WASHINGTON - Former Vice-President Joe Biden is expected to join the crowded 2020 Democratic presidential field next week. The decision answers one of the most significant outstanding questions of the early presidential primary season, which has already seen announcements from 18 other Democrats. Biden, 76, would be the most experienced politician in the race, and the second oldest, after 77-year-old Bernie Sanders. Joe Biden will announce next week he is running for president, likely grabbing pole position in a crowded Democratic field eager to take on President Donald Trump in 2020. ___ This story has been corrected to show that Biden would be the second oldest Democrat in the race, not the oldest.

Source: thestar April 19, 2019 13:16 UTC