It’s harder and harder to justify in-person national conventions and voting.
Joe Biden
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Sanders ends bid for presidency, leaving Biden as likely nominee
President Trump sought to foment the tension among Democrats by tweeting Wednesday that the party stacked the race against the Vermont senator.
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Trump, Biden spoke by phone about coronavirus outbreak
The president says he had a ‘really wonderful, warm conversation’ about the pandemic with the Democratic presidential candidate.
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Jim Fossel: Democrats’ primary is ending, but their civil war is just getting started
Joe Biden’s success is the last gasp of a party establishment desperately holding onto power.
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Biden’s virtual town hall marks new normal for campaigning
With the coronavirus causing a sea change in presidential campaigning, candidates and their supporters worry that the virtual events won’t have the same impact.
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Follow the Money: See what Mainers are donating to the presidential candidates
Click on the arrows to see each candidate’s donations.
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Romney will support Republican effort to investigate Bidens
The Utah Republican says he will support a subpoena to interview a witness and obtain records related to Burisma.
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Our View: Public health big winner in Maine’s special election
A vaccine requirement receives strong support, and other outcomes of Tuesday’s primary.
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Biden, Sanders crossed old political boundaries in Maine’s Democratic primary
Voting results defied conventional geographic and demographic divisions among the state’s Democrats, who reacted to a winnowing of the field in recent days.
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Biden and Sanders in close primary battle as count goes into Wednesday
Turnout was heavy for Maine’s first presidential primary in 20 years, and with 78% of polling places counted, Biden leads Sanders by about 1,350 votes.