President Biden spoke to the nation in a primetime address from the Oval Office tonight, three days after dropping his reelection bid and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as his replacement to take on former President Donald Trump this fall.
Biden explained his decision to drop out of the 2024 race, telling the American people that the "defense of democracy is more important than any title."
“I have decided the best way forward is to pass the torch to a new generation," Biden said. "That is the best way to unite our nation."
“Over the next six months I will be focused on doing my job as President," he said, confirming that he plans to remain in office through the end of his term. "That means I will continue to lower costs for hard-working families and grow our economy. I will keep defending our personal freedoms and our civil rights — from the right to vote to the right to choose.”
4 key takeaways from Biden’s speech on his decision to drop out of the 2024 race
President Biden at the White House on Wednesday night. (Evan Vucci/AFP via Getty Images/Pool)
In a speech delivered from the Oval Office on Wednesday night, President Biden cast his decision to exit the 2024 presidential race was motivated by a desire to protect the country from the consequences of a Trump victory in November.
"I revere this office, but I love my country more,” Biden said. “It has been the honor of my life to serve as your president, but in the defense of democracy, which is at stake, there’s things more important than any title.”
In a follow-up post written in all-caps, he said: "CROOKED JOE BIDEN AND LYIN’ KAMALA HARRIS ARE A GREAT EMBARRASSMENT TO AMERICA — THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A TIME LIKE THIS!"
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Biden to meet with Netanyahu in the Oval Office tomorrow afternoon
President Biden will host a bilateral meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office at 1 p.m. ET on Thursday, the White House said.
After the meeting, Biden and Netanyahu will meet with the families of Americans held hostage by Hamas in the Cabinet Room of the Oval Office.
Netanyahu will also meet separately with Vice President Kamala Harris and with Donald Trump on Friday before returning to Israel.
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Biden celebrates with White House staff after his speech
Following his address to the nation, President Biden spoke to hundreds of White House staffers who had gathered in the Rose Garden to watch his speech.
NBC's Peter Alexander posted a photo of smiling Biden on X.
Biden's family was in the Oval Office with him during his address
Biden addresses the nation from the Oval Office Wednesday. (Evan Vucci/Reuters)
According to Linda Feldmann, Washington bureau chief for the Christian Science Monitor and the designated White House pool reporter, President Biden's family was inside the Oval Office during his address. Seated along the curved oval wall of the office were Jill Biden, Hunter Biden, his daughter Finnegan Biden, Ashley Biden and her husband, Howard Krein, Naomi Biden Neal and her husband, Peter Neal.
From the pool report:
From inside the Oval, POTUS’ voice was very soft as he addressed the nation. Your pooler stood at the back of the room and had to listen intently to hear him. At times he was barely audible, and then would get a bit louder.
Toward the end of remarks, Ashley Biden reached for the hand of her mother, Jill Biden, who was seated next to her.
Standing in the back were Karine Jean-Pierre, Annie Tomasini, and other White House staff including a large TV production crew.
The president's remarks ended at 8:12 and the assembled family and staff broke into applause. Jill Biden then walked to the Resolute Desk and stood next to her husband. "This has been the honor of a lifetime," POTUS said, followed by other words of gratitude which were almost impossible to hear. Your pooler was ushered out as POTUS spoke, and then there was more applause as he apparently finished speaking.
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Trump watched Biden's speech on his plane after his rally in Charlotte
After a campaign rally in Charlotte, N.C., Donald Trump watched President Biden's address to the nation.
New York Times photographer Doug Mills, who captured a photo of what appeared to be a bullet during the attempted assassination of Trump earlier this month, snapped a photo of the former president watching Biden from his plane.
First lady Jill Biden posted a quick response to President Biden's speech on X.
"To those who never wavered, to those who refused to doubt, to those who always believed, my heart is full of gratitude," she wrote. "Thank you for the trust you put in Joe — now it’s time to put that trust in Kamala. Love, Jill."
To those who never wavered, to those who refused to doubt, to those who always believed, my heart is full of gratitude.
Thank you for the trust you put in Joe—now it’s time to put that trust in Kamala.
Biden says he put personal ambition aside in passing the torch to Harris
President Biden delivered his address to the nation three days after dropping out of the race. (Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters)
In his Oval Office address explaining his decision to drop out of the race, President Biden acknowledged that it was time "pass the torch to a new generation."
"Nothing, nothing, can come in the way of saving our democracy," he said in a 10-minute speech. "That includes personal ambition."
"I draw strength, and find joy, in working for the American people," Biden said. "But this sacred task of perfecting our union is not about me. It’s about you. Your families. Your futures. It’s about ‘We the People.’”
Biden said he plans to finish out his term by working on several initiatives, including reforms to the Supreme Court.
He did not mention former President Donald Trump by name, but made veiled references to what he sees as the danger of a possible second Trump term.
“The great thing about America is here, kings and dictators do not rule," Biden said. "The people do. History is in your hands. The power is in your hands. The idea of America lies in your hands.”
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Biden concludes speech
President Biden wrapped up his historic address to the nation by reflecting on his career in public service and his unlikely path to the presidency.
"It's been the privilege of my life to serve this nation for over 50 years," Biden said. "Nowhere else on Earth could a kid with a stutter from modest beginnings in Scranton, Pa., Claremont, Del., one day sit behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office as president of the United States. But here I am."
His speech lasted just over 10 minutes.
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Biden touts his accomplishments
From falling crime rates to appointing the first Black woman to the Supreme Court, Biden listed what he saw as some of his administration's biggest accomplishments, while he also pledged to keep working on his agenda until his successor is sworn into office in January.
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Biden says he will keep working
Biden addresses the nation from the Oval Office Wednesday. (Evan Vucci/Reuters)
In a speech in which he sometimes stumbled over his words, Biden said he will continue to "keep working" as president on Supreme Court reforms, ending the war in Gaza and other pressing issues.
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Biden: 'I promised to always level with you'
During Wednesday's address, Biden said he "promised to always level with you."
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Biden addresses the nation: 'I revere this office, but I love this country more'
Biden speaks from the Oval Office on Wednesday night. (Evan Vucci/Reuters)
Speaking to the nation for the first time since dropping his bid for reelection, President Biden said, "I revere this office, but I love this country more."
“The defense of democracy is more important than any title," Biden said in a speech from the Oval Office on Wednesday night. "I draw strength, and find joy, in working for the American people. But this sacred task of perfecting our Union is not about me. It’s about you. Your families. Your futures. It’s about ‘We the People.’”
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What Biden plans to say tonight
Biden addresses the nation from the Oval Office on July 14. (Erin Schaff/New York Times via AP)
In explaining his decision to drop out of the 2024 race, President Joe Biden plans to tell Americans that the "defense of democracy is more important than any title" tonight in his Oval Office address, according to excerpts of his remarks released by news outlets ahead of the speech.
"I draw strength, and find joy, in working for the American people," Biden plans to say. "But this sacred task of perfecting our union is not about me. It’s about you. Your families. Your futures. It’s about ‘We the People.’”
“I have decided the best way forward is to pass the torch to a new generation," Biden plans to say, according tothe excerpts. "That is the best way to unite our nation."
“Over the next six months I will be focused on doing my job as President," he plans to say. "That means I will continue to lower costs for hard-working families and grow our economy. I will keep defending our personal freedoms and our civil rights — from the right to vote to the right to choose.”
He is also expected to reference what he sees as the danger of former President Donald Trump possibly returning to office.
“The great thing about America is here, kings and dictators do not rule," Biden plans to say. "The people do. History is in your hands. The power is in your hands. The idea of America lies in your hands.”
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Trump: 'I'm not going to be nice'
At a campaign rally on Wednesday in Charlotte, N.C., former President Donald Trump said that despite being grazed by a bullet at a rally in Pennsylvania, he would not change the tone of his remarks about his political opponents.
"You know, I was supposed to be nice. They say something happened to me when I got shot. I became nice. And when you're dealing with these people, they're very dangerous people," Trump told his audience. "When you're dealing with them you can't be too nice, you really can't. So, if you don't mind, I'm not going to be nice. Is that OK?"
Trump: You know, I was supposed to be nice. They say something happened to me when I got shot. I became nice… If you don't mind, I'm not going to be nice. Is that okay? pic.twitter.com/XEpUcIJwyR
Georgia's former lieutenant governor, a Republican, endorses Harris
Geoff Duncan, a Republican who served as lieutenant governor of Georgia from 2019 to 2023, endorsed Kamala Harris for president on Wednesday, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.
A lifelong Republican, Duncan has said he is "committed to beating Donald Trump," and had previously endorsed Biden for reelection.
"Let's beat Donald Trump the best possible way we can," Duncan said on a podcast interview that aired Wednesday. "If that takes me endorsing [Harris], if that takes me voting for her, if that takes me speaking at a convention, so be it."
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Netanyahu's speech receives praise from Republicans
Members of Congress applaud Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)
California Rep. Mike Garcia of California offered Netanyahu praise for his speech to Congress on Wednesday.
“On one side of this war is our greatest ally and their democratically elected leaders, who are fighting to reclaim hostages — including eight American hostages — and root terrorists out of Gaza," Garcia said in a statement. "On the other side is Hamas — a U.S.-designated terrorist organization — which began this war with its mass murder, rape and kidnapping on Oct. 7, and whose leaders pledge to do it ‘again and again.’ This is a clear case of good and evil.”
Prior to the speech, several Republicans voiced their strong support for the Israeli leader.
"Today, we will welcome Israeli Prime Minister @netanyahu to the Capitol to deliver remarks to a joint meeting of Congress," House Speaker Mike Johnson said in a post on X. "As Israel fights a just war for its survival, and eight American hostages remain in captivity, his testimony to Congress is critical. Our two nations must continue to stand together to bring our hostages home safely and send a clear message of unity to our common enemies."
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Roughly half of Democrats in Congress skip Netanyahu's speech
Only about 100 of 212 House Democrats and 28 of 51 Senate Democrats attended Netanyahu's speech on Wednesday, Axios reported. That was a significant uptick in Democrats boycotting the Israeli prime minister compared with his 2015 speech to Congress, when 58 Democrats gave the speech a miss.
Some Democrats who do not support Netanyahu did attend his speech on Wednesday, including Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, the only Palestinian American in Congress, Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland and Rep. Jerry Nadler of New York.
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Democrats set Aug. 1 vote to formally nominate Harris as nominee for president
Vice President Kamala Harris (Brendan Smialowski/Pool via AP)
Democratic National Committee chairman Jaime Harrison said Wednesday that the party's rules committee had scheduled a tentative date of Aug. 1 for when delegates will hold a virtual vote on who will replace Biden as the party's presidential nominee for 2024.
In order to qualify to be considered as a potential nominee, a candidate must have the support of at least 300 party delegates, no more than 50 of which can be from a single state, the New York Times reported.
Harris has already amassed the support of enough delegates to win the nomination, according to the Associated Press, and no credible challengers have stepped forward to announce their own bid to become the nominee.
Unless another candidate meets the delegate criteria to be added to virtual ballots, the vote to cement Harris as the party's nominee will be held on Aug. 1, Harrison said.
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White House press secretary says Biden will not resign
President Biden (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters Wednesday that Biden will continue to fulfill his presidential duties until the end of his term.
"The suggestions I have had — I've heard about him resigning from office, we believe, any suggestion of that note — is ridiculous," she said.
"The president is still president. He is still very much commander in chief. He's still very much the president of the United States and he's still very much going to continue to lead this country," she later added.
Since Biden's announcement on Sunday that he was dropping out of the 2024 presidential race, Republicans have been calling on him to resign. Their argument, summarized by House Speaker Mike Johnson, is that if Biden "is not fit to run for president, he is not fit to serve as president."
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Police removed 5 protesters who tried to disrupt Netanyahu's speech to Congress
The U.S. Capitol Police said in an X post that they had "immediately removed" a group of five protesters who had sought to disrupt Netanyahu's speech to Congress. Since Tuesday, there have been hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators in the area protesting Netanyahu's handing of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.
"Disrupting the Congress and demonstrating in the Congressional Buildings is against the law," the police department wrote.
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Rep. Jimmy Gomez calls for Netanyahu to resign following Congress speech
Democratic Rep. Jimmy Gomez of California has called for Netanyahu to resign after he heard Netanyahu's joint address to Congress.
In a statement, Gomez said Netanyahu's approach to this war and his rejection of a two-state solution has led to unimaginable pain in the region, failed to keep his own people secure and made us all less safe. It's past time for all parties to agree to a ceasefire to stop the civilian suffering in Gaza, bring the hostages home, end this terrible war and hold those responsible for October 7th accountable."
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
In his speech to Congress, Netanyahu thanked both Biden and Trump for their support of Israel.
"President Biden and I have known each other for over 40 years," Netanyahu said. "I want to thank him for half a century of friendship to Israel and being, as he says, a proud Zionist. Actually, he says, a proud Irish-American Zionist."
Biden is expected to meet with Netanyahu at the White House tomorrow. Biden does identify as a Zionist and has before the Oct. 7 attacks.
“You don’t have to be a Jew to be a Zionist, and a Zionist is about whether or not Israel is a safe haven for Jews because of their history of how they’ve been persecuted,” Biden said in an interview earlier this month.
Netanyahu thanked Trump for "all the things he did for Israel, from recognizing Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights to confronting Iran's aggression to recognizing Jerusalem as our capital and moving the American Embassy there."
Despite plans to meet with Vice President Kamala Harris tomorrow, Netanyahu did not mention her in his speech.
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Netanyahu addresses the Israel-Hamas war: 'Israel will not relent'
In his address to Congress, Netanyahu slammed accusations that Israel was committing genocide in Gaza.
"The outrageous slanders that paint Israel as racist and genocidal are meant to delegitimize Israel, to demonize the Jewish state and to demonize Jews everywhere," he said.
Netanyahu called recent International Criminal Court allegations that Israel was intentionally starving Gaza civilians "utter, complete nonsense." Instead, Netanyahu said, "Hamas does everything in its power to put Palestinian civilians in harm's way."
The United Nations reported today, based on information provided by the Ministry of Health and the Government Media Office in Gaza, that 96% of Gaza's population faces "crisis or worse levels of food insecurity."
Netanyahu claimed Israel has been supplying "more than 3,000 calories for every man, woman and child in Gaza" but did not elaborate on what that entailed.
Toward the end of his speech, Netanyahu emphasized that Israel would continue the war "until we destroy Hamas' military capabilities and its rule in Gaza and bring all our hostages home." He claimed Israel has no interest in resettling Gaza, but will "retain overriding security control" to stop another Hamas from forming.
"My vision for the day is of a demilitarized and deradicalized Gaza," he said. "We will settle for nothing less."
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Rep. Rashida Tlaib holds up 'WAR CRIMINAL' sign during Netanyahu speech
Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, who is the first Palestinian American elected to Congress, held up a sign as Netanyahu gave his address on Wednesday. It read, "WAR CRIMINAL" on one side and "GUILTY OF GENOCIDE" on the other. Tlaib also wore a keffiyeh, a traditional Arab headdress, and a Palestinian flag pin.
Yesterday, Tlaib said it was "utterly disgraceful" that Congress had invited Netanyahu to speak. "He should be arrested and sent to the International Criminal Court," Tlaib said in a statement.
Netanyahu thanks IDF soldiers, kidnapping victims' families in attendance
Netanyahu took the time to recognize and thank several Israeli Defense Force members, calling them, "unbowed, undaunted, unafraid."
Also in the audience is the rescued Hamas hostage Noa Argamani, whose story Netanyahu highlighted.
In a pledge to Israeli victims and families, Netanyahu promised them that "the sacrifice of your loved ones will not be in vain."
"It will not be in vain because, for Israel, 'never again' must never be an empty promise," he said. "It must always remain a sacred vow. And after October 7, 'never again' is now."
Hamas's attack left 1,200 people dead, and 250 people were taken hostage.
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Capitol Police claim some pro-Palestinian protesters have 'started to become violent'
U.S. Capitol Police said in a statement Wednesday that the thousands of demonstrators outside of the Capitol building to protest Netanyahu's address to Congress have "started to become violent."
"The crowd failed to obey our order to move back from our police line," Capitol Police said in a post on X that was published at 1:51 p.m. ET. "We are deploying pepper spray towards anyone trying to break the law and cross that line."
Part of the crowd has started to become violent at First Street and Constitution Avenue, NW. The crowd failed to obey our order to move back from our police line. We are deploying pepper spray towards anyone trying to break the law and cross that line.
— The U.S. Capitol Police (@CapitolPolice) July 24, 2024
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Trump responds to Harris's comments linking him to Project 2025
In her speech to the Zeta Phi Beta sorority earlier today in Indianapolis, Harris again mentioned Project 2025 — a 922-page conservative policy proposal for the next Republican president.
"Can you believe they put that in writing?" Harris quipped during the address, as she did in Tuesday's campaign speech in Milwaukee.
Harris has been a vocal critic of Project 2025 and cited it in her July 21 statement announcing her intention to run for president.
Harris and other critics have tried to tie Project 2025 to Trump, although he's denied knowing what it is. Several of his policy plans, however, overlap with the proposals laid out in the conservative document.
In a post on Truth Social published half an hour after Harris's speech, Trump wrote, "I have nothing to do with, and know nothing about, Project 25. The fact that I do is merely misinformation put out by the Radial Left Democrat Thugs. Do not believe them!"
March for Our Lives, the gun violence prevention group organized by students who survived the 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre in Parkland, Fla., publicly endorsed Harris in a post on Wednesday.
Harris is the first political figure the organization has endorsed publicly.
“We need an ardent defender of democracy, a gun violence prevention champion, and a leader who will listen to young people, give us a seat at the table, and fight for our future,” the group said in a statement. “We believe that Kamala Harris is that candidate, and the right person to stand up for us and fight for the country we deserve.”
For the first time ever, March For Our Lives is proud to endorse Kamala Harris for President. pic.twitter.com/VAr03aKvuw
— March For Our Lives ☮️🟧 (@AMarch4OurLives) July 24, 2024
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Harris speaks to historically Black sorority in Indianapolis
Vice President Kamala Harris boards Air Force Two at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on Wednesday as she traveled to Indianapolis to speak to Zeta Phi Beta sorority. (Brendan Smialowski/Pool via AP)
Harris addressed members of Zeta Phi Beta, a historically Black sorority, during an event in Indianapolis. Like her public remarks in Delaware and Wisconsin earlier this week, she started the event by praising Biden and his accomplishments in office.
She talked a little bit about what she hoped to accomplish, should she be elected president.
"Our nation needs your leadership once again," she said. "In this moment, we face a choice between two different visions for our nation. One focused on the future, the other focused on the past. With your support, I am fighting for our nation's future."
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Demonstrators gather ahead of Netanyahu's address to Congress
Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters are expected to gather around the Capitol complex ahead of Netanyahu's address to Congress at 2 p.m. ET.
On Tuesday afternoon, around 200 people were arrested during a pro-Palestinian protest at the Cannon House Office Building. It had been organized by Jewish Voice for Peace, an anti-Zionist Jewish advocacy group. U.S. Capitol Police said they warned the protesters they would be arrested since demonstrating in congressional buildings is not allowed.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest near the U.S. Capitol on July 24. (Matthew Hatcher/AFP)
A pro-Palestinian demonstrator makes signs near the U.S. Capitol on July 24. (Matthew Hatcher/AFP)
A large effigy of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seen as protestors walk the streets on July 24. (Mike Stewart/AP)
Protestors walk toward the U.S. Capitol on July 24. (Mike Stewart/AP)
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators hold up signs demanding Netanyahu be arrested ahead of his meeting with Congress on July 24. (Andrew Thomas/AFP)
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More than half of Harris campaign donations have come from first-time donors
Out of the 1.4 million people who donated to the Harris campaign since Sunday, around 900,000 of them were contributing for the first time in this election cycle, the New York Times reported.
The Harris campaign said Tuesday in a press release that more than 62% of donations were from first-timers.
The campaign said this is "exactly the kind of grassroots energy and enthusiasm that wins elections."
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Multiple protests expected during Netanyahu's speech to Congress
The U.S. Capitol is seen behind a security fence on Tuesday, a day before of Netanyahu's visit to Capitol Hill. (Jose Luis Magana/AP)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's arrival in Washington, D.C., this week touched off a flurry of protests, with more planned today. Most of the demonstrations are protesting Israel's ongoing war in Gaza though some are in support of Israel's counteroffensive following the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack.
Some of the antiwar demonstrators are calling for President Biden to immediately cease all arms shipments to Israel. Biden is scheduled to meet with Netanyahu on Thursday.
Netanyahu is scheduled to address a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, though dozens of lawmakers, including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, are boycotting his speech. Pelosi and other members of Congress are meeting with the families of Israeli hostages instead.
Multiple protests are planned outside the Capitol. According to the Associated Press, the largest protest "is set for Wednesday morning, with organizers planning to march around the Capitol building demanding Netanyahu’s arrest on war crimes charges." Organizers expect about 5,000 people to participate, according to their permit application submitted to the National Park Service.
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Trump files FEC complaint over Biden transferring campaign funds to Harris
On Tuesday, the Trump campaign filed a Federal Election Commission (FEC) complaint against Harris and Biden, accusing them of "violating campaign finance laws" by transferring the Biden-Harris campaign funds over to Harris's campaign.
Trump's general counsel called the move a "91.5 million dollar heist," a "brazen money grab" and "attempted fraud," the New York Times reported.
Harris is legally allowed to access all campaign funds since her name was listed on the FEC filings as Biden's vice president, Kenneth Gross, a senior political law counsel and consultant at the firm Akin Gump, told Yahoo News. With Harris as the new presidential nominee, Gross says, "It becomes her campaign money if she wishes to claim it."
More than 30 House and Senate Democrats reportedly plan to boycott Netanyahu's speech
More than 30 House and Senate Democrats plan to skip Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech before Congress later today, NBC News reported. It will be the first time Netanyahu has spoken to Congress since Hamas's terrorist attack on Israel on Oct. 7.
Vice President Kamala Harris will not attend the event, as she has a campaign event in Indianapolis. She and President Biden plan to meet separately with Netanyahu tomorrow. On Friday, Netanyahu is scheduled to meet with Trump at Mar-a-Lago.
The Democrats who are boycotting the event say it's because of how Israel has handled the war in Gaza. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin said in a statement, "I will stand by Israel, but I will not stand and cheer its current Prime Minister at tomorrow's joint session."
Former House Speaker and current California representative Nancy Pelosi will also not be attending the speech.
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Biden and Harris to meet with Netanyahu on Thursday
President Biden is greeted by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after arriving in Tel Aviv on Oct. 18, 2023. (Evan Vucci/AP)
President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday, the White House announced this morning.
"President Biden will welcome Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on July 25 to the White House," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement. "The leaders will discuss developments in Gaza and progress towards a ceasefire and hostage release deal and the United States’ ironclad commitment to Israel’s security, including countering Iran’s threats to Israel and the broader region.
"Following the leaders’ meeting, they will meet together with the families of Americans held hostage by Hamas," Jean-Pierre added. "The Vice President will also meet separately with Prime Minister Netanyahu on July 25."
Netanyahu is scheduled to address a joint session of Congress this afternoon. Biden will address the nation from the Oval Office later tonight.
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Harris has raised more than $100 million since Sunday
Vice President Kamala Harris has raised more than $100 million since Sunday, when President Biden dropped out of the race and endorsed her, the Harris campaign said late Monday.
That total includes “more than 1.1 million unique donors since Sunday, with 62% of them being first-time donors,” Team Harris said in a statement.
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Trump to hold campaign rally in Charlotte, N.C., tonight
Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Saturday. (Evan Vucci/AP)
Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to hold a campaign rally in Charlotte, N.C., on Wednesday at 6 p.m. ET. The rally at Bojangles Coliseum is the second since he survived an assassination attempt at an outdoor rally in Butler, Pa., 11 days ago.
It comes a day after Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle resigned over the security failures that allowed a gunman to access a rooftop from which he was able to shoot at the former president. The attack left Trump and two spectators wounded and Corey Comperatore, a former fire chief, dead.
Like Trump's last rally in Grand Rapids, Mich., last weekend, tonight's event is being held indoors.
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Harris to speak in Indianapolis today, Houston tomorrow
Vice President Kamala Harris boards Air Force Two in Milwaukee on Tuesday. (Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP via Getty Images)
Vice President Kamala Harris, who held her first official campaign rally on Tuesday in Milwaukee, will travel to Indianapolis today to deliver a speech at Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc.’s Grand Boulé. Notably, Harris will be absent from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to a joint session of Congress.
Harris will then fly to Houston, where she will speak at the American Federation of Teachers convention on Thursday. Below is her official schedule from the White House.
DAILY GUIDANCE FOR THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 2024
At 10:30 AM ET, the Vice President will depart Washington, DC en route to Indianapolis, IN. This departure from Joint Base Andrews will be pooled press.
At 12:05 PM ET, the Vice President will arrive in Indianapolis, IN. This arrival at Indianapolis International Airport will be pooled press and open to pre-credentialed media.
At 12:45 PM ET, the Vice President will deliver a keynote speech at Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.’s Grand Boulé. These remarks will be pooled press and open to pre-credentialed media.
At 2:15 PM ET, the Vice President will depart Indianapolis, IN en route to Houston, TX. This departure from Indianapolis International Airport will be pooled press.
At 3:25 PM CT, the Vice President will arrive in Houston, TX. This arrival at Ellington Airfield will be pooled press.
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Biden to give primetime Oval Office address
President Biden smiles after arriving at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Tuesday. (Ken Cedeno/Reuters)
President Biden will address the nation from the Oval Office at 8 p.m. ET tonight about his decision to drop his reelection bid. He has no other events on his public schedule.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will hold a briefing with reporters this afternoon, her first since the president’s decision to bow out of the race.
Here’s the official schedule from the White House:
EDT
10:00 AM THE PRESIDENT receives the President's Daily Brief
Closed Press
12:00 PM In-Town Pool Call Time
8:00 PM THE PRESIDENT addresses the nation
Oval Office
Restricted Pool (Gather 7:45 PM – Brady Press Briefing Room)
Briefing Schedule
2:00 PM Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
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President Donald Trump angered some of his Christian supporters on Friday when he named a televangelist who even some conservative evangelicals have labeled a “heretic” as part of his White House administration. The president signed an executive order establishing a White House Faith Office and chose Pastor Paula White-Cain, his ally and spiritual advisor, to lead it. White-Cain, 58, is a megachurch preacher from Florida who has endorsed biblical interpretations that some evangelical Christians
President Donald Trump and a long list of VIPs are headed to the Super Bowl in style. First daughter Ivanka Trump shared her window view from Air Force One in a video posted on X. “En route to the Super Bowl,” she wrote, posting a video of clear skies seen aboard the presidential jet.
Canada's ambassador to France says he's against U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to take over Greenland, saying "in order to respect international law, you don't threaten your neighbours by invasion." Stéphane Dion, who is also the special envoy to Europe and the European Union, says threatening a country's sovereignty is not "normal". Trump is also continuing to push for Canada to become America's 51st state. "You know that according to international law it's not only to invade a neighbour
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge found Monday that the Trump administration hasn’t fully followed his order to unfreeze federal spending and told the White House to release all the money.
President Trump on Sunday said that he has revoked the security clearances of people he doesn’t respect, days after he said he would end former President Biden’s security clearance. “There are people that we don’t respect, if there are people that we thought that were breaking the law, that came very close to it in…
President Trump says he has had talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin about ending the war in Ukraine, telling the New York Post that the two leaders have spoken and he’d “better not say” how many times. Trump, who during his presidential campaign vowed to end the Russian-Ukraine war quickly, expressed sorrow over the loss…
CNN’s data analyst Harry Enten has been left stunned by President Donald Trump’s high approval ratings in his second stint at the White House. The senior data reporter noticed that Trump’s approval numbers for his first three weeks were much higher than those during his first term, the New York Post reported. “Whoa, whoa, whoa! Entire first term. Just 11 days, Donald Trump had a net positive approval rating” during his first term, Enten said during a segment of Monday’s CNN News Central with co-