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President Biden says he’s dropping out of the presidential race
WASHINGTON — President Biden is dropping his re-election bid after a disastrous debate performance triggered panic among Democrats that the oldest president ever wasn’t capable of preventing Donald Trump from returning to the White House. Biden, 81, will …