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Reuters:
Exclusive: All 50 Democratic party US state chairs back Harris -sources  —  All 50 Democratic party state chairs have thrown their weight behind Vice President Kamala Harris to be the party's new presidential nominee, according to sources familiar with the matter.
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Mandy Taheri / Newsweek:
Nikki Haley Voters PAC Announces Support for Kamala Harris  —  voters pledged their support for Democratic Vice President  —  ' presidential bid on Sunday, hours after President  —  announced that he was dropping out of the race.  —  Biden announced on Sunday afternoon in a letter …
Barack Obama:
My Statement on President Biden's Announcement  —  Joe Biden has been one of America's most consequential presidents, as well as a dear friend and partner to me.  Today, we've also been reminded — again — that he's a patriot of the highest order.  —  Sixteen years ago …
Politico:
Why Biden finally quit  —  The Saturday night decision that ended Biden's reelection campaign.  —  For 23 days, President Joe Biden insisted on pushing forward with his reelection bid in the face of calls from Democratic lawmakers and donors for him to step aside.  —  And then, almost on a dime, things changed.
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
A guide to the coming attacks on Kamala Harris  —  On Sunday at 1:46 PM Eastern Time, President Joe Biden announced he would end his campaign for reelection.  Seconds later, the attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris began.  —  Harris is not yet the nominee.
Discussion: The Guardian and HuffPost
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Biden's exit leads to the biggest day for Democratic donations online in years — $30 million and counting.  —  Democrats greeted President Biden's departure from the presidential race with an avalanche of cash, donating more than $30 million online on Sunday and making it the single biggest …
Aaron Rupar / Public Notice:
Heartbreak and relief  —  Reflections on Joe Biden's extraordinary decision. … After a long RNC week and a Trump rally on Saturday, I went to the Twins game yesterday with my wife and kids hoping to unplug for a few hours.  We had just entered the ballpark when my phone blew up with the news that President Biden was stepping aside.
Christopher Cadelago / Politico:
Gretchen Whitmer joins campaign call with Harris for President staff  —  Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer joined a call of Harris for President staff on Sunday, throwing her support to the vice president in a crucial battleground state and adding to the flood of endorsements.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
EXCLUSIVE: New AJC poll finds Trump leads Harris in Georgia matchup  —  In survey conducted July 9-18, Republican led vice president by 5 percentage points  —  Former President Donald Trump holds a slight lead over Vice President Kamala Harris in Georgia in an Atlanta Journal-Constitution …
Tim Alberta / The Atlantic:
This Is Exactly What the Trump Team Feared  —  On the evening of Super Tuesday, March 5, shortly before Donald Trump effectively ended the Republican primary and earned a general-election rematch with President Joe Biden, I asked the co-managers of Trump's presidential campaign what they feared most about Biden.
Discussion: HuffPost, Washington Times and Mediaite
Adam Cancryn / Politico:
How Biden landed at the decision to drop out  —  Holed up in his Delaware shore home and still recovering from Covid, President Joe Biden on Saturday night began to come to terms with the end of his reelection bid.  Biden had spent the last few days consulting with his senior aides as they tried …
The Philadelphia Inquirer:
With honor and decency, Joe Biden exits the race  —  In the end, President Joe Biden did the right thing for the country.Age caught up to him.  Democrats turned on him.  And the media piled on, helping to drive Biden from the 2024 presidential race, while largely ignoring the danger …
Joyce Vance / Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance:
The Week Ahead  —  President Biden: “I believe it is in the interest of my party and the country to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as president.”  He followed up minutes later endorsing Kamala Harris.  He is a splendid man, a splendid human being …
Discussion: CBS News, RedState and Florida Politics
Hanna Trudo / The Hill:
RFK Jr. adds uncertainty to an already tumultuous election
Discussion: RedState and Fox News
Mychael Schnell / The Hill:
Biden bombshell to echo across Capitol Hill as lawmakers return
Discussion: NBC News, Washington Post and Fox News
Reuters:
Biden quit race for re-election after agonizing over poll data - sources say
Flavia Krause-Jackson / Bloomberg:   Political Chaos in the US Echoes the Turbulent 1960s
Mia McCarthy / Politico:
Obama endorses open nominating process while Clintons endorse Harris
Franklin Foer / The Atlantic:
Biden's Greatest Strengths Proved His Undoing
Discussion: New York Magazine
David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
Kamala Harris Must Be the Candidate. This Is How She Beats Trump
Miranda Devine / New York Post:
Joe Biden is too frail to run in 2024 but he's still our president?
Discussion: Washington Post
Zachary Basu / Axios:
Clintons endorse Kamala Harris after Biden drops out
Hans Nichols / Axios:
Scoop: Harris works the phones, trying to lock down nomination
Associated Press:
Biden drops out of 2024 race after disastrous debate inflamed age concerns. VP Harris gets his nod
Axios:
Republicans pile on Biden to resign after he quits 2024 race
NBC News:
Election 2024 live updates: Biden says he is exiting the race and endorsing Harris
Josh Boak / Associated Press:
Biden's legacy: Far-reaching accomplishments that didn't translate into political support
Discussion: KHOU-TV and Fox News
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Mayorkas names panel to review Trump rally shooting … - The announcement comes after GOP lawmakers confronted USSS director Kimberly Cheatle at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, last Wednesday to demand answers over the assassination attempt on former President Trump.
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Andrew Howard / Politico:
Manchin ends his brief flirtation with presidential bid  —  Well, that was fast.  Sen. Joe Manchin's (I-W.Va.) brief flirtation with a bid for the Democratic nomination for president ended between two cable news interviews Monday morning.  “I am not running for office,” Manchin told “CBS Mornings” Gayle King.
Discussion: The Hill
Washington Post:
Manchin weighs options after Biden exits presidential race  —  Sen. Joe Manchin (W.Va.) is considering re-registering as a Democrat in order to compete for Democratic presidential nomination.  —  Sen. Joe Manchin III (I-W. Va.) is considering re-registering as a Democrat to compete …
 
 
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