WASHINGTON ― Democratic lawmakers on Sunday wasted no time in endorsing Kamala Harris for president after Joe Biden announced he is stepping aside as the party’s 2024 nominee ― and backing his running mate to take the top spot. “Today, I’m proud to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for President of the United States,” said … Read more
Nancy Pelosi thanked Biden for his patriotism Washington: Many Democrats on Sunday quickly backed Vice President Kamala Harris to run as the party’s presidential nominee against Donald Trump after incumbent President Joe Biden’s abrupt departure from the race, but some powerful party members, including former House of Representatives speaker Nancy Pelosi, stayed quiet. … Read more
The letter in which U.S. President Joe Biden announced his withdrawal from candidacy is being displayed on a mobile phone screen in front of a computer screen displaying a photo of President Biden on July 21. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images President Joe Biden on Sunday announced he will not be seeking reelection in … 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
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
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
Vice President Kamala Harris called out Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) for not bringing up Project 2025 in his speech at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday. “Frankly, what is very telling is what [Vance] did not talk about on that stage. He did not talk about Project 2025, their 900-page blueprint for a second Trump … Read more
Chairman Mark Takano, of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (D-CA) speaks alongside members of the Congressional Delegation who recently traveled to the Indo-Pacific Region at a press conference in the U.S. Capitol Building on August 10, 2022 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images News | Getty Images California Rep. Mark Takano on … Read more
Vice President Kamala Harris joined a call with major Democratic donors Friday afternoon to discuss what the hosts called “urgent, emerging needs.” The call came as more Democratic lawmakers publicly call on President Joe Biden to drop his bid for reelection. A Biden campaign official told NBC News that the president’s advisers asked Harris to … Read more
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Friday said she has not seen a “bulletproof” case to support the notion that Joe Biden should drop out of the 2024 presidential race, warning that many of those calling on him to end his reelection bid are not interested in having Vice President Kamala Harris replace him on the … Read more
