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Harris gets chance to press reset on 2024 race against Trump

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Biden's decision to drop out of the race and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris as his successor resets the campaign with a swiftness that is unparalleled in modern American politics.

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Takeaways from a day that fundamentally changed the presidential race

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President Biden’s abrupt decision to bow out of the presidential race and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris to be the Democratic candidate against former president Donald Trump has caused a political earthquake.

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Vice President Kamala Harris leads list of contenders for spots on the Democratic ticket

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President Biden's decision to step down as the Democratic Party’s presumptive nominee for president has opened the door for other possible candidates.

Harris looks to lock up Democratic nomination after Biden steps aside, reordering 2024 race

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Vice President Kamala Harris is moving swiftly to lock up Democratic delegates behind her campaign for the White House after President Joe Biden stepped aside amid concerns from within their own party that he would be unable to defeat…

JD Vance makes solo debut as GOP vice presidential candidate with Monday rallies in Virginia, Ohio

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Republican JD Vance is making his first solo appearances on the campaign trail, a day after the 2024 presidential race was thrown into upheaval as President Biden dropped out of the race, making the Democratic candidate an open question.

Hollywood reacts to Biden exiting the presidential race

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Hollywood was quick to react to the news that President Biden was ending his bid for reelection and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris.

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Homeland Security secretary names independent panel to review Trump assassination attempt

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The panel will have 45 days to review the policies and procedures of the Secret Service before, during and after the rally on July 13 where a gunman fired at former president Donald Trump in Butler, Pa.

Biden’s withdrawal injects uncertainty into wars, trade disputes, and other foreign policy challenges

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Biden’s withdrawal from the US presidential race injects greater uncertainty into the world at a time when Western leaders are grappling with wars in Ukraine and Gaza, a more assertive China in Asia, and the rise of the far-right in Europe.

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‘There is no playbook’: As Biden withdraws, New England Democrats not all singing the same tune on replacement

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As the news that President Biden will not seek reelection ricocheted around the political world on Sunday, New England Democrats were united in their calls to celebrate his legacy — but some prominent politicians remained circumspect as to…

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Delta Air Lines says cancellations continue as it tries to restore operations after tech outage

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Delta Chief Executive Ed Bastian said in a message to customers Sunday that flight cancellations continued as the airline tried to recover its systems and restore operations.

Trump’s campaign quickly pivots to Harris after Biden announces decision to leave the race

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The shakeup less than four months before Election Day lays out new challenges for Trump’s team, which had until recently been focused on contrasting Trump's vigor and mental acuity with Biden’s.

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Kamala Harris’s first presidential campaign was a failure. Has she changed?

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If she becomes the Democrats’ nominee for president, the first Black, Asian American, and female vice president will have to answer questions about her last campaign for the top job, an effort that collapsed before a single ballot was cast.

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With Biden out, here’s how the Democrats can defeat Trump

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Democrats can’t let up on Donald Trump. His lies and moral bankruptcy need to be called out. Voters should not be allowed to grow numb to them.

Who could be the Democrats’ new VP nominee?

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Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona and Governor Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan are on the short list of potential vice presidential picks if Kamala Harris secures the Democratic nomination for president.

Joe Biden puts country ahead of ego

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By withdrawing from the race, the president gives his fellow Democrats a fighting chance to beat former president Donald Trump, who would seek to undo everything Biden has accomplished.

Sunday, Jul 21

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Now that Biden is out of the presidential race, what happens to his money?

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Now that Democrats are carrying out a stunning shake-up of the top of their ticket, what happens next has no modern precedent — including in the campaign finance realm.

Harris says she intends to ‘earn and win’ presidential nomination after Biden steps aside. Follow live updates.

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His decision puts the Democratic nomination up for grabs as the party enters uncharted territory in the modern era.

Democrats praise Biden for his decision not to seek a second term: ‘A true patriot’

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"His decision of course was not easy, but he once again put his country, his party, and our future first,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a statement.

Harris could become first woman, second Black person to be president

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Vice President Kamala Harris described President Biden's decision to step aside as a “selfless and patriotic act,” saying he was “putting the American people and our country above everything else.”

Boston outlines surveillance technology in first-ever transparency report

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More than 20 cities and towns across the country have passed similar surveillance ordinances in recent years, as drones, facial recognition software, license plate readers, and other technologies became increasingly accessible to local…

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Secret Service chief noted a ‘zero-fail mission.’ After Trump rally, she’s facing calls to resign.

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Kimberly Cheatle is scheduled for a long day of testimony before lawmakers Monday on Capitol Hill.

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Biden does the right thing by stepping down from race

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Credit the president for stepping over his ego and toward the exit — and former House speaker Nancy Pelosi for nudging him in that direction.

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President Biden says he’s dropping out of the presidential race

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President Biden said on Sunday he’s dropping out of the presidential race.

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Senator Joe Manchin urges Biden to withdraw from the race

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Senator Joe Manchin is the latest lawmaker who is urging President Biden to reconsider his reelection effort.

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Senator Joe Manchin urges Biden to withdraw from presidential race

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Joe Manchin is another lawmaker who is signaling that President Biden should reconsider his reelection effort.

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What to know about the Kids Online Safety Act and its chances of passing

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The last time Congress passed a law to protect children on the internet was in 1998 — before Facebook, before the iPhone and long before today’s oldest teenagers were born.

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Secret Service says it denied earlier Trump requests for more federal resources

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The Secret Service acknowledged Saturday that it had turned down requests of additional resources sought by former president Donald Trump’s security detail in the two years leading up to his attempted assassination last week, a reversal…

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Trump holds first rally after assassination attempt with his new running mate, Vance, by his side

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“It was exactly one week ago, even to the hour, even to the minute,” Trump told the crowd in Michigan.

Trump campaign releases letter on his injury, treatment after last week’s assassination attempt

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Trump’s campaign released an update on the former president’s health Saturday.

Saturday, Jul 20

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Trump campaign prepares attack plan for Harris in case Biden withdraws

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Donald Trump’s campaign is preparing a major effort to attack Vice President Kamala Harris if President Joe Biden steps aside as the Democratic nominee, including a wave of ads focusing on her record in her current office and in California…