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The Latest Breaking News on Biden's Out. Harris Is In. Everyone Else Is Screwed.

Biden's Out. Harris Is In. Everyone Else Is Screwed.

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Reason

Kamala Harris hails Joe Biden’s legacy in first speech since he quit race

Harris lauds Biden for his service to the US in first public appearance since he abruptly abandoned his re-election bid.

Al Jazeera

Lame Duck Biden Could Still Have An Impact

When Joe Biden finally recovers from Covid at his beach house and returns to the Oval Office, likely later this week, he risks being the lamest of lame ducks for his remaining six months in office.

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Top Democrat donor Reid Hoffman backs Harris after election shakeup

Hoffman, who co-founded LinkedIn said the decision by Joe Biden to end his reelection bid was ‘one of the most selfless acts we’ve seen from a politician in modern American history’

The Independent UK

Harris Shines Light On Trump's Women Problem

Accused of sexual misconduct and affairs spanning decades, blamed for strict abortion curbs and criticized for sexism, Donald Trump has a women problem -- and Democrats are gambling that Kamala Harris can use it as a cudgel.

International Business Times

George Conway mocks ex-wife Kellyanne’s TV attack on Kamala

‘She should not be the standard-bearer for the party,’ Kellyanne Conway remarked

The Independent UK

Kamala Harris raises $81 million in first 24 hours of presidential campaign

The massive sum is more than any candidate has ever raised in any 24-hour period

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Trump had finally closed the fundraising gap in the election—then came a $100 million blue tsunami

The Democratic fundraising website ActBlue reported it processed more than $100 million in donations since Sunday.

Fortune

Imagine, 4 Years Of This...': Elon Musk Mocks Kamala Harris, Says 'Smartest Friends' In SF Will Vote For Trump

It is worth noting that Musk has also recently engaged in tweets criticising Harris as a Democratic candidate.

International Business Times UK

Megadonors George and Alex Soros swiftly back Kamala Harris as Democratic nominee

Alex Soros says ‘it’s time to unite’ behind vice president ‘and beat Donald Trump’

The Independent UK

Biggest US abortion rights groups back Kamala Harris as effective messenger

Abortion since fall of Roe v Wade has been winning issue for Democrats, yet Biden was reluctant to utter word ‘abortion’

The Guardian - US

Black Voters Express Hope And Worry Over Biden's Exit

Explore the complex mix of emotions among Black voters as they assess the implications of Biden's exit and the potential rise of Kamala Harris as the Democ...

Top News

President Biden's tumultuous handoff to Kamala Harris is a hard lesson in the importance of succession planning

The political system needs to put itself on pause and say, ‘How can we embrace the principles that have made America’s economy so strong?’" says Ted Dintersmith, a former venture capital investor and top Democratic Party donor.

Fortune

The top Democrats who have not endorsed Kamala Harris all have one thing in common

They pushed Biden out, and now they don’t want to simply anoint heir apparent Harris.

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The Guardian - US

Kamala Harris must be chosen through an ‘open convention’. It is the democratic way

The president damaged his party, but finally made the right decision. We must hope Democrats don’t repeat their mistakes

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Joe Biden quitting the race: a fresh start for Democrats

Editorial: The president’s decision to abandon his bid for re-election gives his party a chance to reinvigorate the campaign and beat Donald Trump

France 24

US donors give Harris campaign record $81 million in 24 hours

Democratic Party donors have poured a record amount into US Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign in the 24 hours since Joe Biden dropped out of the race and endorsed her, her campaign said on Monday. “Team Harris raised $81 million in its first 24 hours, adding to the existing near…

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