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USA: Joe Biden withdraws from 2024 presidential race

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Joe Biden withdraws

…Endorses Kamala Harris The United States (US) President, Joe Biden, has withdrawn from the race for the US presidency, an extraordinary decision upending American politics, that plunges the Democratic nomination into uncertainty just months before the November election against Donald Trump, a candidate he has warned is an existential threat to US democracy. In a letter announcing his decision, Biden said, “While it has been my intention to seek re-election, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and…

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US Elections: New York Times asks Biden to leave presidential race

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NY Times on Biden

America’s most influential newspaper, The New York Times, called in an editorial on Friday for President Joe Biden to step aside and allow another Democrat to challenge Donald Trump for the White House in November. Describing Biden as “the shadow of a great public servant,” the newspaper’s editorial board — which is separate from its newsroom — said Thursday’s debate between the president and Trump proved the 81-year-old “failed his own test”. His determination to run again is a “reckless gamble,” it said, adding: “the greatest public service Mr. Biden…

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US election: Biden defeats Trump, elected America’s 46th president

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Trump-Biden

Ø  As Trump refuses to accept Biden’s victory The United States of America has chosen Democratic presidential candidate, Joe Biden as its 46th president, after defeating the incumbent President Donald Trump. Biden has won the 2020 presidential election, sending President Trump to a bitter defeat four years after he shocked the world by winning the White House with a victory over Hillary Clinton. Biden crossed the 270-vote threshold in the Electoral College yesterday after the State of Pennsylvania for him. He was also able to capture Wisconsin, Michigan and Arizona,…

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