There is only one issue in front of American voters currently – how to survive the coronavirus crisis This is no time for presidential debates and wild promises from the candidates. It’s also no time for presidential tweets and wild promises from the incumbent. The split screen of Sunday’s debate was not between Joe Biden […] More
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
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
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
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
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
The fierce fight between the progressive and centrist wings of the party has had an impact as the party begins to look ahead to the November battle It’s hard to imagine right now but Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden both know that in a few months they’re going to have to put on a united […] More
Joe Biden has pulled off one of the greatest political comebacks in US politics and is now the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination. Here is a look at where the former vice-president stands on key issues including the economy, healthcare, education, immigration and gun control Who is running for president? The full list of 2020 candidates […] More
