Coronavirus a major threat to US election process
There may not be enough time, money or political will to make it happen by November report John Whitesides and Jarrett Renshaw U.S. election officials...
US election
Joe Biden edges closer to Democratic nomination with blowout wins
Joe Biden coasted to blowout victories in Tuesday’s three Democratic presidential primaries, expanding his nearly unbeatable lead in the race to challenge President Donald Trump in November...
Amid coronavirus crisis, Biden and Sanders go head-to-head in Democratic debate
By John Whitesides Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders square off in the first one-on-one debate of the Democratic presidential campaign on Sunday amid a widening...
Sanders captures North Dakota, but Biden still carries day with big election wins (Update)
Bernie Sanders scored his first victory in Tuesday’s Democratic US presidential nominating contests when North Dakota was called in his favour, but the lone win...
Biden eyes big Michigan win that could crush Sanders’ White House hopes
By Michael Martina and Trevor Hunnicutt Joe Biden made a last-minute pitch on Tuesday to the blue-collar workers he hopes will help deliver a critical...
Biden warns against ‘bloodbath’ fight with Sanders as next contests loom
U.S. Democratic presidential candidates Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders will campaign in the Midwest on Saturday, as the two prepare for a showdown in Michigan,...
Biden snags Texas in Super Tuesday sweep, Sanders has edge in California (Update 1)
A resurgent Joe Biden rode a wave of momentum to win Texas and eight other states, while Bernie Sanders was leading in Super Tuesday’s biggest...
Sanders surpasses Biden among African American voters
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders has widened his lead for the Democratic presidential nomination and overtaken Joe Biden in support among African Americans – a voting...
Bloomberg comes under scathing attack at first Democratic presidential debate in Nevada
Michael Bloomberg faced a barrage of attacks at his first Democratic presidential debate on Wednesday, as his rivals assailed the free-spending and fast-rising billionaire over...
Trump raised more than $60m during impeachment trial
U.S. President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign and his Republican Party raised more than $60 million in January, against the backdrop of impeachment that threatened Trump’s...
Democrats eye Nevada, South Carolina after Sanders wins in New Hampshire (Updated)
By John Whitesides and Amanda Becker Democrats vying for the right to challenge U.S. President Donald Trump turned their focus on Wednesday to Nevada and...
Trump blasts Democrats’ chaotic Iowa caucus challenge
President Donald Trump branded the Democratic Party’s chaotic effort in Iowa to begin choosing an election challenger as an “unmitigated disaster” on Tuesday after results...
Democratic White House race off to messy start as ‘inconsistencies’ delay Iowa results
The U.S. Democratic presidential nominating race got off to a chaotic start in Iowa on Monday, as the results of the state’s caucuses were delayed...
Sanders grabs lead in Iowa race as support for Warren drops
Senator Bernie Sanders is leading other Democratic presidential candidates with 25% of the likely vote in Iowa, just over a week before statewide caucuses in...
Sanders, Warren spar over disputed remark about chances of a woman candidate defeating Trump
Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders disagreed in a Democratic presidential debate on Tuesday over whether he once told her a woman could not win the...
Trump’s cash-rich campaign faces money competition from Democratic rivals
Democratic presidential hopefuls started 2020 by reporting sizable cash fundraising totals, suggesting that Republican President Donald Trump’s growing campaign war chest may face some serious...
Biden, 77, is healthy and fit to serve as president, his doctor says
Former Vice President Joe Biden is healthy enough to undertake the duties of the U.S. presidency, his doctor said on Tuesday in a health report...
US House committee recommends Trump impeachment
A Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives committee approved charges of abuse of power and obstruction against Republican President Donald Trump on Friday, making it almost...
Democrats introduce two articles of impeachment against Trump
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives unveiled formal charges against Donald Trump on Tuesday, moving quickly toward a momentous vote on whether to impeach...
How impeachment works and why Trump is unlikely to be removed
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday instructed the House Judiciary Committee to draft articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump for pressuring...
