Sanders to spend DC primary night with Clinton

WASHINGTON (AP) – Bernie Sanders is expected to spend his final primary night with Democratic rival Hillary Clinton ?- not before thousands of cheering supporters -? as he seeks to influence the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee’s agenda against Republican Donald Trump. Sanders plans to meet privately with Clinton in Washington on Tuesday evening as the…

Sanders threatens floor fight at Dem convention

WASHINGTON (AP) – Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is threatening a floor fight over rules and platform planks at the party’s summer convention if the Democratic National Committee stacks the committees with supporters of Hillary Clinton. Sanders writes in a letter to Democratic National Committee chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz that the makeup of the standing…

Clinton, Sanders clash over qualifications, background

NEW YORK (AP) – The race for the Democratic nomination is intensifying as candidates cast doubt over each other’s qualifications to be president at overlapping press conferences. Sanders told journalists in Philadelphia Thursday that he raised questions about Clinton’s qualifications to be president because “that was what was thrown at me.” “If Secretary Clinton thinks……

Clinton hits Sanders on effectiveness

WASHINGTON (AP) – Hillary Clinton is questioning Bernie Sanders’ ability to get things done. The Democratic presidential candidate’s comments came after a drubbing by Sanders in Wisconsin on Tuesday. The two are pivoting to upcoming contests in New York and Pennsylvania. Clinton Wednesday is telling the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO convention in Philadelphia that people are “hungry…

Sanders raises more than $4 million since Saturday victories

MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Bernie Sanders has raised more than $4 million since his victories in Saturday’s contests in Washington state, Hawaii and Alaska. Sanders’ campaign spokesman Michael Briggs said Monday that the fundraising shows that the “people backing Bernie are charged up.” It’s one of Sanders’ largest post-election fundraising hauls during his primary fight…

Sanders wins Hawaii; Clinton leads in delegates

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Sanders netted nearly three dozen delegates after his win in Hawaii, having swept three states. It’s a solid showing, but it didn’t significantly tighten Hillary Clinton’s overall big lead. Sanders needs to win 67 percent of the remaining delegates and uncommitted superdelegates through June to be able to clinch the Democratic nomination.…