The most consequential moments of history are not always decided at the tip of a spear, the edge of a sword or the barrel of a gun. On Sunday afternoon, the future of the United States turned on a seven-paragraph statement signed by the 46th U.S. president in which he announced he will not be seeking a second term in office. Fellow Democrats had urged 81-year-old Joseph R. Biden Jr. to take this action.
Joseph R. Biden Jr. seizes upon his moment of grace
July 22, 2024
