Joe, Bye-den: US President opts out of race, backs Kamala Harris

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President Joe Biden ended his re-election campaign on Sunday after fellow Democrats lost faith in his mental acuity and ability to beat Donald Trump while endorsing Vice-President Kamala Harris to replace him as the party's candidate...

And while it has been my intention to seek re-election, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term," Biden wrote...

Biden's announcement follows pressure from Democratic lawmakers and party officials to quit the race after his shockingly poor performance in a June 27 televised debate last month against Trump...

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Sunday that he thought Vice-President Kamala Harris would be easier to defeat in Novembers election than Joe Biden...

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