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CBS News reports: President Biden will speak about his decision not to run for reelection in an Oval Office address Wednesday night, his first remarks on the subject since he announced Sunday he was dropping out of the 2024 presidential race. “I have decided the best way forward is to pass the torch to a new generation,” he is expected …

Axios reports: Vice President Harris’ sudden presidential candidacy is quickly galvanizing a massive and politically powerful network of Black women who have long been described as the “backbone” of the Democratic Party. About 93% of Black women who voted in 2020 supported Biden, according to an AP survey of 110,000 voters. But this marks the first time the top of …

Reuters reports: Vice President Kamala Harris opened up a marginal two-percentage-point lead over Republican Donald Trump after President Joe Biden ended his re-election campaign and passed the torch to her, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found. The poll, conducted on Monday and Tuesday, followed both the Republican National Convention where Trump on Thursday formally accepted his party’s nomination and the Biden announcement …

NBC News reports: President Joe Biden will give a prime-time address from the White House on Wednesday to discuss his decision to exit the presidential race, according to a source familiar with the matter. Biden issued a letter on Sunday saying he would not accept the Democratic nomination and then endorsed his running mate, Vice President Kamala Harris, to replace …

The Associated Press reports: Vice President Kamala Harris has secured the support of enough Democratic delegates to become her party’s nominee against Republican Donald Trump, according to an Associated Press survey, as top Democrats rallied to her in the aftermath of President Joe Biden’s decision to drop his bid for reelection. The quick coalescing behind Harris marked an attempt by …

CNBC reports: Just a day after President Joe Biden declared he would no longer seek re-election, Democrats raised $100 million from donors through its main fundraising platform. ActBlue, a political action committee and fundraising platform for Democratic groups, recorded that sum over the past two days, according to a live tracker maintained by Ryan Murphy, a developer at The Marshall …

Politico reports: Future Forward, the flagship super PAC blessed by President Joe Biden, received $150 million in new commitments from major Democratic donors in the 24 hours since the president announced he would step aside from the race. The fundraising boon — described by a senior Future Forward aide and shared first with POLITICO — gives Vice President Kamala Harris, …

USA Today reports: Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to speak Monday at an event celebrating college athletes, her first public appearance since President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential election. NCAA Sports Day brings championship teams from the National Collegiate Athletic Association to the White House. Harris also spoke at the event in 2023, which saw more …

Reuters reports: State Democratic party chairs on Sunday threw their weight behind Vice President Kamala Harris to be the party’s new presidential nominee to run against Republican nominee and former president, Donald Trump. The chairs held a conference call after President Joe Biden announced he was stepping aside as the party’s candidate. “Following President Biden’s announcement, our members immediately assembled …

The New York Times reports: Vice President Kamala Harris says she is running for president. “I am honored to have the President’s endorsement and my intention is to earn and win this nomination,” she said. “We have 107 days until Election Day. Together, we will fight. And together, we will win.” She added, “With this selfless and patriotic act, President …

“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, when I began my search for a vice president, I knew about Joe’s remarkable career in public service. But what I …

The Washington Post reports: President Biden endorsed Vice President Harris as the Democratic presidential nominee. “Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year,” Biden said in a post shared on X. “Democrats — it’s time to come together and beat Trump. Let’s do this.” Biden made the …

Axios reports: President Biden’s campaign insisted on Friday that he will remain in the 2024 presidential race but acknowledged that it’s been “a tough several weeks” marked by “some slippage” in support set off by his disastrous debate performance last month. Jen O’Malley Dillon, chair of the Biden campaign, told MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” on Friday that Biden is “absolutely” remaining …

The Hill reports: Rep. Jim Costa (D-Calif.) has joined the growing list of congressional Democrats calling on President Biden to step aside and allow someone else to run. In a brief statement, Costa became the second Democrat to call on the president to exit the race on Thursday alone. Costa said Biden has been an incredible president who led the …

The Washington Post reports: Former president Barack Obama has told allies in recent days that President Biden’s path to victory has greatly diminished and he thinks the president needs to seriously consider the viability of his candidacy, according to multiple people briefed on his thinking. Obama has only spoken with Biden once since the debate, and he has been clear …

Via press release from the White House: The President presented with upper respiratory symptoms, to include rhinorhea (runny nose) and non-productive cough, with general mailaise. He felt okay for his first event of the day, but given that he was not feeling better, point of care testing for COVID-19 was conducted, and the results were positive for the COVID-19 virus. …

The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports: President Joe Biden has tested postive for COVID and will not appear at the UnidosUS convention on the Strip Wednesday, according to UnidosUS President and CEO Janet Murguia Biden’s keynote speech at the “Nuestro Momento Luncheon” was to follow a speech he gave Tuesday in Las Vegas at the NAACP’s 115th National Conference. The luncheon …

Axios reports: President Biden said in a new interview that he would consider dropping out of the 2024 presidential race if a doctor diagnosed him with a “medical condition.” The pre-taped interview with BET News is the latest in a series of media appearances the president has made since the debate to try and assuage concerns about his mental acuity. …

The Washington Post reports: President Biden is finalizing plans to endorse major changes to the Supreme Court in the coming weeks, including proposals for legislation to establish term limits for the justices and an enforceable ethics code, according to two people briefed on the plans. He is also weighing whether to call for a constitutional amendment to eliminate broad immunity …

The Washington Post reports: President Biden will unveil a new proposal in Nevada on Tuesday to cap rental costs nationwide, according to three people familiar with the matter, as he works to assuage Democratic concerns about the viability of his candidacy while the Republican convention gets underway. Biden’s plan — which would need to be approved by Congress — calls …