2020 elections

Former President Barack Obama has formally endorsed Joe Biden on Tuesday, throwing his support behind his former vice president after staying on the sidelines during the Democratic nomination fight for over a year. “I’m so proud to endorse Joe Biden for president of the United States,” Obama said in a nearly 12-minute video announcement posted […]

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) officially endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden's presidential bid on Monday, five days after suspending his own campaign for the Democratic Party nomination. "We have to make Trump a one-term president and we need you in the White House," Sanders said on a livestream video with Biden on Monday. "Today, I […]

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) drops out of the 2020 presidential race, ceding the Democratic nomination to Joe Biden and a general election showdown with President Trump. “Today I am suspending my campaign,” Sanders wrote on Twitter Wednesday morning. “But while the campaign ends, the struggle for justice continues on.” Sanders made the announcement first in […]

Podcaster host Joe Rogan said he would “rather vote” for President Trump than the presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden, saying he don’t “think Biden can handle anything.” “This is the real issue with the Democratic Party. They’ve essentially made us all morons with this Joe Biden thing,” Rogan said Friday on his podcast show “Joe […]

President Trump’s campaign is demanding former Attorney General Jeff Sessions to stop “misleadingly” and “confuse President Trump’s loyal supporters in Alabama” in his campaign mailer that promoting ties to the president in his effort to win back his old Senate seat. In a letter to the Sessions campaign, that was obtained by The New York […]

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said he “doubts” the Democratic National Committee would have its convention that is currently scheduled to be held in Milwaukee in the middle of July, suggesting the party is “gonna have to move into August” amid the coronavirus pandemic. "I doubt whether the Democratic convention is going to be […]

New York Gov Andrew Cuomo announced Saturday that New York's Democratic presidential primaries scheduled for April 28 will be postponed until June 23, aligning it with the states congressional and legislative already scheduled primaries. “We’re supposed to have a presidential primary election that’s coming up on April 28th. I don’t think it’s wise to bring a […]

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden released his own “emergency action plan” he “would do immediately” if he were president to save the economy that has been ravaged due to the coronavirus pandemic. The proposal outlines “three key steps” the former vice president would do to execute the $2 trillion relief package passed unanimously by the Senate […]

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden responded to Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) campaign request about a potential debate in April saying, "We’ve had enough debates, I think we should get on with this." When asked by a reporter about the Vermont senator announcing that he plans to participate in the Democratic presidential debate in April […]

Former Vice President Joe Biden wins the Arizona Democratic primary, capping a sweep of contests in three states on Tuesday. The race was quickly called for the former Vice President after Biden ran up a double-digit lead in Maricopa County, where over 60 percent of Arizonans reside. It also has the highest population of Hispanic […]

Ahead of Florida voting on, where millions of Cuban immigrants currently reside, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) was asked once again during Sunday’s Democratic debate about his previous remarks praising Cuban dictator Fidel Castro’s literacy programs. “I have opposed authoritarianism, whether it’s in Cuba, whether it’s in Saudi Arabia, whether it’s in China, whether it’s in […]

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said during the Democratic debate Sunday night the most important he would do to tackle the spread of coronavirus and save Americans lives, whether he becomes president or not would be to “shut this President up right now.” “First thing we have got to do, whether or not I’m president, is to shut […]

Former Vice President Joe Biden committed on Sunday during the Democratic Debate that he would choose a woman as his running mate if he wins the Democratic presidential nomination. "If I'm elected president, my cabinet, my administration, will look like the country, and I commit that I will, in fact, appoint and pick a woman […]

The one on one showdown between former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) begins Tuesday night. Six states — Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, Idaho and Washington state are up on March 10th, with 352 delegates up for grabs. Michigan has the most delegates up for grabs on Tuesday — 125 delegates […]

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), a top surrogate for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) addressed former Vice President Joe Biden's big primary victories Tuesday night, calling it "a tough night." “There’s no sugar-coating it — tonight’s a tough night. Tonight’s a tough night for the movement overall," Ocasio-Cortez said during an Instagram Live broadcast Tuesday night. "Tonight is a tough night […]

Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC) said in an interview the Democratic National Committee (DNC) should "shut this primary down" and "cancel the rest of these debates" if former Vice President Joe Biden sweeps the last three states on Mini Super Tuesday. “I think when the night is over, Joe Biden will be the prohibitive favorite to win the […]

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is pleading with Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) to “join us” by endorsing Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) presidential bid, saying the “progressive movement needs her more than ever.” “I deeply respect @ewarren. Our nation + our party is better + more progressive because of her leadership. Now our progressive movement […]

Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) endorsed Joe Biden for president in a tweet Monday morning, saying the former vice president will “restore honor to the Oval Office and tackle our most pressing challenges.” "The answer to hatred & division is to reignite our spirit of common purpose. @JoeBiden won't only win - he'll show there's more […]

Rep. Henry Cuellar narrowly defeated progressive challenger Jessica Cisneros in a closely watched Texas’s 28th district, a disappointing loss for the progressive movement. With 100 percent of the precincts reporting, Cuellar was leading Cisneros by 51.9 percent to 48.2 percent. Cuellar, who was first elected in 2004, is regarded as one of the more conservative […]

Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg who spent half a billion into his Democratic presidential campaign announced that he is dropping out after a disappointing showing on Super Tuesday and is endorsing former Vice President Joe Biden. "Three months ago, I entered the race for President to defeat Donald Trump. Today, I am leaving […]

Former Vice President Joe Biden swept to victories across the Southern states on Super Tuesday, winning the second-largest prize — Texas after running neck-and-neck in the Lone Star state against his top rival Sen. Bernie Sanders. Shortly before 1 a.m., with 89% of the vote in, the Associated Press called Biden the winner in Texas, […]

Fourteen states and one territory will hold nominating contests for the Democratic Party candidate for president on Tuesday, the most pivotal day on the presidential primary calendar. 1,344 pledged delegates — about a third of the total are up for play on Super Tuesday. Here is the breakdown of the 14 states results: Sanders wins […]

Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg said the only way he could secure the Democratic presidential nomination would be through a contested convention. “I don't think that I can win any other ways,” Bloomberg told reporters in his Miami field office on Tuesday. “You don’t have to win states, you have to win delegates.” "But […]

Former FBI Director James Comey endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden in the Democratic primary on Twitter, but the Biden’s campaign says no thanks and asked to “return it, free of charge” the endorsement. “Yes, customer service? I just received a package that I very much did not order,” Andrew Bates, director of rapid response […]

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) is ending her presidential campaign on Monday, just one day before the Super Tuesday and plans to endorse Joe Biden at a rally in Dallas, Texas Monday evening.  Klobuchar told campaign staff on Monday that she is ending her campaign after a series of disappointing finishes in Nevada and South Carolina, […]

Former South Bend Mayor, Pete Buttigieg abruptly ended his campaign for President Sunday night, saying he no longer saw a chance of winning, following a crushing loss in the South Carolina primary where his poor performance with black Democrats signaled an inability to build a broad coalition of voters. “Today is a moment of truth. […]

Billionaire activist Tom Steyer, who spent hundreds of millions into his Democratic presidential campaign announced that he is ending his campaign shortly after the South Carolina primary results showed a disappointing third place finish.  "We were disappointed with where we came out. I think we got one or two delegates from congressional districts, which I […]

Joe Biden decisively won the South Carolina primary on Saturday, giving the former vice president his first victory in the 2020 nominating battle and a burst of momentum ahead of the critical Super Tuesday in three days where a third of the Democratic presidential delegates are up for grabs. “We won big, and we are very […]

Shortly after the chaotic Democratic debate in South Carolina, the Trump campaign campaign called the party a “hot mess” as the seven candidates bickered and shouted over one other in fiery exchanges Tuesday night. “The Democrat Party is a hot mess and tonight’s debate was further evidence that not one of these candidates is serious […]

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) felt the burn during Tuesday’s night debate. Emerging as the Democratic presidential front-runner after victories in Nevada and New Hampshire, Sanders was the punching bag of the night as his rivals launched a barrage of attacks from all side ahead of Saturday’s South Carolina primary and Super Tuesday only 72 hours […]

In his Las Vegas concession speech, Former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg made his most explicit case against Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), warning a "rush to nominate” the Democratic Socialist would be a disaster for Democrats up and down the ballot, as well as beating President Trump in the general election. “I congratulate my […]

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) cementing his status as the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination after a strong showing winning the Nevada caucus Saturday night, giving him a continuous  momentum as moderate Democrats find it difficult to stop him.  “In Nevada we’ve just put together a multigenerational, multiracial coalition, which is going to not only […]

Democratic presidential contender Mike Bloomberg announced Friday that he cleared the way for his company to release the women who accused him of sexual harassment from their nondisclosure agreements. "I’ve had the company go back over its record and they’ve identified 3 NDAs that we signed over the past 30-plus years with women to address […]

Billionaire Mike Bloomberg pledged to release his tax returns “in a few weeks,” defending the delay because they are too complicated and he “can’t go to Turbo Tax.” "It just takes us a long time,” Bloomberg responded when asked why he is keeping Democratic voters waiting in disclosing his tax records. “Unfortunately or fortunately, I make […]

President Trump accused billionaire Mike Bloomberg in a tweet of trying to “illegally” buy the Democratic nomination, claiming he is using his wealth as a “payoff” in buying support from his endorsers. “What Mini Mike is doing is nothing less than a large scale illegal campaign contribution. He is ‘spreading’ money all over the place, […]

Former Vice President Joe Biden during a campaign rally in Reno, Nevada said that illegal immigrants in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program are “more American” than most U.S. citizens. "Once again, legalize all the DACA students. These DACA students are more American than most Americans are,” Biden said Monday evening. “No, I’m serious. […]