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The Suffolk Journal

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The Suffolk Journal

(From right) Vermont Sen. Bernine Sanders and former Vice President Joe Biden are still vying for the Democratic nomination as cases of coronavirus continue to break out across the country.

Democratic primary presses on amid coronavirus pandemic

James Bartlett March 13, 2020

The Democratic presidential race continues on despite the coronavirus chaos unfolding across the country.  Super Tuesday was a surprising success for former Vice President Joe Biden, who won 10 of...

Super Tuesday sees Biden surge; Warren, Sanders drag

Super Tuesday sees Biden surge; Warren, Sanders drag

In the week preceding Super Tuesday, the Democratic party saw three candidates either drop out of or suspend their bid for candidacy. Billionaire Tom Steyer dropped out of the race on Saturday....

Democratic presidential candidate and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders gives a speech in the Boston Common Saturday ahead of Super Tuesday.

Sanders stumps in Boston Common ahead of Super Tuesday

James Bartlett, @james_bartlett8 March 1, 2020

A few thousand supporters flooded the Boston Common Saturday when Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders stopped in Boston ahead of Super Tuesday.  Rally-goers came armed with Bernie tee...

Bernie Sanders takes the lead in the Democratic race

Bernie Sanders takes the lead in the Democratic race

James Bartlett, @james_bartlett8 February 26, 2020

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders won the Nevada caucuses Saturday night, winning with 46.8% of the vote. The win, his third straight popular vote vic- tory after Iowa and New Hampshire, won Sanders...

Sanders supporters rally, march in Boston ahead of Mass. primary

Sanders supporters rally, march in Boston ahead of Mass. primary

James Bartlett and Caroline Enos February 23, 2020

Supporters of Democratic presidential candidate and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders rallied in the Boston Common and marched through the streets of Boston Saturday, Feb. 22, just a week before the Massachusetts...

(From left) Incumbent Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey and Massachusetts State Rep. Joseph Kennedy III.

Markey and Kennedy face off in first debate of Massachusetts Senate race

James Bartlett, @james_bartlett8 February 20, 2020

Massachusetts Sen. Edward Markey and Massachusetts Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy III faced off in the first debate of the 2020 senate race Tuesday. The hour long debate, hosted by WGBH, was the first meeting...

A Green Line Train stopped at Northeastern University outbound MBTA stop

Wu looks to improve MBTA

Oscar Torres, @MrOscarTorres February 19, 2020

On Feb. 12, at Boston City Hall, Suffolk University students interviewed Boston City Councilor Michelle Wu. Wu shared her views on the MBTA, climate change, the 2020 presidential race and her own political...

Sanders edges out victory over Buttigieg in New Hampshire primary

Sanders edges out victory over Buttigieg in New Hampshire primary

James Bartlett February 13, 2020

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders won the New Hampshire democratic primary Tuesday night, Feb. 11. Sanders, who also won the New Hampshire primary in the 2016 Democratic primaries, repeated that victory...

Iowa Caucuses mark an uncertain start to 2020 election

Iowa Caucuses mark an uncertain start to 2020 election

James Bartlett February 12, 2020

The Iowa caucuses came to a screeching halt Monday, Feb. 3, on a night shrouded in confusion and scrutiny toward the Iowa Democratic Party. Months, even years, of anticipation for last Monday...

A possible map of the future state of Palestine

Trump unveils Middle East peace plan; rejected by Palestinians

Haley Clegg and Alexa DiFiore February 6, 2020

U.S. President Donald J. Trump released a plan to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict last Tuesday evening, calling it the “deal of the century.” On Jan. 28, Trump presented his “vision to improve...

Senate Impeachment trial to wrap up without witnesses this week

Dani Webber February 5, 2020

President Donald Trump is close to acquittal with the final vote in the Senate impeachment trial slated for this week. Republican senators voted against the use of additional evidence regarding the...

Patrick enters Democratic race, adds to number of presidental hopefuls

Patrick enters Democratic race, adds to number of presidental hopefuls

Dani Webber November 20, 2019

With the Iowa Caucus less than 80 days away, former Governor of Massachusetts Deval Patrick has started a last minute campaign as a 2020 democratic nominee with hopes of being an alternative moderate vote. Patrick...

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