Big Bernie Backer Cenk Uygur Calls on Bernie Sanders to Suspend His Campaign

The six primary contests on Tuesday loomed large in the Democratic nomination fight, so much so that even Bernie Sanders ' highest-profile media backer urged him to drop out if Sanders failed to miraculously overtake Hillary Clinton 's pledged delegate lead. The Young Turks ' Cenk Uygur , who has long said that the candidate with the most pledged delegates should be the Democratic nominee, urged Sanders on Tuesday to suspend his campaign following the California primary: Uygur urged Bernie to frame his suspension as "I'm not going to continue to run against Hillary Clinton because there aren't any elections left other than the superdelegate election at the convention.

Bernie Sanders Supporters in Congress Turn Focus to Party Unity

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders pauses during an election night rally at Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, California, U.S., on June 7, 2016. While Bernie Sanders vowed on Tuesday night to continue the "very, very steep fight" for the Democratic nomination, some of his congressional supporters - recognizing Hillary Clinton's primary victory - are instead turning their attention to how the Vermont Senator can unify and influence the party outside the nomination.

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are beginning the big battle over Bernie Sanders supporters

The presumptive presidential nominees from both major parties are fighting to win over the supporters of an insurgent candidate who won significant popular support but fell short of the delegates needed to clinch the Democratic nomination. Hillary Clinton, the presumptive Democratic nominee, and Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee, made appeals Tuesday night to supporters of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who has vowed to fight on for the Democratic nomination.

Clinton cements grip on Democratic nomination, but Sanders to fight on

The former first lady, US senator and secretary of state spoke to supporters at a raucous event in Brooklyn, New York, and placed her achievement in the context of the women's rights movement. "Thanks to you, we have reached a milestone," Clinton said in a speech."

Sanders campaign poised to cut half of its staff

"The primary is over except for DC," a campaign source said, referencing next week's primary, and added that the dismissed staffers will be getting severance. As the presidential race reaches the end of the primary season, the campaign has not moved to staff key general election battleground states, and little appears in the works beyond recent promises to fight on to the convention.

Clinton Dedicates Historic ‘Milestone’ To Supporters

JUNE 7: Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton arrives onstage during a primary night rally at the Duggal Greenhouse in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, June 7, 2016 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Clinton has secured enough delegates and commitments from superdelegates to become the Democratic Party's presumptive presidential nominee.

Obama’s misguided reversal on Social Security expansion

In a speech this week, President Barack Obama called for an expansion of Social Security, saying "it's time we finally made Social Security more generous, and increased its benefits." Obama was undoubtedly influenced to some degree by the developments in the Democratic primary, where both Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton have expressed support for some form of expansion.

Hillary Clinton Leads Donald Trump in ABC News’…

Hillary Clinton, the presumptive Democratic nominee, would enter the general election with a decided advantage in the electoral college this November. But the possibility of a scrambled map - particularly tossups in Florida, Iowa, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio and Virginia - leaves supporters of presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump hopeful.

President Obama Calls Clinton to Congratulate H…

President Obama called Hillary Clinton on Tuesday night to congratulate the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee on her primary wins, according to the White House. "The President congratulated Secretary Clinton for securing the delegates necessary to clinch the Democratic Nomination for President," the White House said in a statement released late Tuesday.

2Clinton seizes historic primary win

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton spoke at her Brooklyn headquarters June 7. She thanked supporters and said that rival Donald Trump is "trying to wall off Americans from each other." NEW YORK - Powered by a strong showing in California, Hillary Clinton declared victory in her yearlong battle for the heart of the Democratic party, seizing her place in history and setting out on the difficult task of fusing a fractured party to confront Donald Trump.

Even split between Clinton, Sanders in Snohomish County primary

Ballot counting for the presidential primary ended Tuesday and the results show Democratic voters in Snohomish County evenly split on who should be their party's nominee this fall. Hillary Clinton, the front-running Democrat and likely nominee, collected 52.4 percent of the Democratic vote statewide to beat Bernie Sanders by roughly 40,000 votes.

Clinton seizes historic primary win

Powered by a strong showing in California, Hillary Clinton declared victory in her yearlong battle for the heart of the Democratic party, seizing her place in history and setting out on the difficult task of fusing a fractured party to confront Donald Trump. Clinton cruised to easy victories in three of the six state contests on Tuesday - including delegate-rich New Jersey.