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More from Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign

What to do if you’re over 70 and running for president in a coronavirus outbreak
Politics

The three men most likely to win in November are in the demographic most at risk of complications from the virus.

By Alex Ward
Explainers
Joe Biden’s effort to heal the breach with Elizabeth Warren on bankruptcy, explainedJoe Biden’s effort to heal the breach with Elizabeth Warren on bankruptcy, explained
Explainers

A flip-flop with a long and dramatic backstory.

By Matthew Yglesias
Explainers
Joe Biden’s coronavirus plan, explainedJoe Biden’s coronavirus plan, explained
Explainers

The plan draws a sharp contrast to Trump’s response so far.

By German Lopez
Politics
Biden turned out a new, key group on Tuesday: Working-class white votersBiden turned out a new, key group on Tuesday: Working-class white voters
Politics

Biden expanded his coalition on Tuesday with a resounding win in Michigan.

By Ella Nilsen
Politics
Joe Biden wins Idaho primary, beating Bernie Sanders in a state he won in 2016Joe Biden wins Idaho primary, beating Bernie Sanders in a state he won in 2016
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Sanders won Idaho in 2016 with 78 percent of the vote. But this year, Biden took the state.

By German Lopez
Politics
Joe Biden wins MissouriJoe Biden wins Missouri
Politics

Biden has won Missouri, a state in which he was the heavy favorite.

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
What the media missed about Joe Biden’s electabilityWhat the media missed about Joe Biden’s electability
Politics

Political devotees don’t like Joe Biden, but voters do. And there’s a reason for that.

By Ezra Klein
Politics
Sen. Kamala Harris joins the growing list of lawmakers endorsing Joe BidenSen. Kamala Harris joins the growing list of lawmakers endorsing Joe Biden
Politics

As Biden won Harris’s endorsement, Sen. Bernie Sanders picked up one from Rev. Jesse Jackson.

By Catherine Kim
Politics
Joe Biden’s new plan to end the opioid epidemic is the most ambitious in the fieldJoe Biden’s new plan to end the opioid epidemic is the most ambitious in the field
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The plan emphasizes more addiction treatment and prevention — and less war on drugs.

By German Lopez
Politics
The problem with saying the Democratic primary is “rigged”The problem with saying the Democratic primary is “rigged”
Politics

An expert on actual election rigging debunks the conspiracy theory.

By Alex Ward
Politics
The Democratic Party’s risky bet on BidenThe Democratic Party’s risky bet on Biden
Politics

Picking Biden over Sanders might seem like the safe electability choice, but the Ukraine situation makes Biden much riskier than many believe.

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
Bernie Sanders promised to bring in younger voters. It’s not happening so far.Bernie Sanders promised to bring in younger voters. It’s not happening so far.
Politics

Sanders’s vowed political revolution is struggling to get off the ground.

By German Lopez
Politics
Joe Biden just snagged a surprise victory in the Texas primary after a last-minute surgeJoe Biden just snagged a surprise victory in the Texas primary after a last-minute surge
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It’s an important victory in one of the biggest Super Tuesday states.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
Joe Biden wins the Arkansas Democratic primaryJoe Biden wins the Arkansas Democratic primary
Politics

Biden’s Southern investment earns him a win.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
Joe Biden wins the Minnesota primary after landing Klobuchar endorsementJoe Biden wins the Minnesota primary after landing Klobuchar endorsement
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Biden landed a surprise victory in Minnesota after Amy Klobuchar backed out and endorsed him.

By Emily Stewart
Politics
Joe Biden wins the Tennessee Democratic primaryJoe Biden wins the Tennessee Democratic primary
Politics

The former vice president’s Southern momentum continues with a victory in the Volunteer State.

By Aaron Rupar
Politics
Virginia and North Carolina exit polls highlight Joe Biden’s strength with black votersVirginia and North Carolina exit polls highlight Joe Biden’s strength with black voters
Politics

Early data suggests that Bernie Sanders is struggling to expand his base among black voters.

By Li Zhou and Cameron Peters
Politics
Joe Biden wins the Alabama primary, picking up another Southern victoryJoe Biden wins the Alabama primary, picking up another Southern victory
Politics

Biden shows his strength in the South with a victory in Alabama.

By Sean Collins
Politics
Joe Biden just got an important win over Bernie Sanders in the North Carolina primaryJoe Biden just got an important win over Bernie Sanders in the North Carolina primary
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Biden looks strong again in the South while beating his top rival for the Democratic nomination.

By Dylan Scott
Politics
Joe Biden wins the Virginia primaryJoe Biden wins the Virginia primary
Politics

An Old Dominion win proves the Joementum is real.

By Matthew Yglesias
Politics
Biden says he’ll contest the Democratic nomination if there’s no majorityBiden says he’ll contest the Democratic nomination if there’s no majority
Politics

If Sanders leads in delegates but doesn’t have a majority, Biden said he’ll fight for the nomination.

By Anya van Wagtendonk
Politics
Joe Biden’s victory in South Carolina could foreshadow a strong performance in the SouthJoe Biden’s victory in South Carolina could foreshadow a strong performance in the South
Politics

Six southern states will vote on Super Tuesday, and Biden leads in five of them.

By Zeeshan Aleem
Politics
If anti-Sanders Democrats were serious, they’d unite around Biden right nowIf anti-Sanders Democrats were serious, they’d unite around Biden right now
Politics

How are Bernie Sanders’s elite Democratic opponents this incompetent?

By Dylan Matthews
Politics
Heading into Super Tuesday, Biden gets big funding boostHeading into Super Tuesday, Biden gets big funding boost
Politics

Ahead of a promising finish in South Carolina, Biden received an infusion of cash — just in time for Super Tuesday.

By Anya van Wagtendonk
Politics
Joe Biden was the most popular candidate among black voters in the Nevada caucusesJoe Biden was the most popular candidate among black voters in the Nevada caucuses
Politics

Entrance polls suggest Biden was correct about the strength of his black support in the state.

By Catherine Kim