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President Joe Biden stands on stage as U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris introduces him during a campaign rally at Girard College on May 29, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Biden and Harris are using today's rally to launch a nationwide campaign to court black voters, a group that has traditionally come out in favor of Biden, but their support is projected lower than it was in 2020.
Biden has dropped out of the 2024 presidential race
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President Joe Biden has announced he is?dropping out of the 2024 presidential race?after mounting?calls from Democrats?for him to end his reelection bid. He endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the party’s new nominee.

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