Here’s how Republican Senators and members of Congress are reacting to the president’s decision to leave the race just weeks before the Democratic Convention. Source
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Will Democrats get behind Vice President Kamala Harris?
President Biden is ending his reelection campaign and has thrown his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris, endorsing her for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination. CBS News political contributor Joel Payne has more on that. Source
Who could replace Joe Biden as the 2024 Democratic nominee?
Shortly after the announcement, President Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris. Source
Biden’s decision to drop out upends presidential race
President Biden announced Sunday he is dropping his reelection bid in the 2024 presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris. Source
What led to Biden dropping out of presidential race, endorsing Kamala Harris
President Biden made a historic announcement Sunday, deciding to end his reelection campaign and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for president. CBS News’ Nancy Cordes and Willie James Inman along with BET anchor Ed Gordon, who interviewed Biden this past week, discuss the president’s decision. Source
Face The Nation: Phillips, Richmond, Hill
Missed the second half of the show? The latest on calls for Joe Biden to drop out of the 2024 election. Source
Israel stops missile fired from Yemen after Israeli strike on Houthi rebels
The Israeli airstrikes were the first time Israel is known to have responded to repeated Houthi attacks throughout its nine-month war against Hamas. Source
Rep. Mike Turner says that if Trump had been killed, Secret Service “would be culpable”
Rep. Mike Turner repeated his calls for Secret Service director Kimberly Cheatle to resign, telling “Face the Nation” that if former President Donald Trump had been killed in the rally shooting, the Secret Service “would be culpable.” “Every aspect of their failure leads right to giving an opportunity to shoot Donald Trump,” Turner said. Source
Sen. Joe Manchin calls on President Biden to drop out of 2024 race
Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, a longtime Democrat recently turned independent, tells “Face the Nation” that President Biden should step aside in the 2024 race. “I’m just very hopeful that this torch is passed to a new generation to allow President Biden be the president I know he is and can be,” Manchin said. Source
Open: This is “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” July 21, 2024
This week on “Face the Nation,” as Americans take stock of the tumultuous political moment they are living through, Margaret Brennan speaks to key Democrats Sen. Joe Manchin and Rep. Dean Phillips, who both joined the growing chorus of Democratic lawmakers calling on President Biden to step aside in the 2024 race. Plus, Biden campaign co-chair Cedric Richmond joins, along with House Intelligence Committee chairman Rep. Mike Turner. Source