Biden clinches Democratic nomination to run for president a second time

Mr Biden, who mounted his first bid for president 37 years ago, did not face any serious Democratic challengers to his run for re-election at age 81.

Joe Biden has clinched the Democratic nomination to run for president (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

US president Joe Biden clinched a second straight Democratic nomination on Tuesday and set up an all-but-certain rematch with the predecessor he blames for destabilising the country.

Mr Biden became his party’s presumptive nominee when he won enough delegates in Georgia.