Author: Susan Page, USA TODAY

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If Joe Biden doesn’t score a convincing victory in the Feb. 29 South Carolina primary, his third bid for the presidency could be effectively over.

An exclusive Suffolk University/USA TODAY Network Poll of Nevada shows another early state where the race is tightening: A Biden-Sanders showdown?

Pete Buttigieg wins the endorsement of more than 200 foreign policy experts, including veterans of the Obama administration, a key Joe Biden asset.

Americans are united on this: They’re sick and tired of being so divided. A USA TODAY/Public Agenda project looks for ‘Hidden Common Ground.’

The first public impeachment hearing was expected to be an effort by Democrats to put into context the private testimony. Then news happened.

The anonymous official who has written a scathing account of President Trump suggests he might refuse to leave office even if impeached or defeated.

Key excerpts from “A Warning,” a book by an anonymous senior administration official about President Trump and his administration.

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