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Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders are cancelling events, while the Trump campaign scheduled a new rally The coronavirus outbreak threatens to upend the organisation of the US presidential election and strike a blow to Donald Trump because of his reliance on big campaign rallies. Democratic rivals Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders both cancelled rallies in […] More
Bernie Sanders will stay in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination despite suffering a series of sweeping losses to Joe Biden, saying on Wednesday he looked forward to a debate with the former vice-president on Sunday. Sanders acknowledged he was falling behind Biden in the count of delegates needed to win the nomination, but […] More
Senator acknowledges setback but says he still intends to confront former vice-president in debate on Sunday Follow live updates in US politics A defiant Bernie Sanders has vowed to stay in the Democratic 2020 presidential race, breaking his silence after Joe Biden secured a commanding lead on Tuesday night. The Vermont senator faces increasingly long […] More
Bernie Sanders vowed to attend the upcoming Democratic debate after a string of primary losses, and posed questions for his rival From his hometown of Burlington, Vermont, Bernie Sanders got up to speak on Wednesday afternoon, after a disappointing night of watching the results from Tuesday’s primaries roll in. Would he stay or would he […] More
Americans who vote early may ‘waste’ their vote on candidates who drop out of the race. There’s an easy way to remedy that Across the country, millions of voters turned in early ballots for the US presidential primary elections, often voting for candidates no longer in the race on election day. In Colorado and Texas, […] More
Biden solidifies frontrunner status with wins in Michigan and elsewhere Full story: Biden wins string of key primaries in major blow to Sanders Five key takeaways from primaries In this defining moment for America, support The Guardian’s independent journalism. Make a contribution 3.20pm GMT What is Sanders’ plan? No travel announced for Sanders. No rallies. […] More
The former vice-president takes Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi and Idaho. What does this say about Democratic voters? Democratic voters in exit polls agree with Bernie Sanders on the issues. They favor universal health care. They don’t trust billionaires and think the system is rigged against average people. But they didn’t agree that the Vermont senator is […] More
Joe Biden won Michigan’s Democratic primary, seizing a key battleground state that helped propel Bernie Sanders’ insurgent candidacy four years ago. The former vice-president’s victory in Michigan, alongside wins in Missouri and Mississippi, dealt a serious blow to Sanders, who is urgently seeking to jump-start his flagging campaign. Speaking in Philadelphia, Biden thanked Sanders and […] More
