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Trump's fans were shrugging off COVID-19. Now it's a war, and he's their leader
Until this week, many in the American right downplayed Coronavirus talk in the U.S., casting it as hype from Democrats and the media to hurt Trump's re-election. That's changing. Like the president, they've begun stressing the seriousness of the threat. Now it's a war, and Trump is their leader.
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How the U.S. Medicare generation squashed the Democrats' Medicare for All candidate
One under-discussed story of the 2020 U.S. election involves health care and the generational divide. Older voters already have universal public health care, and they've crushed the candidacy of Bernie Sanders, who is running on extending that program to everyone.
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After 163 weeks in office, Trump gets his defining crisis
While other presidencies have been rocked early by society-rattling crises, Trump's has arrived late. And things are getting messy. A falsehood-filled speech rattled markets and rankled allies at home and abroad.
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Joe Biden grabs command of Democratic nomination as Sanders's chances dim
Joe Biden won the closest thing his rival had to must-win states. Now, only a stunning, mathematically improbable twist of fate would stop the former vice-president from leading the Democratic Party into this fall's presidential election against Donald Trump.
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Biden vs. Sanders: Comparing the candidates on how their policies would affect Canada
Canada will probably be negotiating a new trade deal with the U.S. if a Democrat wins the White House. But Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden have drastically different views of what a trade deal should look like, and also clash on other topics that matter to Canada. Here's a comparison.
With rail blockades lifted, effort begins to measure economic damage
Canada's transport minister said it will take six months to assess the economic damage following weeks of turmoil that culminated in the lifting Thursday of the remaining Quebec rail blockades. But Marc Garneau said the impact will be "serious."
U.S. refuses entry to more than 100 people from Canada as a result of coronavirus measures
At least 117 people from Canada have been denied entry into the U.S., after having travelled to affected areas. The development underscores the potential human and economic disruption from a virus that's only recently arrived on this continent
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Advantage Biden: 5 takeaways from Super Tuesday
Key takeaways on the state of the Democratic presidential contest, amid a sudden turnaround. Joe Biden's campaign appeared virtually dead on Saturday, and was resurrected three days later as the presumed front-runner following a string of wins on Super Tuesday.
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Biden's lifelong presidential dream 'very much alive' after big win in South Carolina
Former vice-president Joe Biden's struggling campaign faced a do-or-die moment in South Carolina, and a dominant win there gives him a well-timed shot of momentum entering the coming week's Super Tuesday contests. 'We are very much alive,' Biden says.
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'He does not have the kind of zest': Black voters in South Carolina primary prepare to winnow the field
Twists of historical fate have made South Carolina the first U.S. presidential primary where black voters play a make-or-break role. That's vital for Democrat Joe Biden, who needs a win and is campaigning hard on his relationship with former president Barack Obama.
Which presidential hopeful would be best for Canada? Ex-ambassadors share their picks
The Democratic race to pick a presidential nominee will hit overdrive with 14 states voting on Super Tuesday next week. We asked four Democratic Party insiders who have all served as ambassadors to Canada to share who they are picking and why.
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In capitalist mecca Las Vegas, social democrat Sanders cements Democratic front-runner status
What a setting for a socialist revolution: Las Vegas. Bernie Sanders swept Sin City on Saturday, dominating the Nevada caucuses in a victory that makes the senator the unequivocal 2020 Democratic presidential front-runner.
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In Nevada, Bernie Sanders attempts a do-over with Latino voters who abandoned him in 2016
Four years ago, Sen. Bernie Sanders's momentum stalled in the southwest. He's worked hard on his ground game in states with large Latino populations in the hope of writing a different ending to the script this time.
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U.S. presidential hopefuls signal they won't go gently into Sanders's good night if he falls short of majority
Bernie Sanders's rivals have raised the possibility of pushing him out on a second ballot if he enters this summer's Democratic convention with a lead short of a first-ballot majority. That was the subtext of a revealing exchange in a presidential candidates' debate Wednesday night in Las Vegas.
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What makes Trump's impeachment so unusual
No civic ceremony is solemn in Donald Trump's Washington. Not even the third impeachment of a U.S. president. For Trump, what happened Wednesday in the House of Representatives was an opportunity to hold a celebratory rally, as his party backed him for re-election.