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Joe Biden buys a pie at Buttercup Diner in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday. He swept a number of states in the biggest night of the primary season.

Politics & Government

Biden Surges On Super Tuesday, Transforming Democratic Primary Into 2-Man Race

6:48am March 04, 2020

by Deirdre Walsh

The former vice president won handily in states around the country, including Virginia, Massachusetts, Alabama and Texas. But Bernie Sanders won delegate-rich California, plus Colorado and Utah.

U.K.'s Labour Party Offers Lessons Learned To Democrats In U.S.

6:10am March 04, 2020

by Frank Langfitt

The recent election in the United Kingdom saw the Labour Party resoundingly defeated by a populist Conservative incumbent. Some are wondering if there might be lessons for the U.S. Democratic Party.

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How Does Biden's Super Tuesday Wins Affect Sanders?

6:09am March 04, 2020

NPR's Noel King talks to Nick Chedli Carter, former National Political Outreach director for Bernie Sanders' 2016 campaign, about the implications of Super Tuesday's results.

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.

The Supreme Court hears arguments Wednesday in an abortion case from Louisiana. It's the first major abortion case to come before the court since the 2018 retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy.

Beginning Of The End For Roe? Supreme Court Weighs Louisiana Abortion Law

5:21am March 04, 2020

by Nina Totenberg

In a redo of an issue decided just four years ago, a newly constituted Supreme Court once again weighs abortion regulations.

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Former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg waves during a rally in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Super Tuesday.

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Bloomberg's Super Tuesday Flop

5:08am March 04, 2020

by Susan Davis

Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg spent more than $500 million to wage a national campaign, starting with the 14 states that held primaries on Tuesday. He lost all of them.

In Mendon, Vt., the first voter arrived 10 minutes before polls opened at 8 a.m. "She was so excited," said Town Clerk Nancy Gondella, "since she realized she'd get the first piece of cake."

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The View From Super Tuesday

1:53am March 04, 2020

by Maya Gandhi

NPR member station photographers and reporters captured what Super Tuesday looked like nationwide.

Police in riot gear move through a cloud of smoke as they detain a protester, in November. Freedom House cited the willingness of people in Hong Kong to protest as encouraging.

Freedom House Report Finds Freedom On The Wane Worldwide

12:25am March 04, 2020

by David Welna

The annual survey of the state of global freedom includes the world's two biggest democracies — India and the U.S. — among nations where freedom is declining.

The Trump campaign has filed a lawsuit against The Washington Post.

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Trump 2020 Sues 'Washington Post,' Days After 'N.Y. Times' Defamation Suit

10:01pm March 03, 2020

by David Folkenflik

In the latest salvo against media outlets, the campaign is targeting opinion pieces that invoke concerns that Donald Trump invited aid from Russia to boost his electoral fortunes.

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AP Projects Joe Biden Will Win North Carolina Primary On Super Tuesday

8:57pm March 03, 2020

Polls have closed in the first three Super Tuesday primary elections. Here's what early results and exit polls say, what the campaigns are saying and what to expect from the other 11 states.

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