Biden campaign says he opposes calls to 'defund the police' following George Floyd protests

Biden supports the "urgent need for reform," including more spending on public schools, summer programs, and mental health and substance abuse treatment separate from funding for policing.

Colin Powell says he 'cannot in any way support' Trump; announces he will vote for Biden

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell on Sunday became the latest member of the Republican Party’s old guard to announce that he will not be voting for President Trump in November’s general election.

Biden secures more delegates bringing him closer to Democratic nomination

Joe Biden is on the cusp of formally securing the Democratic presidential nomination after winning hundreds more delegates in primary contests Tuesday that tested the nation's ability to run elections while balancing a pandemic and sweeping social unrest.

Trump says GOP is pulling convention from North Carolina

President Donald Trump says he is seeking a new state to host the Republican National Convention after host North Carolina refused to guarantee the event could be held in Charlotte without restrictions because of ongoing concerns over the coronavirus.

Curfews, pandemic test voters in primaries held amid unrest

Voters navigated curfews and health concerns in a slate of primary contests on Tuesday that tested the nation's ability to host elections amid dueling crises and moved Joe Biden closer to formally clinching the Democratic presidential nomination.

Civil unrest could influence Biden's search for running mate

The widespread protests and outcry following the incident have increased pressure on Biden to choose a black woman.

Will mail-in voting turn Election Day into Election Week?

But a presidential election hasn't been been left in limbo since 2000, when ballot irregularities in Florida led to weeks of chaos and court fights

Biden calls Trump a 'fool' for mocking masks during pandemic

Joe Biden said Tuesday that wearing a mask in public to combat the spread of the coronavirus is a sign of leadership.

Joe Biden makes first in-person appearance in more than 2 months

The appearance was a milestone in a presidential campaign that has largely been frozen by the coronavirus outbreak (http://www.coronavirusnow.com/).

Biden says he was too 'cavalier' about black Trump backers

“If you’ve got a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or for Trump, then you ain’t black,” Biden said in an online interview with prominent black radio personality Charlamagne Tha God.

Pandemic politics: Maskless Trump visits Michigan Ford plant

All of the Ford executives giving Trump the tour were wearings masks, the president standing alone without one.

Biden says he would not pardon Trump or block investigations

Democratic candidate Joe Biden says that if he wins the presidency he will not use his power to pardon Donald Trump or stop any investigations of Trump and his associates.

Justices fear 'chaos' if states can't bind electors' votes

Supreme Court justices invoked fears of bribery and chaos Wednesday to suggest they think states can require presidential electors to back their states’ popular vote winner in the Electoral College.

NY Democrats file appeal to stop presidential primary

Democratic members of the state’s Board of Elections filed an appeal Wednesday of a federal judge's reinstatement of the New York presidential primary.