Joe Biden raises over $360 million in August for presidential campaign, shattering record
Former Vice President Joe Biden raised $364 million for his election effort in August, a record-shattering sum that will give the Democrat ample resources to compete in the final two months of the campaign. Biden struggled to raise money during the Democratic primary.
Biden promises no new taxes for small businesses or Americans making less than $400K a year
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said that if he wins the presidency in November's election, he will raise taxes on Americans who earn more than $400,000 a year.
Biden says he would shut down economy if scientists recommended it
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said he would follow public health advisers’ advice if they called for a national shutdown should he take office and the coronavirus had not abated.
'I’ll be an ally of the light': At DNC, Biden pledges to overcome 'season of darkness' in America
Joe Biden has accepted the Democratic presidential nomination, vowing to take on national crises and declaring that “we will overcome this season of darkness.”
Dozens of former GOP national security officials to back Biden, call Trump ‘dangerously unfit’
The group says Biden has "the character, experience and temperament to lead this nation."
DNC Day 3 takeaways: Democrats focus on key issues of immigration, gun control while elevating women's voices
There has been one persistent theme in the Democratic National Convention so far: to portray President Donald Trump as unsuited for the White House both in skills and temperament.
Barack Obama, in scathing rebuke of Trump at DNC, warns democracy at stake in 2020 election
Former President Barack Obama will deliver a live address during Wednesday night's Democratic convention and urge voters to back Joe Biden, who spent eight years by his side in the White House.
Hillary Clinton at DNC: 'This can’t be another woulda coulda shoulda election'
Hillary Clinton returned to the Democratic National Convention to cement her legacy as a champion of women in politics — and issued a stark warning.
DNC Day 2: Biden secures Democratic nomination
Democrats formally nominated Joe Biden as their 2020 presidential nominee Tuesday night, as party officials and activists from across the nation gave the former vice president their overwhelming support during his party’s all-virtual national convention.
Democratic National Convention Monday schedule — here are the virtual events to look out for
The Democratic National Convention kicks off on Monday, Aug. 17. Here are virtual events that you can watch.
Major US postal workers union endorses Biden for president
A major union representing U.S. postal workers endorsed Democrat Joe Biden, a move that comes after President Donald Trump acknowledged he was starving the postal service of money in order to make it more difficult to vote by mail in November’s election.
Biden calls for nationwide COVID-19 mask mandate
Joe Biden is calling for a nationwide protective mask mandate, citing health experts' predictions that it could save 40,000 lives from coronavirus over the next three months.
Dallas attorney shares special connection with Kamala Harris as sorority sisters
Former Vice President Joe Biden’s selection of California Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate has lit up social media timelines in pink and green, which are the colors of her sorority.
Joe Biden taps Kamala Harris as running mate
The pick fulfills the Democratic presidential contender’s promise to select a woman as his running mate, and puts to rest the sometimes bristly rivalry the pair shared during the early phase of the Democratic primary.
Biden on cognitive test: 'Why the hell would I take a test?'
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is pushing back at Republican assertions that he should take a cognitive test to disprove President Donald Trump’s claim that Biden isn’t fit for the Oval Office.
Biden won't go to Milwaukee to accept Democratic nomination
The move is the latest example of the pandemic’s sweeping effects on the 2020 presidential election and the latest blow to traditional party nominating conventions that historically have marked the start of fall general election campaigns.
Joe Biden's search for a running mate enters final stretch
Joe Biden is nearing a final decision on his running mate and is expected to announce his pick the week of Aug. 10.
Joe Biden says he will name running mate in first week of August
The former vice president has vowed to select a woman. He’s also confirmed in recent weeks that his short list includes several women of color.
Biden's notes: ‘Do not hold grudges’ against Kamala Harris
Joe Biden didn’t want to say much Tuesday about his vice presidential search, but Democrats’ presumptive presidential nominee was prepared nonetheless to talk about potentially sensitive politics around one of the top contenders: Kamala Harris.
Biden calls Trump the country's 'first' racist president
Joe Biden said Wednesday that President Donald Trump was the country's “first” racist president.