PBS News Hour - Politics

With Sen. Elizabeth Warren's decision to end her White House bid, the battle to take on President Trump in November is now essentially a two-man race: former Vice President Joe Biden vs. Sen. Bernie Sanders. But whoever becomes the Democratic nominee, how can the party rally around him to unseat Trump? Judy Woodruff discusses with David Plouffe, campaign manager for former President Barack Obama.

Super Tuesday's primary results represented a dramatic turn on the road to the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. What did not seem possible only days ago has materialized, as moderate voters united to support former Vice President Joe Biden. Sen. Bernie Sanders is far behind in delegates. Judy Woodruff reports and talks to Democratic political strategists Guy Cecil and Nick Chedli Carter.

The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a case about access to abortion doctors in Louisiana. The law in question is similar to a Texas one struck down by the Court in 2016 -- but decided by a different group of justices. Lisa Desjardins talks to the National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle and Mary Ziegler, professor and author of "Abortion and the Law in America: Roe v. Wade to the Present."

Tuesday on the NewsHour, Super Tuesday reshapes the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination contest. Former Vice President Joe Biden scores significant wins and takes the lead in the race's delegate count, indicating that support of moderate Democrats has coalesced around him. But Sen. Bernie Sanders earns victories in Vermont, Colorado and Utah, as well as the night's biggest prize: California.

In our news wrap Tuesday, President Trump spoke by phone with a top Taliban leader, following the recent signing of an agreement for U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan. Trump called it "a very good talk." Also, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defeated Benny Gantz in the country's third election within a year, but it was unclear whether Netanyahu had achieved a parliamentary majority.

The biggest day of the 2020 primary season has arrived: Super Tuesday. Fourteen states are holding contests that will help determine the 2020 Democratic presidential nominee. Judy Woodruff reports and gets updates from across the country from Amna Nawaz, Yamiche Alcindor, Lisa Desjardins, Daniel Bush, Mary Lahammer of Twin Cities PBS and Adam Reilly of WGBH.

Across 14 states, voters are going to the polls on this Super Tuesday to make their choices for the 2020 Democratic presidential nominee. Many candidates have come and gone from this race, with three exiting right after the South Carolina primary only days ago. Stu Rothenberg of Inside Politics joins Judy Woodruff for in-depth analysis of what's at stake and which results will be critical.

It's been a dramatic 48 hours since the polls closed in the South Carolina Democratic primary. Three candidates have left the race: businessman Tom Steyer, Pete Buttigieg and Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar. The few that remain, Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden, and Michael Bloomberg, are looking to consolidate support before 14 states vote on Super Tuesday. Judy Woodruff reports.

More than 1,300 Democratic delegates are at stake on Super Tuesday. The biggest prize by far is California, where 10 percent of all Democratic delegates will be awarded. With three candidates leaving the race since the South Carolina primary, Golden State voters now face a narrower field of choices. Amna Nawaz reports on how they are deciding in this key contest on the path to the nomination.

As federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies issued a new warning Monday about attempts by foreign actors to influence American elections, many North Carolinians are already concerned about the security and integrity of their ballots. The state dealt with a high-profile voter fraud scandal in 2018, and officials have implemented new measures since then. Yamiche Alcindor reports.