Biden’s ‘closely-held’ decision took White House by surprise
Joe Biden’s senior White House and campaign staff had spent the past week insisting the president planned to stay in the 2024 race despite an onslaught of calls within the…
Biden has endorsed Harris. What happens next?
5 hours ago By Madeline Halpert, BBC News Getty Images President Joe Biden surprised American voters on Sunday when he announced he would drop out of the race for president after weeks…
Celebrities praise Joe Biden and rally round Kamala Harris
A number of famous faces have been quick to pay tribute to US President Joe Biden after he announced he will not be running in November’s presidential election. Hollywood has…
Secret Service chief Kimberly Cheatle faces grilling over Trump shooting
Republican members of Congress are focusing on the role of the Secret Service, as their frustration and anger grow over the agency’s response to an attempt to assassinate presidential nominee…
Watch: Biden’s disastrous few weeks… in 90 seconds
US President Joe Biden has announced that he will end his candidacy for re-election, saying “it is in the best interest of my party and the country”. Biden faced intense…
Wall Street Journal on Americans Being Less Willing to Have Children | naked capitalism
The press and policymakers have been calling out the fact that birth rates in advanced economies are falling even faster than demographers predicted. For instance, from a Lancet report in…
Obama Call for Open Nomination After Biden Withdrawal Assures Party Damaging “All Pay Auction” Process | naked capitalism
Biden has now officially withdrawn as the Democratic Party 2024 candidate, but intrigue is very much in play. Since Lambert will have much to say on this topic (and given…
Kamala Harris Takes Control
With President Biden having dropped out of the race, I’m devoting today’s newsletter to four big questions about what happens next. My colleagues and I will also give you the…
Top Democrats Swing Behind Harris after Biden Exits Race
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Until 1968, Presidential Candidates Were Picked by Party Conventions – A Process Revived by Biden’s Withdrawal From Race | naked capitalism
Conor here: The following piece from a professor of government at Hamilton College is an argument for taking away the privilege of voters getting to decide the Democrat candidate for…