The Washington Roundtable: Susan B. Glasser, Jane Mayer, and Evan Osnos discuss President Biden’s stunning exit from the 2024 Presidential election and his endorsement for Vice-President Kamala Harris to lead the Democratic ticket. How could this new matchup change the terms of the race, now that Biden’s age is no longer a key issue?
This week’s reading:
- “Joe Biden’s Act of Selflessness,” by Evan Osnos
- “Joe Biden Leaves the Stage,” by Adam Gopnik
- “Where Do Republicans and Democrats Stand After the R.N.C.?” by Benjamin Wallace-Wells
- “The Spectacle of Donald Trump’s R.N.C.,” by Antonia Hitchens, photography by Sinna Nasseri
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