Everyone knows that living in the Golden State comes with a price: Residents pay some of the nation’s highest taxes on the money they earn, the gas they pump and the clothes they wear. But for the moment, at least, it appears voters have had enough. The defeat on Super...
Bernie Sanders Says He's Moving Ahead With His Dem Campaign
BURLINGTON, Vt. — While acknowledging his deficit in the Democratic race, Bernie Sanders said Wednesday he’s pressing ahead with his presidential campaign at least long enough to debate Joe Biden this weekend and try to force him to answer questions about economic inequality and the country’s fraying social safety net....
Dems Look to Michigan Primary as Testing Ground for November
DETROIT — Ask Arlene Williams about President Donald Trump's promises to bring back auto industry jobs that have evaporated across Michigan and she'll point with irony to the Chevy Blazer. General Motors is now remaking the iconic American SUV after a lengthy hiatus — but building parts of it in...
Harris Endorses Biden; Jesse Jackson Backs Sanders
WASHINGTON — Kamala Harris endorsed Joe Biden on Sunday and said she would "do everything in my power'' to help elect him, becoming the latest dropout from the Democratic race for president to line up behind the former vice president in his battle with Bernie Sanders for the nomination. The...
Opinion: No, Elizabeth Warren Is Not a Victim of Sexism. She Was a Bad Candidate.
When Elizabeth Warren bowed out of the presidential race Thursday, the prevailing media narrative was that Democratic voters are sexist. Headline after headline blamed the candidate’s failures on the pernicious effect of sexism. “America Punished Elizabeth Warren for her Competence,” runs the header over Megan Garber’s article at The Atlantic. Just...
Report: Russian Social Accounts Sow Election Discord – Again
Four years after Russia-linked groups stoked divisions in the U.S. presidential election on social media platforms, a new report shows that Moscow's campaign hasn't let up and has become harder to detect. The report from University of Wisconsin-Madison professor Young Mie Kim found that Russia-linked social media accounts are posting about the...
Warren Ends 2020 Presidential Bid After Super Tuesday Rout
WASHINGTON — Elizabeth Warren, who electrified progressives with her “plan for everything” and strong message of economic populism, dropped out of the Democratic presidential race on Thursday, according to a person familiar with her plans. The exit came days after the onetime front-runner couldn't win a single Super Tuesday state, not...
How Winning Turned Biden Into a Confident Candidate
LOS ANGELES — Joe Biden strode confidently to the podium, shutters clicking, a bank of cameras beaming to a national audience. “Those of you who have been knocked down, those of you who have been knocked out, this is your campaign,” Biden said Wednesday. “We welcome all of those who...
Bloomberg Out, Biden Resurgent After Super Tuesday Victories
WASHINGTON — New York billionaire Mike Bloomberg suspended his presidential campaign Wednesday and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren was reassessing her candidacy, as the winnowing process in the Democrats’ 2020 nomination fight lurched forward after a consequential Super Tuesday. Bloomberg quit the race just 101 days after he got in despite...
Sanders Wins California, Super Tuesday's Biggest Prize
LOS ANGELES —Bernie Sanders won Super Tuesday's biggest prize, taking California on a night he sought to blunt the momentum of a suddenly surging Joe Biden in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. California was only one of 14 states that voted Tuesday, but its more than 400 delegates...