Biden stepping aside as Democratic presidential candidate

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U.S. President Joe Biden announced on social media on Sunday that he is stepping aside as the Democratic presidential candidate.

Democrats lost faith in his mental acuity, ability to beat Donald Trump

A person holds the railing as they walk up the steps to enter an airplane.
U.S. President Joe Biden boards Air Force One as he departs Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas on Wednesday. (Kent Nishimura/AFP/Getty Images)

U.S. President Joe Biden ended his re-election campaign on Sunday after fellow Democrats lost faith in his mental acuity and ability to beat Donald Trump, leaving the presidential race in uncharted territory.

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