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Congressional Black Caucus backs Harris as Biden replacement
The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) is backing Vice President Harris as President Biden’s replacement after the president announced his decision to withdraw from the race on Sunday. The CBC political action committee (CBCPAC) released a statement Sunday on behalf of caucus Chair Steven Horsford (D-Nev.) and CBCPAC Chair Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.). “The Congressional Black Caucus…
Obama stops short of backing Harris
Former President Obama praised President Biden as a “patriot of the highest order,” following news that Biden would no longer run for reelection, but the former president stopped short of endorsing Vice President Harris as his replacement. “Joe Biden has been one of America’s most consequential presidents, as well as a dear friend and partner…
Republicans steer clear of abortion at convention
One of the defining issues of the 2024 campaign was mostly absent from this year’s Republican convention, underlining the party’s desire to sidestep its own push to enact restrictive abortion policies in red states across the country. At the 2020 GOP convention, anti-abortion activists Abby Johnson and Deirdre Byrne were given speaking slots to argue…
Trump campaign: Harris will be ‘even worse’ than Biden
Former President Trump’s top campaign advisers have come out swinging against Vice President Harris shortly after President Biden withdrew from the race and endorsed her to replace him. In a statement, Trump campaign advisers Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles said that Harris will be “even worse” than Biden and that she has been his “enabler in…
Cori Bush becomes first Squad member to back Harris
Progressive Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.), a Squad member running a tight race for reelection in Missouri, is backing Vice President Harris to be the Democratic presidential nominee. Bush was among the earliest left-wing voices in the House to embrace Harris as the Democratic presidential nominee after President Biden announced that he was suspending his campaign…
Recap: Biden endorses Harris after dropping out of 2024 race
President Biden has dropped out of the 2024 presidential race, caving to pressure from Democrats who agitated for him to step aside after a debate performance that left the political world in shock. Biden announced his decision in a social media post Sunday afternoon. On Sunday, he also endorsed Vice President Harris to become the…
Who could be Harris’s running mate?
President Biden dropped out of the 2024 race on Sunday and endorsed Vice President Harris to become his replacement, a historic move that now raises the question of who would be Harris’s running mate if she gets the nod. It’s not guaranteed that will happen. Harris still has to win the support of enough delegates…
Harris says she intends ‘to earn and win this nomination’ after Biden drops out
Vice President Harris on Sunday said she intends to earn and win the Democratic presidential nomination after President Biden stunningly dropped out of the race and endorsed her as his successor. “I am honored to have the President’s endorsement and my intention is to earn and win this nomination,” she said in a statement. “Over…
Democrats breathe sighs of relief over Biden exit
Democrats exhaled. Minutes after President Biden announced his withdrawal from the presidential race on Sunday, Democrats said they were relieved by the decision. The stalemate over Biden’s future, they said, was horrible for their party and was putting them in even deeper jeopardy of losing in November to former President Trump. “F—ing finally,” said one…
White House: Biden COVID symptoms have ‘improved significantly’
President Biden is in better health, in recovery from a COVID diagnosis, White House physician Kevin O’Connor announced Sunday. Biden received his eighth dose of Paxlovid treatment early Sunday and his symptoms have “improved significantly,” he said. The president is isolating at his Delaware home and continues to perform the work of the president. He…
Pelosi says Biden ‘has always put our country first’ after he ends campaign
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D) praised President Biden as a “patriotic American” who puts his country before himself, following his decision not to accept the party’s nomination at the Democratic convention. “President Joe Biden is a patriotic American who has always put our country first. His legacy of vision, values and leadership make him one of…
Trump allies unload on Harris after Biden backs her as nominee
The Trump campaign and Republicans wasted no time going on the attack against Vice President Harris on Sunday after President Biden backed her as the party’s next nominee upon ending his own 2024 bid. Republicans used their convention this week to signal how they would go after Harris should she replace Biden atop the ticket, and on Sunday…
Some Democratic hopefuls offer mixed backing of Harris as Biden replacement
Democrats widely praised President Biden for his decades-long career in public service, following news of his withdrawal from the race, but most up-and-coming Democratic stars stopped short of endorsing outright Vice President Harris as the next nominee. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D), whose name has been in the mix as a possible running mate to…
Biden’s top celebrity supporters praise him after exiting race: ‘Let us unite behind a new candidate’
Some of President Biden’s top Hollywood supporters are lauding him amid his decision to end his reelection bid. Biden announced in a series of social media posts on Sunday that he was dropping out of the 2024 White House race, saying it was in the “best interest of my party and the country.” He endorsed Vice President Harris to…
Biden drops out: What happens next
President Biden dropped out of the presidential race on Sunday, setting up a historic series of events in the months before the November election. The president endorsed his vice president, Kamala Harris, to take over as the nominee after he announced his decision to step aside. His full support for her to be at the top of…
DNC chair vows ‘transparent and orderly process’ to choose new nominee
Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Jaime Harrison said Sunday the party would hold “a transparent and orderly process” to choose their next 2024 nominee after President Biden announced he would step aside. Harrison said in a statement that the country owed ”President Biden an enormous debt of gratitude for the unparalleled progress he has delivered…
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