Lissandra Villa

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What We Know About the Assault Allegation Against Biden

Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, denied on May 1 an allegation by a former Senate aide, Tara Reade, who says he sexually assaulted her in 1993. “It is not true,” Biden said in...

By Lissandra Villa and Charlotte Alter

How Some Quarantine Protests Are Being Backed

Across the country this week and last, protests have sprouted up against the social distancing measures in place to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. They’ve featured blocked traffic, confederate flags, picnics with people...

By Lissandra Villa

Undocumented Immigrants Are Essential But Exposed In the Coronavirus Pandemic

On normal mornings, Maria, an undocumented worker at an orchard in Washington state, gets up at 5:00 a.m. The 37-year-old immigrant from Mexico puts her hair up in a bun, wraps it with a handkerchief...

By Lissandra Villa

Sanders Ends 2020 Presidential Campaign

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders dropped out of the 2020 Democratic presidential race on Wednesday, effectively ending a primary in which he once appeared poised to run away with the party’s nomination.A self-described democratic socialist, Sanders’...

By Lissandra Villa

Millions of Americans Have Been Laid Off Amid the Coronavirus Outbreak. Here’s What it’s Like To Be One of Them

Norma’s crying. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, she’s stuck at home and not earning money from her job at an Iowa City fast-food restaurant. She’s an undocumented migrant from Honduras, so she won’t be eligible...

By Lissandra Villa

Jay Inslee Urges the Trump Administration to Treat the Coronavirus Response Like a War

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, whose state has been among the hardest hit by the novel coronavirus, is urging the federal government to mount a wartime-style push to manufacture the equipment needed to curb the spread...

By Lissandra Villa

Joe Biden’s Lead Is Now Nearly Insurmountable

Joe Biden saw decisive wins in Florida, Illinois and Arizona, giving him an overwhelming lead in delegates

By Lissandra Villa

Hospitals Worry About Shortages Amid Coronavirus

As doctors in the U.S. have watched Italy’s health care system buckle under the sudden strain of the coronavirus, the magnitude of the problems that could be heading their way have begun to sink in....

By Lissandra Villa

Coronavirus Overshadows Biden-Sanders Debate

Democratic presidential frontrunner former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders greeted each other with an elbow bump instead of a handshake before the primary’s first one-on-one debate Sunday night. Standing at podiums...

By Lissandra Villa

'You Must Act Now.' How States and Cities Have Responded to the Coronavirus Pandemic

Around the time on Friday that President Donald Trump was shaking hands with business leaders at the White House and denying responsibility for the spread of COVID-19, more than 100 mayors of America’s largest cities...

By Charlotte Alter and Lissandra Villa

Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders Know How They'd Handle the Coronavirus Response — And It Would Look Nothing Like Donald Trump's

Both Democratic candidates offered comprehensive plans to combat and mitigate the impact of COVID-19

By Philip Elliott and Lissandra Villa

How Coronavirus Is Changing Campaigning

By Wednesday, both Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Vice President Joe Biden had canceled multiple campaign events to stop the spread of the coronavirus. That means no chats with voters, no signatures and handshakes, no...

By Charlotte Alter and Lissandra Villa

After String of Losses, Sanders Vows to Battle on

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, who was clobbered by former Vice President Joe Biden once again in Tuesday’s primary contests, said on Wednesday he will stay in the race, arguing that exit polls show there is...

By Lissandra Villa

Sanders' Campaign Future Could Depend on Michigan

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has a critical mission on Tuesday: beating former Vice President Joe Biden in Michigan. On a day when 352 of the remaining delegates in the Democratic presidential primary will be awarded,...

By Lissandra Villa

Sanders Vows to Fight On

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders made clear on Wednesday that his focus after Super Tuesday will be trying to draw a sharp contrast between himself and former Vice President Joe Biden in what has shaped up...

By Lissandra Villa

Can Bernie Sanders Win Over the Texan Suburbs?

Adrian Ozuna is sitting on a folding chair at the Chinese Community Center in Houston as the room empties out, the squeaks from sneakers on an adjacent basketball court becoming audible. Ozuna is the president...

By Lissandra Villa / Houston, Texas

How Bernie Sanders Is Working to Win Over Black Voters

Nina Turner is sitting in a back room of a Bernie Sanders field office littered with campaign literature and cookies. It’s the day before the South Carolina primary, and the former Ohio state senator is...

By Lissandra Villa/Aiken, S.C.

Bernie Sanders Won Again in Nevada. Can He Be Stopped?

Sen. Bernie Sanders coasted to victory in the Nevada caucuses on Saturday, showcasing his strength with non-white voters in a win that tightens his grip on the Democratic presidential primary. “I’m delighted to bring you...

By Lissandra Villa/Las Vegas, Nev.

The Democratic Establishment Isn't Doing Much to Stop Bernie

Somewhere in the recesses of the sprawling Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, where giant animatronic dragons live, slot machines are always busy, and bad decisions are likely being made at any given moment,...

By Lissandra Villa / Las Vegas, Nev.

How Latino Voters Responded to the Debate

About 10 miles away from Wednesday’s Democratic primary debate in Las Vegas, far from the glitzy casinos that the city’s visitors flock to, there is a suite in a strip mall full of about two...

By Lissandra Villa / Las Vegas, Nev.
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