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President Joe Biden boards Marine One while departing from the South Lawn of the White House on March 8, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (Nathan Howard via Getty Images)
Peter Savodnik on whether Joe Biden will really be the nominee. Plus: Matti Friedman on the Biden-Bibi bust-up.
By Oliver Wiseman
03.11.24
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In the fever dreams of some hard-core Democrats, Joe Biden will, some time in the next six months, announce he is not running for reelection. At that point, Michelle Obama will ride across the horizon, her horse rearing as she holds her sword high, a warrior queen ready to vanquish Donald Trump and save the republic. 

Like I said, fever dreams. Last week…

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Oliver Wiseman

Oliver Wiseman is a senior editor and writer for The Free Press. Previously, he was the executive editor of The Spectator World and a regular contributor to UnHerd, City Journal, the Evening Standard, and a range of other publications.

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