evidence: "There is no joy in the recognition he should not be our nominee in November," said Democratic Rep. Morgan McGarvey of Kentucky, one of the Democrats urging Biden’s exit from the race. From his beach home in Delaware, Biden, 81, is isolating after announcing a COVID infection, but also politically with a small circle of family and close advisers. White House doctor Kevin O’Connor said Saturday that Biden’s symptoms were improving, but that he remained plagued by a dry cough and hoarseness. He received separate briefings Saturday on domestic and national security issues, the White House said. The president’s team insisted he’s ready to return to the campaign this coming week to counter what he called a "dark vision" laid out by Trump. "Together, as a party and as a country, we can and will defeat him at the ballot box," Biden said in a statement Friday. But outside the Rehoboth enclave, the debate and passions are intensifying. Very few of the Democratic lawmakers who are agitating for Biden to leave have mentioned Harris in their statements, and some have said they favor an open nominating process that would throw the party’s endorsement behind a new candidate.