reelection

The oldest president in the history of the United States wants a second term. Vox’s Andrew Prokop and Dylan Matthews explain why Joe Biden doesn’t have any competition. This episode was produced by Haleema Shah and Siona Peterous, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Matt Collette and Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained Support Today, Explained by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Biden formally declares he is running for re-election in announcement video, on the four-year anniversary of his entry into the 2020 race. He comes out swinging against Republicans on abortion rights, book bans, and social security. Plus, Fox News cuts ties with host Tucker Carlson. And, the Fulton County DA says she will decide on charges for Trump relating to interfering in the Georgia 2020 election, over the summer.Also this morning: the North Dakota Governor signs a six-week abortion ban into law, the officer who killed Breonna Taylor is hired as a deputy sheriff in Kentucky, First Republic Bank is to slash up to 25% of its workforce, Disney begins a wave of thousands of layoffs, and, a new study suggests french fries may be linked to depression. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Roy Wood Jr. profiles notable black politicians like Herman Cain, Alan Keyes and Marion Barry, who was re-elected mayor of the District of Columbia after a drug scandal.

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