A 2020 Democratic presidential candidate field guide
A look at who the Democratic presidential contenders are, where they stand on the issues and how much they’re raising.
Continue ReadingA look at who the Democratic presidential contenders are, where they stand on the issues and how much they’re raising.
Continue ReadingA look at the president’s four-day swing through the West Coast ahead of his rally in Nevada on Friday night.
Continue ReadingWith the blended voting system in Nevada, many commentators are concerned that there may be a repeat of the delays experienced in Iowa.
Continue ReadingThe number of people who participated in the four-day early voting period here in Nevada approached the total turnout of the 2016 caucuses, a Nevada Democratic Party aide tells CNN. The high early turnout is reason to celebrate for Nevada Democrats, who see it as proof that voters are interested in the Democratic nomination fight.
Continue ReadingAn examination of Bloomberg’s current standing in the race as he qualifies for his first debate, set to take place Wednesday night in Nevada.
Continue ReadingWhen Michael Bloomberg takes the 2020 debate stage for the first time Wednesday night, allegations of sexist and misogynistic behavior will loom over the former New York City Mayor. They include claims from the 1990s that prior to a male colleague’s wedding, Bloomberg told a group of female employees to “line up to give him
Continue ReadingA White House aide called California “occupied territory” in a tweet touting President Donald Trump’s visit to the state on Tuesday. “Just landed in California. POTUS power swing through occupied territory,” Joe Grogan, director of the Domestic Policy Council, tweeted Tuesday night. Grogan’s comments come just as Trump landed on the West Coast, where he’s
Continue ReadingBernie Sanders has spent a lot of time and money appealing to Latino voters, Nevada will be the first test of this strategy.
Continue ReadingWe look at the key issues that matter to Nevadans as Democratic candidates flock to their state and what we should expect from the primary.
Continue ReadingA review conducted by the US Navy found that sailors violated Pentagon rules by wearing “Make Aircrew Great Again” patches on their uniforms during President Donald Trump’s visit to the USS Wasp last year, according to the Pacific Fleet. Several service members aboard the ship were seen wearing patches showing a Trump-like image and a
Continue ReadingWe assess Amy Klobuchar’s third-place standing in New Hampshire and what it means for Joe Biden’s candidacy. Does her rise signal his demise?
Continue ReadingAttorney General William Barr snapped back after days of watching critics argue that his complacency and silence amid rising concern about President Donald Trump’s influence over the Department of Justice were undermining the entire American system. The attorney general is normally happy to quietly appear complicit — on slow-walking the Mueller report, Trump’s demands that
Continue ReadingThe office of the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections in Florida was allegedly hit by a ransomware attack in September 2016, according to the county elections supervisor. Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Wendy Sartory Link, who assumed her position in January 2019, said Wednesday she did not learn about the alleged attack until
Continue ReadingA Missouri panel “found no evidence of any wrongdoing” by former Gov. Eric Greitens following a nearly 18-month investigation into allegations of misconduct by his 2016 gubernatorial campaign, according to a report released Thursday, even as investigators faulted his campaign for failing to report legal in-kind contributions by two groups. Those contributions came in the
Continue ReadingThe 2020 New Hampshire primary is in the books, and one of the messiest primaries in recent history seemingly got even messier. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders did win as expected. He remains the national front runner in polling and fundraising. But Sanders got just 26% of the vote and finished barely ahead of former South
Continue ReadingAnalysts discuss the factors at play in Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary voting.
Continue ReadingA heckler attempted to interrupt former Vice President Joe Biden while he spoke in New Hampshire on the eve of the first-in-the-nation primary — and his wife, Jill Biden, would have none of it. A man, shouting as he recorded the moment on his cell phone, moved toward Joe Biden’s podium in Manchester, New Hampshire,
Continue ReadingMinnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar could be having a New Hampshire moment. Klobuchar seems to be gaining support ahead of Tuesday’s vote in the Granite State. Her jump in the polls may have an unexpected beneficiary: Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who looks to benefit from a division among moderate voters. Klobuchar’s rise is evident in the
Continue ReadingA look at what analysts are saying as the campaigning winds down and the voting is set to begin in the Granite State.
Continue ReadingThe House of Representatives approved on Friday a $4.7 billion disaster relief package for Puerto Rico, an effort to help recovery efforts after a series of earthquakes hit the US territory in recent months. President Donald Trump has threatened to veto the bill, and it is unlikely to advance in the Republican-held Senate. The legislation
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