Mar 20 2020 campaigns go digital amid fears of coronavirus spread By Brian Slodysko, Alexandra Jaffe, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Amid calls for social distancing to stop the pandemic's spread, Democrats Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders, as well as Republican President Donald Trump, have had little choice but to call off large-scale public events in favor of politicking online and… Continue reading
Mar 18 Sanders’ campaign says he’s reassessing, not dropping out By Will Weissert, Brian Slodysko, Associated Press A Sanders spokesman denied a report that the Vermont senator was suspending his campaign Wednesday afternoon, but that word came as Sanders pulled down digital advertising on Facebook and Google, triggering further confusion in a contest already upended by the… Continue reading
Mar 18 WATCH: After 3 more wins, Biden reaches out to Sanders voters By Will Weissert, Brian Slodysko, Associated Press Using a livestream to address supporters from his home state of Delaware, Biden seemed ready to move past the primary. He paid tribute to the Vermont senator for advancing key issues like affordable health care and combating climate change. Continue reading
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 16 Sanders wins Northern Mariana Islands caucus By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press This shrinks Biden's lead of more than 150 delegates by a bit. Continue reading
Mar 16 Watch 3:21 What Biden and Sanders said in their 1st head-to-head debate By Lisa Desjardins Former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders debated head-to-head for the first time Sunday night. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, there was no live audience at the event, and questions about President Trump’s handling of the disease… Continue watching
Mar 15 AP FACT CHECK: The Dems on pandemic, Social Security, more By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders sparred one-on-one Sunday in a Democratic debate held without a live audience in the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic. The growing crisis prompted some questionable statements from the presidential rivals, as… Continue reading
Mar 15 ‘Bigger than any one of us’: Biden, Sanders take on pandemic By Julie Pace, Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders sought in Sunday's debate to cast themselves as best-positioned to lead the nation through a global pandemic. Continue reading
Mar 15 Watch 4:00 Virtual campaigning ‘a double-edged sword’ for 2020 Dems By PBS NewsHour Tonight the 11th Democratic presidential debate will feature only two candidates, and this time there will be no audience as Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders face off. But as the coronavirus shuts down much of traditional politics, virtual events are… Continue watching
Mar 15 Biden, Sanders to debate against backdrop of global pandemic By Julie Pace, Associated Press When the two remaining Democratic presidential candidates return to the debate stage Sunday night, they will find that their party, the political stakes and the world look much different from when they last met less than three weeks ago. Continue reading