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Breaking News: President Joe Biden Announces He Will Not Seek Re-Election, Endorses Kamala Harris Party in 2024

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The Rev. Thomas Bowen, senior adviser in the White House Office of Public Engagement, offered a call to action and led a prayer during the John Lewis National Day of Action at the John A. Wilson Building in D.C. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)
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