John Kerry Endorses Joe Biden for 2020 Presidential Race
John Kerry, former Secretary of State under Barack Obama and a onetime Democratic nominee for president, threw his weight behind Joe Biden Thursday in the Democratic Primary race.
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Fact-Checking the Democratic Debate
Ten Democrats seeking the presidency faced off Wednesday night in a debate two months before primary voting begins. Here are how some of their claims in Atlanta stack up with the facts.
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Biden Touts Plan to Curb Violence Against Women
After storming through Nevada over the weekend, the Joe Biden campaign is gathering itself for the stretch run as the Feb. 1 Iowa caucuses approach.
Read moreVoting Irregularities
The Democratic Party of Georgia sued the Georgia secretary of state in federal court, claiming he disenfranchises voters whose mail-in ballots are rejected for missing or mismatched signatures.
Read more2020 Democrats Come Together – More or Less – on Gun Control
As the field of candidates vying for the Democratic nomination converged in Las Vegas two years and one day after the nation’s deadliest mass shooting, a consensus emerged that the majority of the American public crave common-sense gun control measures.
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Democrats Plead for Campaign Cash as Third Quarter Closes
Bernie Sanders said, “I hate asking people for money” — and then asked for money. Joe Biden’s campaign warned that President Trump would “feel like he won” if a fundraising goal wasn’t reached. And Beto O’Rourke offered to “try to text you” in exchange for $5.
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Biden Slips Into 3-Way Tie With Warren and Sanders in New Poll
A national poll of likely Democratic primary voters released Tuesday has former Vice President Joe Biden shedding support and settling into a statistical three-way tie with Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont.
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Biden, Sanders and Warren on Top With California and New York Voters
Former Vice President Joe Biden, Senator Elizabeth Warren and Senator Bernie Sanders continue to stand as the top three Democratic presidential candidates based on new polling Tuesday out of California and New York.
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Democrats Propose Spending Trillions to Fight Climate Change
Democratic presidential candidates are releasing their plans to address climate change before a series of town halls on the issue as the party’s base increasingly demands aggressive action.
Read moreDNC to Recommend Scrapping Virtual Caucus Plans
The Democratic National Committee will recommend scrapping state plans to offer virtual, telephone-based caucuses in 2020 due to security concerns, sources tell The Associated Press.
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Poll Finds Biden Leads, but All Top Democrats Would Beat Trump
Former Vice President Joe Biden maintains a solid lead over other 2020 presidential hopefuls – though all top Democratic candidates would beat President Donald Trump in a matchup – a poll found Wednesday.
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Biden Calls Racism an Institutional, ‘White Man’s Problem’
Racism in America is an institutional “white man’s problem visited on people of color,” former Vice President Joe Biden said Tuesday, and that the way to attack the issue is to defeat President Donald Trump and hold him responsible for deepening the nation’s racial divide.
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Poll Puts Biden, Warren & Sanders in Three-Way Tie for 2020 Race
A poll released Monday shows a three-way tie for the lead in the 2020 Democratic presidential race, with Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders catching up to former Vice President Joe Biden.
Read moreDemocrats Quash Climate Debate Push From Activists
The Democratic National Committee on Saturday quashed a push from climate activists and some national party members who want a 2020 presidential primary debate devoted exclusively to the climate crisis.
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Poll: Warren Won the Debate, But Biden Still Leading
Several polls released Tuesday tell a similar story: Former Vice President Joe Biden continues to lead the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, regardless of his performance on the campaign trail or debate stage.
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Cory Booker Campaigns in South Carolina
Days after his appearance in a Democratic presidential debate in Detroit, where he sparred with front-runner Joe Biden over criminal-justice reform, Senator Cory Booker widened his focus at a town hall Monday at the start of his ninth sweep across South Carolina.
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Many Independents Say Democratic Party Going Too Far Left
The day after Democratic presidential candidates duked it out over the future of the party in the second round of debates, a poll released Wednesday shows nearly half of independent voters think the Democratic Party leans too far to the left.
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Biden Fends Off Attacks on All Sides at Democratic Debate
The second of two Democratic presidential debates held in Detroit and broadcast on CNN wraps up Wednesday night with the remaining 10 candidates. If it goes like Tuesday’s event, viewers can expect spirited back-and-forth discussion on issues like health care, racism, gun violence and foreign policy as candidates tried to generate campaign momentum.
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Poll: Despite Infighting, Democrats Hold 2020 Advantage
Amid the second round of Democratic primary debates, the public at large sees a party that is deeply divided as it searches for the best way to unseat a deeply unpopular president.
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Bernie Sanders Campaign Reports Big Post-Debate Boost
Gaining traction for his longtime ambition of Medicare for All, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders left Tuesday’s debate in Detroit with more than memorable zingers.
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