Sen. Bernie Sanders dropped out of the 2020 presidential race Wednesday, setting up a general election between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. The independent senator from Vermont announced his decision in a conference call with staff. He will speak to supporters at 11:45 a.m. ET. After early triumphs in the Democratic primary, the independent from Vermont failed to pull away from Biden as a wide field dwindled. Sanders saw success from Iowa to New Hampshire, Nevada, Colorado and California. But he fell behind in the national delegate race as prominent Democrats, worried that he could ... (full story)