The Independent – Biden quits
Joe Biden leads The Independent after his “shock” announcement. The president “resisted calls for weeks” to withdraw from the race, says the paper, after his debate with Donald Trump in which he repeatedly froze and made mistakes. Online, US politics dominates the news as it looks at Kamala Harris’s chances against Donald Trump.
Kamala Harris becomes Democratic frontrunner as Biden quits 2024 White House race following weeks of pressure
Kamala Harris is now the frontrunner to take on Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race and endorsed her following weeks of pressure on him to step aside.
In the hours since Biden announced he was quitting his reelection campaign and Harris confirmed she will run to replace him on top of the ticket, donors have returned to the party in their droves and a string of top Democratic lawmakers and influential figures have thrown their support behind the vice president.
Though Harris is yet to be officially crowned the presidential nominee, the Biden-Harris campaign has already amended its filings with the Federal Election Commission to declare her as its chosen candidate – a move that will allow her to tap into the campaign’s war chest.
Joe Biden: A ‘lion of history’ who struck a blow for democracy
Joe Biden entered politics as one of the youngest senators in American history, and he leaves as its oldest president.
“It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President,” wrote Biden in a letter published Sunday, confirming the end of his political career. “And while it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe 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 for the remainder of my term.”
Few others have had such a sweeping view of what moves people and power in this country. He held a front-row seat to great shifts in America’s culture and identity, from the height of its post-Cold War strength to a nation in conflict with itself.
Panic and repositioning: What Biden dropping out of the 2024 race means for the Trump campaign
After a relentless pressure campaign by Democratic lawmakers, operatives, and donors, President Joe Biden has announced he is dropping out of the 2024 race. From being one of the youngest senators to becoming the oldest sitting president in US history, Biden’s remarkable political career has come to an abrupt end.
This move will exhilarate those in the Democratic Party who have been calling for a younger candidate, but it will also dishearten those who see this as a disenfranchisement of their primary vote.
When it comes to the Trump campaign, however, they might have the most panicked reaction out of everyone.
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 18 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.