US election 2024 updates: Democrats back Kamala Harris as Biden drops out

The 81-year-old incumbent ends re-election bid after shaky debate performance and backs Vice President Harris.

President Joe Biden listens as Vice President Kamala Harris speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington,
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President Biden pulls out of election contest against Donald Trump

By Virginia Pietromarchi
Published On 21 Jul 2024

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