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Biden Ends 2024 Bid, Endorses Harris: A Turning Point in the Democratic Presidential Race.

In order to unite Democrats for the election against Trump, Biden withdraws from the 2024 race and supports Kamala Harris, who hopes to carry on Biden's legacy.

US President Joe Biden unexpectedly and calculatingly announced his official withdrawal from the presidential contest, endorsing Vice President (and now presumed Democratic contender) Kamala Harris. This indicates that as the Democrats head full steam ahead into what is regarded as an election year, both possibilities and issues present themselves, indicating a dramatic shift in the political landscape.

Biden's Choice: A Generous Deed:

That was the announcement that President Biden was supposed to make following such a heated discussion with former President Donald Trump, one that centered more on voicing doubts about Biden's capacity to lead at the same time as a successful campaigner. At eighty-one, the decision to have him step down was mostly based on his age and his recent debating performance. In a speech, Biden emphasized taking on more presidential responsibilities for the remainder of his term in office while urging unity among the Democratic Party. He emphasizes a commitment to national stability above individual ambition, portraying this decision as being made "in the best interest" of the nation.

For Biden, supporting Harris is much more than just a political gesture—it speaks to his confidence in her ability to govern. "As the 2020 party nominee, Kamala Harris was my first choice for vice president. And it's been the wisest choice I've ever made," Biden wrote on X. His appeal for Democrats to back Harris is part of a calculated move to unite the party and present a unified front against the Republican rival.

Kamala Harris: Poised for Historic Bid:

Kamala Harris responded to Biden's endorsement with poise and determination. She declared her intention to "earn and win" the Democratic candidacy, calling Biden's action "selfless and patriotic." After praising Biden's leadership, Harris asserted vehemently that he would rank first among all two-term presidents in terms of legacies. This not only positions Harris as the front-runner in the race but also presents her as a potential historical figure—should Harris win both the nomination and the election, she would be the first American woman of Indian descent to be in the White House.

It is probable that Harris's campaign will emphasize maintaining Biden's policy agenda while introducing her own vision and dynamism into the race. Harris has a strong foundation for her candidacies because of her track record as vice president and her extensive background in politics as a senator and attorney general. Her ability to mobilize a wide range of voter bases will be essential to her presidential ambitions, particularly when it comes to women and racial minorities.

Challenges and Opportunities to the Democratic Party:

Both Biden's exit and Harris's ascent to the top of the Democratic field present challenges and opportunities in equal proportion. In a way, Biden's choice lessens the likelihood of a rough primary contest that might debilitate the eventual nominee. This gives the party the opportunity to concentrate on a single candidate early in the election cycle, with the goal of potentially running a strong campaign against a Republican nominee, most likely former President Donald J. Trump.

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Americans are split in their opinions of President Donald Trump’s travel ban, a new HuffPost/YouGov poll finds, with the divides falling largely along partisan lines.Forty-eight percent of Americans approve of Trump’s executive order banning travel for people from seven Muslim-majority countries ― Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen ― for 90 days, and suspending the admission of refugees for 120 days, while 44 percent disapprove. Intensity is nearly equal on both sides, w

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The Asian nation Australia needs to embrace

Australia was part of the diplomatic push senior ministers visiting India told me it was now at the front rank of our international partnerships. There were high hopes for stronger ties. But there have been many false starts in the Australia-India relationship. So has reality lived up to the hype? Illustration: Andrew Dyson In some areas the answer is yes. There has been marked progress in the political relationship between the governments of the two nations, accompanied by greater recognition of common strategic interests, especially in the Indian Ocean region. People-to-people links are also much deeper - Australias Indian diaspora has trebled in size during the the past 10 years and continues to grow. But those advances have not been matched on the business front. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Delhi Metro last year. Photo: Andrew Meares Too many Australian firms are indifferent to India or have simply put it in the too hard basket. Anexpert reportreport on India's potential for Australia, released by the federal government last month, says that while India is already in the first tier of Australias diplomatic relationships the economic relationship is stuck in the second tier. And yet, India's fast-growing economy will need all sorts of things that Australia is good at producing. Stronger business ties with India would also reduce economic risk. At the moment about 40 per cent of our exports go to just two markets with rapidly ageing populations China and Japan. Peter Varghese, the former high commissioner to India. Photo: AAP A deeper economic relationship with India which has a large and youthful population would reduce Australias economic exposure and bolster resilience. The report's author, Peter Varghese, the former secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, says one key problem is old-fashioned attitudes. The Australian business community needs to get a much more up-to-date view of whats happening in India, he told me. Loading Varghese suspects many Australians consider India to be a much more closed economy than is actually the case a legacy of the stiflingLicence Raj that once dominated India. The transformation of the Indian economy is underway, the report says. Its progress will be uneven but the direction is clear and irreversible. Varghese has another pointed message: India is not the next China. Those two Asian giants are often linked simply because of their vast populations and rapid economic growth. Loading While the pair have the same vast scale, comparisons with China only get in the way of understanding India. Because of its democraticpolitical system no Indian government will be able to direct the economy in the way China does. Nor will it ever have the control over the allocation of resources which has been intrinsic to Chinas economic success. There isnt a template you can take from elsewhere and just apply to India, says Varghese, who was Australias high commissioner to India while I was posted in Delhi. He recommends that Australia set itself the goal by 2035 to lift India into its top three export markets and to make it the third largest destination in Asia for Australian outward investment. Varghese has also singled out 10 Indian industry sectors where Australia has competitive advantages along with 10 Indian states that could be a focus for future trade. The good news is that Australia has a valuable asset to help our growing Indian diaspora. The report estimates about one in 50 people now living in Australia is Indian-born. They can go into the nooks and crannies of a relationship where governments cannot, it says. They can shape perceptions in a way governments cannot. And they create personal links, in business, the arts, education, and civil society which can help anchor the relationship. Varghese predicts that Indian-Australians may prove over the next two decades to be the most politically active of any migrant group in Australian history "since the Irish." This, in turn, will influnce how our political leaders prioritise, and manage, the broader relationship with India. I think we will see the Indian community in Australia becoming more engaged in politics, says Varghese. Because they come from a political tradition of liberal democracy they are probably more comfortable in the Australian political environment than some other diaspora communities." It is all part of the way Australia will shape, and be shaped by, the Asian century. https://www.watoday.com.au/business/the-economy/the-asian-nation-australia-needs-to-embrace-20180814-p4zxf2.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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AVENTURA, Fla. ― It was a good time for this particular crowd to stay out of D.C. Had the vote counts gone a little differently in three Midwestern counties on Nov. 8, the 120 or so Democratic Party donors gathered at a golf resort outside of Miami this weekend would have been feting each other in the nation’s capital. Instead, they were taking in somber lectures about the electoral catastrophe the party had just suffered, and grappling with the way forward.It was a gathering of what Sen.

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WASHINGTON ― Shortly after the November election, a close associate of Dr. Ben Carson conceded the famed pediatric neurosurgeon turned Republican presidential candidate wasn’t right for a position in Donald Trump’s Cabinet since he had no experience running a federal agency.Weeks later, Trump nominated Carson to head the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Carson accepted.Democrats were both befuddled and appalled at what seemed to be a cavalier decision to hand the keys of an

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WASHINGTON ― The seven leading candidates to serve as the next chair of the Democratic National Committee gathered at George Washington University on Wednesday night to dodge key questions about party reform and pander to the 447 insiders who will elect the next Democratic leader.At a debate sponsored by The Huffington Post, contenders repeatedly called for “unity” and made vague calls for better “organizing” while sidestepping important issues about how the DNC should govern its futur

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Americans are divided over whether it’s appropriate that some Democratic lawmakers have decided to skip Friday’s inauguration, according to a new HuffPost/YouGov survey, with a slim plurality calling the boycotts improper.More than 60 Democratic members of Congress have announced that they won’t be attending the ceremony.“I will not be celebrating or honoring an incoming president who rode racism, sexism, xenophobia and bigotry to the White House,” Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) said las

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This piece is part of a series on Obama’s legacy that The Huffington Post has been publishing over the past week.WASHINGTON ― When I first met Barack Obama, in January 2005, he had just arrived in the U.S. Senate. He was 43 years old, but looked 33. A Sinatra-like black suit hung loosely over his lanky frame, and he flashed an enormous smile that lit up the Capitol hallways.He had “president” written all over him and everyone in the place knew it, most of all ― and quite evidently

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President Barack Obama ― say that as many times as you can today before you have to put former in front of it ― was a frequent guest on talk shows throughout his time in office, but he always had a special affinity for Ellen DeGeneres. To pay a final tribute to the man who helped make her marriage to now-wife Portia de Rossi legal, Ellen dedicated her show to Obama on Thursday with a look back at the time she spent with him and first lady Michelle Obama over the past eight years. Although

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Reading fiction played a valuable role in his presidency, President Barack Obama said, both as a mental exercise and an escape to “someplace else.”In an interview with The New York Times, published Monday, Obama explained how he sought to balance the kind of fact-based reading he had to do as president.“[W]orking that very analytical side of the brain all the time sometimes meant you lost track of not just the poetry of fiction, but also the depth of fiction,” Obama said. “Fiction was

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WASHINGTON ― Thousands of people on Twitter are following along as people who voted for President-elect Donald Trump begin to question their decision.“I’m starting to feel like the biggest mistake of my young 23 years of life has been voting for [Trump],” Joseph Richardson tweeted on Nov. 21. His post ended up being retweeted last week by an account called Trump Regrets, which Trump opponents watch to delight in seeing people come around to their opinion. Richardson heard from some of

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President Barack Obama has long said that perhaps the biggest and most unexpected obstacle of his presidency was the partisan gridlock and obstructionism imposed by Republicans in Congress.But in his final network television interview that aired Sunday on CBS’s “60 Minutes,” Obama was candid about his own shortcomings, acknowledging that while he was effective at campaigning, he was not always a good messenger for his policies.“This is on me. Part of the job description is also shaping

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This piece is part of a series on Obama’s legacy that The Huffington Post will be publishing over the next week.WASHINGTON ― Scandal has consumed the final four years of every two-term president in modern history ― George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan, Richard Nixon. Barack Obama’s administration is the exception.While there were some minor scandals and resignations during Obama’s eight years in office, wrongdoing never fully occupied his presidency. None of it even directly tou

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This piece is part of a series on Obama’s legacy that The Huffington Post will be publishing over the next week.WASHINGTON ― The relationship between Chief Justice John Roberts and President Barack Obama got off to a rocky start.Roberts bungled the wording of the oath of office as he administered it to the former senator, who had once opposed his nomination to lead the Supreme Court. The two men, “out of an abundance of caution,” met up for a do-over the next day. The moment marked th