Joe Biden’s Exit and a Make-or-Break Democratic Convention

All Eyes on Kamala • GOP Abortion Dodge • Welcome to Grant Park [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Hive logo image]( Joe Biden’s Exit and a Make-or-Break Democratic Convention Good Monday morning. After mounting pressure, President Joe Biden announced he was exiting the 2024 race, a “politically earth-shattering move” that “clears the path for a new Democratic nominee to face off against former President Donald Trump,” [writes]( Mike Hogan. Biden quickly endorsed his vice President, Kamala Harris, who clearly has an edge to move to the top of the ticket. Though, as Andrew Kirell [notes](, she still needs to secure the nomination at next month’s Democratic National Convention. And that event kicks off in just four weeks. Previewing this “make-or-break convention,” Douglas Brinkley [visits]( Grant Park, the site of two events that “altered the trajectory of American history,” the violent crackdown on protests at the 1968 Democratic convention and Barack Obama’s rousing speech on Election Day 2008. As for the convention that just wrapped up in Milwaukee, Katie Herchenroeder [writes]( how “abortion was scarcely mentioned in RNC speeches despite coordinated GOP efforts to roll back protections.” We’ll have more plenty more on the state of the 2024 race this week. But in the meantime, catch up on the most likely Democratic contender through Molly Jong-Fast’s 2022 [interview]( with the vice President. [Image may contain: People, Person, Crowd, Baby, Adult, Helmet, Head, and Face]( [Chicago Blues: Next Up, a Make-or-Break Convention for the Democrats]( By [Douglas Brinkley]( [On the eve of the Democratic National Convention, Grant Park’s past provides ominous echoes.]( [Read more button](   [Joe Biden Drops Out of the 2024 Presidential Race]( By [Mike Hogan]( [“It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President,” Biden said in a statement on Sunday, before endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris to run in his place.]( [Read more button](   [All Eyes on Kamala Harris as Joe Biden Drops Out]( By [Andrew Kirell]( [The president immediately endorsed his VP after exiting the 2024 race.]( [Read more button](   [From the Archive: Kamala Harris, a Very Turbulent Year in America, and the Challenge of Being First]( By [Molly Jong-Fast]( [In an interview with Vanity Fair, the vice president discusses protecting abortion rights post-Roe and tackling immigration, along with how, as a woman of several firsts—from DA to AG to VP—she hopes to “create a path and widen the path for others.”]( [Read more button](   [Abortion Was Scarcely Mentioned in RNC Speeches Despite Coordinated GOP Effort to Roll Back Protections]( By [Katie Herchenroeder]( [From Republican nominee Donald Trump to Texas governor Greg Abbott, those who usually have a lot to say about abortion were remarkably silent on the issue.]( [Read more button](   Get on the list Subscribe to our Hollywood newsletter for your essential industry and awards-season news, every day. [Sign Up Now](   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn](   This e-mail was sent to you by The Hive. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe]( Sent from Condé Nast, 1 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007 Copyright © 2024 Condé Nast