Joe Biden wins four US states on ‘Big Tuesday,’ reaches out to Bernie Sanders
11 March 2020 |
3:29 pm
Joe Biden won four of the six US states where Democrats were voting for their presidential nominee. The former vice president's win in Michigan is a huge blow for the other Democratic hopeful, Bernie Sanders.
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