Hill Democrats praise Biden’s leadership while Republicans call on him to step down Democrats on Capitol hill are praising President Biden for ending his campaign for President but Republican leaders are using the decision to call for Biden to resign. Read more on NPR

President Biden is stepping down from the presidential race President Biden says he is withdrawing from the presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris. Read more on NPR

Biden drops out of 2024 reelection race, bowing to Democratic Party doubts President Biden announced that he will discontinue his campaign to seek a second term in the White House, throwing the Democratic race for 2024 wide open. Read more on NPR

Secret Service says full federal resources weren’t given to Trump ‘in some instances’ “In some instances where specific Secret Service specialized units or resources were not provided, the agency made modifications to ensure the security of the protectee,” spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said in a statement. Read more on NPR

Russia sentences American Michael Travis Leake to 13 years on alleged drug charges The American rock musician and former paratrooper was arrested last year on drug trafficking charges. Read more on NPR

In his first campaign rally with Vance, Trump says he took ‘a bullet for democracy’ The former president and JD Vance made their campaign trail debut at a rally in Michigan on Saturday, as they seek to claw back a state that Trump won in 2016 but which Biden took in 2020. Read more on…

Israel says airstrike in Yemen will block weapons to Houthi militia Israeli jets bombed Yemen’s Red Sea port of Hodeidah, igniting huge fires and inflicting substantial damage. Israel says the port is where Houthi fighters received many of their weapons from Iran. Read more on NPR