Rappler's latest stories on Joe Biden
Challenging Trump on economy, Biden unveils $700 billion recovery plan
Biden presents the sweeping 'Build Back Better' proposal, a contrast to Trump's 'America First' agenda, during a speech at a metal works plant in Pennsylvania
Biden-Sanders taskforces unveil proposals for party unity
The 110-page document calls for major steps to combat climate change, reduce systemic racism, expand affordable health care, and reform a US economy devastated by the coronavirus pandemic
Biden says will not hold campaign rallies due to pandemic
'This is the most unusual campaign I think in modern history,' the former vice president says
Trump, Biden release campaign team diversity data
The release comes as America grapples with a simmering racial justice crisis
Biden to accept presidential nomination in person at scaled-back convention
'Unlike this president, Joe Biden and Democrats are committed to protecting the health and safety of the American people,' says Democratic National Committee chair Tom Perez
Obama helps raise $11 million for Biden in online fundraiser
Some $7.6 million of that came from 175,000 grassroots donors 'who continue to power this campaign every single day,' press secretary TJ Ducklo tweets
Klobuchar exits VP contention, says Biden should pick black woman
US Senator Amy Klobuchar says the protests that erupted in the aftermath of a brutal police killing of a black man in her state of Minnesota helped her realize the need for greater diversity in the presidential contest
Biden: Trump may try to 'steal' election or not leave office
'Leave it to Democrats to go out there and grandstand and level these conspiracy theories,' says White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany
After George Floyd, pressure on Biden to pick black VP
'I want someone strong, and someone who is ready to be president on day one,' Biden says
Biden clinches Democratic nomination for 2020 race against Trump
Biden passes the 1,991 threshold to secure his party's nomination as counting continued from Tuesday's round of Democratic primaries
Biden, Trump campaigns targeted by hacking efforts from China, Iran – Google
Google's threat analysis chief Shane Huntley warns the Biden campaign about 'phishing' efforts from China and the Trump campaign from Iran
As U.S. protests rage, a tale of 2 leaders: Biden and Trump
'This is very much a tale of two types of leadership skills,' says a professor at the American University in Washington. 'What strength looks like to these two men is very different.'
White House race becomes digital dogfight due to pandemic
Digital will play a critical role in the 2020 White House race as social media takes the place of rallies and door-to-door campaigning
Trump threatens military mobilization against violent U.S. protests
Despite the president's rhetoric, the June 1 protests appear largely peaceful in major cities, though some looting was reported in New York and Los Angeles
Biden condemns 'institutional racism,' Floyd death as he reignites campaign
(UPDATED) 'Hate just hides. Doesn't go away. And when you have somebody in power who breathes oxygen into the hate under the rocks, it comes out from under the rocks,' Joe Biden says of Donald Trump
Huge U.S. labor union endorses Biden over Trump
'[Trump's] response to COVID-19 has been delinquent, delayed, disorganized and deadly,' says AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka
Joe Biden makes first public appearance since March 15
Biden wears a mask covering his mouth and nose for the brief ceremony, in contrast with his rival for the US presidency, Donald Trump, who has yet to wear a mask in public
Trump aide Kushner suggests delay possible in U.S. election
Although Jared Kushner does not say he wants a change in date and notes 'it's not my decision to make,' his remarks are attacked by Trump critics as evidence of overreach
Accuser says Joe Biden should quit White House race
The accusation is the biggest imbroglio of Joe Biden's presidential campaign. The candidate denies wrongdoing.
Trump relaunches campaign with vaccine promise, vision of 'incredible' future
(UPDATED) 'We can't stay closed as a country, we're not going to have a country left,' Trump says at the TV town hall
Joe Biden: alleged sexual assault 'never happened'
(UPDATED) 'They aren't true. This never happened,' Joe Biden says in a statement regarding the accusations made by Tara Reade, a former staffer in his US Senate office
Joe Biden launches VP search committee for White House bid
Joe Biden pledges to pick a woman for vice president, a position he himself held for 8 years during Barack Obama's presidency
Biden under pressure to address sexual assault allegation
Tara Reade, 56, claims that the assault took place in 1993, when she was a 29-year-old staff assistant in the office of Biden, then a US senator from Delaware
Hillary Clinton endorses Biden's White House bid
'I wish you were president right now,' says Clinton, who headed the Democratic ticket in 2016 but lost to Republican Donald Trump
Leading Democrat Pelosi endorses Joe Biden for U.S. president
'Today I am proud to endorse Joe Biden for president of the United States because he will be an extraordinary president,' says House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Biden predicts Trump will try to postpone U.S. election
'Mark my words, I think he is gonna try to kick back the election somehow, come up with some rationale why it can't be held,' Joe Biden says during an online fundraiser on April 23
Warren becomes latest rival to endorse Biden for president
'We can't afford to let Donald Trump continue to endanger the lives and livelihoods of every American,' says former White House hopeful Elizabeth Warren
Obama endorses Biden for president to 'heal' America
The formal backing by perhaps the most popular politician in America is the latest shot in the arm for Joe Biden's surging candidacy
Sanders endorses ex-rival Biden for U.S. president
The swift endorsement marks a notable change from 2016, when Bernie Sanders lost the presidential nomination race to Hillary Clinton but delayed endorsing her candidacy
Drowned out by pandemic, a muted victory for Joe Biden
Like most Americans, Biden is under stay-at-home orders due to coronavirus, and therefore marked becoming the Democratic party's de facto 2020 nominee with a press release and comments broadcast online from his basement
Sanders to 'assess' campaign after primary drubbing by Biden
Pressure mounts on the leftist Vermont senator to end his White House campaign
Biden clean sweep in 3 states puts him on track for Democratic nomination
As the US grapples with combating the spreading coronavirus pandemic, voters hand the former vice president victory in delegate-rich Florida, as well as Illinois and Arizona
Biden wins Florida, biggest prize on virus-hit primary night
A Biden trifecta would leave Sanders a gravely wounded candidate
Biden wins Washington state Democratic primary – U.S. media
Media reports say Joe Biden had won 37.9% of the vote, with the leftist Bernie Sanders close behind with 36.4%
Biden commits to female running mate if he is Democratic nominee
'There are a number of women who are qualified to be vice president tomorrow,' the moderate Biden says
White House contenders slam Trump handling of coronavirus crisis
Public health experts have rebuked authorities for downplaying the pandemic, and lagging far behind other hard-hit countries in rolling out testing for the virus
Biden tells plant worker he is 'full of shit'
In February, Biden is also caught on camera calling a young woman a 'lying, dog-faced pony soldier'
Biden says fighting for U.S. 'soul' after big primary wins
(UPDATED) Barring surprises, Joe Biden now has a clear path to becoming the Democratic standard-bearer in a potentially bruising and deeply divisive matchup with Donald Trump
Facebook, Twitter place warning labels on altered Biden video
(UPDATED) The edited video, which appears to show Joe Biden endorsing Donald Trump, is marked "partly false" by Facebook and "manipulated media" on Twitter.
Biden wins Harris endorsement, Sanders snags nod from civil rights leader
Senator Kamala Harris says Joe Biden can best unify the country
Wall Street's wild ride continues as Biden wins boost Dow
The Super Tuesday contests establish former United States vice president Joe Biden as a major rival to leftist Bernie Sanders, who has worried investors
Biden surges past Sanders in Democratic race as Bloomberg exits
President Donald Trump hails the 'incredible comeback' of the 77-year-old former vice president
'New race': Biden seizes momentum with Super Tuesday surge
(5th UPDATE) The results signal a remarkable comeback for Joe Biden, a former vice president under Barack Obama, who is vying once again for frontrunner status
U.S. votes in crucial primaries after ex-rivals back Biden
The Democratic establishment is desperate to unite around a moderate candidate who can triumph over frontrunner Bernie Sanders, a self-described democratic socialist, and face President Trump in November
O'Rourke latest ex-rival to endorse Biden for U.S. president
'He's decent, he's kind, he's caring, he's empathetic,' says O'Rourke of Biden
Resurgent Biden earns Klobuchar, Buttigieg backing before Super Tuesday
'It is no secret...that there is a massive effort trying to stop Bernie Sanders,' the frontrunner says about himself
Who's in, who's out in Democratic White House race
The top 3 remaining are all septuagenarian white men
Big win for Biden puts him back in U.S. race as 'Super Tuesday' nears
With 48% of the vote in South Carolina, the former vice president more than doubles the 20% won by national frontrunner Bernie Sanders
Former VP Joe Biden wins South Carolina primary
The victory is seen as crucial to Joe Biden's hopes of challenging Bernie Sanders for the Democratic nomination
Biden counting on primary win in South Carolina to revive hopes
Former US vice president and now presidential candidate Joe Biden leads in state polling in South Carolina, a dozen points ahead of Sanders
