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Billionaire environmental activist decides to end campaign Steyer struggled to compete in crowded Democratic field Billionaire environmental activist Tom Steyer has dropped out of the Democratic presidential race following a disappointing result in South Carolina, the early voting state on which his campaign staked its hopes. Related: Joe Biden hails South Carolina primary victory: ‘This […] More
Get the results in the crucial early voting state South Carolina Democrats vote as Biden looks for win to boost flagging campaign Help us cover the critical issues of 2020. Consider making a contribution South Carolina is the first state in the deep south to cast its vote in the primary race, where African American […] More
Biden confident of beating Bernie Sanders in pivotal contest Fifty-four delegates in play in first southern state to vote Voting is under way in the crucial fourth and final early Democratic presidential primary state of South Carolina, where Joe Biden is hoping for a convincing victory to reinvigorate his flailing campaign and buoy the centrist […] More
In California – which hosts its primary on Tuesday – voters are all too familiar with the toll of environmental disasters With the California Democratic primary taking place on Super Tuesday this presidential season, the most populous, delegate-rich state in the US will have more influence than ever over choosing the party’s nominee. That influence […] More
In 2016, Sanders lost to Hillary Clinton in the state. But after a string of Democratic successes, things could be different On a crisp weekday afternoon before the Virginia primary on Super Tuesday, thousands of people turned out to see the Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speak in the state’s capital, Richmond. Four years ago, […] More
Four prosecutors quit case after Trump intervened Mike Pompeo appears before House committee on foreign affairs Support the Guardian’s independent journalism. Make a contribution 3.21pm GMT The House Judiciary Committee is launching a wide-ranging probe of attorney general William Barr and the US Justice Department, demanding briefings, documents and interviews with 15 officials – including […] More
The Vermont senator saw a landslide victory in Nevada while the vice-president faces criticism for leading the US coronavirus response Bernie Sanders steamrollered through the Nevada primary and Donald Trump played down the coronavirus threat. Who’s up and who’s down this week in US politics? Continue reading… More
Win or lose, her anger and her passion have inspired millions, and no Democrat will win the White House without her guidance and her help You wouldn’t know it looking at the headlines, but the Democratic primary is not over. After three contests, only one of which had a clear and definitive victor, the media […] More
