Politics Apr 21 DNC weighing how to handle delegate penalties for states that delayed primaries over coronavirus The Democratic National Committee is working closely with states to find a workaround for a DNC rule that requires states to forfeit half of their delegates if they hold primaries after June 9. Several states have rescheduled their primaries for…
Nation Apr 17 Pence says coronavirus testing is highest priority, as governors ask for more federal help In an interview Friday with the PBS NewsHour, Vice President Mike Pence said the federal government is pushing to expand testing by working with states and private labs that have a “significant amount of unused testing capacity."…
Politics Apr 14 Record absentee ballots sustain turnout in Wisconsin primary Up until the day before Wisconsin's Democratic presidential primary election, it was unclear whether voting would even take place. But the election went forward as planned, and turnout was roughly the same as in recent election cycles.
Politics Apr 09 Sanders’ race is over, but the debate over his legacy has just begun Natalie Harwood cut ties with the Democratic Party the moment Sen. Bernie Sanders ended his 2020 presidential campaign. As soon as she learned on Twitter that he had dropped out of the race Wednesday, Harwood — a 29-year-old diehard…
Nation Apr 06 For some states, coronavirus restrictions spark backlash against government intervention The governor of the state with the greatest number of novel coronavirus cases in the U.S. issued a blunt warning last week to less densely populated parts of the country hoping to avoid New York’s fate.
Nation Apr 02 Could the coronavirus reshape America’s social safety net? Americans across the political spectrum have been forced to rethink the government’s role in protecting workers and supervising the economy, as more people confront a public health crisis that has exposed major gaps in the social safety net.
Politics Mar 26 Coronavirus pandemic upends rules of partisan politics in Washington In responding to the novel coronavirus pandemic, Republicans and Democrats in Congress have found themselves in the unfamiliar position of confronting a crisis that does not fall along partisan lines.
Politics Mar 18 4 takeaways as Biden pulls away in the delegate count Former Vice President Joe Biden’s strong performance on Tuesday extended a winning streak that started with a victory in South Carolina in late February. Since then, Biden has dominated Sen. Bernie Sanders with nearly every key Democratic voting bloc.
Politics Mar 13 What to watch in the Biden-Sanders debate Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders will square off Sunday in the first one-on-one debate of the primary race. Here are key things to look for.
Politics Mar 06 The unyielding effort of Elizabeth Warren For a brief moment last summer and early fall, Elizabeth Warren was on the brink of becoming the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination. What happened?…