Amid a botched response to the coronavirus, Democrats aren’t just looking for electability – they want competence The political world has fundamentally changed in the last two and a half weeks. All the way back in mid-February, Donald Trump brushed aside the coronavirus as “very much under control in the USA”. That was just two […] More
Voters went to the polls in Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, Michigan, Idaho and Washington state with the Vermont senator needing a boost Follow all the results live 4.07am GMT Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden are neck and neck in Washington state, where 89 pledged delegates are up for grabs. With 67% of precincts reporting, Sanders […] More
Many remain optimistic, saying that the campaign is more than ‘one election, one primary, one president’ In the days leading up to a must-win Tuesday Michigan primary, Bernie Sanders criss-crossed the state, firing up thousands of supporters and taking the stage with star surrogates in a bid to repeat his momentum-shifting 2016 upset of Hillary […] More
In light of the outbreak, the Democratic National Committee announced that it would forgo a live audience for its next debate Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden both hastily canceled primary night rallies on Tuesday over coronavirus concerns, as the Democratic National Committee announced that its upcoming debate would be held without a live audience “at […] More
Joe Biden, frontrunner for the US Democratic presidential nomination, got into a heated exchange with an autoworker at a campaign stop when questioned overwhether he was going to take away people’s guns. ‘You’re full of shit,’ Biden told the man, who accused him of ‘actively trying to end the second amendment’. The exchange came during […] More
Officials push for changes so that voters aren’t at risk Follow live updates on the coronavirus outbreak Follow live updates on US elections 2020 Election officials around the country are rushing to make last-minute changes to address coronavirus concerns – seeking to avoid panic, staff shortages and delays that could impose additional hurdles for primary […] More
Joe Biden aims to cement lead in crucial Democratic primaries Trump administration expected to seek economic measure over coronavirus Support the Guardian’s independent journalism. Make a contribution 2.27pm GMT It the latest (perhaps ageist/ableist) attempt to thwart vice president Joe Biden’s surging poll numbers and mounting endorsements, both progressives and republicans are ramping up their […] More
Michael Taylor, mayor of Sterling Heights, says he’s voting for former vice-president as Biden and Sanders battle for key state US politics – live updates As Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders compete for victory in Michigan, the biggest prize on offer in Tuesday’s slate of Democratic primaries, Biden has received a key and unexpected endorsement: […] More
