Political News, Analysis and Opinion

By Trevor Hunnicutt and James Oliphant MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Joe Biden got the win in South Carolina he desperately needed. The former vice president’s decisive victory on Saturday, his first … Read More

DUBAI (Reuters) – Shares of Saudi Aramco <2222.SE> hit 32.50 riyals ($8.66) in intraday trade on Sunday, the lowest since it began trading in December following a record initial public … Read More

By Stanley Widianto JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia has the resources to cope with a coronavirus outbreak, the director of its leading infectious diseases hospital said, defending detection procedures in the … Read More

By Trevor Hunnicutt and John Whitesides COLUMBIA, S.C. (Reuters) – An outpouring of black voter support propelled Joe Biden to a convincing victory in South Carolina’s Democratic primary on Saturday, … Read More

By Julio-Cesar Chavez CIUDAD JUAREZ/EL PASO (Reuters) – U.S. authorities said they closed the busy Ciudad Juarez-El Paso border bridge on Friday after more than a hundred mostly Cuban migrants … Read More

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Billionaire environmentalist Tom Steyer, a fierce critic of President Donald Trump who had pushed early for his impeachment, abandoned his bid for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination … Read More

By Chris Kahn WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Joe Biden bet his future as a Democratic presidential contender on South Carolina and its large pool of African-American voters, and the backing of … Read More

TOKYO (Reuters) – Tokyo and Beijing are leaning towards delaying Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Japan, originally planned for early April, as the neighbors battle a coronavirus outbreak, … Read More

(Reuters) – The rapid spread of the new coronavirus has increased fears of a pandemic, with the World Health Organization (WHO) raising its global spread and impact risk alert to … Read More

By Gabriella Borter and Steve Gorman (Reuters) – A Washington state man in his 50s with underlying health issues became the United States’ first fatality from the coronavirus, officials said … Read More