Joe Biden is stepping down from the US presidential election race. 

He says his decision to stand down "is in the best interest of his party and the country" 

Biden has endorsed Kamala Harris, the current vice-president, to be the new Democratic candidate – along with a strings of other key Democrats. 

It comes four months before Americans go to the polls. 

In this bonus episode, geopolitical analyst at The Democracy Project, Geoffrey Miller joins to explain what happens next. 

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