By Stephen Ohlemacher and Will WeissertFriday, June 5, 2020WASHINGTON -- 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."It was an honor to compete alongside one of the most talented groups of candidates the Democratic party has ever fielded," Biden said in a statement Friday night, ''and I am proud to say that we are going into this general election a united party."The former vice president has...…By Stephen Ohlemacher and Will WeissertFriday, June 5, 2020WASHINGTON -- 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."It was an honor to compete alongside one of the most talented groups of candidates the Democratic party has ever fielded," Biden said in a statement Friday night, ''and I am proud to say that we are going into this general election a united party."The former vice president has...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-election-2020-1250a619e0c8195fad1aa6aea08c63c8Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-election-2020-1250a619e0c8195fad1aa6aea08c63c8Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden has agreed to let former primary rival Bernie Sanders keep hundreds of delegates he would otherwise forfeit by in a deal designed to avoid the bitter feelings that marred the party in 2016 and helped lead to Hillary Clinton’s defeat. Under party rules, Sanders should lose about one-third of the delegates he’s won in...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-election-2020-1250a619e0c8195fad1aa6aea08c63c8Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-election-2020-1250a619e0c8195fad1aa6aea08c63c8Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden has agreed to let former primary rival Bernie Sanders keep hundreds of delegates he would otherwise forfeit by in a deal designed to avoid the bitter feelings that marred the party in 2016 and helped lead to Hillary Clinton’s defeat. Under party rules, Sanders should lose about one-third of the delegates he’s won in...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/bernie-sanders-district-of-columbia-virus-outbreak-donald-trump-financial-markets-bb261be1a4ca285b9422b2f6b93d8d75Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/bernie-sanders-district-of-columbia-virus-outbreak-donald-trump-financial-markets-bb261be1a4ca285b9422b2f6b93d8d75Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — 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.“It...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/bernie-sanders-district-of-columbia-virus-outbreak-donald-trump-financial-markets-bb261be1a4ca285b9422b2f6b93d8d75Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/bernie-sanders-district-of-columbia-virus-outbreak-donald-trump-financial-markets-bb261be1a4ca285b9422b2f6b93d8d75Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — 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.“It...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/bernie-sanders-democratic-national-convention-joe-biden-us-news-ap-top-news-fcba9e4dcd0732de71587c9b57ac1d53Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/bernie-sanders-democratic-national-convention-joe-biden-us-news-ap-top-news-fcba9e4dcd0732de71587c9b57ac1d53Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — Seeking to avoid the bitter feelings that marred the 2016 Democratic convention, Joe Biden’s campaign is angling to allow Bernie Sanders to keep some of the delegates he would otherwise forfeit by dropping out of the presidential race.Under a strict application...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/bernie-sanders-democratic-national-convention-joe-biden-us-news-ap-top-news-fcba9e4dcd0732de71587c9b57ac1d53Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/bernie-sanders-democratic-national-convention-joe-biden-us-news-ap-top-news-fcba9e4dcd0732de71587c9b57ac1d53Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — Seeking to avoid the bitter feelings that marred the 2016 Democratic convention, Joe Biden’s campaign is angling to allow Bernie Sanders to keep some of the delegates he would otherwise forfeit by dropping out of the presidential race.Under a strict application...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-donald-trump-constitutions-elections-us-supreme-court-91ce484b8046e6a555e172f42c4441f9Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/election-2020-donald-trump-constitutions-elections-us-supreme-court-91ce484b8046e6a555e172f42c4441f9Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — It’s a month before Election Day and President Donald Trump is in the hospital, infected with a virus that has killed more than 209,000 Americans. What happens in the election — already well underway — should his condition take a turn for the worse?If the president is unable...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-donald-trump-constitutions-elections-us-supreme-court-91ce484b8046e6a555e172f42c4441f9Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/election-2020-donald-trump-constitutions-elections-us-supreme-court-91ce484b8046e6a555e172f42c4441f9Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — It’s a month before Election Day and President Donald Trump is in the hospital, infected with a virus that has killed more than 209,000 Americans. What happens in the election — already well underway — should his condition take a turn for the worse?If the president is unable...WW…

The former vice president has effectively been his party's leader since his last challenger in the Democratic primary, Bernie Sanders, ended his campaign in April.WASHINGTON — After primaries and caucuses in 42 states and the District of Columbia, Joe Biden has won the last few delegates needed to clinch the Democratic nomination for president as states worked to tally a surge of mail ballots.Indiana, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island were among the seven states, plus the district, holding elections Tuesday. But a huge increase in vote-by-mail ballots, driven in large part by the coronavirus...…The former vice president has effectively been his party's leader since his last challenger in the Democratic primary, Bernie Sanders, ended his campaign in April.WASHINGTON — After primaries and caucuses in 42 states and the District of Columbia, Joe Biden has won the last few delegates needed to clinch the Democratic nomination for president as states worked to tally a surge of mail ballots.Indiana, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island were among the seven states, plus the district, holding elections Tuesday. But a huge increase in vote-by-mail ballots, driven in large part by the coronavirus...WW…

BREAKING NEWSTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: WASHINGTON – Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden has agreed to let former primary rival Bernie Sanders keep hundreds of delegates he would otherwise forfeit by in a deal designed to avoid the bitter feelings that marred the party in 2016 and helped lead to Hillary Clinton's defeat. Under party rules, Sanders should lose about one-third of the delegates he’s won in primaries and caucuses as the process moves ahead and states select the people who will attend . The rules say those delegates should be Biden supporters, as he is...…BREAKING NEWSTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: WASHINGTON – Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden has agreed to let former primary rival Bernie Sanders keep hundreds of delegates he would otherwise forfeit by in a deal designed to avoid the bitter feelings that marred the party in 2016 and helped lead to Hillary Clinton's defeat. Under party rules, Sanders should lose about one-third of the delegates he’s won in primaries and caucuses as the process moves ahead and states select the people who will attend . The rules say those delegates should be Biden supporters, as he is...WW…