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Biden Warns Facebook On Track To Repeat Mistakes Of 2016 Election

4:02pm June 11, 2020

by Shannon Bond

The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee demands the social network fact-check ads from political candidates, saying its hands-off policies "pose a threat to free and fair elections."

Demonstrators protest Saturday near the White House.

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Trump's Response To Coronavirus, Race Has Put Him In A Hole For Reelection

10:18am June 08, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

The president is trailing former Vice President Joe Biden in polls. Biden is heading to Houston to meet with George Floyd's family Monday, while Trump will hold a law enforcement roundtable.

Former President Barack Obama speaks Wednesday, during virtual town hall event with young people to discuss policing and the civil unrest that has followed the death of George Floyd.

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Obama Urges Young People To Keep Up Their Protests To Bring Change

9:37pm June 03, 2020

by David Welna

In a virtual town hall, the former president did not mention his successor. But he did extol the young demonstrators who he said give him hope the country will get better.

Democratic presidential candidate, former Vice President Joe Biden and Jill Biden depart after placing a wreath at the Delaware Memorial Bridge Veterans Memorial Park on Monday.

Biden Commemorates Memorial Day In First Outing Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

3:33pm May 25, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

"Never forget the sacrifices that these men and women made. Never, ever, forget," Biden said before leaving the wall. He later told reporters,"It feels good to be out of my house."

Donald Trump delivers the keynote address during the 2016 Republican National Convention. Despite the coronavirus, Republicans say they are moving ahead with plans for their 2020 convention.

GOP Officials Say They're Expecting 50,000 In Charlotte For Republican Convention

5:19pm May 16, 2020

by Sarah McCammon

In a statement marking 100 days to go before the convention, party leaders said they're taking steps meant to address public health during the coronavirus pandemic.

Former Vice President Joe Biden at a press conference in Wilmington, Del., in mid-March. His bid this week to allow 60-year-olds to get Medicare "reflects the reality," he says, "that, even after the current crisis ends, older Americans are likely to find

Biden's Health Play In A COVID-19 Economy: Lower Medicare's Eligibility Age To 60

5:00am April 11, 2020

by Julie Rovner

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden proposes letting 60-year-olds enroll in Medicare. He'd pay for the expansion out of general tax revenue, he says, not the Medicare fund.

Aadilah Siddeeq votes using an electronic voting machine at a polling place in the Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago in the Illinois primary.

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5 Takeaways: Joe Biden Closer To Nomination As Coronavirus Changes Everything

7:38am March 18, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

Former Vice President Joe Biden won the Florida, Illinois and Arizona Democratic primaries all by double digits Tuesday. And he's building a delegate lead that may very well be insurmountable.

Joe Biden speaks at a campaign rally in Los Angeles with his wife Jill and his sister Valerie. The former vice president rode a wave of momentum that may have catapulted him back into front-runner status.

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5 Takeaways From Super Tuesday And Joe Biden's Big Night

5:31am March 04, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

It was a surprise result for the former vice president, who won a majority of states on Super Tuesday. He rode a wave of momentum that may have catapulted him back into front-runner status.

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Why This Progressive Says She's Backing Biden In New Hampshire

8:01am February 09, 2020

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

State Senator Marsha Fuller Clark tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro that she's focused on a candidate who can win over the general electorate and beat President Trump in November.

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Biden Expects To Rebound In South Carolina, But Rivals Are Circling

8:03am February 08, 2020

by Juana Summers

The former vice president has a big lead in polls of the state, but with his fourth-place finish in Iowa, other Democratic presidential candidates are looking to erode his support among black voters.

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