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![President Joe Biden checks his watch as he steps out onto the balcony of the White House to view the fireworks over the National Mall during a 4th of July event on the South Lawn of the White House, on July 4, 2024, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/GettyImages-2159970215-400x300.jpg)
How Long Do Democrats Have Left to Replace Biden on the Ballot?
Let's talk about when Biden's presidential candidacy passes the point of no return.
![U.S. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden participate in a group photo with NATO Allies and partners on the South Lawn of the White House on July 10, 2024, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/GettyImages-2161548655-400x300.jpg)
Can Anyone Still Convince Biden to Step Aside?
The future of Biden’s candidacy has never been more uncertain.
![A view of a damaged floating pier, set up by the U.S. to facilitate quicker delivery of humanitarian aid to Palestinians, after it has been suspended due to adverse weather conditions and rising sea levels in Gaza City, Gaza on May 27, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0712-gaza-pier-400x300.jpg)
US Planned to Reanchor Gaza Pier One Last Time — and Even That Failed
Officials announced this week that the pier will soon be permanently disconnected, months earlier than planned.
![A youth walks along a road between the rubble of buildings destroyed during Israeli bombardment in Bureij camp in the central Gaza Strip, on June 24, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0712-gaza-400x300.jpg)
Biden Said He’s Not Sending Israel 2,000-Pound Bombs. He’s Sent 14,000 of Them.
“They cannot be used in Gaza … without causing great human tragedy and damage,” Biden said of the bombs he sent Israel.
![President Joe Biden holds a news conference at the 2024 NATO Summit on July 11, 2024, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0712-biden-400x300.jpg)
Biden Aims to Stay in Race Until Polls Say He Can’t Win, He Says During Presser
Dozens of Democrats are planning to announce their calls for Biden to drop out this weekend.
![President Joe Biden speaks during a press conference at the close of the 75th NATO Summit at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., on July 11, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0712-biden-2-400x300.jpg)
Biden’s Refusal to Step Down Could Spell Disaster for Down-Ballot Democrats
Polls suggest Biden’s candidacy could shred Democrats’ hopes of retaining the Senate and winning control of the House.
![President Joe Biden delivers remarks at a meeting of the heads of state of the North Atlantic Council at the 2024 NATO Summit on July 10, 2024, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0711-joe-biden-400x300.jpg)
Two-Thirds of Americans Want Biden to Drop Out
Ten Democrats in the House and one in the Senate have now called for Biden to step aside.
![Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks during a news conference on reproductive rights at the U.S. Capitol Building on June 18, 2024, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0711-chuck-schumer-400x300.jpg)
Schumer, Pelosi Appear Open to Replacing Biden as Nominee as Donors Flee
Reports have found that the campaign is losing huge amounts of support from donors big and small.
![President Joe Biden speaks during a NATO 75th anniversary celebratory event at the Andrew Mellon Auditorium on July 9, 2024, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0710-biden-400x300.jpg)
Biden’s “Democracy” Defense Ignores Un-Democratic Way He Became the Nominee
Fewer people voted in the primaries this year than in 2020, and Biden ran virtually unopposed within those contests.
![Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks on reproductive rights at Ritchie Coliseum on the campus of the University of Maryland on June 24, 2024, in College Park, Maryland.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0709-kamala-harris-400x300.jpg)
Harris Says She Understands Gaza Protesters, as Biden Question Lingers
Protesters “are showing exactly what the human emotion should be, as a response to Gaza,” Harris said.