Congress certifies Biden’s win after day of chaos and violence

Congress certifies Biden’s win after day of chaos and violence-politico:  A beleaguered Congress finalized President-elect Joe Biden's victory early Thursday morning, capping a day of riots that turned deadly and briefly ground the nation's most powerful institutions to a standstill.

America's new power couple: Mitch and Joe

America's new power couple: Mitch and Joe-politico:  During Barack Obama’s presidency, Joe Biden’s propensity for cutting deals with Mitch McConnell became a running source of aggravation for liberals. Now it will be the key to getting anything done at all.

Sanders endorses Biden for president

Sanders endorses Biden for president-thehill: Ex-Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) endorsed former rival Joe Biden during a virtual event Monday.

Bernie Sanders suspends his presidential campaign

Bernie Sanders suspends his presidential campaign-politico: Bernie Sanders is suspending his 2020 presidential campaign, ceding the Democratic nomination to Joe Biden after a string of losses last month crippled his campaign. He announced his decision during an all-staff conference call Wednesday morning. The Vermont senator told his aides that this was not just a presidential campaign, but a movement, and to be proud of what they’ve accomplished.

Biden sweeps Sanders in Illinois, Florida and Arizona

Biden sweeps Sanders in Illinois, Florida and Arizona-politico: Joe Biden effectively snuffed out Bernie Sanders’ flickering chances of a comeback with commanding wins in three major states on Tuesday, further asserting his dominance over a Democratic nominating contest that’s become overshadowed by the coronavirus pandemic.

Biden says he will pick woman as VP

Biden says he will pick woman as VP -thehill: Former Vice President Joe Biden vowed on Sunday to choose a woman as his running mate if he wins the Democratic presidential nomination. “I commit that I will, in fact, pick a woman to be vice president,” Biden said at a Democratic Biden says he will pick woman as VP presidential debate in Washington. “There are a number of women who are qualified to be president tomorrow.”

Five takeaways from the latest Democratic primaries

Five takeaways from the latest Democratic primaries-thehill: Former Vice President Joe Biden had another strong night on Tuesday, posting big victories over Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) in Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi and Idaho. Here are five takeaways from the Tuesday elections.

Kamala Harris endorses Biden's presidential bid

Kamala Harris endorses Biden's presidential bid-thehill: Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) announced her endorsement of Joe Biden's White House bid Sunday morning, saying that the former vice president “speaks to the best of who we are and challenges us to live up to our ideals.”

Warren joins Senate's club of failed presidential hopefuls

Warren joins Senate's club of failed presidential hopefuls-politico: Elizabeth Warren is now a member of a crowded club that no one wants to join: senators who tried, and failed, to win the presidency. It’s always painful to lose. And returning to the often-mundane days of the Senate after rallying thousands across the country or battling billionaires on the debate stage might make it extra hard. But those who have been in her position say it’s not all bad, and that she can come back with new influence based on the following she’s built.

Four reasons why Biden shocked Sanders

Four reasons why Biden shocked Sanders-politico: On Tuesday night Joe Biden engineered one of the most monumental political comebacks in the history of party primaries. The scale of his Super Tuesday rout over three well-funded and hyper-organized Democrats, Bernie Sanders, Michael Bloomberg, and Elizabeth Warren, has no comparison.

Buttigieg drops out of presidential race

Buttigieg drops out of presidential race-politico: Pete Buttigieg dropped out of the 2020 presidential race Sunday night after a roller-coaster campaign that saw him rise from total obscurity to Iowa victor, only to stall out as the Democratic primary race turned to more diverse states. The 38-year-old former South Bend, Ind., mayor’s exit comes two days before Super Tuesday, opening up a wider path for former Vice President Joe Biden to become the moderate alternative to Bernie Sanders.

Who won, who lost and the biggest takeaways from the South Carolina debate

Who won, who lost and the biggest takeaways from the South Carolina debate-politico: What did we learn in Tuesday’s CBS debate? We asked four POLITICO campaign for their takeaways from the last showdown before the South Carolina primary on Saturday and Super Tuesday just three days after that.

Poll: Biden leads Sanders, Steyer in South Carolina

Poll: Biden leads Sanders, Steyer in South Carolina-politico: Joe Biden's once-yawning advantage in South Carolina is now just a narrow lead over Bernie Sanders and Tom Steyer, according to a Winthrop University poll released Thursday. In the poll, Biden is at 24 percent support. He’s followed by Sanders’ 19 percent and Steyer’s 15 percent, the only other candidates in double-digits.

What happened in Vegas? Who won, who lost and takeaways from the Democratic debate

What happened in Vegas? Who won, who lost and takeaways from the Democratic debate-politico: It took less than five minutes for Elizabeth Warren to set the tone for Wednesday’s debate. She leapt into the middle of a Bernie Sanders-Michael Bloomberg tiff over electability to denounce Bloomberg’s treatment of women, stirring waves of applause in the debate hall, and setting off a rollicking two hours when the Democratic presidential candidates finally said what they really think about each other.

Mike Bloomberg just made the debate. Can he keep his cool?

Mike Bloomberg just made the debate. Can he keep his cool?-politico: Mike Bloomberg’s free-spending campaign rollout has rocketed him into contention for the Democratic nomination, but he now faces a challenge immune to his fortune. The multi-billionaire qualified early Tuesday for the nationally televised debate in Las Vegas Wednesday night, clocking in at 19 percent in a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll, good for second place behind only Sen. Bernie Sanders. But making the debate stage threatens to lay bare one vulnerability Bloomberg's wealth cannot guard against: himself

The Memo: Super Tuesday looms large for Democrats

The Memo: Super Tuesday looms large for Democrats-thehill: Super Tuesday is looming larger than ever for the Democratic presidential candidates, even as the next two states to vote, Nevada and South Carolina, command media focus.

Democrats in Congress brace for long primary fight

Democrats in Congress brace for long primary fight-thehill: After divided presidential results in Iowa and New Hampshire, Democrats in Congress said Wednesday they were bracing for a lengthy primary fight, which some worried could hurt voter enthusiasm in November.