Apr 13 WATCH: Sanders endorses Biden for president during virtual COVID-19 event By Associated Press The backing is a crucial development for Joe Biden, who must bridge the Democratic Party's ideological divide to unify voters against President Donald Trump in the fall. Continue reading
Apr 13 Michelle Obama group backs expanding voting options for 2020 By Darlene Superville, Associated Press When We All Vote, a nonpartisan voting initiative, says Americans should have greater access to voting by mail, early in-person voting and online voter registration. Continue reading
Apr 11 Biden beats Sanders to win Alaska Democratic primary By Associated Press Joe BIden has won the Alaska Democrats' party-run presidential primary, beating Sen. Bernie Sanders days after Sanders suspended his campaign. Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch 11:33 Bernie Sanders on pandemic health coverage and supporting Joe Biden By Judy Woodruff, Kate Grumke The Democratic primary effectively came to an end as Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., announced he was suspending his campaign. But his name will remain on the ballot in the remaining contests, which he says will help influence the party’s platform. Continue watching
Apr 09 Georgia postpones primaries again because of coronavirus By Ben Nadler, Associated Press It comes after Wisconsin went ahead with elections on Tuesday, forcing thousands of voters to stand in hourslong lines amid the pandemic. Continue reading
Apr 09 Biden vs. Trump: General election battle is now set By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Barring unforeseen disaster, Joe Biden will represent the Democratic Party against President Donald Trump this fall. Continue reading
Apr 08 Former felons in Florida still fighting for voting rights By Candice Norwood Under Florida’s 2019 law, at least 774,000 former felons are still ineligible to vote in the state due to outstanding debts, according to a report. Continue reading
Apr 08 Watch 10:02 Sherrod Brown on the influence of Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders suspended his campaign for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination on Wednesday after enduring a series of disappointing results in state primary elections. But many of the positions on which Sanders campaigned still resonate with the liberal… Continue watching
Apr 08 WATCH: Bernie Sanders suspends 2020 presidential campaign By Will Weissert, Associated Press Sanders ends presidential campaign after disappointing primary results, leaving Biden as likely Democratic nominee. Continue reading
Apr 07 Watch 8:45 2 views on Wisconsin’s decision to hold in-person voting Tuesday The coronavirus pandemic has delayed many presidential primaries, but Wisconsin is going forward with its own on Tuesday. It's the first state to hold a major election with in-person voting amid a stay-at-home order -- and much legal jostling preceded… Continue watching