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Jul 2024
19m 43s

Biden Taps Out. Harris Taps In.

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL & GIMLET
About this episode

On Sunday, President Joe Biden ended his bid for re-election and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris. Annie Linskey reports on Biden’s big decision and what lies ahead for Harris and the Democratic Party. 


Further Listening:

- Takeaways from the RNC: Trump Is in Control 

- Will Biden Stay in the Race? 


Further Reading:

- How the Bet on an 81-Year-Old Joe Biden Turned Into an Epic Miscalculation 

- Biden Drops Out of Presidential Race, Endorses Harris 


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