Vox Sentences - Biden’s running again in 2024

Biden launches 2024 reelection bid; Israel’s Memorial Day marred by violence and political divisions.

Tonight's Sentences was written by Jariel Arvin.

Biden 2024 reelection bid surprises no one

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• Tuesday, President Joe Biden announced he’s running for a second term with Vice President Kamala Harris as his running mate, setting up a potential rematch against Donald Trump in 2024. [Vox / Christian Paz]
• The decision comes as Biden, 80, suffers low approval ratings; polling indicates many Americans don’t want him to run, mostly over concern about his age. [Reuters / Steve Holland, Jarrett Renshaw, and Heather Timmons]
• But Biden and his supporters think he has the best chance of defeating Trump, who’s currently leading the GOP field — a claim boosted after Democrats performed better than expected in last year’s midterms. [Associated Press / Zeke Miller]
• Biden can also run on policy achievements like guiding the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, passing the Inflation Reduction Act with historic climate provisions, and galvanizing Western support for Ukraine against Russia. [Vox / Li Zhou] 
• In response to Biden’s announcement, Republicans released an AI-generated video attacking Biden on the economy, crime, and illegal immigration. [CNN]
• Despite Biden’s weaknesses, incumbents have enjoyed a historic advantage in elections and there are no strong contenders among Democrats. So, Biden might be their best option in 2024. [Vox / Andrew Prokop]

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Vox’s Dylan Matthews makes the case for reelecting Biden in 2024. [Vox / Dylan Matthews]

Israel’s divided Memorial Day

• Israel on Tuesday marked Memorial Day, commemorating lives lost in war and terror attacks, amid deep political divisions. [Guardian / Bethan McKernan]
• Mourners gathered at a military cemetery were interrupted by shouting after Itamar Ben-Gvir, the far-right national security minister, appeared despite calls for politicians to stay away. [New York Times / Isabel Kershner]
• Israelis have staged weeks of nationwide protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul over concerns it would weaken democracy. [AP / Laurie Kellman and Isabel Debre]
• Netanyahu temporarily froze the reforms, but demonstrations are likely to continue, with the parliament expected to weigh the legislation after it returns from recess. [Washington Post / Shira Rubin]

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• Belgian customs officials destroyed 2,352 cans of Miller High Life last week over a trade group’s complaints that its slogan, “the Champagne of Beers,” infringes on real Champagne. [New York Times / Emma Bubola]
• The Supreme Court on Monday declined to move climate change lawsuits to federal courts, paving the way for cities and states to sue fossil fuel companies for local climate impacts. [Guardian]
• Harry Belafonte, the legendary singer and human rights activist who broke multiple racial barriers, died Tuesday of congestive heart failure at 96. [NBC News / Alex Johnson and Diana Dasrath]

“The so-called reforms broke the equilibrium between the center-left and the religious right. And it is so broken that now even a day like Memorial Day is problematic.”

[Gideon Rahat, of the Israel Democracy Institute / Washington Post]

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