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Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders to freeze immigration enforcement

Democrats' top two presidential candidates declared Sunday that they will halt key aspects of immigration enforcement as soon as they take the White House, and promised to work to legalize most of those here illegally. Published March 15, 2020

Bernie Sanders questions Joe Biden ‘leadership’ on Iraq, unpopular votes

Sen. Bernard Sanders said he is happy that Joseph R. Biden has come his way on some issues, but questioned the former vice president's "courage" and "leadership." Published March 15, 2020

Bernie Sanders targets Joe Biden Wall Street bailout support

Joseph R. Biden and Sen. Bernard Sanders clashed in the Democratic presidential debate over the 2008 bailout of Wall Street, with the former vice president arguing that the nation would have sunk into a depression if the Obama administration didn't act. Published March 15, 2020

Joe Biden: illegal immigrants seeking coronavirus treatment should not face deportation

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden said Sunday that illegal immigrants who show up for coronavirus treatment will be "held harmless." Published March 15, 2020

Joe Biden: ‘Major’ bailout package for coronavirus recovery

Presidential hopeful Joe Biden said that the federal government is going to have to hammer out a massive bailout package as a result of the coronavirus Published March 15, 2020

Joe Biden: Health care failure exposed by Italy coronavirus struggles

Joe Biden said Sunday the struggles that Italy has had combating the coronavirus epidemic exposes the shortcomings of a single-payer health care system. Published March 15, 2020

Bernie Sanders: Silence Trump is first step coronavirus solution

Sen. Bernard Sanders said Sunday that the first step to solving the coronavirus epidemic is to silence President Trump, who he said is undermining the doctors trying to give good advice. Published March 15, 2020

Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders open debate with elbow bump

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden and Sen. Bernard Sanders welcomed each other to the debate stage Sunday with an elbow bump - underscoring the lingering concerns over the coronavirus that has changed the contours of the 2020 presidential primary race. Published March 15, 2020

Bernie Sanders says Trump should get tested for coronavirus

Count Sen. Bernie Sanders among the people who think President Trump should get tested for the coronavirus. Published March 13, 2020

Coronavirus shows ‘we are only as safe as the least insured person’: Bernie Sanders

Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont said the coronavirus crisis is exposing gaps in the nation's "cruel" and "dysfunctional" health care system that leaves millions of people without coverage when they need it most and millions of others more susceptible to contracting the virus. Published March 13, 2020

Sen. Bob Casey complains it’s easier to get AR-15 than COVID-19 test

Sen. Bob Casey took a shot at the Trump administration's handling of the coronavirus, saying Americans would have better luck purchasing a semi-automatic rifle than they would tracking down a test kit for the virus. Published March 13, 2020

Coronavirus infecting more political TV ads, attacks against GOP

The coronavirus has started to infect more and more political ads -- particularly attacks targeting Republicans on health care. Published March 13, 2020

Jerry Falwell Jr.: Coronavirus ‘overreacting’ could be effort to hurt Donald Trump

Jerry Falwell Jr. said Friday the "hyped" over and "overreacting" to the coronavirus could be the latest attempt "to get" President Trump. Published March 13, 2020

Bernie Sanders vows to stay in 2020 race after tough night

Sen. Bernard Sanders vowed to stay in the Democratic presidential race Wednesday after suffering a series of tough defeats at the hands of former Vice President Joseph R. Biden that narrowed the Vermont democratic socialist's path to the nomination to a mere sliver. Published March 11, 2020

Joe Biden Super Tuesday surge carries over, delegate lead grows

Joseph R. Biden is on a primary roll across the South and Midwest. The former vice president scored wins Tuesday in Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri and Idaho to beef up his lead over Sen. Bernard Sanders, putting a serious and potentially fatal dent in the Vermont socialist's dreams of becoming president. Published March 10, 2020