Joe Biden formally clinches Democratic presidential nomination
Joe Biden formally clinched the Democratic presidential nomination Friday, setting him up for a bruising challenge to President Donald Trump that will play out against the unprecedented backdrop of a pandemic, economic collapse and civil unrest.
Gov. Newsom signs executive order expanding polling places in November election
The executive order requires each county to offer at least one polling place for every 10,000 registered voters between Oct. 31 and Election Day on Nov. 3. The expansion is intended to reduce the number of voters at each location, allowing for shorter lines and smaller crowds.
Biden blasts Trump's 'narcissism' in new phase of campaign
“I call on the Congress to act this month," Biden said, urging lawmakers to start “with real police reform" and citing proposed legislation outlawing choke holds.
Biden speaks of racial 'open wound' amid protests over death of George Floyd, contrasting with Trump
“The original sin of this country still stains our nation today,” Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, said.
Trump blasts Newsom over mail-in ballots; claims election will be 'rigged'
"There is NO WAY (ZERO!) that Mail-In Ballots will be anything less than substantially fraudulent. Mail boxes will be robbed, ballots will be forged & even illegally printed out & fraudulently signed," the president tweeted.
Joe Biden makes first in-person appearance in more than 2 months
The appearance was a milestone in a presidential campaign that has largely been frozen by the coronavirus outbreak (http://www.coronavirusnow.com/).
Trump threatens RNC move without assurance from governor amid pandemic of full-capacity event
Trump's tweets about the upcoming RNC in Charlotte come two days after North Carolina's largest daily increase in virus cases yet.
Trump plays golf for 1st time since the coronavirus pandemic
Trump also planned Memorial Day visits to Arlington National Cemetery and the Fort McHenry national monument in Baltimore, followed by a trip to Florida's coast on Wednesday to watch to U.S. astronauts blast into orbit.
Joe Biden wins Hawaii presidential primary delayed by virus
Biden defeated Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders 63% to 37%.
Biden says he was too 'cavalier' about black Trump backers
“If you’ve got a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or for Trump, then you ain’t black,” Biden said in an online interview with prominent black radio personality Charlamagne Tha God.
Biden speaks to class of 2020
Due to the pandemic, the school held a virtual commencement for its graduating seniors.
Biden says he would not pardon Trump or block investigations
Democratic candidate Joe Biden says that if he wins the presidency he will not use his power to pardon Donald Trump or stop any investigations of Trump and his associates.
California Gov. Newsom formally endorses Biden for president
“I just couldn’t be more proud of you and the prospects of your presidency,” Newsom told Biden.
Mail-in ballots going to all California registered voters
Registered voters in California will be able to vote by mail due to an executive order signed by Gov. Newsom.
Vote-by-mail debate raises fears of election disinformation
With social distancing guidelines possibly curtailing in-person voting at the polls in November, states are drawing up plans to rely more heavily on a mail-in system that has until now seen only limited use.
Tara Reade: 'I didn't use sexual harassment' in Biden complaint
Reade said she described her issues with Biden but “the main word I used — and I know I didn’t use sexual harassment — I used ‘uncomfortable.’ And I remember ‘retaliation.’”
Biden flatly declares sexual assault 'never, never happened'
Joe Biden is denying a former staffer’s allegation of sexual assault, saying the accusation is not true.
Hillary Clinton endorses Joe Biden for president
Former Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton threw her support behind former Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday.
New York cancels presidential primary
In an unprecedented move, New York has canceled its Democratic presidential primary that was scheduled for June 23 amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Rising support for mail-in voting amid pandemic, poll suggests
A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds Democrats are now much more likely than Republicans to support their state conducting elections exclusively by mail, 47% to 29%, according to the Associated Press.