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WIRED Politics Lab: Why Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Made the Decision to Drop Out of the ‘Coupling’ Campaign

When Joe Biden decided to drop out of the race, Democratic mega donors in Silicon Valley showed their support for Vice President Kamala Harris, on WIRED Politics Lab. Plus, why posts from the far-right and Republican lawmakers calling Biden’s exit a ‘coup’ have exploded online.

The Vice President Harris has just confirmed that she’s running and they have over a century to win the election.

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The Last Three Months in American Politics: Frank Bruni, Mallory McMorrow, Simon Rosenberg, and the PenguinChronicle

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On Tuesday, Frank Bruni, a contributing Opinion writer and author, hosted a written online conversation with Mallory McMorrow, a Democratic state senator in Michigan, and Simon Rosenberg, a Democrat strategist and author of the newsletter “HopiumChronicle” to discuss extraordinary events of the past week in American

Frank Bruni: Thank you for joining me on what will, no exaggeration, go down as one of the most fascinating, disorienting, consequential months in American political history. I have yet to realize that it is all a dream, such as the debate, the attempted assassination, and the ascent of Vice President Kamala Harris. I’m slightly more hopeful than I was a week ago but I’m nervous that Donald Trump may be stopped. Explanation for your optimism or panic would be good for me.

I’m very excited about what’s happening in our party. The transition from Biden to Harris has gone well. Her comments on Monday were strong and powerful, not things that came from the previous campaign. All of us are confident that we can win this election.