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The legislation would call on Vice President Kamala Harris to take charge

Biden could still be replaced as the Democratic nominee, but some experts say that is unlikely

Some members of Congress tried to avoid my questions on the Friday after the debate; others were happy to talk, and they didn’t mince their words

Exclusive: ‘Peter Five Eight’ director Michael Zaiko Hall tells The Independent: ‘It’s kind of a transgressive act to cast him’

In the second part of Sir Keir Starmer’s exclusive interview with The Independent, he reveals what motivates him politically

From show tunes to sashays, drag brunches have continued to spread joy among queer and non-queer people alike despite ongoing political crusades against performers. Meredith Clark and Olivia Hebert spoke to drag queens on opposite coasts, who shared how drag brunch continues to amplify local LGBTQ+ communities across the country

Exclusive: The veterans’ minister said if he is re-elected on 4 July he will serve just one more term, as he reveals the toll of abuse on him and his family

Exclusive: Wizz Air passengers from Sicily finally fly home on third day, as other travellers face 12-hour delays

Exclusive: With seven days to go before the election the Techne UK tracker poll shows Sunak ‘cannot save the Tories’ from defeat

When the debate ended, the Biden surrogates were nowhere to be found — until they emerged, grim-faced, as a group, and the rumors began. Andrew Feinberg reports on what happened behind the scenes at the first presidential debate in Atlanta, Georgia — and why the president’s performance went so badly

‘Need to have Harris take over. Cleanest option,’ one Democrat strategist told The Independent