US-Canada border closing temporarily to nonessential travel

President Donald Trump says the U.S. and Canada have agreed to temporarily close their shared border to nonessential travel due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Biden wins 2020 Arizona Presidential Preference Election in coronavirus shadow

Many voters expressed concerns that they or their family members will be infected with the new coronavirus. At the same time, voters ranked health care as the most important issue facing the country, well above climate change, the economy, race relations, foreign policy and many other social issues.

Ex-California Rep. Duncan Hunter sentenced to 11 months in prison

Former California Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter was sentenced Tuesday to 11 months in prison after pleading guilty to stealing campaign funds and spending the money on everything from outings with friends to his daughter’s birthday party.

Biden wins Washington primary, capturing 5 out of 6 states

Joe Biden has been declared the winner of last week’s Democratic presidential primary in Washington state, giving him victories in five out of six states that voted March 10.

Biden and Sanders cast themselves as best leader amid crisis

Former Vice President Joe Biden has committed to picking a woman as his running mate if he wins Democratic presidential nomination.

Trump declares virus emergency; House passes aid package

President Donald Trump has declared the coronavirus pandemic a national emergency in order to free up more money and resources

President Trump suspends travel between US and Europe for 30 days

President Donald Trump said Wednesday he is suspending all travel between the U.S. and Europe for 30 days beginning Friday as he seeks to combat a viral pandemic.

Booker endorses Biden, says he'll 'restore honor' to office

Former Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey has endorsed Joe Biden. Booker announced on Twitter early Monday that Biden will “restore honor to the Oval Office and tackle our most pressing challenges.”

Trump announces Rep. Mark Meadows as new White House chief of staff

U.S. Rep Mark Meadows was announced as the new White House chief of staff Friday. President Donald Trump made the announcement on Twitter.

'Feeling pretty good:' Biden tells packed crowd at Oakland diner

Democratic primary contender Joe Biden made a stop in Oakland on Super Tuesday, which included a brief visit at a packed diner on Broadway. 

Trump moves forward with cutting off funds to sanctuary cities

President Trump on Thursday said his administration is moving forward with withholding funding from sanctuary cities.

Statewide election results indicate voters are taxed out

California Proposition 13 failed to get the necessary two-thirds of votes to fund $15 billion in badly needed school improvements.

Sanders refocusing his campaign after Biden’s super Tuesday

His front-runner status slipping, Bernie Sanders refocused his Democratic presidential campaign on surging rival Joe Biden on Wednesday as the Vermont senator’s allies grappled with the fallout from a Super Tuesday stumble that raised internal concerns about the direction of his White House bid.

Warren reevaluates, Bloomberg drops out after Super Tuesday

New York billionaire Mike Bloomberg suspended his presidential campaign and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren was reassessing her candidacy Wednesday as the winnowing process in the Democrats’ 2020 nomination fight lurched forward after a consequential Super Tuesday.