Maryland moves primary from Apr. 28 to Jun. 2

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MARCH 18, 2020: Joe Biden wins primaries in Arizona, Florida, and Illinois. Donald Trump crosses the delegate threshold to secure the Republican nomination. Maryland moves its primary from April 28 to June 2.

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MARYLAND ([link removed]) : Gov. Larry Hogan announced that Maryland's primary election, originally scheduled for April 28, would be postponed to June 2.

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“The perspective here should be: How do we hold the election in November? Not whether. We had elections during World War II. We held elections during the Civil War. We're going to hold an election this year. We've got to figure out how to do it and to do it in a way that gives us a result that conforms to the idea that it's the 'will of the people.’”

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Three states—Arizona, Florida, and Illinois—held primaries on Tuesday ([link removed]) . JOE BIDEN ([link removed]) won all three Democratic primaries and ended the night with at least 249 of the 441 pledged delegates available. BERNIE SANDERS ([link removed]) is projected to receive at least 116 pledged delegates.

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In the Republican primary, DONALD TRUMP ([link removed]) crossed the delegate threshold necessary to clinch the Republican nomination—1,276 delegates—with his primary win in Florida.

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Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez called ([link removed]) on state election officials to implement no-excuse absentee voting and mail out ballots to all registered voters rather than postpone primaries. “The right to vote is the foundation of our democracy, and we must do everything we can to protect and expand that right instead of bringing our democratic process to a halt,” he said.

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The Secret Service ([link removed]) began providing protection to JOE BIDEN ([link removed]) on Tuesday. His code name is Celtic, the same name used during his vice presidency.

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BIDEN discussed the coronavirus pandemic and appealed to BERNIE SANDERS ([link removed]) supporters during an online address ([link removed]) Tuesday night.

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TULSI GABBARD ([link removed]) tweeted ([link removed]) that primaries should not be held at this time because of the coronavirus pandemic. She said it would lead to senior voter suppression. 

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During a livestream on Tuesday night, SANDERS proposed ([link removed]) providing every household with a $2,000 cash payment each month during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Michael Bloomberg is donating $2 million ([link removed]) to Swing Left to help organize grassroots campaigns in presidential battlegrounds and competitive congressional races.

 
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DONALD TRUMP ([link removed]) discussed economic stimulus ([link removed]) initiatives during a briefing on Tuesday, including deferring IRS payments and possibly sending checks to every American.

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FiveThirtyEight: Biden Won Tuesday’s Primaries As Voters Embraced Voting By Mail ([link removed])

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Politico: Biden’s Top 12 Running Mates, Ranked ([link removed])

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USA Today: As coronavirus pandemic delays 2020 primaries, is it time to worry about the November election? ([link removed])

FLASHBACK: MARCH 18, 2016

U.S. District Court Judge Jill Parrish dismissed ([link removed]) a lawsuit challenging Ted Cruz’s eligibility to run for president. 
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