Former President Barack Obama did not endorse Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday to be the Democrat Party’s presidential nominee after President Joe Biden announced that he was ending his reelection campaign. Obama praised Biden in a lengthy statement for his “remarkable career in public service,” and said that he had “every right to run for re-election and finish the job he started.” “Joe understands better than anyone the stakes in this election — how everything he has fought for throughout his life, and everything that the Democratic Party stands for, will be at risk if we allow Donald Trump back in the White House and give Republicans control of Congress,” Obama said. “For him to look at the political landscape and decide that he should pass the torch to a new nominee is surely one of the toughest in his life,” he continued. “We will be navigating uncharted waters in the days ahead. But I have extraordinary confidence that the leaders of our party will be able to create a process from which an outstanding nominee emerges.” “I believe that Joe Biden’s vision of a generous, prosperous, and united America that provides opportunity for everyone will be on full display at the Democratic Convention in August. And I expect that every single one of us are prepared to carry that message of hope and progress forward into November and beyond,” he concluded. “For now, Michelle and I just want to express our love and gratitude to Joe and Jill for leading us so ably and courageously during these perilous times — and for their commitment to the ideals of freedom and equality that this country was founded on.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Obama’s decision to not endorse Harris comes after Biden endorsed Harris shortly after he announced that he was ending his campaign. “My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President,” Biden said. “And it’s been the best decision I’ve made. Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year. Democrats — it’s time to come together and beat Trump. Let’s do this.”

Vice President Kamala Harris said in a statement on Sunday that she accepts President Joe Biden’s endorsement for her to be the Democrat Party’s presidential nominee after he announced that he was ending his campaign. “With this selfless and patriotic act, President Biden is doing what he has done throughout his life of service: putting the American people and our country above everything else,” Harris said. “I am honored to have the President’s endorsement and my intention is to earn and win this nomination.” She said that she was going to do “everything in my power to unite the Democratic Party-and unite our nation-to defeat Donald Trump and his extreme Project 2025 agenda,” even though Trump has nothing to do with Project 2025. “We have 107 days until Election Day,” she said. “Together, we will fight. And together, we will win.” Biden said in a statement that he was dropping out of the race because it was in his party’s best interests that there be a new nominee to take on Trump. The 81-year-old said that he was staying on for the remainder of his term. Shortly after his announcement, Biden released a separate statement endorsing Harris to be the party’s new nominee. “My fellow Democrats, I have decided not to accept the nomination and to focus all my energies on my duties as President for the remainder of my term,” Biden said. “My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President. And it’s been the best decision I’ve made. Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year. Democrats — it’s time to come together and beat Trump. Let’s do this.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Former President Barack Obama released a statement thanking Biden for stepping down, but he did not endorse Harris to be the party’s new nominee. “We will be navigating uncharted waters in the days ahead,” Obama said. “But I have extraordinary confidence that the leaders of our party will be able to create a process from which an outstanding nominee emerges.” Republicans, meanwhile, have started calling on Biden to immediately resign from office, saying that if he is not competent enough to run for reelection that he is unable to continue serving as president.

Conservatives and social media users slammed President Joe Biden for opting to announce the end of his campaign on Sunday through a letter posted on social media instead of a live televised statement. Biden wrote in a letter that circulated on Sunday afternoon that “while it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term.” The president added that he “will speak to the Nation later this week in more detail about my decision.” Biden was quickly blasted on social media for informing the country of his decision through a letter instead of a live address to the nation. “To do this by letter and tweet where we cannot see your face or hear your voice amid all the palace intrigue and after saying for weeks you would not do it is such a failure of leadership and will open up so many conspiracy theories…” Daily Wire Co-CEO Jeremy Boreing posted on X. To do this by letter and tweet where we cannot see your face or hear your voice amid all the palace intrigue and after saying for weeks you would not do it is such a failure of leadership and will open up so many conspiracy theories… https://t.co/unBHuDAcd6 — Jeremy Boreing (@JeremyDBoreing) July 21, 2024 Addressing Biden’s announcement in a short video on Sunday, Daily Wire Editor Emeritus Ben Shapiro said the White House choosing to release a statement on X about the move “demonstrates where things are at.” “You would figure that he would do a sort of ‘farewell’ press conference,” Shapiro said, adding that Biden’s announcement “leaves open a massive question as to why exactly he is qualified to continue running the country right now, but he is not qualified to continue running for the nomination of the Democratic Party.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Journalist Jordan Schachtel posted, “They didn’t even snap a photo of Biden signing his resignation letter. They just tweeted it out with a digital signature lol. No video expected until ‘later in the week.'” “Full clown world. We have no idea if Biden authorized any of this,” Schachtel added. After announcing the end of his re-election campaign, Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to take his place atop the Democratic Party’s ticket. The endorsement, however, does not ensure that Harris will be the nominee, potentially setting up a chaotic Democratic National Convention next month. Numerous Democrats urged Biden to step aside following his disastrous debate performance against Republcian nominee Donald Trump on June 27.

Republican Vice Presidential nominee JD Vance responded on Sunday to the news that President Joe Biden was exiting the 2024 presidential race by tying current Vice President Kamala Harris to Biden’s policy failures. Biden first announced that he was leaving the race and then that he would throw his “full support and endorsement” behind Harris, and Vance argued that every bad Biden policy would only continue if Harris were elected in his place. “Joe Biden has been the worst President in my lifetime and Kamala Harris has been right there with him every step of the way. Over the last four years she co-signed Biden’s open border and green scam policies that drove up the cost of housing and groceries,” Vance began. “She owns all of these failures, and she lied for nearly four years about Biden’s mental capacity — saddling the nation with a president who can’t do the job. President Trump and I are ready to save America, whoever’s at the top of the Democrat ticket. Bring it on,” he said. Joe Biden has been the worst President in my lifetime and Kamala Harris has been right there with him every step of the way. Over the last four years she co-signed Biden’s open border and green scam policies that drove up the cost of housing and groceries. She owns all of these… — JD Vance (@JDVance1) July 21, 2024 Vance initially responded to Biden’s announcement by pointing out, as many others have, that if Biden was not fit to run a reelection campaign, it was difficult to justify his remaining in office at all. “If Joe Biden ends his reelection campaign, how can he justify remaining President? Not running for reelection would be a clear admission that President Trump was right all along about Biden not being mentally fit enough to serve as Commander-in-Chief,” he said. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP If Joe Biden ends his reelection campaign, how can he justify remaining President? Not running for reelection would be a clear admission that President Trump was right all along about Biden not being mentally fit enough to serve as Commander-in-Chief. There is no middle ground. — JD Vance (@JDVance1) July 21, 2024

Brooke Bailey’s AGT cover of Ain’t No Way by Aretha Franklin sent shivers down our spines. On Saturday, July 20, the America’s Got Talent YouTube page dropped an early release video of Brooke’s stunning Season 19 audition. In it, the young music major captivated Howie Mandel, Sofía Vergara, Simon Cowell, and Heidi Klum with her soulful rendition of the 1968 hit. Brooke also won the hearts of the audience members, many of whom were crying by the end of the performance. After Brooke sang her final note, she was crying with them. “This means a lot to you, doesn’t it?” Simon asked as she dried her tears. “Yeah,” she answered with a smile. “I can tell,” said Simon. Brooke Bailey Earned Four Yeses For A Chance To Appear In The “AGT” Live Episodes The judges happily shared all the reasons they loved Brooke Bailey’s audition, with Heidi admitting the singer had her “right at the beginning.” “You do belong on this stage—my favorite audition of the day today, by far,” she praised. “I think you have an amazing instrument,” added Howie. “Your voice is really good. You’re a really good singer, and I think you have a future ahead of you. I really liked it. Sofía marveled at Brooke’s beautiful voice and the emotion she put into the song. “It’s spectacular,” she gushed. Simon was the last to speak before the judges made their final votes, and the former music exec was ready to give her career tips before she even learned her fate on the show. “What I would say, if you go any further, I would definitely have a band behind you because I think you’re the kind of artist who would be best where you don’t have the structure of a backing track. And I really like you as a person,” he admitted. With no Golden Buzzers left this season, Brooke didn’t have a chance for a straight shot to the live rounds. But she easily earned four yeses from the judges, nonetheless. Watch AGT this Tuesday night on NBC at 8/7 C to learn more about Brooke Bailey and watch more Season 19 auditions. You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post “AGT”: Brooke Bailey’s “Spectacular” Aretha Franklin Cover Will Give You Goosebumps appeared first on InspireMore.

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The Grateful Dead emerged in the San Francisco Bay Area’s vibrant early 1960s music scene, marking their inception in 1965 at the height of the psychedelic movement. The band was formed from the remnants of a local jug band called Mother McCree’s Uptown Jug Champions. Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Ron “Pigpen” McKernan, Phil Lesh, and Bill Kreutzmann laid the foundation for what would become one of the most enduring and influential bands in rock and roll history. Known for their eclectic style, which fused elements of rock, folk, bluegrass, blues, reggae, country, improvisational jazz, psychedelia, and space rock, the Grateful The post Complete List Of Grateful Dead Band Members appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.

THE DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Secret Service officials repeatedly denied requests for additional resources made by former President Donald Trump’s detail prior to the July 13 assassination attempt, the Washington Post reported. Trump was slightly wounded in the right ear on July 13 when a gunman fired multiple shots during the attempted assassination at the Butler County, Pennsylvania, rally, killing former volunteer fire chief Corey Comperatore and wounding two other attendees. The Post reported that for at least two years prior to the deadly incident, Trump’s detail was denied resources, including counter-sniper teams for a 2023 appearance in Pickens, South Carolina, where a number of buildings surrounded Trump’s stage. “It’s just true—we don’t have the resources to secure him [Trump] like we did when he was president,” one official told the Washington Post, which reported that events involving President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden were competing for resources last week. Agents were also involved in advance work for the Republican National Convention, according to the Post. One former Secret Service agent placed the blame on top leaders for the resource shortage. “I hate to dumb it down this much but it is a simple case of supply and demand. The requests get turned down routinely,” retired Secret Service agent Bill Gage told the Post. “A director has to finally come forward to say we are way understaffed and we cannot possibly continue with this zero fail mission without a significantly bigger budget.” Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, the House Judiciary Committee chairman, wrote to FBI Director Christopher Wray Thursday, saying that whistleblowers have informed his committee that Trump’s detail was short-handed due to the NATO summit in Washington, D.C. and Jill Biden’s campaign event in Pittsburgh. Wray is slated to testify before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. Since the July 13 assassination attempt, independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. received Secret Service protection after it was previously denied. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has faced multiple calls for her resignation and is expected to testify at a House Oversight Committee hearing investigating security lapses at the July 13 rally Monday. Trump survived an assassination attempt during his 2016 campaign for the White House during a campaign event in Las Vegas, when a 20-year-old man tried to take a police officer’s gun to shoot the then-presumptive GOP nominee during a June 2016 campaign event in Las Vegas. Originally published by The Daily Caller News Foundation. The post Top Secret Service Officials Reportedly Denied Trump Security’s Repeated Requests For Additional Resources appeared first on The Daily Signal.

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