Joe Biden and the Democrats Have No Plan B for 2024—And That’s a Good Thing

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Joe Biden and the Democrats Have No Plan B for 2024—And That’s a Good Thing

Good morning from the Hive newsroom! After a visit to the White House and chats with political insiders, historian and author Chris Whipple says Democrats have no other option besides Joe Biden in 2024, and that’s a good thing. “Biden is no one’s idea of a whippersnapper. But rumors of his impending senility are greatly exaggerated,” Whipple writes.

Meanwhile, Donald Trump is getting prime-time billing on CNN next week in a town-hall-style interview. Charlotte Klein asks CNN political director David Chalian why the network chose to pursue the former president, and how host Kaitlan Collins plans to navigate interviewing an indicted candidate who still hasn’t accepted his 2020 loss (no word on a live fact-check). In other news, Bess Levin finds Tucker Carlson making more people picture him having sex. Thanks for reading.

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