PBS News Hour

July 21, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

Sunday on PBS News Weekend, President Biden drops out of the presidential race amid growing concerns from those in his own party and beyond. As Democrats look ahead to picking a new candidate, how will they navigate election law? Plus, Judy Woodruff reflects on this remarkable moment in American history.

What to know as Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race

10m 38s

With support from Democrats eroding by the day, President Biden announced he’s dropping out of the 2024 race and endorsing Vice President Harris to be his party’s nominee. Harris later said in a statement, “My intention is to earn and win this nomination.” White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López, political correspondent Lisa Desjardins and NPR’s Domenico Montanaro join John Yang to discuss.

Previews + Extras

  • A look ahead at election laws as Democrats pick new nominee: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A look ahead at election laws as Democrats pick new nominee

    S2024 E204 - 5m 19s

    Democratic Party officials will now have to negotiate state election laws, just six weeks from when the first mail-in ballots go out to voters in North Carolina. For more, John Yang speaks with Rick Hasen, a professor at UCLA Law School and expert on election law.

  • Judy Woodruff on the historical context of Biden’s 2024 exit: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Judy Woodruff on the historical context of Biden’s 2024 exit

    S2024 E204 - 6m 9s

    President Biden’s decision to end his reelection bid is unprecedented in many ways, but the path from one president to another — and from one nominee to another — has not always been a straight line. Judy Woodruff joins John Yang to discuss how this moment fits into the context of American history.

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