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
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
Democrat departs race after poor showing in South Carolina Full report: Pete Buttigieg drops out of 2020 race What is Super Tuesday? Your guide to the night Support the Guardian’s independent journalism. Make a contribution 3.32pm GMT Pete Buttigieg is likely to endorse Joe Biden’s presidential bid after dropping out of the race, according to […] More
Protesters said stop-and-frisk policies in New York City were the same as the brutal tactics used by the police 55 years ago Mike Bloomberg faced a small but tense protest at the historic Brown Chapel in Selma, Alabama, on Sunday, a handful of people standing and turning their backs on the former New York mayor […] More
Moderate finishes distant fourth in South Carolina Former VP is clear leader in moderate challenge to Sanders Pete Buttigieg will not drop out of the race to be the Democratic presidential nominee, despite finishing well behind Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders in the South Carolina primary on Saturday. Related: Joe Biden breathes new life into […] More
A win for Bernie Sanders in Massachusetts would not just bring in delegates, but deal a huge blow to Elizabeth Warren Bernie Sanders is campaigning to beat fellow progressive senator Elizabeth Warren in her home state of Massachusetts on Super Tuesday, which would be a huge blow to her candidacy if successful. Sanders made his […] More
Civil rights leaders understood the significance of that right to vote. Now we must fight to preserve – and use – those rights The United States is at a monumental crossroads in the year 2020. As a presidential election awaits in the very near future, so many of the civil rights that countless Americans fought […] More
It was a good night for Biden, but will the victory translate into momentum for the crucial set of contests on Tuesday? The former vice-president under Barack Obama needed a decisive win in South Carolina after dismal performances in the earlier voting states of Iowa and New Hampshire, and he got it. Biden defeated progressive […] More
