Defiant Biden throws down gauntlet to Democrats
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President Joe Biden insisted again Monday he would not quit the US election race following a disastrous debate performance. The 81-year-old dared Democratic critics to either challenge him at next month's party convention in Chicago or back him against Donald Trump in November's vote.