Subterms
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
Sanders is no homophobe – he was among the few to vote against Clinton’s Defense of Marriage Act. Still, he is wrong to defend Cuba I remember visiting Havana in 2015 and browsing the book stalls around the Plaza de Armas. From a distance they looked inviting – like those you see along the Seine […] 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
In politics, as in life, there is a major distinction between “I” and “we.” And because “you” can be both singular and plural, the gulf between “I” and “we” is often glossed over without a mention. However, it is time that America took stock of what it is doing to its national character by so often ignoring […] 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
