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    Bernie Sanders returns to Michigan in need of 2016 repeat

    The Vermont senator upset Hillary Clinton four years ago – now he needs another victory to stay in the hunt against Joe Biden In 2016, Bernie Sanders’ stunning Michigan upset against Hillary Clinton propelled his campaign forwards and dramatically altered the course of the race just as some had begun to write him off. Related: […] More

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    Bernie Sanders asks Elizabeth Warren and her supporters for backing

    Attempt to reverse Joe Biden’s surging momentum two days before crucial votes in six states Kamala Harris endorses Joe Biden Bernie Sanders made a pitch for the backing of Senator Elizabeth Warren and her supporters on Sunday in an attempt to reverse his rival Joe Biden’s surging momentum towards the Democratic party’s presidential nomination. In […] More

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    Kamala Harris endorses Joe Biden for president ahead of key contests

    Endorsement follows former presidential candidates Amy Klobuchar, Pete Buttigieg and Mike Bloomberg Joe Biden’s campaign for the White House received another significant lift on Sunday when Democratic senator Kamala Harris, until recently one of the former vice-president’s main rivals for the party’s presidential nomination, announced her endorsement. In a short video statement released on Twitter, […] More

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    Biden warns against primary bloodbath as Sanders sharpens attacks ahead of key contests

    Democratic rivals are preparing for a showdown in crucial midwest primary contests in Michigan and Missouri on Tuesday Democratic presidential rivals Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders are racing across the US midwest this weekend, with the progressive Sanders sharpening his attacks while the former vice-president warned against a campaign “bloodbath” as the 2020 nominating contest […] More

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    Democratic primary: why 2020 could be the year of the black voter

    Resurgent former vice-president Joe Biden appeals to a substantial block of mostly southern voters in ways Bernie Sanders can’t After most national polls had been showing a considerable lead for Bernie Sanders in the Democratic primary, former vice-president Joe Biden’s strong showing on Super Tuesday caught most of the country by surprise. Notably, his largest […] More

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    Bernie Sanders plots new strategy to foil Biden and take charge of 2020 race

    Campaign to sharpen midwest focus, increase attacks on Biden and make fresh appeals to black voters in tactical ‘reset’ Bernie Sanders is giving his presidential campaign a “reset” as he goes head-to-head for the Democratic presidential nomination with Joe Biden, amid signs that the political revolution he hoped to ignite through a surge in voter […] More

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    Trump campaign sues CNN over ‘false reporting’ in op-ed

    Campaign also filed lawsuits against the Washington Post and the New York Times recently over op-eds on Russian interference Donald Trump’s re-election campaign is suing CNN for publishing an opinion piece that argued Trump did not stop Russia from helping the campaign during the presidential election. The libel lawsuit, filed in the US district court […] More