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    California results: follow the primary votes live

    There are 415 delegates up for grabs in California on Super Tuesday, more than any other state Super Tuesday: follow for live updates There are 415 pledged delegates up for grabs in California’s Democratic presidential primary vote on Super Tuesday, more than any other state. Income inequality, homelessness, healthcare, immigration, climate change and the economy […] More

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    Cheer coach offers advice at Texas polls: ‘We can love each other no matter our backgrounds’

    Navarro College, which became famous after an acclaimed Netflix show, is a polling spot on a critical day in the 2020 election Navarro College, in Corsicana, Texas, became world famous this year after the success of the Netflix documentary Cheer, which followed the college’s champion cheerleading squad as they fought to defend their national title […] More

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    ‘It’s tailor-made for him’: Bernie Sanders on course to flourish in delegate-rich California

    Sanders likely to win significant share of delegates on offer Biden’s revival could come too late to change California outcome Super Tuesday: Biden endorsed by former rivals – live On the most consequential voting day of the Democratic presidential election cycle so far, no prize glitters quite like California. Related: California primary: what to know […] More

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    Super Tuesday: crucial vote under way as Democrats battle for nomination

    Bernie Sanders holds narrow lead in delegate count as Joe Biden emboldened by endorsements from rivals Follow all the day’s politics news – live Democratic primary 2020: latest delegate count Super Tuesday – the most consequential voting day of the Democratic presidential primary race – is under way, with millions of voters across the US […] More

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    ‘Zombie votes’: what happens to early ballots cast for Democratic dropouts?

    An estimated 4 million Californians voted before Steyer, Buttigieg and Klobuchar left the race. They won’t get a do over The sudden retreat of Amy Klobuchar, Pete Buttigieg and Tom Steyer ahead of Super Tuesday has left many Californians who voted early grappling with loss – and regret. “I was heartbroken,” said Andrea McNew, 44, […] More

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    ‘We like to troll’: Trump tries to steal spotlight on eve of Super Tuesday

    North Carolina is latest state to host presidential rally just before key Democratic vote Donald Trump sought to rain on Democrats’ parade on Monday, mocking their presidential candidates in crude terms at a rambunctious rally in one of the key Super Tuesday states. “We like to troll,” the president told a packed sports arena in […] More

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    ‘Bernie is problematic on all levels’: why centrist Democrats are flocking to Biden

    The rush of support for Joe Biden underscores the desire by the establishment to rally around an alternative to Bernie Sanders Centrist Democrats candidates are rapidly rallying around Joe Biden following his decisive victory in the South Carolina Democratic primary on Saturday. Biden’s double-digit win effectively anointed the former vice-president as the most viable Democrat […] More