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Biden on the brink: now the green light for Harris?

Photo from better days: Joe Biden introduces his running mate Kamala Harris.(Bild: AFP/AFP or licensors)

Instead of the expected "coronation mass", the US Democrats are now facing a battle at the party conference. A lot of money will also be at stake: Campaign donations are already drying up.

"How do I tell grandpa to give up his driver's license?" These and similar unambiguous jokes are flickering into US households on TV screens. What is meant to be a joke is a drama in the style of Shakespearian royal tragedies. Everyone knows he can't go on, now and in four years' time, but he doesn't want to admit it.