Mar 16 Watch 5:18 Despite virus fears, Arizona prepares to go to the polls Tuesday By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson, Casey Kuhn Across the country, election officials are scrambling to decide how to adjust to the coronavirus pandemic. Louisiana and Georgia have postponed their primary contests, and candidates have eliminated public rallies entirely. But in Arizona, Tuesday’s primary is still on, and… Continue watching
Mar 16 Watch 6:53 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on primary challenges, polarized pandemic response NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Lisa Desjardins to discuss the latest political news, including how the 2020 Democratic presidential race has changed amid the coronavirus pandemic, the challenge for state election officials trying… Continue watching
Mar 16 Detainees walk out of cells, into voting booths in Chicago By Don Babwin, Associated Press Detainees at Cook County Jail in Chicago are going to the polls in jail for the first time in the state's history. Continue reading
Mar 16 Ohio plans to delay primary, but 3 states still planned By Terry Spencer, Associated Press Florida, Illinois, Ohio and Arizona are pushing forward with primary elections, although the coronavirus is causing headaches for some county elections supervisors as poll workers drop out in fear of catching the disease. Continue reading
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
Mar 14 Georgia to postpone primaries over virus; 2nd state to do so By Associated Press Georgia election officials are postponing the state’s March 24 presidential primaries until May because of fears over the coronavirus. Continue reading
Mar 14 Dems, GOP forge virus outbreak into '20 campaign issue By Alan Fram, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Coronavirus is already coloring the 2020 campaign, with Democrats convinced President Donald Trump's response to the outbreak leaves him and down-ballot Republicans vulnerable over the burgeoning health crisis, his competency and — potentially most damaging — the staggering economy. Continue reading