Black Democrats buoy Biden, protest Bloomberg before Super Tuesday votes
Joe Biden, fresh off a victory in South Carolina propelled by black voters, on Sunday commemorated a landmark civil rights march in Alabama, where some worshippers at an African-American church turned their backs on his rival Michael Bloomberg.
U.S. officials talk down coronavirus market panic, tout economic strength
Senior officials in President Donald Trump’s administration on Sunday tried to calm market panic that the coronavirus could cause a global recession, saying the U.S. public had over-reacted and that stocks would rebound due to the American economy’s un…
U.S. investigating whistleblower allegations; vows to keep federal workers safe
The U.S. government on Sunday said it was investigating complaints that federal workers were not given proper protective gear and training before greeting U.S. citizens evacuated from a cruise ship that had 691 people infected with the new coronavirus….
U.S. still unsure how first American fatality contracted virus: Azar
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said on Sunday it remained unclear how the first American to die of coronavirus contracted the disease, and that there was no evidence he had a connection to someone who had traveled to an outbreak are…
U.S. aims to expand number of diagnostic kits for coronavirus; expand surveillance testing
The United States has 75,000 diagnostic kits for testing coronavirus available at the moment and will expand that number “radically” in coming weeks, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar told ABC’s “This Week” on Sunday.
Coronavirus spurs U.S. to ramp up mask production, screen travelers after first death
The United States will start screening travelers for coronavirus and ramp up production of masks and test kits as the government scrambles to reassure Americans as the disease spreads and world stock markets tumbled last week.
Democrats Biden, Sanders brawl as U.S. Super Tuesday contests loom
Joe Biden, fresh off his first victory in the 2020 Democratic U.S. presidential race, traded barbs with front-runner Bernie Sanders on Sunday before the Super Tuesday contests that could reshape the campaign to pick the party’s challenger to Republican…
Sanders raised $46.5 million in February, Warren $29 million, Biden $18 million
Democratic U.S. presidential front-runner Bernie Sanders raised $46.5 million in February, his campaign said on Sunday, and will launch new television ad buys in nine states with primaries later this month after this week’s Super Tuesday contests.
Biden takes aim at Sanders before U.S. Democratic Super Tuesday contests
Joe Biden, fresh off his first victory in the race for the U.S. Democratic presidential nomination, took aim at front-runner Bernie Sanders on Sunday ahead of the Super Tuesday contests that could reshape the campaign to pick the party’s 2020 nominee.
Sanders raised $46.5 million in February, while rival Warren took in $29 million
Democratic U.S. presidential front-runner Bernie Sanders raised $45 million in February, his campaign said on Sunday, and will launch new television ad buys in nine states with primaries later this month after this week’s Super Tuesday’s contests.
