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Ohio judge denies request to delay Tuesday primary amid coronavirus
WASHINGTON: An Ohio judge has rejected a request to postpone the state’s presidential primary on Tuesday amid growing concerns about the coronavirus that have shut down schools, restaurants and large gatherings across the country. The judge’s decision is being appealed,
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Biden, Sanders’ disagree with Trump handle COVID-19
WASHINGTON: Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders blasted US President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak during a Democratic debate yesterday, touting their own plans to deal with a widening crisis that has upended the daily life of Americans. Democratic
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Sanders will remain in Democratic presidential race despite setbacks
BURLINGTON: A resolute Bernie Sanders said yesterday, he would stay in the Democratic presidential race despite a series of big losses to front-runner Joe Biden, promising to keep up the public pressure for his sweeping economic and social justice proposals.
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Biden projected to win in Mississippi and Missouri
DETROIT: Joe Biden was projected to cruise to wins in Democratic presidential contests in Missouri and Mississippi yesterday, striking an early blow against rival Bernie Sanders on a day when six states made their choices in the race to challenge
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COVID-19: Biden, Sanders consider changing campaign plans
Democratic presidential candidates Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders said yesterday they were consulting with public health experts about coronavirus risks in planning their next campaign moves, as election officials in upcoming primary states urged people to consider voting early. Neither
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Kamala supports Biden, while Jackson campaigns for Sanders
DETROIT: Democratic presidential contenders Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders touted duelling endorsements yesterday, with onetime Biden rival, Kamala Harris supporting the former vice president, while civil rights leader Jesse Jackson campaigned for Sanders. The backing of Harris, a black US
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Warren ends White House bid, it’s now Biden vs Sanders
US Senator Elizabeth Warren ended her presidential campaign yesterday after concluding she had no realistic path to the Democratic nomination, leaving behind a two-man battle between former Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Bernie Sanders. Warren, a liberal senator who
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Biden’s Super Tuesday surge reshapes Democratic race, Bloomberg drops out
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK: The search for a Democrat to challenge Republican President Donald Trump in the Nov 3 election narrowed yesterday to a choice between Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden, who staged a comeback in Super Tuesday voting to become the
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Biden may win three states; Sanders takes Vermont on Super Tuesday
WASHINGTON: A resurgent Joe Biden rolled to projected wins in three large Southern states yesterday, getting off to a strong start on the biggest day of voting in the 2020 Democratic presidential nominating race. Edison Research and television networks quickly
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Buttigieg endorses Biden as moderate Democrats close ranks around former VP
DALLAS: Pete Buttigieg endorsed Joe Biden’s presidential candidacy yesterday in a meeting between the two former rivals on the eve of crucial Super Tuesday voting as moderate Democrats rallied around the former vice president to strengthen his challenge to front-runner
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