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    Who won the Biden-Sanders debate? Our panelists weigh in

    The former vice-president and his more leftwing rival faced off in the first two-person Democratic debate Throughout this primary, I’ve heard supporters of other candidates complain about Bernie Sanders’ tendency to raise his voice. Where the hell was that yelling Bernie on Sunday night? His tendency to try to keep an undignified process dignified and […] More

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    Biden and Sanders confront coronavirus crisis in first one-on-one debate

    Democrats face off in TV studio without audience, standing far apart and bumping elbows instead of shaking hands Debate: follow live updates Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders auditioned in real time for the job of president on Sunday night during the first one-on-one debate of the Democratic primary, as the world confronts the growing threat […] More

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    Joe Biden pledges to choose a woman as his running mate

    Democratic frontrunner makes commitment at debate as Bernie Sanders suggests he would probably do the same Joe Biden has vowed to choose a woman as his running mate if he wins the Democratic presidential nomination. “There are a number of women who are qualified to be president tomorrow,” Biden said during the first one-on-one Democratic […] More

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    Tony Blair: nominating Bernie Sanders would be ‘an enormous gamble’

    Former PM doubts ‘appetite for socialist revolution’ Debate: ‘Sledgehammer on Trump, scalpel on Sanders’ Tony Blair has warned Democrats in the US that nominating Bernie Sanders to face Donald Trump for the presidency would be “an enormous gamble”, risking defeat on a similar scale to that suffered by the Labour Party under Jeremy Corbyn. Related: […] More

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    Florida: coronavirus fears could hurt voter turnout in crucial primary

    Lack of unified response in state that is home to one of the largest elderly populations in the country Coronavirus outbreak – live updates Coronavirus cases in the US: latest map Governor Ron DeSantis last week declared a state of emergency in Florida in the face of the coronavirus as millions of Floridians are set […] More

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    Georgia second US state to delay presidential primaries over coronavirus fears

    Georgia, where Joe Biden is ahead of Bernie Sanders in the Democratic race, joins Louisiana in pushing back voting as Covid-19 spreads Coronavirus – latest updates Georgia has become the second state to delay its presidential primaries over coronavirus fears, a day after Louisiana also pushed back voting in primaries. In-person early voting, which began […] More