Democratic nomination race thins as three candidates drop out
With Democratic nomination candidates Colorado Senator Michael Bennett and former Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick joining tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang in withdrawing from the race to win the Democratic nomination for the 2020 presidential elections, three candidates have now ended their campaigns, leaving only eight candidates still in the running led by New Hampshire primary winner Bernie Sanders, and Mayor Pete Buttigieg in second place.
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Nikki Haley leaves Boeing board over government aid disagreement
Nikki Haley, former UN ambassador and former governor of South Carolina, has resigned from her position as a board member of the American plane manufacturer Boeing, after disagreements with senior management for seeking government aid due to the financial stress caused by the coronavirus crisis. Boeing seeks 60 billion USD from the Trump administration, which the government is willing to provide since Boeing is a prominent US defense contractor.
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Democratic Hopeful Tulsi Gabbard drops out of the race
Representative Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii has announced that she will be dropping out of the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. She was the last remaining woman still contending for the nomination and has now decided to endorse ex-Vice President Joe Biden instead of Bernie Sanders. She will return to Hawai and serve as a major in the Hawaii Army National Guard.
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Biden sweeps Tuesday primaries, Democratic nomination certain
Former Vice President Joe Biden has swept the Democratic primaries for Florida, Illinois, and Arizona, building on his dominating lead against rival Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, who is now almost certain to concede the nomination and is under increasing pressure to end his campaign. The race will now enter a hiatus with no new primaries scheduled in the upcoming weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic
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