As the four-year anniversary of President Joe Biden's 2020 presidential bid approaches on Tuesday, speculation rises over whether a re-election announcement will be made. Democrats are confident that Biden will deliver a strong statement and maintain his position above the fray if he remains in office. In contrast, potential Republican candidates may not announce their intentions for weeks or even months.
Polls reveal mixed feelings among Democrats about another run from Biden; however, a significant majority within the party approves of his current performance as president. Aides to President Biden are set to begin building a formal operation with one-off events and fundraisers planned.
While launching an election campaign could provide comfort to those in "Biden world" and the broader Democratic Party by ending uncertainty, some longtime friends have privately questioned whether he might decide against running again.
Meanwhile, President Biden announced on Saturday that U.S. military personnel had evacuated official staff from the embassy in Khartoum, Sudan amidst escalating violence during recent weeks. The mission involved just over 100 special operations troops who successfully evacuated under 100 people from Sudan.
With this airlift completed, there are no longer any UK government employees remaining in Sudan. The State Department described conditions as "violent," volatile," and "extremely unpredictable." John Bass, Under Secretary of State for Management appointed by President Biden noted that American citizens still present in Sudan would receive notice upon arrival at evacuation points..
A new poll conducted by Yahoo News/YouGov indicates many Americans exhibit little enthusiasm for a potential rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump: 38% reported feeling exhausted at such prospects while other respondents mentioned fear (29%) or sadness (23%). Despite these emotions surrounding another race between him and Trump or DeSantis among registered voters polled showed support for reelection sitting only at 27%.