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Sen. Welch called for Biden to step aside, but says it was still a shock when he did
Sen. Peter Welch of Vermont became a leader in the chorus of others expressing skepticism about President Biden’s ability to campaign, to win and serve four more years.
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French Olympians can’t wear hijabs. Human rights group says its discrimination
A researcher for Amnesty International says France's hijab ban causes systemic issues beyond the Olympic games.
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A discontinued asthma medication has patients scrambling, some to the ER
Drugmaker GSK stopped making asthma inhaler Flovent earlier this year. That’s left patients struggling to find other medication their insurance will cover.Children have been hit especially hard.
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How Biden’s decision leave the race fits into the arc of U.S. political history
NPR's Michel Martin talks with Harvard historian Jill Lepore about how President Biden's decision to exit the 2024 presidential races compares to what President Lyndon Johnson did in 1968.
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Morning news brief
President Biden ends his reelection bid and endorses VP Harris as his choice to take over the top of the Democratic ticket. The GOP aims to tie Harris to Biden’s biggest troubles, including inflation.
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GOP takes aim at Harris -- even though she doesn't have the nomination yet
While Vice President Harris has yet to secure the Democratic Party’s nomination, Republicans are already trying to tie her to President Biden’s biggest troubles, including immigration and inflation.
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The first congressional hearing into the Trump assassination attempt begins shortly
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle is set to testify before the House Oversight Committee Monday on the security failures that preceded the shooting of former President Donald Trump.
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U.S. authorities arrest an ex-Syrian military official who ran a notorious prison
U.S. authorities arrested a 72-year-old Syrian man at the Los Angeles airport -- in a case that activists hope will be a turning point for victims of Syria's ruling regime.
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With the convention nearing, Democrats need a new ticket to confront Trump
With Biden out of the race, NPR's Michel Martin asks former Democratic National Committee chair Howard Dean what Democrats need to achieve before their nominating convention next month.
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Will the Democrat's uncommitted delegates support Kamala Harris?
Minnesota's uncommitted delegates to the DNC represent voters who protested President Biden's handling of the war in Gaza. Now that he's dropped out of the race, they are considering their next steps.
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Questions mount about Biden’s ability to remain on the party's presidential ticket
The Biden campaign says the president is staying in the race for the White House, but as he isolates with COVID in Delaware, top Democrats are sharing concerns with him that he can't beat Trump.
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In a 90-minute speech, Trump accepts GOP presidential nomination
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Republican strategist Ron Bonjean about former President Donald Trump's speech at the 2024 Republican National Convention.
