Live updates: Biden drops out of 2024 race 

President Biden has dropped out of the 2024 presidential race, caving to pressure from Democrats who agitated for him to step aside after a debate performance that left the political world in shock.

Biden announced his decision in a social media post Sunday afternoon.

The debate set off weeks of calamity around Biden’s campaign with Democratic lawmakers, donors, high-profile political analysts and celebrities abandoning any chance he had of winning in November against former President Trump.