Many Puerto Ricans fleeing to Florida felt sidelined by Trump after the federal government’s insufficient response to Hurricane Maria Marta Rivera was an avid voter in Puerto Rico – one who enjoyed researching political candidates each election cycle in the US territory. Then, in 2017, Hurricane Maria swept through the island, destroying homes, killing thousands […] More
Singer says senator is the ‘Real Deal’ who offers the big changes needed to beat Trump Neil Young has endorsed Bernie Sanders for president, saying the Vermont senator is “the real deal” to win the Democratic nomination. Writing on his personal website, the 74-year-old folk singer said that Sanders’ policies on climate change, student debt, […] More
New Jersey senator says Biden will ‘restore honor to the Oval Office’ Trump appears to minimize coronavirus compared to flu Support the Guardian’s independent journalism. Make a contribution 3.14pm GMT Trump appeared to minimize coronavirus as the Dow is down 1,600 points because of the health threat. So last year 37,000 Americans died from the […] More
Clinton told CNN she was not endorsing anyone yet but Biden’s victories showed he is ‘building the kind of coalition that I had’ Bernie Sanders would not be the Democrats’ “strongest nominee against Donald Trump”, Hillary Clinton said – as new polling of battleground states backed her up. Results from Firehouse Strategies (a firm founded […] More
Watchdogs and public records reveal how Trump properties have raked in millions from Pacs and Republican figures On the night of 12 February, a group backing Donald Trump’s re-election hosted a glitzy gala for large donors at the Trump International hotel that featured the president. The Super Pac, dubbed America First Action, is no stranger […] More
The Vermont senator upset Hillary Clinton four years ago – now he needs another victory to stay in the hunt against Joe Biden In 2016, Bernie Sanders’ stunning Michigan upset against Hillary Clinton propelled his campaign forwards and dramatically altered the course of the race just as some had begun to write him off. Related: […] More
Endorsement follows former presidential candidates Amy Klobuchar, Pete Buttigieg and Mike Bloomberg Joe Biden’s campaign for the White House received another significant lift on Sunday when Democratic senator Kamala Harris, until recently one of the former vice-president’s main rivals for the party’s presidential nomination, announced her endorsement. In a short video statement released on Twitter, […] More
Campaign to sharpen midwest focus, increase attacks on Biden and make fresh appeals to black voters in tactical ‘reset’ Bernie Sanders is giving his presidential campaign a “reset” as he goes head-to-head for the Democratic presidential nomination with Joe Biden, amid signs that the political revolution he hoped to ignite through a surge in voter […] More
