First Lady Jill Biden has initially commented on her husband’s withdrawal from the US presidential race with an emoji showing two hearts. The first lady reposted President Joe Biden’s post on the platform X via her private account with the emoji. Shortly before, the president had announced on social media platforms Instagram, Facebook and X … Read more
US President Joe Biden says he will withdraw from the 2024 presidential election race, putting the United States into uncharted territory. Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to be the Democratic nominee this year. Before Biden’s decision was made, Reuters spoke to Elaine Kamarck, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution think tank, a Democratic … Read more
Millions of new jobs, many in a flourishing new American manufacturing sector geared toward clean energy. Higher prices at the grocery store, but also more dollars in paychecks. A record low in the number of Americans without health insurance, plus a historic — if fleeting — reduction in child poverty. Stronger international alliances, amid a … Read more
President Joe Biden on Sunday dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party’s nominee, a stunning decision that came after weeks of pressure for the 81-year-old to quit the contest against former President Donald Trump. “It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve … Read more
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump applauds on Day 2 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 16, 2024. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters As former President Donald Trump secures the Republican presidential nomination, both political parties are eyeing Project 2025, a multi-pronged policy plan … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Joe Manchin, a Democrat turned independent, urged President Joe Biden on Sunday to drop his reelection bid and focus on the remaining months of his presidency. “I came to the decision with a heavy heart that I think it’s time to pass the torch to a new generation,” the West Virginia … Read more
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., is seen in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, September 6, 2023. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Independent Sen. Joe Manchin on Sunday called on President Joe Biden to exit the race against former President Donald Trump. “I came to decision with a heavy heart that I think … Read more
President Joe Biden won’t have any issue keeping his COVID-19 infection to himself, Jimmy Fallon joked on Thursday. “Luckily, he can’t spread it because Democrats have been distancing themselves from him since the debate,” the comedian quipped on “The Tonight Show.” “Yep, Biden had fatigue, a cough and brain fog. Then he got COVID,” Fallon … Read more
Sen. JD Vance, former President Donald Trump’s running mate, won’t debate Vice President Kamala Harris ahead of the Democratic National Convention next month, the Trump campaign said Wednesday, citing uncertainty about who the Democratic candidate will be. While Trump officially announced Vance as his VP pick earlier this week, calling him the “best suited” person … Read more
The cover of New York magazine’s new Health Issue shows President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump in their underwear in a doctored image that critics are calling inappropriate and unethical. The July 15–28 Health Issue features a photo illustration by Martin Schoeller depicting the president and his predecessor standing side by side on … Read more
