Mar 13 Tuesday primaries on despite virus fears officials say By Christina A. Cassidy, Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press They have been scrambling to recruit replacements for poll workers who are dropping out over fears of contracting the virus, providing cotton swabs for voters to use on touchscreen machines and extending absentee voting deadlines. Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch 11:58 Shields and Brooks on leadership in a time of crisis Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s political news, including the unique magnitude of the novel coronavirus pandemic, how President Trump is handling the crisis, what the government should… Continue watching
Mar 13 Chair of Congressional Black Caucus endorses Biden By Yamiche Alcindor Bass told the PBS NewsHour in an interview Thursday that she believes Biden has the best chance of beating President Donald Trump in the general election. Continue reading
Mar 12 WATCH: Biden, Sanders offer contrasts to Trump during outbreak By Bill Barrow, Randall Chase, Associated Press Democratic presidential candidates Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders are to deliver separate addresses on the coronavirus, less than 24 hours after President Donald Trump spoke to the nation from the Oval Office. Continue reading
Mar 12 Democrats shift debate from Phoenix to D.C. due to virus concerns By Associated Press The party had already announced that the debate between Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders would be held without a live audience. Now the location is changing due to concerns about cross-country travel. Continue reading
Mar 11 Sanders banked on young voters. Here's how the numbers have played out By Courtney Vinopal The independent Vermont senator’s progressive platform did appeal to a majority of young voters in many of Tuesday’s primary races. But they did not turn out in as high numbers as older voters did. Continue reading
Mar 11 Watch 4:49 News Wrap: Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 23 years in prison In our news wrap Wednesday, disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison. The 67-year-old faced a maximum of 29 years after being convicted of raping one woman in 2013 and sexually assaulting another in 2006. Continue watching
Mar 11 Watch 8:54 DNC chair Tom Perez on delegate math, momentum and pandemic preparedness Despite another night of disappointing primary results, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders said Wednesday he will continue to challenge former Vice President Joe Biden for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. The two are scheduled to debate Sunday. Lisa Desjardins reports, and… Continue watching
Mar 11 Bernie Sanders will continue on with presidential campaign By Steve Peoples, Wilson Ring, Associated Press He told reporters in Burlington, Vermont, on Wednesday that he's not quitting despite key primary losses to Joe Biden the night before. The Vermont senator's path to the presidential nomination considerably narrowed after decisive losses to Biden in Michigan, Missouri… Continue reading
Mar 11 Bernie Sanders wins North Dakota caucuses By Associated Press Sanders also won the state's Democratic caucuses over Hillary Clinton in 2016 by nearly 40 percentage points. Continue reading