obama and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) did not immediately back her, nor did a possible challenger, Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois. Harris, who would be America’s first female president, said she was “honored” to have the 81-year-old president’s endorsement and that it was “my intention is to earn and win this...
Barack Obama doesn’t endorse Kamala Harris, says Dems will pick ‘outstanding nominee’
WASHINGTON — Former President Barack Obama didn’t endorse Kamala Harris — saying Democrats would pick an unnamed “outstanding nominee” in his first statement on President Biden stepping aside from the party’s ticket. Obama, 62, was joined by former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) in not immediately backing the 59-year-old vice president — following reports last week that both favored an “open” process to replace Biden. “We will be navigating uncharted waters in the days ahead,” Obama said. “But I have extraordinary confidence that the leaders of our party will be able to create a process from which an outstanding nominee emerges.” Some Democrats fear that Harris could further diminish...
Nancy Pelosi praises Biden as ‘patriotic American’ in statement after president drops of 2024 race
Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi praised “patriotic American” Joe Biden after he ended his presidential campaign. “President Joe Biden is a patriot American who has always put our country first,” she said. Pelosi (D-Calif.) added her thanks to Biden for his service in government. Joe must resign as president now: Incompetent Biden puts the world in grave danger “With love and gratitude to President Biden for always believing in the promise of America and giving people the opportunity to reach their fulfillment. “God blessed America with Joe Biden’s greatness and goodness,” Pelosi said. The congresswoman’s comments come just days after reporters emerged that she told Biden she...
Celtics keep spending big with Sam Hauser’s $45 million contract extension
The Celtics keep on spending. Sam Hauser is the latest player to get a nice payday from Boston, agreeing to a four-year, $45 million contract extension on Sunday, ESPN reported. Hauser had one year left on his contract. The 26-year-old, who was originally signed as an undrafted free agent out of Virginia in 2021, was a solid bench contributor during the Celtics’ run to an NBA championship this past season. Warriors owner Joe Lacob won’t be purchasing hometown Celtics: ‘That ship sailed’ He averaged 9 points and 3.5 rebounds a game in 79 regular-season contests, shooting 44.6 percent from the field and 42.4 percent from...
The phone call from Donald Trump that convinced me he’s heading back to the White House
Donald Trump called me late on Saturday. “Is that my man Piers? It’s your favorite president calling …” I laughed at his typically cocksure presumption. There are actually a few contenders for my favorite president, including Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, both of whom I’ve interviewed numerous times and have great respect for, and Nelson Mandela. But Trump is the one I’ve known the longest, and best. He’d seen me appear on Fox News in New York to discuss his first rally appearance since last weekend’s horrific assassination attempt. I’d said how much I admired his defiance and guts in the immediate aftermath of the shooting,...
Obama praises ‘patriot’ Joe Biden after president withdraws from 2024 race
Former President Barack Obama called his former vice president a “patriot of the highest order” on Sunday after President Biden announced his decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential race following weeks of pressure from inside the Democratic Party. “Joe Biden has been one of America’s most consequential presidents, as well as a dear friend and partner to me. Today, we’ve also been reminded — again — that he’s a patriot of the highest order,” Obama said. The former president had high praise for Biden’s accomplishments in office in a post published to Medium. “He helped end the pandemic, created millions of...
Read Biden’s full letter announcing he’s dropping out of 2024 presidential race
“My Fellow Americans, Over the past three and a half years, we have made great progress as a Nation. Today, America has the strongest economy in the world. We’ve made historic investments in rebuilding our Nation, in lowering prescription drug costs for seniors, and in expanding affordable health care to a record number of Americans. We’ve provided critically needed care to a million veterans exposed to toxic substances. Passed the first gun safety law in 30 years. Appointed the first African American woman to the Supreme Court. And passed the most significant climate legislation in the history of the world. America has...
Teen thief killed when he runs in path of city bus after snatching cellphone: video
Maybe it was Karma. Shocking surveillance video captured the moment a would-be teen thief snatched an unsuspecting bystander’s cell phone and made a run for it — only to be stopped dead in his tracks by a bus. The horrifying footage from Brazil, posted online on X on Saturday, shows the 17-year-old crook eyeballing a 71-year-old man who is talking on his a phone on a Sao Paolo street corner on Friday. NYC mom beats heat by giving neighborhood kids sidewalk pools: ‘Inner city creativity’ The teen then lunges and grabs the phone, then dashes off leaving the stunned victim in his tracks. Giant...
Today’s Iconic Moment in NY Sports History: Wayne Gretzky signs 2-year, $8M deal plus incentives with Rangers
July 21, 1996: The Rangers signed the legendary Wayne Gretzky. After nine years with the Edmonton Oilers, eight years with the L A Kings, and one year with the St Louis Blues free agent Gretzky agreed to come to New York. For top headlines, breaking news and more, visit nypost.com.
Jill Biden shows support with heart emoji for husband Joe after dropping out of race
Jill Biden showed her love for her husband, Joe, after he announced that he was suspending his campaign for reelection. The first lady shared a heart emoji and reposted Biden’s message announcing that he was not seeking reelection. Jill had been her husband’s biggest supporter for his re-election bid, with the first lady declaring earlier this month that she was “all in” on the campaign. Democrat civil war and chaos to follow Biden’s bombshell dropout “For all the talk out there about this race, Joe has made it clear that he’s all in,” Jill said during a rally in North Carolina on July 8. “That’s...
Brooklyn boy, 7, drowns in Long Island pool during backyard BBQ
A child drowned in the swimming pool of a Long Island home during a Saturday gathering, cops said. Kyrie Berry, 7, was at the home on North Thompson Drive in Bay Shore for a backyard barbecue, according to News Day. Partygoers noticed Berry’s unresponsive body around 8:25 p.m., pulled the boy out of the water and immediately called 911, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Park-goer stabbed after 2 families argue at Adventureland Amusement Park on Long Island First responders rushed the youngster to South Shore University Hospital but he could not be saved, cops said. Pair of slippery NY crooks nabbed stealing cooking...
Biden backup candidates including Whitmer, Buttigieg and Newsom sound off about president’s historic decision
Within minutes of President Joe Biden’s historic announcement that he would not be seeking a second term, Democratic campaign surrogates who have for weeks been floated as his potential replacements have offered glowing praise for the 81-year-old, lauding him as a historic figure. They did not appear to have fallen in behind Vice President Kamala Harris who quickly emerged as the frontrunner to be Democrats’ replacement nominee with high-profile endorsements from Biden and the Clintons, among others. “Joe Biden has earned his place among the best and most consequential presidents in American history,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, 42, wrote on X. The 2024...
Is this the first time a president has dropped out of a presidential race?
President Biden dropped his 2024 re-election bid Sunday — becoming the first presumptive party leader in modern American history to bow out this late in the race. There is no precedent for the 81-year-old commander-in-chief’s decision to call it quits just weeks out from when he would’ve been officially crowned the Democrats’ nominee for president. “It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President. And 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 to focus...
Sports fans find out about Joe Biden dropping out of presidential race from NBA insider Shams Charania
NBA insider Shams Charania took a break from basketball scoops to alert his X followers on Sunday that President Joe Biden was dropping out of the 2024 presidential race. And that, many users responded, is how they found out about the bombshell news. Charania, 30, wrote on his account at 1:50 p.m.: “Joe Biden has withdrawn from the US Presidential race.” ‘Simpsons’ writer responds to the show predicting Kamala Harris’ presidential run That came four minutes after Biden’s letter announcing he will not seek reelection was posted to his X account. Within 40 minutes, Charania’s tweet had already been viewed seven million times. “I learned about...
European nations resurrect, expand compulsory military service in face of Russian threat
Some European countries have resurrected or expanded their compulsory military service after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine — a once-unthinkable policy shift fueled by the notion that they’d have to respond quickly if the Russian bear trudges across their borders. Many nations ended their drafts after the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991. But as the risk of a widening war rises, alarm bells have sounded in countries near the Russian border, including the smaller Scandinavian and Baltic states most likely to be threatened. “We are coming to the realization that we may have to adjust the way we mobilize for war and adjust...
Democratic official quietly seethed at Joe for relying on Hunter Biden: ‘Playing this victimhood thing’
Before President Biden announced his plans to drop out of the presidential race Sunday, one senior administration official lashed out at first son Hunter Biden’s seemingly more pronounced role in his father’s consideration of whether to continue his campaign. At the beginning of the month, Hunter was spotted sitting in on meetings in the West Wing, and some aides felt he was playing a crucial role in helping his father navigate questions about his fitness for office. “He and his son are playing this victimhood thing — ‘I was mistreated under [Barack] Obama,’” one anonymous senior administration official told Politico. “It’s insane....
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