Sanders declared victory in New Hampshire with more than 80 percent of polls reported. He took time early in the speech to say that “no matter who wins” the Democratic party would unite. He touted the “unprecedented” nature of his electoral coalition and outlined his major policy policies.
11:22 p.m. ET: Pete Speaks as Gap Closes
Pete Buttigieg said his campaign is “here to stay” in an address to his supporters late in the evening on Tuesday as results continue to come in, showing him closely behind Bernie Sanders.
10:28 p.m. ET: What’s Bernie Up To?
What’s Bernie Sanders up to while he waits for tonight’s results? Just catching a little b-ball action.
10:00 p.m. ET: Klobuchar Addresses Supporters
Sen. Amy Klobuchar addresses supporters in New Hampshire, touting her campaign’s resilience as poll results indicate a strong showing in today’s primary.
9:50 p.m. ET: Meanwhile...in South Carolina...
Biden is still upbeat as he tells supporters in South Carolina that he will press on to Nevada.
9:22 p.m. ET: Biden Does It Live, Warren Rallys Supporters
Joe Biden addressed his supporters via a live video stream this evening as results showed a fifth place showing, after leaving earlier in the day for South Carolina.
Meanwhile, Sen. Elizabeth Warren spoke to her supporters this evening and commended Sanders, Buttigieg for running strong campaigns, as well as Klobuchar “for showing just how wrong the pundits can be when they count a woman out."
8:51 p.m. ET: Trump Team Heads Home, Booker Shout Out to Yang
Some of President Donald Trump’s campaign surrogates, including Sen. Lindsey Graham and House GOP Whip Steve Scalise, are heading back to D.C. after clinching the New Hampshire primary, as expected.
On the Democratic side, former candidate Sen. Cory Booker offered some kind words to Andrew Yang after hearing that the businessman suspended his campaign
8:41 p.m. ET: Bennet Out
Colorado Senator Michael Bennet has bowed out of the presidential race. He had struggled in the polls since announcing his candidacy last April.
8:26 p.m. ET: Trump Wins
It’s official: President Trump has won New Hampshire’s GOP primary.
8:20p.m. ET: Yang Suspends Campaign
Andrew Yang, who focused his campaign overwhelmingly on passing a universal basic income, just announced that he is suspending his campaign. Hours earlier he gave a shout out to supporters. Yang is getting support on social media from both sides of the aisle.
8:06 p.m. ET: More Polls Close...and We're Not Going Anywhere
Most polling locations in New Hampshire closed at 7 p.m., but a number of locations just closed shop at 8 p.m. While many predict a shorter night than the chaotic Iowa caucuses, there have been late-nights before in New Hampshire.
7:56 p.m.: Is ‘Klomentum’ Real?
Members of the media are holding tight at Amy Klobuchar’s N.H. primary party. The Senator's ascent into the top five in Iowa boosted supporters' optimism going into New Hampshire.
7:21 p.m. ET: Gabbard Not Done Yet
Tulsi Gabbard has tweeted that she is heading to Nashua, where polls are still open, in an effort to meet more voters.
7:00 p.m. ET: Polls Start Closing
It's 7 p.m. ET and the first polls of the evening are closing, although some contend that's too early.
See Joe Go
Joe Biden is tempering expectations for the evening with his decision to leave New Hampshire early for South Carolina, where the former frontrunner is hoping to pick up more traction.
Klobuchar, Bloomberg Landed (Very) Early Wins
Voters in three tiny townships gave Amy Klobuchar a win during midnight voting early this morning, but Mike Bloomberg also got a notable nod, winning won both the Demcratic and Republican ballots in tiny Dixville Notch, N.H. (population: 12).
Back-Benchers
Trailing behind the frontrunners in New Hampshire are a motley crew of lesser known candidates, some of whom have had to carry their own signs through the snow.
Trump Swoops In
President Donald Trump on Monday night stole some of the spotlight from the Democratic contenders with a rally in Manchester, N.H. that drew thousands to the SNHU Arena. Trump during his speech repeated a widely disputed claim that Democrats illegally bussed in voters from Massachusetts back in 2016, losing him the state to Hillary Clinton.
The Strokes for Bernie
The Strokes debuted a new song last night at a Bernie Sanders’ rally in Durham, N.H. that brought out 7,500 people.
Dr. Nasia Safdar, Doctor at UW Madison, joined Wake Up With Cheddar to discuss the implications of Merck sharing its antiviral pill, which has been shown in early trials to cut hospitalizations and deaths by half, with poorer nations around the globe.
The Federal Reserve finally announced its taper plan on Wednesday saying that it planned to scale back on bond purchases as growth slows, and would not rush to raise interest rates. Ross Mayfield, Investment Strategy Analyst at Baird spoke on whether or not a decrease in inflation could be in the country’s future amidst comments made by Fed chairman Jerome Powell. Baird also broke down ADP jobs numbers ahead of the Labor Department's October jobs report.
Going into election day on Tuesday, many of us had an inkling it might not be a great day for Democrats. History tells us the president's party tends to lose congressional seats, governorships and state legislature seats in off-year and midterm elections. Tuesday turned out to be a big wake-up call for democrats. Not only did Terry McAuliffe lose in the Virginia governor's race, Gov. Phil Murphy won re-election by an incredibly slim margin. Both races saw continued Democratic losses in rural areas and a shift of suburban voters back to the GOP. Liz Landers, chief political correspondent at Vice News, joins Cheddar Politics to discuss.
Week one of UN climate summit is coming to an end, world leaders made a number of promises to save the planet. President Biden attended the first two days of the meeting.
Alan Neuhauser, vice president of Silverline Communications, joined Cheddar Politics to talk more about the pledges that came out from the summit and their significance.
It's been a busy week for the Supreme Court. It heard arguments on three of the most watched cases in the docket for this term. The court heard arguments in two cases challenging the Texas abortion law on Monday - one filed by abortion providers and the other by the justice department. Instead of weighing in on the constitutionality of the matter itself, justices focused on the unusual structure of the law that enables citizens to enforce the law, not the state government.
On Wednesday, the court heard arguments in the biggest Second Amendment case in more than a decade. The dispute is over a New York gun law that requires people seeking a license to carry a handgun in public to show a "proper cause." The challengers in this case claim the law inhibits their constitutional Second Amendment rights.
Amy Howe, co-founder of SCOTUSBlog, joined Cheddar Politics to break the cases down.
This is the first installment of Cheddar Changemakers, where we spotlight young activists making a difference in the world and speaking up on issues regarding mental health, voting, and climate change.
Republicans are considered, and often act like, the party opposed to action on climate change. They've made a point of fighting even modest regulations on businesses related to stemming the worst effects of climate change. But Republicans aren't a monolith on climate change, and our next guest reminds us that "conservation" and "conservative" have the same word root.
Quill Robinson, VP of government affairs at the American Conservation Coalition, joins Cheddar Politics to discuss.
The mayor of Portland, Oregon, Ted Wheeler joined Cheddar News Wrap to discuss his plans to get an increase in the city's police budget for more personnel, changes to public safety response, and more body cameras. The Democratic mayor addressed the growth in violent crimes amid the pandemic, but noted the need for officers who take their roles seriously. We want officers who understand that policing is an important responsibility, it's a high calling," he said. "We also want a police bureau that is accountable and responsible to the public it serves."
More American tech companies continue to pull their businesses out of China as the Communist Party cracks down on firms — both foreign and domestic. Yahoo and Fortnite have become the latest companies to withdraw from the country, and the withdrawals come just days after Microsoft announced it would take LinkedIn offline. Shehzad Qazi, managing director at China Beige Book International, joined Cheddar to provide some insight into how the crackdowns in China would also impact the tech companies at home in the United States.
