Apr 03 Wisconsin governor calls special session to move state to all-mail primary By Todd Richmond, Associated Press Democratic Governor Tony Evers called Friday for the Republican-controlled Legislature to meet in special session to move Wisconsin to an all-mail presidential primary. Continue reading
Apr 02 WATCH: Biden suggests Trump can learn from Obama administration on coronavirus By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press “We’ve been through this in a slightly different way in the past, and I hope they can learn some lessons from what we did right and maybe what we did wrong,” the former vice president said during a virtual press… Continue reading
Apr 01 Parties weigh whether national conventions can go on as scheduled By Bill Barrow, Associated Press The coronavirus pandemic is forcing Democrats and Republicans to take a close look at whether they'll be able to move forward as planned this summer with conventions that typically kick off the general election season. Continue reading
Mar 25 Primary purgatory with no 12th Democratic debate on horizon By Associated Press The uncertainty reflects both the political realities of Biden's lead and the public health realities of the virus, which could make another debate logistically difficult because of the social distancing orders from public officials. Continue reading
Mar 25 WATCH: Biden calls for ‘meticulous oversight’ of virus aid package By Alexandra Jaffe, Bill Barrow, Associated Press Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden spoke about the novel coronavirus pandemic. … Continue reading
Mar 23 Watch 5:47 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on a 2020 campaign paused by pandemic NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join John Yang to discuss the latest political news, including where former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders stand in a Democratic presidential primary essentially frozen… Continue watching
Mar 23 WATCH: Biden urges Trump to give Americans ‘unvarnished truth’ about COVID-19 By Courtney Vinopal Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Monday criticized President Donald Trump for using daily press briefings with the White House coronavirus task force as an opportunity to lash out at the media and political rivals rather than “inform and reassure”… Continue reading
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 19 Postponed primaries leaves Democratic candidates in limbo By Bill Barrow, Alexandra Jaffe, Will Weissert, Associated Press The former vice president, who proudly calls himself a "tactile politician," can't chase those votes in public because he's essentially confined to his Delaware home like any other American in a quasi-national quarantine. 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