One hundred and sixty years since the first Republican president spoke in New York, six conservatives targeted another On 27 February 1860, Abraham Lincoln spoke at Cooper Union in New York City. Concluding that “right makes might” and that slavery must not be allowed to expand, the little-known lawyer from Illinois took a giant leap […] More
Five years after a white officer shot Walter Scott in the back, those associated with the case hope its memory will steer voters Anthony Scott honours the memory of his brother Walter each time he casts a ballot. “I’m not the sort of person to go and visit graves,” he said, sat at a bustling […] More
Biden backed by influential House Democrat Jim Clyburn Ex vice-president seeks victory to get campaign back on track Joe Biden’s flailing presidential bid received a significant boost on Wednesday following the endorsement of a powerful South Carolina Democrat, hours after the former vice-president declared during a turbulent debate among the still-divided Democratic field that he […] More
Clyburn gives Biden crucial support ahead of state’s Democratic primary Boston Globe endorses Warren as best ‘to lay bare Trump’s weaknesses’ Sanders and Bloomberg bear brunt of attacks in ‘messy’ TV debate Support the Guardian’s independent journalism. Make a contribution 3.19pm GMT A bipartisan group of 70 former senators have penned a letter to the […] More
It’s known Facebook and Twitter customize news feeds – but a new report from The Markup reveals how Google’s email curation could have consequences in 2020 Pete Buttigieg is leading at 63%. Andrew Yang came in second at 46%. And Elizabeth Warren looks like she’s in trouble with 0%. These aren’t poll numbers for the […] More
From doctored videos to fake quotes, the presidential candidate is muddying the water online – and it’s working If a dumpster is already on fire, is there any harm in throwing some more trash into it? Mike Bloomberg’s campaign has spent the last month unapologetically performing the digital equivalent of dumping buckets of fresh garbage […] More
The Trump campaign called the night a ‘hot mess’ as candidates shouted and fought each other and the debate clock Early in the night, the Vermont senator Bernie Sanders – who has emerged as the current frontrunner in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination – was the main target of his opponents’ attacks. Continue […] More
Sanders and Bloomberg under attack before Super Tuesday Full story: Sanders faces onslaught from rivals in debate Help us cover the critical issues of 2020. Consider making a contribution 3.07am GMT The 10th Democratic debate has concluded, but the blog will have more updates and analysis coming up, so stay tuned. 3.06am GMT Bernie Sanders’ […] More
