Will the Coronavirus Make Voting by Mail the New National Reality?
It seems that the steps to address the spread of the Coronavirus are becoming more intense with every hour. The NBA is putting its season on “hiatus,” as other sports leagues around the world are doing or have done the same. The president is canceling speaking engagements, and banning certain travel from Europe. Everybody is buying…
Sorry, Jeff Sessions: Trump Wants Tommy Tuberville, Not You, in the Senate
Trump endorsing the opponent is not great news!Vasha Hunt/AP Tommy Tuberville describes himself in a tumble of Cs: “Christian,” “Conservative,” “Coach.” This alliterative bit is a catchy slogan for the political outsider and former head coach of the Auburn Tigers football team who last week forced a somewhat surprising runoff against former Attorney General Jeff Sessions.…
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…
Kamala Harris Endorsed Joe Biden This Morning
Brian Cahn/ZUMA Wire Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) endorsed Joe Biden for president Sunday morning, several months after Harris ended her own historic bid for president. She is just the latest of several former presidential contenders to align behind the former vice president. “We need a leader who really does care about the people and who…
Without Missing a Beat, Elizabeth Warren Vows to Take on Gender Politics
Steven Senne/AP As her dog Bailey watched curiously from the window, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Thursday greeted reporters outside her home in Cambridge to confirm the inevitable: The former Harvard law professor and brief Democratic 2020 presidential frontrunner was suspending her campaign. It was a decision that had become all but certain following her…