The Washington Post – Biden exits race
“Triumph, tragedy define 50-year political career, says The Washington Post. Joe Biden is one of America’s longest-serving politicians and has faced multiple personal tragedies during his time, including the deaths of two of his children and his first wife. The paper says President Biden is bowing out “reluctantly and under pressure”.
Joe Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race, Harris vows to defeat Trump
Vice President Harris said Sunday that she intends to “earn and win” the Democratic presidential nomination after President Biden’s announcement that he is stepping aside as the party’s nominee. Harris vowed in a statement to defeat Donald Trump. Biden said in a letter to fellow Americans on Sunday that “it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President.” Harris was calling fellow Democrats on Sunday to shore up support.
Harris spoke with Biden several times on Sunday before announcement
Vice President Harris spoke with President Biden a number of times over the phone on Sunday before he announced he was exiting the presidential race and would endorse her campaign, according to a person familiar with the talks who shared the details on condition of anonymity because of the private nature of the conversations.
The Democrats who have endorsed Kamala Harris to replace Biden as nominee
President Biden announced Sunday that he would not seek reelection, after weeks of pressure from many Democratic leaders, who called on him to reconsider his reelection bid. Biden has endorsed Vice President Harris, and many top Democrats have offered their endorsements, as well.
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk
If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read
Editorial 22 July 2024.
Monday’s front pages are dominated by one story: Joe Biden’s announcement he will not seek re-election in November, and backing his vice president Kamala Harris to be the Democratic candidate. The president had been under growing pressure to step aside following a disastrous TV debate performance that had many Americans questioning his age and mental fitness. Despite attempting to mount several comebacks, a few other high-profile gaffes only added to the pressure – which saw high-profile Democrats and Democratic figures call on the president to step aside. Biden will remain in office until the end of his term. The US will head to the polls in November to elect their new president – a race that now looks likely to be Kamala Harris vs Donald Trump. The new president will assume office in January 2025.
Away from US politics, a handful of tabloids report on the Strictly Come Dancing bullying scandal, whilst the back pages are dominated by golf and cricket.