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Historic church in Augusta celebrates 224 years
AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF)- Today a historic church in South Augusta celebrating its 224th anniversary. Historic Spirit Creek Baptist Church started in July of 1800 and is one of the oldest African-American Baptist churches in the country. Sunday, the church hosted a large event to celebrate more than two centuries together.It included a worship service with […]
Harris vs. Trump: What the polls tell us
President Biden is out of the 2024 race and backing Vice President Harris to take over his mantle in November, raising questions about what the polling can help us glean about her chances against former President Trump. Though Harris still has to win over enough delegates before the party’s national convention next month in order […]
Josh Shapiro throws support behind Harris after Biden drops out
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) formally threw his support behind Vice President Harris to lead the Democratic Party’s presidential ticket in November following news President Biden will drop out of the race. “The best path forward for the Democratic Party is to quickly unite behind Vice President Harris and refocus on winning the presidency,” Shapiro […]
Timeline of events leading up to Biden’s exit from the race
President Biden has experienced a tumultuous past few weeks that culminated Sunday with his decision to drop out of the 2024 race. The 81-year-old president faced enormous pressure to make one of the hardest decisions of his decades-long political career, eventually announcing that he would move aside and support Vice President Harris as his successor. Here is […]
Local leaders react to President Biden dropping out of the race
(WJBF) – Local leaders are sharing their reactions to President Joe Biden’s announcement to end his 2024 presidential campaign. Read Biden’s full statement below: Almost immediately after, Biden announced his decision to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris as Democratic nominee. Georgia State Representative Brian Prince stated, “President Biden is and has always been a true […]
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 […]
Biden endorses Harris as Democratic nominee after ending his candidacy
President Biden on Sunday endorsed Vice President Harris to become the Democratic Party’s nominee as he announced he would not seek reelection, giving her a significant boost as Democrats determine what comes next in the wake of Biden’s seismic decision. “My fellow Democrats, I have decided not to accept the nomination and to focus all my energies […]
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 […]
Biden withdraws from race in presidential earthquake
President Biden has dropped out of the 2024 race, a stunning end to a 50-year-long political career that culminated in caving to pressure from fellow Democrats to end his bid for reelection, which never fully recovered from an abysmal debate performance on June 27. Biden, 81, announced Sunday he will no longer seek another four […]
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