Primary Recap: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Advice for Brokenhearted Bernie Voters on Instagram
Kristin Callahan/Ace Pictures/Zuma Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took to her favorite medium last night to heal wounds and give mourning Bernie supporters some guidance amid the Vermont senator’s primary losses to former Vice President Joe Biden in Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, and Idaho—striking a tone of resilience and hope. In the roughly 45-minute video, the representative from New…
The Price of Beef Is About to Plummet—Thanks to Coronavirus
Kryssia Campos/Getty As novel coronavirus infections officially reach pandemic levels, the social and economic consequences are piling up: huge events cancelled, the stock and oil markets tank, and fears of a recession coalesce. Here’s one that may be surprising: Steak may be about to get a lot cheaper. Two factors tie the COVID-19 crisis to a…
The Supreme Court Keeps Handing Trump Immigration Victories. They Just Did It Again.
An encampment in Matamoros, Mexico, where around 2,000 people were living in November after being forced to wait in Mexico for their US court dates.Lexie Harrison-Cripps/Getty The Supreme Court will allow the Trump administration to continue to force asylum seekers back to Mexico while they await their US court dates. In an order on Wednesday,…
Joe Biden Wins Yet Another Landslide Today
Brian Cahn/ZUMA There’s not a whole lot to say about tonight’s results. Obviously Joe Biden won today’s primaries in another landslide and just as obviously this is the end for Bernie Sanders. The only question left is whether the Sanders team will accept this, or whether they’ll pretend yet again that next week’s contest is…
Joe Biden Wins Michigan, A Major Step Toward the Nomination
Brian Cahn/ZUMA Joe Biden won the Democratic primary in Michigan on Tuesday in a contest that was considered crucial to the ongoing primary. Bernie Sanders’ campaign had previously been a favorite to win the midwestern, working class stronghold, and his ability to win there was a key part of his campaign’s argument that Sanders would…
Biden Wins Mississippi and Missouri Primaries
MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images Joe Biden won the primaries in Mississippi and Missouri, two of six contests on Tuesday that will add to his delegate lead over Bernie Sanders. Both races were called as soon as polls closed. Biden wins Missouri and Mississippi, according to projections based on exit polls. He’s ahead by more than 20…