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International Reactions to Biden Dropping Out

par This Is Beirut, 22/07 04:53 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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World leaders lined up to pay tribute to Joe Biden after he announced Sunday he was dropping out of the US presidential race. Biden notified the public of his decision in a letter, a stunning move that upends the 2024 race for the White House. He endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party's new nominee. - European allies ...

Harris's Contenders Fall in Line Following Biden's Drop

par This Is Beirut, 22/07 14:26 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Endorsements poured in swiftly Sunday for Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party's presidential nominee following Joe Biden's extraordinary announcement that he would step down from the race. Throwing support behind the current US vice president were a variety of party heavyweights as well as numerous governors and other officials previously ...

Kamala Harris Wins Nancy Pelosi's Support for Presidential Race

par This Is Beirut, 22/07 20:37 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday won the crucial backing of Democratic heavyweight Nancy Pelosi to lead the party against Donald Trump in November after Joe Biden's stunning exit from the 2024 race. As the endorsements stacked up, the 59-year-old Harris made her first public appearance since Biden's announcement in a ceremony at the ...

2024 US Presidential Election: Zoom In on the Democratic Convention

par Sana Richa Choucair, 22/07 20:42 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Following President Joe Biden's withdrawal from the presidential race, the Democratic Party faces multiple challenges. On the eve of the Democratic Convention, which will be held from August 19 to 22 in Chicago, This is Beirut presents an in-depth overview of the American national conventions, which are the focal point of the electoral ...

US Secret Service Director Resigns After Trump Assassination Attempt

par This Is Beirut, 23/07 19:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned on Tuesday, a day after acknowledging that the agency failed in its mission to prevent an assassination attempt against Donald Trump. Cheatle was facing bipartisan calls to step down after a 20-year-old gunman wounded the former Republican president and current White House candidate at a July ...

Joe Biden, 50 Years a Politician

par Aubin Eymard, 24/07 11:59 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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From his beginnings as a senator, to his nomination as Barack Obama’s running mate and his election as President of the United States, Joe Biden has left a mark on America’s political history over the last fifty years. Let us take a deep dive into his long-spanning career in the service of Uncle Sam. In recent weeks, Joe Biden made a plethora ...

Trump Files Complaint Over Harris Using Biden's Election Funds

par This Is Beirut, 24/07 13:07 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Republican candidate Donald Trump's campaign has filed a complaint on Tuesday to the Federal Election Commission over Vice President Kamala Harris' use of campaign funds raised by Joe Biden. President Biden ended his reelection campaign on Sunday, following a disastrous debate performance and growing dissent within the Democratic Party over his ...

Biden to Address US and Explain Decision to Drop Out

par This Is Beirut, 24/07 13:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Joe Biden will give what could be his final Oval Office speech on Wednesday to explain why he dropped out of November's election and deny that he will spend six months as a lame duck. With the world's eyes already on a looming clash between Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, Biden will insist in his address to the nation ...

US Elections: Biden Explains Why He Dropped Out

par This Is Beirut, 25/07 04:11 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US President Joe Biden told Americans Wednesday that he had dropped out of the 2024 election to unite his party and his country, saying in a historic Oval Office speech that it was time to pass the torch to "younger voices." In his first televised address since his stunning decision, the 81-year-old hailed his "tough" and "capable" Vice President ...

Trump Launches Attack on Harris, Calling Her a "Lunatic"

par This Is Beirut, 25/07 10:31 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Donald Trump launched a volley of attacks against US Vice President Kamala Harris Wednesday, calling her a "radical left lunatic" in his first rally since she became the de facto Democratic Party nominee for November's election. Trump's address comes as Harris, 59, hits the campaign trail armed with President Joe Biden's endorsement -- after his ...

Trump Slams Rivals as He Meets Netanyahu in Florida

par This Is Beirut, 26/07 20:48 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump sharply criticized his Democratic political rivals and pledged to work for peace in the Middle East if reelected as he met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Florida on Friday. The meeting capped a week in which Netanyahu addressed the US Congress and held talks with President Joe ...

Biden Unveils Long-Shot Plan to Overhaul US Supreme Court

par This Is Beirut, 30/07 11:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Joe Biden unveiled plans Monday for sweeping US Supreme Court reforms, as he seeks to cement his legacy in the twilight of his presidency despite Republicans branding the proposals dead on arrival. Stung by shock rulings on abortion and other topics and by a series of scandals involving the conservative-dominated court, Biden called for 18-year ...

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