In Maine, where Joe Biden narrowly defeated Bernie Sanders, over 200,000 registered Democrats voted Tuesday, or about 58 percent.
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Trump to skip annual St. Patrick’s Day luncheon, blames Pelosi
The president will instead celebrate with Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar.
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‘We can do it,’ say young believers fueling Sanders campaign
They are his most enduring supporters as he tries to win the Democratic presidential nomination.
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Biden campaigns in Mississippi, Sanders in Michigan before primaries
Biden accepts the endorsement of Rep. Bennie Thompson, while Sanders accepts Jesse Jackson’s endorsement.
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Kamala Harris endorses Biden; Jesse Jackson endorses Sanders
The endorsements come before the next round of primaries, with six states voting Tuesday, including Michigan.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
Among other bills, the House passed a resolution condemning all forms of violence against children globally.
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Party caucuses are alive despite Maine’s switch to primaries
Democrats and Republicans will gather Sunday to fill out local committees, pull in volunteers, hear from candidates and elect delegates to the state conventions.
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First lady pushes back against critics of her tennis pavilion tweet
Some say the photos were insensitive during the global coronavirus scare.
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Suburbanites are voting and that’s good news for Joe Biden
Many Democrats feel that his more moderate views means he has a greater chance of beating Donald Trump than Bernie Sanders does.
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Sanders, Biden increase attacks as head-to-head race takes shape
Some activists are disappointed that a once diverse field of women and minorities has dwindled to two white men in their late 70s.