Biden Says It’s Time for ‘Fresh Voices,’ and Netanyahu Defends Israel Plus, the illicit flow of technology to Russia.

Given No Choice by His Party, Biden Says the Right Thing It’s tempting to salute him for courage, but that would overlook the deception about his deterioration.

The Beginning of Biden’s Long Goodbye In a speech from the Oval Office, President Biden said it was time to “pass the torch to a new generation.” But he said nothing about his own age or capacity that led so many Democrats to desert him.

Biden Says It Is Time to Step Aside for a Younger Voice in Oval Office Address In an Oval Office address, President Biden praised Vice President Kamala Harris and said “it’s been the privilege of my life to serve this nation for over 50 years.”

Gavin Newsom Recalls Getting Biden News and Says Harris Is ‘Lighting It Up’ The California governor was working out on a treadmill when he got the news that President Biden was ending his campaign.

Full Transcript of Biden’s Speech on Ending His Run for Re-election “The best way forward is to pass the torch to a new generation,” the president said in a rare Oval Office address. And he told voters, “History is in your hands.”

After Biden Drops Out, Here Come the Polls Some pollsters were already in the field when news of his withdrawal broke; others scrambled to conduct quick surveys.

Jeffrey Katzenberg: Joe Biden Left Us in Good Hands with Kamala Harris On Sunday, the president selflessly let go of the reins but not before ensuring we were in good hands.

How to Watch Biden’s Speech Tonight on Exiting the Presidential Race Mr. Biden is the first sitting president since Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968 not to seek a second term in the White House.

Biden’s exit evokes the crisis in American civil religion (RNS) — MAGA has abandoned it. The post Biden’s exit evokes the crisis in American civil religion appeared first on Religion News Service.

Trump Demands Equal Airtime in Light of Biden’s Planned Address President Biden is set to address the nation on Wednesday night from the Oval Office to discuss the end of his re-election bid.

How the Biden Campaign Transformed Into the Harris Campaign Staff members inside and outside the room have described the past handful of hours as hectic, overwhelming and emotional.

Biden Plans to Address the Nation on Wednesday Night In announcing the address, President Biden said he would discuss “what lies ahead, and how I will finish the job for the American people.”

For Dean Phillips, Biden’s Withdrawal Offers ‘Unfulfilling’ Vindication The congressman from Minnesota waged a quixotic challenge in the Democratic primaries, warning that the president was too old to win. No one paid attention then. They are now.

George Clooney Endorses Kamala Harris, Says Biden Is ‘Saving Democracy’ In a statement, the actor and Democratic donor praised the president for stepping aside and vowed to do “whatever we can” to support Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign.

Biden’s Supporters in Wilmington Back His Decision to End Presidential Run Support is strong for President Biden in the city that has been his home base. But, as a local put it, “You got to know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em.”

Trump Tries to Flip the Script on Democracy After Biden’s Withdrawal Donald J. Trump and his allies said President Biden’s primary voters were disenfranchised. Democrats noted Mr. Trump had once tried to toss out millions of ballots.

How a Times Reporter Reacted to, and Covered, Biden Dropping Out Reid J. Epstein, a politics reporter at The New York Times, had just finished eating cupcakes at his son’s birthday party when he saw Biden’s bombshell announcement. He raced home, and got to work.

Brent Leatherwood, ERLC president, fired a day after praising Biden (RNS) — Leatherwood had been criticized for others recent positions on topics of key interest to Southern Baptists, such as not supporting legislation that would have jailed women who chose abortions. The post Brent Leatherwood, ERLC president, fired a day after praising Biden appeared first on Religion News Service.

Biden Vows to Campaign Hard to Elect Kamala Harris: ‘I’m Not Going Anywhere’ The president called into a meeting with Vice President Kamala Harris at what was once their joint campaign headquarters, the first time he has been heard since isolating with Covid last week.