Jun 11 Trump picks Tulsa for return of signature campaign rallies By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The rally will take place on Juneteenth, the commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Tulsa has its own troubling history on race. Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch 5:49 Chaos in Georgia primary yields 'moment of reckoning' for election officials New voting machines, trouble with absentee ballots and a pandemic combined to create chaos in Georgia’s Tuesday primary. After some voters waited in line more than five hours to cast their ballots, Georgia’s secretary of state called the problems “unacceptable”… Continue watching
Jun 10 'Chaos in Georgia': Is messy primary a November harbinger? By Associated Press Many Democrats blamed the Republican secretary of state for hourslong lines, voting machine malfunctions, provisional ballot shortages and absentee ballots failing to arrive in time for Tuesday's elections. Continue reading
Jun 09 Biden wins Georgia, West Virginia Democratic primaries By Associated Press The former vice president was declared the winner Tuesday, after a day of voting problems plagued Georgia. Voters reported long lines, equipment not working and absentee ballots not received. Polling places in at least nine counties extended voting hours because… Continue reading
Jun 09 Voting delays, long lines bring chaos to Georgia primaries By Bill Barrow, Ben Nadler, Steve Peoples, Associated Press Long lines formed at some polling places in Georgia as the state held twice-delayed primary elections amid challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic. One state lawmaker says there's a "complete meltdown" in the Atlanta area. Continue reading
Jun 06 Anatomy of a political comeback: How Biden earned nomination By Josh Boak, Associated Press BALTIMORE — It seemed easy to write off Joe Biden. The former vice president came across as easily blindsided at debates. The crowds at his presidential campaign speeches were far from stadium size. Other Democratic candidates such as Bernie Sanders,… Continue reading
Jun 06 Biden formally clinches Democratic presidential nomination By Stephen Ohlemacher, Will Weissert, Associated Press Joe Biden has formally clinched the Democratic presidential nomination, setting him up for a bruising challenge to President Donald Trump that will play out against the unprecedented backdrop of a pandemic, economic collapse and civil unrest. Continue reading
Jun 05 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on the U.S. economy By Associated Press Former Vice President and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden will deliver remarks June 5 on the U.S. economy at Delaware State University in Dover. Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch 5:40 Amy Walter on the 'symbolism' of Tuesday's election results Elections were held in several states on Tuesday, even as the pandemic and major protests consumed the country. In Ferguson, Missouri, where protests first erupted in 2014 after the shooting death of Michael Brown by a white police officer, an… Continue watching
Jun 03 Primary wins put New Mexico closer to all-female U.S. House delegation By Russell Contreras, Associated Press New Mexico Democrats nominated two Latinas and a Native American woman in primaries on Tuesday. Republican voters also nominated a member of the Cherokee Nation and a Hispanic woman for two of those races. Continue reading