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Two St. Louis residents are suing to halt the city's guaranteed basic income program.
  • A judge halted a St. Louis basic income program after a lawsuit called it unconstitutional.
  • The city planned about $220,000 in payments before it was blocked.
  • Missouri Mayor Tishaura Jones says the city will continue exploring legal options.

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A view of the floor at the opening session of the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
  • Now that Biden has dropped from the race, it could lead to a contested convention in August.
  • The last time that happened was in 1968 after President Lyndon B. Johnson quit his reelection bid.
  • His late departure from the race led to the party choosing Vice President Hubert Humphrey.

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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks to members of the press after a members-only classified briefing.
  • Until Sunday, President Biden for weeks had insisted that he would remain the Democratic nominee.
  • But Nancy Pelosi's influence on the race likely proved to be a force too strong to withstand.
  • Pelosi reportedly told Biden that she had trouble mapping out a pathway for him to

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Elon Musk on Sunday said Silicon Valley was going all in on Donald Trump.
  • The end of Joe Biden's reelection bid prompted a reaction from Elon Musk, who backs Donald Trump.
  • Musk argued tech-industry loyalty was shifting to Republicans, citing individual freedom and merit.
  • Top Silicon Valley investors, including Ben Horowitz and Peter Thiel, are also backing Trump.

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Hillary and Bill Clinton speak at an event in New York.
  • Bill and Hillary Clinton endorsed VP Kamala Harris for president after Biden dropped out on Sunday.
  • The former president and secretary of state issued a joint warning of a second Trump term.
  • Biden's departure follows weeks of infighting over who was best equipped to beat Trump.

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Whoever replaces Joe Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket isn't guaranteed to beat Trump, but it's the party's best shot.
  • President Joe Biden has bowed out of the 2024 race.
  • Democrats have taken a major gamble replacing him this late in the race.
  • Their best hope is that the age issue is now off the table.

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Donald Trump criticized President Biden on Truth Social.
  • President Biden dropped out of the presidential race on Sunday. 
  • Donald Trump reacted to the news in a post on Truth Social. 
  • "Crooked Joe Biden was not fit to run for President," Trump wrote. 

Donald Trump and his campaign team are reacting to the news that President Joe Biden has dropped out of the race, a move


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Vice President Kamala Harris has emerged as President Joe Biden's likeliest replacement, opening up the question of who her running mate would be.
  • Joe Biden endorsed Kamala Harris on Sunday after dropping out of the presidential race.
  • Harris would likely choose a relatively moderate white man as her running mate.
  • A few governors, two from swing states, are emerging as

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Joe Biden's disastrous debate performance has Democrats suggesting he step aside.
  • President Joe Biden ended his reelection bid after a disastrous June debate performance.
  • But the move also comes after months of concerns from Democrats over his campaign strategy.
  • Now that has Biden left the race, an array of Democrats are in the mix to lead the party.

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