California delegate wave didn't quite break as expected

LOS ANGELES (AP) — While Sen. Bernie Sanders mined the motherlode of delegates from California on Super Tuesday, it wasn’t nearly enough and isn’t getting counted fast enough to counter former Vice President Joe Bi…

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Stocks soar on plans for more stimulus measures, Biden wins

Sanders refocusing his campaign after Biden's super Tuesday

WASHINGTON (AP) — His front-runner status slipping, Bernie Sanders refocused his Democratic presidential campaign on surging rival Joe Biden as the Vermont senator's allies grappled with the fallout from a Super Tu…

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Democratic Gov. Bullock of Montana said to eye Senate race

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Steve Bullock, the Montana governor who has insisted he won’t run for the Senate, is poised to do just that, according to two people familiar with his plans.

Coronavirus fears change art of shaking hands in US capital

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Lindsey Graham is offering elbow bumps instead of handshakes, while Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is putting her hand over her heart in greeting. Sen. Bill Cassidy is offering up hand sanitiz…

US defense leaders: Taliban peace deal results mixed

WASHINGTON (AP) — Just hours after the U.S. military launched an airstrike targeting Taliban fighters in Afghanistan, top defense leaders told Congress that the results of the peace deal signed on Saturday have bee…

The Latest: Biden pledges unity as nomination fight narrows

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 presidential election (all times local):

Sanders refocuses on Biden after Super Tuesday stumble

WASHINGTON (AP) — His front-runner status slipping, Bernie Sanders refocused his Democratic presidential campaign on surging rival Joe Biden on Wednesday as the Vermont senator's allies grappled with the fallout fr…

Arkansas woman convicted in husband's killing to get parole

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A woman convicted more than three decades ago of fatally shooting her husband, who had physically abused her, will have her life sentence commuted, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Wednesd…

Trump gets desired Democratic foes, but Biden worries linger

WASHINGTON (AP) — While Super Tuesday left the Democrats with a pair of front-runners whom President Donald Trump believes he can define and defeat, there are still some private worries in the White House.

Mainstream Democrats relieved by Biden's Super Tuesday boost

WASHINGTON (AP) — Mainstream Democrats were rejoicing over Joe Biden's rousing Super Tuesday performance that bolstered his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination, easing worries over the havoc they fear aw…

No major Dem candidates yet seek Secret Service protection

WASHINGTON (AP) — Topless demonstrators crashed a Bernie Sanders rally in Nevada two weeks ago. On Tuesday, two animal rights activists rushed the stage where Joe Biden was giving a victory speech after a stunning …

Coalition at a crossroads: Can Sanders grow beyond his base?

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Bernie Sanders has promised to build a coalition broad enough to bring nothing less than a political revolution. Elections across the country on Super Tuesday showed where he's falling short.

Attorneys say North Dakota needs to open up on clergy abuse

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Three attorneys who conducted an investigation into clergy sex abuse said Wednesday the North Dakota Legislature should open up the statute of limitations for civil lawsuits and demanded that the…