LIVE Biden, 81, to address the nation on his decision to end 2024 bid as polls show Kamala Harris and Trump locked in a tight battle By Dailymail.Com Political Reporters Published: 12:42, 24 July 2024 | Updated: 12:42, 24 July 2024 e-mail View comments Advertisement President Joe Biden will address the nation at 8pm tonight from the White House to explain the reasons for his extraordinary decision to withdraw from the 2024 race. The 81-year-old was seen for the first time in six days as he returned to Washington D.

C. from his Delaware beach home, while Kamala Harris hit the campaign trail as she looked to build support from voters. Meanwhile Donald Trump will keep campaigning with a rally in Charlotte, North Carolina , while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to address Congress for a speech that has sparked controversy on Capitol Hill.

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11:36 Bombshell new national poll reveals a crucial momentum shift in the race between Kamala Harris and Trump Kamala Harris has pulled ahead of Donald Trump in a national poll taken in the two days after President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race. The Vice President has taken the nationwide lead over her Republican rival after securing enough delegates to be named the Democratic candidate at the party's convention in Chicago next month. The Reuters/Ipsos poll shows Harris leading Trump by 2 percent in a head.