Today’s Headlines: Biden Drops Out of Race, Scrambling the Campaign for the White House

Kamala Harris Rapidly Picks Up Democratic Support as 2024 Race Is Reborn

View in browser July 22, 2024, 4:00 a.m. Eastern time Top News Biden Drops Out of Race, Scrambling the Campaign for the White House The president's withdrawal under pressure from fellow Democrats cleared the way for a new nominee to take on former President Donald J. Trump in the fall. He quickly endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris. Kamala Harris Rapidly Picks Up Democratic Support as 2024 Race Is Reborn Endorsements cascaded in as the vice president took swift control of the Biden campaign in a transformed contest, though Democrats including Barack Obama did not immediately back her. Inside the Weekend When Biden Decided to Withdraw President Biden did not tell most of his staff until a minute before making his announcement to the world on social media on Sunday. Vice President Kamala Harris, whom Mr. Biden went on to endorse, also learned of his decision on Sunday. Editors' Picks The Billionaire Criminal Who Secretly Profited Off Jack Ma's Deals Confidential documents show that Xiao Jianhua, a corrupt investor tied to China's political elite, backed the country's most successful and revered entrepreneur. Opinion | Biden Made a Courageous Choice. Democrats Must Seize the Opportunity. He did what Trump would never do: place the national interest above his own pride and ambition. World Israeli Strike on Yemeni Port Will Harm Civilians, Not Houthis, Experts Say Israel's counterattack on the Houthis, which set a vital Yemeni port ablaze, will do little to deter the militia, Yemeni and international experts said. A Critical Gap in Democracy? 'Yawn,' Say Canadian Politicians. China and India have been accused of exploiting the opaque nomination contests of Canadian political parties to meddle in elections. Hong Kong's Bouncy 'Wonders' Leave Some Wondering, 'Why?' Inflatable replicas of famous monuments popped up in a park, raising questions about art and Hong Kong's changing place in the world. See more world news U.S. Campus Protests Led to More Than 3,100 Arrests, but Many Charges Have Been Dropped The spate of pro-Palestinian protests and encampments engulfed academic institutions of all sizes in nearly every part of the country. Psychologist Who Waterboarded C.I.A. Prisoners Defends Method's Use in 9/11 Case The man accused of planning the attacks was waterboarded 183 times. The now outlawed "enhanced interrogation" technique is considered a form of torture. Biden and Georgia Are Waging a Fight Over Medicaid and the Future of Obamacare A fierce battle with Georgia over a Medicaid experiment with stricter enrollment underscores the vast divide between parties over how to cover lower-income Americans. See more U.S. news Politics After a Shaky Start, Harris Is Suddenly on Brink of Leading Democratic Ticket Vice President Kamala Harris got off to a rocky start in office. She is now at the heart of a political drama that could make her the first woman of color to become a major party presidential nominee. How Kamala Harris Performs Against Donald Trump in the Polls The vice president could enter the general election campaign in a better position than President Biden. Homeland Security Secretary Announces Panel on Trump Assassination Attempt Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas said the bipartisan group of experts would get to the bottom of decisions that allowed a gunman to wound the former president at a rally in Pennsylvania. See more political news Business A Harris Economy Could Prove More Progressive Than 'Bidenomics' As a presidential candidate in the past, the former California senator pushed for higher taxes and bigger housing investments. No Taxes on Tips? A Trump Idea Gains Ground. The sudden popularity of exempting tips from taxes is a reminder of the improvisational nature of economic policymaking under Donald Trump. Help! We Had to Sleep in the Hotel's Breakfast Room. We Would Like a $215 Refund. A couple arrived in New York after midnight, and a failed "contactless check-in" process and M.I.A. customer service made their hotel room inaccessible. See more business news Technology Corvette Bucked a Sports Cars Decline. Can It Thrive in an E.V. Era? The General Motors sports car, which enjoyed strong sales after a big design change, now has a hybrid version and may get a fully electric model that may turn off some gas-loving customers. The Push to Develop Generative A.I. Without All the Lawsuits Companies like Getty have begun developing A.I. models with their own data, part of a broader push to build artificial intelligence with licensed content. Meta Said to Be in Talks for Minority Stake in Eyewear Maker Meta is discussing taking a stake of as much as 5 percent of EssilorLuxottica, which makes eyewear brands like Ray-Ban and Oakley, people with knowledge of the talks said. See more technology news Sports Tadej Pogacar Returns to the Top, Winning the Tour de France Pogacar won his third Tour, beating his rival Jonas Vingegaard by 6:17 after a final time trial victory in Nice on Sunday. The Olympics Is Transforming Their Neighborhood. And Kicking Them Out. The Games brought billions to redevelop this Paris suburb. What will the thousands of homeless people who live there do? Sports Celebrations Have Become Nostalgia Cosplay Players love recreating memorable images from basketball's past. See more sports news Arts Alex Izenberg Was Almost a Teen Rock Star. His Second Chance Is Here. He was discovered by a star songwriter and hit the road before schizophrenia turned his world upside down. Two decades later, he's releasing an LP he'd longed to make. A New Museum Specializes in Black Genealogy. Here's What I Found Out About Myself. Charleston's International African American Museum helps visitors fill in the blanks of their family's pasts. These Sculptures Changed What Art Could Be, Then Changed Themselves Eva Hesse's latex and fiberglass pieces from the late 1960s have been reunited from five institutions. Their rapid deterioration makes their future uncertain — which may be their best quality. See more arts news New York Can Robert Menendez's Bribery Conviction Survive an Appeal? The Supreme Court has narrowed the legal definition of corruption, with political figures in New York and elsewhere having their convictions overturned as a result. U.S. Accuses Former C.I.A. Analyst of Working for South Korea Sue Mi Terry, a North Korea expert with the Council on Foreign Relations, was charged with acting as an agent for Seoul after leaving the intelligence agency. New York City Bill Would Mandate Air-Conditioning for Tenants Landlords have to keep tenants warm in the winter, but can leave them sweating in the summer. A city councilman wants to change that. See more New York news Media & Advertising Judge Rejects Bid to Dismiss Trump Libel Suit Against Pulitzer Board Donald Trump sued the Pulitzer Prize Board over its 2022 statement reaffirming its decision to award a prize for coverage of the 2016 Trump campaign's ties to Russia. Inside the 'Gangster' Image of Donald Trump Former President Donald J. Trump has an aggressive — and some argue offensive — campaign using hip-hop and rap to reach young Black and Latino voters. On TikTok, True Crime Survivors Take Control The genre is wildly popular across media, but often produced without input from those most affected. Viral videos are helping survivors own their stories. See more media & advertising news Obituaries Thomas Neff, Who Turned Soviet Warheads Into Electricity, Dies at 80 An M.I.T. physicist, he engineered an East-West deal that reduced nuclear threats and produced one of the greatest peace dividends of all time. Happy Traum, Mainstay of the Folk Music World, Dies at 86 A noted guitarist and banjo player, he emerged from the same Greenwich Village folk-revival scene as his friend and sometime collaborator Bob Dylan. Larry Light, Marketer Behind Revival of McDonald's, Dies at 83 A branding expert, he deployed the "I'm lovin' it" campaign globally in 2003 to bring customers and sales back to the fast-food giant when it was in a slump. Bobby Grier, Who Integrated the Sugar Bowl in 1956, Dies at 91 The governor of Georgia tried to ban him from the game, but the state's Board of Regents let him play. 'Stupid. Why did the governor have to jump into sports?' Grier asked years later. See more Obituaries Opinion Frank Bruni What Joe Biden Just Did Is Utterly Extraordinary It's hard to grasp the historical rarity, emotional agony and fundamental humility of what the president just did. Lydia Polgreen If Kamala Harris Is a D.E.I. Candidate, So Is JD Vance He benefited from one of the most powerful forms of affirmative action that elite universities practice. Guest Essay Aaron Sorkin: How I Would Script This Moment for Biden and the Democrats What would President Bartlet do? David French One of the Republican Convention's Weirdest Lies It was one long exercise in creating memories of a Trump term that never existed. Tressie McMillan Cottom Kamala Harris or Bust The only conversation the Democrats need to be having now is about how to line up behind their vice president. See more Opinion Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for Today's Headlines from The New York Times. 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