Delaware

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Delaware is one of the 50 states of the United States and is located in the Mid-Atlantic region. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, north by Pennsylvania, and east by New Jersey and the Atlantic Ocean. The state takes its name from the nearby Delaware River, itself named after Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, an English nobleman and Virginia's first colonial governor.

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Last debate over, candidates enter final sprint [NFA] In the final sprint to Election Day, President Donald Trump doubled down on his attempt to win over the senior vote in Florida on Friday, while Democratic nominee Joe Biden vowed to kill the.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:34Published 2 days ago

Early voting soars as Biden leads Trump in polls [NFA] Early voting began on Monday in Florida, a battleground state that could decide the Nov. 3 presidential election, while a record 30 million Americans already have cast ballots nationwide with.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 02:07Published 6 days ago

Meet the reigning wife-carrying champions A Delaware couple proved they can navigate life's ups and downs like pros, winning first place in the North American Wife Carrying Championship for the second year in a row on Friday (October 9). Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:13Published 2 weeks ago

Trump appears in public since COVID-19 diagnosis [NFA] U.S. President Donald Trump appeared back to his old self on Saturday as he addressed supporters at the White House in his first public event since being diagnosed with COVID-19. Colette Luke has.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 02:19Published 2 weeks ago

'He's from here': Biden and the battle for Scranton Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania has become one of the central battlegrounds in the race to the White House, as the former Vice President casts the race as.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 02:31Published 3 weeks ago

Jill Biden pulls back husband to socially distance Dr. Jill Biden pulled back her husband, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, to socially distance from reporters on the tarmac in New Castle, Delaware, before departing for Miami. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:11Published 3 weeks ago

Joe Biden: I trust scientists, not Donald Trump Joe Biden says while he trusts what scientists say about a potentialcoronavirus vaccine, he doesn't trust President Donald Trump. Speaking toreporters at an event in Wilmington, Delaware, after being.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:26Published on September 17, 2020

Joe Biden: Coronavirus is 'a national emergency' for schools Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden says the issue of safely reopeningAmerica's schools is a “national emergency.” Biden says during a campaignevent in Wilmington, Delaware, that President.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:18Published on September 2, 2020

Biden on civil unrest: 'Any violence...is wrong' Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in Wilmington, Delaware on Wednesday said any violent protest should be investigated, regardless of political affiliation. He said if elected president, he'd.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:42Published on September 2, 2020

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Trump and Biden battle for swing states in final stretch before Election Day One day after the final debate, President Trump was in Florida and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden visited Delaware as both continue battling for swing states. Ben Tracy reports. CBS News - Published 2 days ago
Rudy Giuliani turns over alleged Hunter Biden laptop to authorities in Delaware Rudy Giuliani shared files from what he said was Hunter Biden's laptop, which were then turned over to the FBI, a Delaware attorney general spokesman said. USATODAY.com - Published 4 days ago
Biden's hometown campaign brings spotlight and economic boost to tiny Wilmington, Delaware If elected, Biden would be the first president from Wilmington, Delaware, population 70,000. CBS News - Published 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Starts Term With Case on the Politics of Judging The justices considered two provisions of Delaware’s Constitution aimed at ensuring partisan balance on the state’s courts. NYTimes.com - Published 3 weeks ago
In Biden’s Home State, Republican Centrism Gives Way to the Fringe The Republican Party’s slide from statewide power to irrelevance in Delaware mirrored its swerve from moderation to the fringe. Now a QAnon fan is running for the Senate. NYTimes.com - Published 3 weeks ago
Bernie Sanders Resuming In-Person Campaigning to Back Biden WILMINGTON, Del. — Bernie Sanders is returning to in-person campaigning for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in March, heading to the battleground states of New Hampshire.. WorldNews - Published 3 weeks ago

GOP U.S. Senate candidate in Delaware thanks Proud Boys for providing free security at rally GOP Senate candidate Lauren Witzke's tweeted support for the group a day after Trump said at the debate: "Proud Boys, stand back and stand by." USATODAY.com - Published 3 weeks ago
LVMH files countersuit against Tiffany in US court The world’s biggest luxury group LVMH filed a countersuit against New York-based Tiffany & Co in a Delaware court on Monday, claiming conditions to close its $16bn buyout of the luxury jewellery.. WorldNews - Published on September 29, 2020
US election: Judge rejects Republican challenge to mail-in voting A Delaware judge has rejected a challenge by the state Republican Party to the constitutionality of a new law allowing universal voting by mail in this year's elections.The judge on Monday denied the.. New Zealand Herald - Published on September 29, 2020
Biden to Dems: Focus on health care, not court expansion WILMINGTON, Del. — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden wants voters to see Republicans' push for a speedy Supreme Court confirmation as an end-run of Congress and the 2010 health care law. In.. WorldNews - Published on September 27, 2020

Transcript: Chris Coons on "Face the Nation" The following is a transcript of an interview with Delaware Senator Chris Coons that aired Sunday, September 27, 2020, on "Face the Nation." CBS News - Published on September 27, 2020
Biden: "I trust vaccines, I trust scientists, but I don't trust Donald Trump" Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden used a speech Wednesday to attack President Trump's handling of the coronavirus crisis and express his confidence in science. CBSN political reporter Caitlin.. CBS News - Published on September 18, 2020
Biden's lawyers say he would have authority to issue national mask mandate, if elected Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Wednesday gave a speech on the coronavirus vaccine development in Wilmington, Delaware. Before laying out his own plans, Biden warned against leaving the.. CBS News - Published on September 17, 2020	Winning a primary in Delaware, Sarah McBride is set to become the country’s highest-ranking transgender official. Ms. McBride, who would be the first openly transgender person to serve in any state’s senate, won a primary for a safely Democratic seat in Delaware. NYTimes.com - Published on September 16, 2020
Newcomer Witzke wins GOP US Senate primary in Delaware Witzke will challenge incumbent Sen. Chris Coons, who won the Democratic primary. CBS News - Published on September 16, 2020	In the last state primary of 2020, Senator Chris Coons of Delaware faces a progressive challenger. NYTimes.com - Published on September 15, 2020
Trump and Biden hit the campaign trail Both President Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden have been hitting the campaign trail. The president rallied his supporters just outside of Las Vegas on Sunday night in his first.. CBS News - Published on September 15, 2020	Biden casts early ballot in home state primary Democratic Presidential nominee, Joe Biden has voted in Delaware's primary, casting a ballot by appointment a day before the polls formally open. (Sept. 14) USATODAY.com - Published on September 14, 2020
Senator Chris Coons on COVID-19 relief legislation and foreign interference in 2020 election Senator Chris Coons, a Democrat from Delaware, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss foreign efforts to interfere in the upcoming election and stalled negotiations over coronavirus relief legislation on.. CBS News - Published on September 12, 2020	Two Delaware women indicted on hate crime charges after taking MAGA hat from Trump supporters Two women face hate crime charges after a video was posted of them confronting supporters of President Donald Trump at the DNC in Delaware last month. USATODAY.com - Published on September 9, 2020
Delaware Sen. Chris Coons says Joe Biden is almost certainly going to run Senator Chris Coons of Delaware tells CBS News' Major Garrett on "The Takeout" that he thinks Joe Biden is likely going to run for president. CBS News - Published on September 9, 2020	Senator Chris Coons on "The Takeout" Delaware Senator Chris Coons joins Major Garrett to discuss Joe Biden’s candidacy, the question of impeachment, and how the definition of socialism has evolved in the post-recession era on this.. CBS News - Published on September 9, 2020
Joe Biden speaks about how he'd reopen schools safely amid COVID-19 pandemic Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden spoke in Wilmington, Delaware, about what needs to be done to help schools reopen safely, and the ways he says the Trump administration has failed to respond.. CBS News - Published on September 2, 2020	Weakened Laura still carries a punch as it heads toward Atlantic Ocean The remnants of Hurricane Laura continued to weaken Saturday but it may bring tornadoes to North Carolina and the Delaware-Maryland-Virginia region. USATODAY.com - Published on August 29, 2020
California Fires Live Updates: ‘Megafires’ Could Burn for Weeks There are 625 blazes burning across the state, and they have scorched an area larger than the state of Delaware. NYTimes.com - Published on August 25, 2020	Chief of staff defends Trump addressing RNC from White House Mark Meadows also took a shot at Joe Biden, saying Mr. Trump is "willing to travel everywhere and not just convey things from a basement in Delaware." CBS News - Published on August 24, 2020
Sen. Tom Carper Drops F-Bombs Over Zoom Issues During USPS Hearing Sen. Tom Carper ain't afraid to drop an f-bomb or 3 when he can't get into Zoom -- like the rest of us -- but his technical issues happened on live TV. As he might put it ... f**king oops!!! The.. TMZ.com - Published on August 21, 2020	Biden vows to defeat Trump, end US 'season of darkness' WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden accepted the Democratic presidential nomination with a vow to be a unifying “ally of the light” who would move an America in crisis past the chaos of President.. WorldNews - Published on August 21, 2020
Honking cars and flashing headlights: A drive-in celebration replaced the balloon drop at the DNC Several hundred people — delegates, elected officials and other Delaware dignitaries — gathered in Frawley Stadium's parking lot Thursday night to watch Joe Biden's speech. USATODAY.com - Published on August 21, 2020	Highlights from Joe Biden's almost 50 years at Democratic conventions Joe Biden has traveled to all but one Democratic National Convention over the past 48 years, playing a supporting role for the party's nominee. This year the convention is coming home to him – he'll.. CBS News - Published on August 20, 2020
AP Analysis: Kamala Harris makes history Senator Kamala Harris became the first Black woman to be nominated as vice president on a major-party ticket. The Democrat from California delivered her acceptance speech in Wilmington, Delaware on.. USATODAY.com - Published on August 20, 2020	Democrats formally nominate Joe Biden for president The Democratic Party has officially nominated Joe Biden for president. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has highlights from the convention, and then CBS News 2020 campaign reporter Bo.. CBS News - Published on August 19, 2020
Local Matters: Biden puts Delaware in the national spotlight Joe Biden has essentially headquartered his campaign operations at home in Wilmington, Delaware. Veteran Delaware broadcaster Nancy Karibjanian joins CBSN's Vladimir Duthiers to talk about Biden's long.. CBS News - Published on August 19, 2020	Why Jill Biden is confident her husband will win the election Jill Biden delivered her Democratic National Convention speech Tuesday night from the Delaware high school where she once taught. CBS News - Published on August 19, 2020
Joe Biden defined: The key issues and events that made Delaware's favorite son Through a half century of life in public service, Joe Biden has helped reshape Delaware politics while playing a significant role in guiding the nation. USATODAY.com - Published on August 19, 2020	This year could see the most joyless election campaign in generations (CNN)These are serious times. Joe Biden's official rollout on Wednesday of his vice presidential pick, Kamala Harris, could hardly have gone more smoothly: The presumptive Democratic nominee showed.. WorldNews - Published on August 15, 2020
Women sue Delaware over workplace hijab prohibition; federal lawsuit claims discrimination Three women banned from wearing religious head coverings at their state jobs are suing for discrimination and claim they were retaliated against. USATODAY.com - Published on August 14, 2020	Biden touts the "best sandwich in America" For lunch on Thursday, Vice President Joe Biden visited Capriotti's - a Delaware sandwich chain with a new location in Washington, D.C. that offers what Biden called the "best sandwich in America." CBS News - Published on August 14, 2020
Biden and Harris to address Democratic convention from Delaware Joe Biden introduced Kamala Harris as his vice presidential pick at an event in Wilmington on Wednesday. CBS News - Published on August 13, 2020	Warning on Russia adds questions about Senate’s Biden probe Patrick Semansky / AP Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at Alexis Dupont High School in Wilmington, Del., Tuesday, June 30, 2020. By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020 \| 12:30.. WorldNews - Published on August 13, 2020
Biden, Harris vow to 'rebuild' America post-Trump Joe Biden and Kamala Harris launched their joint bid for the White House Wednesday, with vice presidential nominee Harris saying Americans are "crying out for leadership" to overcome a triple crisis of.. WorldNews - Published on August 13, 2020	Joe Biden and Kamala Harris hold first campaign event as running mates Joe Biden and Kamala Harris held their first joint campaign event in Wilmington, Delaware, where Biden praised his VP pick for her experience and readiness to tackle issues facing the nation. CBS News.. CBS News - Published on August 13, 2020
Biden and Harris Pledge a Strong Challenge to Trump and a Path Out of Crisis Joe Biden and Kamala Harris made their debut as running mates in Wilmington, Del., offering a vision of recovery from the coronavirus and pressing their case that the president has made things worse at.. NYTimes.com - Published on August 12, 2020	When Kamala Harris faced political heat, Joe Biden's son Beau had her back Up until Beau Biden's death in 2015, Kamala Harris had a friendship with the Delaware politician — and by extension his father Joe Biden. USATODAY.com - Published on August 12, 2020
Impact of Biden's choice of Kamala Harris as running mate Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden and his running mate Senator Kamala Harris will make their first public appearance together Wednesday afternoon in Wilmington, Delaware. CBSN political reporter.. CBS News - Published on August 12, 2020	Biden VP pick: Kamala Harris to join Biden in Delaware Joe Biden will formally introduce Kamala Harris as his vice-presidential pick in Delaware on Wednesday. BBC News - Published on August 12, 2020
Kamala Harris becomes first woman of color to run for vice president on a major party ticket Former Vice President Joe Biden will appear alongside his newly named running mate at an event in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware. Biden had pledged to pick a woman as his vice president, but his.. CBS News - Published on August 12, 2020	Biden-Harris, Perseids, UEFA Champions League quarterfinals: 5 things to know Wednesday Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris will deliver remarks in Delaware, the best meteor shower of the summer is set to peak and more news to start your Wednesday. USATODAY.com - Published on August 12, 2020

Delaware

State in the United States

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