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Republican senator urged to resign after report he sold stocks before Covid-19 market plunge All Californians ordered to shelter in place Stimulus proposes up to $1,200 direct payments to individuals Support the Guardian’s independent journalism. Make a contribution See all our coronavirus coverage 3.34pm GMT New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the state now has […] More
Controversial Hawaii congresswoman assembled an eclectic group of supporters but never gained strength over the top contenders Controversial Hawaii congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard has dropped out of the Democratic presidential race, , the last woman in the contest – albeit a very long shot from the start – after Elizabeth Warren decided to quit within two […] More
The Vermont senator’s presidential campaign has seen little but bad news recently as it admits ‘losing the battle over electability’ The Vermont senator Bernie Sanders got thumped in the latest round of Democratic presidential primary contests and, once again, Sanders and his team are reassessing their path forward. It’s becoming a familiar cycle: former vice-president […] More
Biden sweeps key primaries Sanders pressured to exit in push for unity against virus and Trump Closures and confusion as US voters go to the polls Support the Guardian’s independent journalism. Make a contribution See all our coronavirus coverage 3.50pm GMT The federal government is sending the USNS Comfort “hospital ship” to New York, as […] More
A poll worker talks about voting during a pandemic, and what happens when social responsibility clashes with civic duty When a primary takes place during a pandemic, civic duty clashes with social responsibility. Everybody should stay in. Everybody should vote. My story begins on the Friday before the Tuesday primary in Florida. I saw a […] More
Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders are competing to become the Democrats’ nominee for president Biden wins Florida and Illinois – as it happened Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders are the only major candidates to remain in the Democratic primary race after an initially crowded field gradually winnowed down. Elizabeth Warren was the last major candidate to drop out after a […] More
The former vice-president increases his delegate lead with sweeping victories as Sanders faces calls to drop out Full story: Biden sweeps key primaries Democratic primaries results – follow the votes Democratic primary delegate count – latest One of the four states that was supposed to hold its primary today, Ohio, postponed in-person voting to mitigate […] More
Joe Biden’s latest string of victories prompts renewed calls for senator to call it quits for the national good Coronavirus – live updates See all our coronavirus coverage For more than three years it seemed impossible to millions of Americans that anything could be more important than voting for an alternative to Donald Trump. Yet […] More
