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Netanyahu visits Washington this week, under pressure to end the Gaza war both from Israelis who want hostages brought home and from a U.S. administration focusing increasingly on the presidential election. The visit, Netanyahu's first to his most important international ally since returning for a record sixth term as prime minister at the end of 2022, has been overshadowed by President Joe Biden's decision not to seek reelection. A meeting with Biden is tentatively planned for Tuesday if the president has recovered from Covid-19, and Netanyahu is scheduled to address the U.S. Congress on Wednesday.

Joe Biden described the challenge of leading a psychologically traumatized nation. The United States had endured a life-altering pandemic. There was a jarring burst of inflation and now global conflict with Russia invading Ukraine, as well as the persistent threat to democracy he felt Donald Trump posed. How could Biden possibly heal that collective trauma?

dollar slipped and Asian stocks fell after Joe Biden ended his reelection campaign and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris. China’s central bank cut a key short-term interest rate. A Bloomberg gauge of the US currency’s strength fell 0.2% Monday after the US President bowed to pressure from the Democrats and pulled out of the November election race, while the Mexican peso climbed. US stock futures gained.

Joe Biden announced Sunday that he is withdrawing from the presidential election race and endorsed Kamala Harris to take his place against Donald Trump this November.“It has been the greatest honour of my life to serve as your President,” Biden said in a statement released Sunday shortly before 2 p.m. ET.“And while it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term,” he said.Biden said he would address the nation later this week to provide more details about his decision.In a separate statement, Biden gave his endorsement to his vice-president, Kamala Harris.“My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President.

Thirty-six congressional Democrats have publicly called on Democratic President Joe Biden to end his re-election bid after the 81-year-old incumbent's halting debate performance against Republican rival Donald Trump, as per a Reuters report. They represent more than one in eight Democrats in Congress, where Biden's party controls 213 seats in the House of Representatives and 51 in the Senate.

Joe Biden announced decision to step down, the US President announced that he will endorse Vice President Kamala Harris as the presidential nominee for his party Democrats. It was unclear whether other senior Democrats would challenge Harris for the party's nomination — she was widely seen as the pick for many party officials — or whether the party itself would choose to open the field for nominations. «My fellow Democrats, I have decided not to accept the nomination and to focus all my energies on my duties as President for the remainder of my term. My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President. And it’s been the best decision I’ve made. Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year. Democrats — it’s time to come together and beat Trump. Let’s do this,» said Biden in his statement.

Joe Biden ending his reelection bid and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris, Democrats now must navigate a shift that is unprecedented this late in an election year. Democrats are set to hold their convention in Chicago on Aug. 19-22. What was supposed to be a coronation for Biden now becomes an open contest in which nearly 4,700 delegates will be responsible for picking a new standard-bearer to challenge Republican Donald Trump in the fall. The path ahead is neither easy nor obvious, even with Biden endorsing Harris. There are unanswered questions about logistics, money and political fallout.

Joe Biden's decision to end his reelection campaign on Sunday followed a series of strategic missteps by his campaign team and White House aides that amplified concerns that the 81-year-old president wouldn't be able to win in November's election, or run the country for another four years. Biden's halting performance at the June 27 presidential debate against Republican candidate Donald Trump, pushed even some of his closest allies to question whether he could endure a full campaign, and added gasoline to a smoldering Democratic party movement questioning the wisdom of his second term. Within days, Biden went from the party's figurehead to a liability. He became the first sitting president to stand down from a possible reelection since Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968.

Joe Biden on Sunday announced that he has decided to 'step down' as Democratic Party's Presidential candidate in the forthcoming elections, following his fellow party members losing faith in his mental stability and lack of confidence to beat Donald Trump. «It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President. And while it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term,» Biden said in a letter to his countrymen. However, the President has not made it clear yet on who will replace him as Democrats' Presidential face.

Donald Trump mocked Democrats and compared former Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to a «dog.» Trump attacked Democrats, saying they wanted to kick Biden off the ticket after he won their presidential nominating contest. «They have a couple of problems. No. 1, they have no idea who their candidate is,» Trump said to laughter and jeers. «This guy goes and he gets the votes and now they want to take it away.»

Democrats that Joe Biden’s presidential nomination may only lead to a massive defeat of the party in the upcoming presidential election in November. While it was earlier clear among the Democrats that Vice-President Kamala Harris is the best candidate to replace Biden on the ballot box, there are doubts being cast now. Representative Alexandria Ocasio Cortez has sounded a warning that Democrats who are seeking Biden’s ouster also want Harris to leave. The Congresswomen representing the state of New York made these comments on Friday in an Instagram live session. She even pointed out that Biden had secured a grand victory during the party’s primaries and this transition to Harris may be difficult.

Joe Biden announcing an end to his political campaign. There is growing opposition to his presidential nomination with many of the Democrats, two-thirds of them calling on the president to end his campaign and make way for another Democrat to take over. The candidate who may take Biden’s place is Vice-President Kamala Harris. The road to success is not going to be smooth for her. She is expected to face opposition to her candidature and also face other logistical challenges related to waging a presidential campaign. Further, she has a formidable opponent in the form of Donald Trump whose popularity is only growing in recent times.

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Joe Biden vowed on Friday to continue his campaign for reelection even as more fellow Democrats in Congress urged him to end his floundering campaign, fearing that it could cost the party dearly in the Nov. 5 election. More than one in 10 congressional Democrats have now publicly called on the 81-year-old incumbent — who is isolating at his Delaware home with a case of COVID — to drop out following a disastrous June debate against Republican Donald Trump that raised questions about Biden's ability to win or to carry out his duties for another four years. Biden remained defiant, saying he would resume campaigning soon.

Joe Biden's reelection campaign fundraisers are on hold, multiple Democratic sources involved in the events told Reuters on Friday, even as the Democratic Party planned to accelerate his nomination and he vowed to continue in the 2024 race. Biden had planned to raise money in Austin, Denver and California next week, but these plans have been shelved, at least for now, the sources said. The president tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday but said Friday he would return to the campaign trail next week. Biden's campaign said his fundraisers would go ahead as planned. «Reuters' sourcing is incorrect, and we look forward to a robust fundraising schedule,» campaign spokesman Kevin Munoz said on Friday.

Donald Trump's running mate, JD Vance, on Friday took a shot at US President Joe Biden, asking how he can remain in office if he doesn't have the "cognitive function" to run for re-election. Taking to X, the Ohio Senator asked, «If Joe Biden doesn't have the cognitive function to run for re-election, then he certainly doesn't have the cognitive function to remain as Commander-In-Chief. How can any Dem pushing him to drop out of the presidential race, argue in good faith that he should stay on as POTUS?» His statement came as several Democrats have called for Biden to step aside as the party nominee. Biden has been under intense scrutiny following his incoherent performance in the nationally televised 90-minute debate with Trump earlier this month. However, Biden has vowed he will be «running this race to end» of the November election.

Joe Biden, who was tested positive for COVID-19 early this week, has completed his fourth dose of PAXLOVID, his physician said on Friday (local time). Biden continues to face primary symptoms like a loose, non-productive cough and hoarseness. However, his symptoms have «improved meaningfully» since Thursday, Biden's doctor Kevin C O'Connor stated. In a statement released by the White House on X, Kevin C O'Connor said, «President Biden completed his fourth dose of PAXLOVID this morning. His loose, non-productive cough and hoarseness continue to be his primary symptoms, but they have improved meaningfully from yesterday. His pulse, blood pressure, respiratory rate and temperature remain absolutely normal. His oxygen saturation continues to be excellent on room air. His lungs remain clear.»

Joe Biden, it is now even the betting markets who are losing faith in the president and his ability to continue in office. Research on the various betting markets has revealed that the odds of Vice-President Kamala Harris replacing Biden on the ballot box are higher. In the betting markets, a basic principle is when the price of an outcome is priced low, the likelihood of it happening is high. Higher the price means lower the expected outcome. Higher the price also indicates higher the risk and the person betting on the outcome taking a higher risk in favor of the outcome and expecting a positive outcome.

Melania Trump did not attend any event this year, she arrived at the Republican National Convention and supported Donald Trump on Thursday. Melania and Ivanka Trump demonstrated their support for Donald Trump at the RNC in a very noticeable way. The former first lady and her stepdaughter joined Donald Trump on stage at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, wearing matching red and white outfits. To sign paperwork accepting the GOP nomination to challenge President Joe Biden in the next election, Donald Trump was present, as per the reports of 'Page Six'.

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Joe Biden’s post on X (formerly Twitter) is being closely scrutinized by many people including his own party members. He is presently being treated for COVID-19 and has called off certain campaign events over the past few days and returned to his home at Delaware. This cryptic post on a social networking site only raises further questions. This has been reported by Axios. In recent times, the pressure on Joe Biden to call off his election campaign has increased and there is increasing pressure on him to step aside. Hence, this message calling for political donations has only led to more confusion among the Democratic party legislators and others who are opposed to Biden’s campaign.