US: Bernie Sanders celebrates win in Nevada caucuses

Bernie Sanders celebrated a resounding victory in Nevada's presidential caucuses Saturday evening.

Speaking to a crowd of thousands of cheering supporters in San Antonio, Texas, Sanders said, "I think all of you know we won the popular vote in Iowa, we won the NH primary and according to 3 networks and the AP we have now won the Nevada caucuses."

His win in Nevada cements his status as the Democrats' national front-runner, though it's also escalating tensions over whether he's too liberal to defeat President Donald Trump.

The 78-year-old Vermont senator successfully rallied his loyal base and tapped into support from Nevada's large Latino community as the Democratic contest moved for the first time into a state with a significant minority population.

The party's more-establishment-minded members have been unable so far to unite behind Pete Buttigieg, Joe Biden or Amy Klobuchar, helping Sanders pull away.