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Go vote or stay home? Officials send mixed coronavirus messages ahead of next primaries

WASHINGTON _ The growing tension between containing a health crisis and preserving democratic norms spilled out into the open on the eve of another round of voting, with public officials nationwide _ regardless of party affiliation _ sending contradictory messages about the safety of conducting elections amid the coronavirus outbreak.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Mar 16, 2020

'Spike' in coronavirus cases expected as testing expands this week to private labs

WASHINGTON _ The Trump administration is bracing for a "spike" in coronavirus cases this week as 2,000 labs across the country begin performing a new, rapid-process test for COVID-19.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Mar 15, 2020

Biden, Sanders pressed on coronavirus and VP picks at first head-to-head debate

After 10 debates and more than two dozen candidates fell by the wayside, Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders finally met for a one-on-one showdown in the 2020 Democratic presidential race.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Mar 15, 2020

More coronavirus tests are on the way, and Pence promises 'no surprise billing'

WASHINGTON _ Meeting with health insurance CEOs at the White House on Tuesday, Vice President Mike Pence said that the executives had all committed to ensure "no surprise billing" for coronavirus testing as it continues to spread.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Mar 10, 2020

Military to quarantine cruise ship passengers. Pentagon tries 'social distancing'

WASHINGTON _ The Pentagon provided additional details Monday on how it would care for thousands of Grand Princess cruise ship passengers at four military bases where they will be quarantined after they disembark from the ship, which has at least 21 confirmed coronavirus cases.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Mar 9, 2020

California helped turned Congress blue in 2018. Can these Democrats hold on in 2020?

WASHINGTON _ California has at least half a dozen races to watch in this year's battle for control of the House of Representatives, and voters have a little more clarity on their choices following last week's primary election.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Mar 8, 2020

Will Missouri have another 'nail-biter' primary? Biden and Sanders offer stark choice

WASHINGTON _ For more than a year, Missouri voters watched from afar as the historically diverse Democratic presidential primary field winnowed down from more than 20 candidates to two septuagenarian white men who have spent decades in Washington.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Mar 8, 2020

'Our votes matter again.' Democratic voters surge in Texas, fueling Republican fears

WASHINGTON _ Texas still runs red.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Mar 5, 2020

Washington state voters could decide Sanders' fate because expectations are high for a win

WASHINGTON _ Washington's Democratic primary matters because Bernie Sanders is under strong pressure to do well in the state, the most liberal of the six states holding nominating contests next Tuesday.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Mar 5, 2020

With 2 Senate seats in play, all bets are on in Georgia for political groups

WASHINGTON _ For only the third time in history, both of Georgia's U.S. Senate seats are up for election in the same year, drawing unusually strong attention from national Democratic groups who see an opportunity this November in a state that has voted Republican for nearly two decades.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Mar 5, 2020