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Suddenly being the experienced Washington insider who was number two to Obama could be more of an asset than a liability Joe Biden is a candidate whose performance on the stump ranges from badly flawed to awful. He is a meandering, unfocused speaker, often unable to complete a sentence, let alone a thought, with a […] More
President claims ‘strong borders’ have kept cases of virus out Trump signs $8.3bn bill passed by Congress to combat outbreak Support the Guardian’s independent journalism. Make a contribution 3.41pm GMT The Guardian’s David Smith also just asked Donald Trump at the White House what he thought of Elizabeth Warren dropping out of the race for […] More
The former vice-president cemented his comeback while Flavor Flav was fired over a dispute that may or may not have been about Bernie Sanders The kaleidoscope of the Democratic race was shaken up again this week as Joe Biden cemented his remarkable comeback with a series of victories on Super Tuesday. But his leftwing rival […] More
Avoiding a catastrophic fracturing of the party as the primary enters its most contentious phase is critical for Democrats Joe Biden is back. Following Super Tuesday, he is now the clear frontrunner to win the Democratic primary and face off against Donald Trump in November. But the race isn’t over yet, and the risk now […] More
With Bloomberg’s departure, pressure is on third-placed Elizabeth Warren whose White House hopes have dwindled US death toll climbs to 11 as California declares state of emergency Senior ICC judges authorise Afghanistan war crimes inquiry Support the Guardian’s independent journalism. Make a contribution 3.39pm GMT Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell has taken to the Senate […] More
There is little reason to assume ‘Joementum’ will die off soon – but gaffes have killed his earlier runs and could still kill this one too Super Tuesday was a powerful reminder that Twitter is not the real world. Of course, we knew this, or could have known this. Pew Research had shown several times […] More
No one can definitively say at this point who will be the Democratic presidential nominee this year Political prognostication is perilous. Less than a week ago, the conventional wisdom among American pundits and pollsters was that the democratic socialist Bernie Sanders was cruising toward the Democratic presidential nomination. Then came Super Tuesday. Joe Biden won […] More
A big win in the state could help the senator stay afloat. But nothing is certain as counting continues: ‘It’s like a black box’ Bernie Sanders was declared the winner in California just moments after polls closed but his final haul of delegates could remain uncertain for days, or even weeks, as election officials tally […] More
