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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Joan E Greve and David Smith in Milwaukee and Martin Pengelly in Washington

Biden faces renewed pressure to step aside as Democrats’ rift widens

a man walks on stage
Disagreements over the president’s candidacy are stoking public feuds. Photograph: Kent Nishimura/AFP/Getty Images

Pressure for Joe Biden to step aside as the Democrats’ presidential pick to face Donald Trump had eased since the Republican survived an assassination attempt last weekend, but began to rise again on Wednesday.

The tension rose as Biden was diagnosed with Covid and cancelled events to self-isolate at his home in Delaware.

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