Biden vows to set up police oversight board if elected

Biden met with political and faith leaders for more than an hour at Bethel AME Church in Wilmington, Delaware.

• Jun 1, 2020

Biden refers to George Floyd's death as an "open wound"

On Friday, Biden said, "This is "no time for incendiary tweets."

• May 29, 2020

Trump on Twitter mocks Biden for wearing a face mask

"I thought it was very unusual he had one on," the president said when asked about his tweet.

• May 27, 2020

Harris and Warren to speak at Texas Democratic convention

Texas Democrats are planning the largest digital state political convention in the U.S.

• May 27, 2020

How presidents have helped — or hurt — their VPs on the trail

Obama has said he'll go all in for Biden.

• May 25, 2020

Biden appears at memorial, first public event in 2 months

The Bidens, who both wore black masks, placed the wreath of white roses before the Memorial Wall.

• May 25, 2020

Motivated by son Beau, Biden pledges help for burn pit victims

Biden has detailed how his son Beau, who died of brain cancer in 2015, was exposed to burn pits in Iraq.

• May 24, 2020

Biden says black voters considering Trump over him "ain't black"

Later Friday in a phone call with members of the U.S. Black Chambers, a business organization, Biden sought to clarify and explain — but did not explicitly apologize — for the comments.

• May 22, 2020

Biden asks Amy Klobuchar to undergo vetting as possible running mate

The Minnesota senator is one of several contenders being scrutinized by Biden aides ahead of a final decision.

• May 22, 2020

Biden inches closer to nomination with Oregon primary win

CBS News estimates Biden will pick up at least 42 more delegates.

• May 20, 2020

Biden campaign says he supports revoking Keystone XL permit

"Denial of science ends on day one of a Biden presidency," his campaign policy director said.

• May 19, 2020

Biden's campaign counts on Trump's unpopularity amid COVID-19 crisis

His campaign held its first high-level strategy discussion with the press on Friday, the first one since mid-March.

• May 15, 2020

Joe Biden picks up more delegates in Nebraska primary win

Biden has a total of 1,444 delegates, but he is still short of the 1,991 needed to clinch the nomination.

• May 13, 2020

Democrats vote to allow delegates to attend convention remotely

The DNC took a step toward holding a nominating convention that could be at least partly virtual.

• May 12, 2020

Tammy Baldwin: I'm in "regular" contact with Biden campaign

But she said "I keep my counsel with the vice president's campaign private."

• May 12, 2020

Trump campaign slightly edges out Biden in April fundraising

Biden and DNC raised a combined $60.5 million, while Trump and RNC raised $61.7 million in April.

• May 11, 2020

Dems to vote on allowing delegates to attend convention remotely

The move is the latest sign that the quadrennial tradition of packing diehard activists into an arena to hear from the party's presidential nominee is likely to be scrapped, if not significantly curtailed.

• May 11, 2020

Catherine Cortez Masto, dark horse for Biden running mate?

The Nevada senator has stayed out of the limelight and yet remains on most lists as a possible running mate for Joe Biden.

• May 11, 2020

Biden raises $2.7 million in first virtual fundraiser with DNC

It was the most-successful night of fundraising for Biden's campaign so far.

• May 9, 2020

Reade responds to skeptics and calls on Biden to drop out

Reade discussed her sexual assault allegation against Biden in an interview with Megyn Kelly Thursday.

• May 9, 2020

Pandemic isn't slowing Joe Biden's big-money fundraisers

Hundreds of tiny Zoom video conferencing boxes show some attendees wearing suits, while others opt for sweatshirts. One donor was spotted on a treadmill.

• May 5, 2020

CBS News poll: Elizabeth Warren tops Democrats' wish list for VP

Many Democrats say picking a woman helps the ticket. The economy and outbreak factor into presidential race.

• May 4, 2020

Joe Biden wins Kansas primary

CBS News estimates Biden won 29 more delegates, giving him a total of 1,424 delegates of the 1,991 needed to clinch the nomination.

• May 3, 2020

Biden responds to sexual assault allegations

The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee for the first time addresses the allegation by Tara Reade that he sexually assaulted her in the 1990s.

• May 1, 2020

Some Dems in competitive House races have not endorsed Biden

The holdouts underscore challenges facing Biden as he prepares to lead a party fighting to defend a House majority and narrow the Republican majority in the Senate.

• May 1, 2020

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