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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    25th Amendment lays out (unlikely) option to remove Biden

    As Democrats are pushing for President Biden to end his reelection campaign, KCRW looks at the 25th Amendment, which lays out what to do if a president is “unable to discharge the powers and duties” of the office.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jul 8, 2024 • 1 min read

    As Democrats are pushing for President Biden to end his reelection campaign, KCRW looks at the 25th Amendment, which lays out what to do if a president is “unable to discharge the powers and duties” of the office.

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    Compton native Channel Tres on ‘Black precision’ and mixing hip hop with house
    1. 0:00Biden stays in presidential race, as more Democrats voice concerns
    2. 11:4125th Amendment lays out (unlikely) option to remove BidenYou’re reading this
    3. 23:36What is the city doing to protect more Angelenos from extreme heat?
    4. 34:42On his debut album, Compton’s Channel Tres fuses hip hop and house
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Sarah Sweeney

      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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      Amy Ta

      Digital News & Culture Editor

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      Jessica Levinson

      Professor, Loyola Law School

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    The full episode

    2 of 4
    Compton native Channel Tres on ‘Black precision’ and mixing hip hop with house
    1. 0:00Biden stays in presidential race, as more Democrats voice concerns
    2. 11:4125th Amendment lays out (unlikely) option to remove BidenYou’re reading this
    3. 23:36What is the city doing to protect more Angelenos from extreme heat?
    4. 34:42On his debut album, Compton’s Channel Tres fuses hip hop and house
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand