Mar 18 4 takeaways as Biden pulls away in the delegate count By Daniel Bush 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. Continue reading
Mar 18 Progressive candidate Newman ousts Democratic incumbent in Illinois primary By Sara Burnett, Associated Press Marie Newman won a rematch Tuesday with Illinois Rep. Dan Lipinski, unseating one of the most conservative Democrats in Congress in a victory for abortion-rights advocates who have targeted the eight-term congressman for years. Continue reading
Mar 17 Joe Biden wins Arizona primary By Associated Press Biden also won contests in Florida and Illinois on Tuesday. Continue reading
Mar 17 Trump mulls sending all who cross border illegally to Mexico By Elliot Spagat, Colleen Long, Associated Press Two administration officials said Tuesday that the president has the power to take such action during a pandemic like the coronavirus outbreak but is still considering whether to do so. Continue reading
Mar 17 Trump wins enough delegates to become GOP's presumptive nominee By Seth Borenstein, Jill Colvin, Associated Press This is the earliest the delegate calendar permits a Republican to clinch the nomination. Continue reading
Mar 17 Joe Biden wins Illinois Democratic primary By Associated Press Officials declined to postpone the election despite concerns about low turnout because of the coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading
Mar 17 Joe Biden wins Florida as coronavirus disrupts primary voting By Will Weissert, Brian Slodysko, Associated Press Tuesday's primaries demonstrated the uncertainty confronting the Democratic contest as it collides with efforts to slow the spread of the virus. Continue reading
Mar 17 China to expel American reporters after U.S. curbs its media By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press China announced that it will revoke the media credentials of all American journalists at three major U.S. news organizations, in effect expelling them from the country. Continue reading
Mar 17 Fed launches 2 emergency programs last seen in the Great Recession By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The Federal Reserve has put in motion two emergency lending programs that were last deployed in response to the 2008 financial crisis, aiming to ease the flow of credit to businesses and households struggling amid the viral outbreak. Continue reading
Mar 17 Ohio Democratic Party sues over delay of primary election By Julie Carr Smyth, Dan Sewell, Associated Press The Ohio Democratic Party has filed a lawsuit over Secretary of State Frank LaRose's decision to set a new state primary election date. But politicians on both sides of the aisle are expressing frustration after the primary was postponed because… Continue reading