Florida, Illinois and Arizona held primaries on Tuesday despite the coronavirus outbreak – and there were predictable glitches Voters faced confusion, a shortage of poll workers, and shifting or closed polling stations on Tuesday in Florida, Illinois and Arizona – the three key states that still held their primaries despite concerns over coronavirus and pressures […] More
Of course I want him to choose a woman as his running mate. But his grand gesture feels more like pandering than policy Stacey Abrams? Kamala Harris? Elizabeth Warren? Nobody knows for sure whom Joe Biden will choose as a running mate if – as is almost certain – he wins the Democratic nomination, but […] More
US states improvise coronavirus rules in absence of federal leadership Biden poised for more successful primaries Support the Guardian’s independent journalism. Make a contribution 2.54pm GMT New York governor Andrew Cuomo spoke to Donald Trump this morning. They’ve been in an unpleasant and scary spat in recent days. Cuomo is asking Washington for help. 2.38pm […] More
Health officials step in after judge refuses Governor’s recommendation to postponing in-person voting Heath officials in Ohio have postponed the state’s primary vote just hours before polls were set to open, an 11th-hour decision that came after a judge denied the Governor’s request to postpone the vote because of the coronavirus. Health director Amy Acton […] More
Abrams could use her office to be the driving force behind a nationwide fight against voter suppression Democratic debates in times of coronavirus make for even less interesting television than during normal times, whatever that means in the Trump era. In Sunday night’s debate, Bernie Sanders had a double task. For the believers, to make […] More
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
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
