| A pair of Democrats hailing from groups that have strongly backed Joe Biden — the Congressional Black Caucus and Congressional Hispanic Caucus — have joined calls for the president to drop out of the race on Friday. Reps. Marc Veasey (D-Texas) and Chuy Garcia (D-Ill.) joined a group of four Democrats in a joint statement that says the party has a "bench of young leaders," naming Vice President Kamala Harris specifically. The Black Caucus and Hispanic Caucus signify some of Biden's most loyal backers in Congress. Reps. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) were the other signers on the letter, both of whom are vocal members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, along with Garcia. That group has been more split on Biden's future, though some members of the so-called progressive Squad have been firmly in his corner. Read the latest
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