Politics Jan 13 Early state voters say they're more swayed by basic issues than impeachment, Iran 2020 already has been characterized by a striking amount of political turmoil at home and abroad. But for many in the states that will soon begin choosing the Democratic presidential nominee, the same bread-and-butter issues that have long dominated the…
Politics Jan 07 Warren's new bankruptcy plan could spark a clash with Biden The Massachusetts senator on Tuesday unveiled a plan she said would make the process of declaring bankruptcy easier and cheaper for many Americans with debts they can’t pay. It also would largely undo a 2005 law that was backed by…
Politics Jan 03 Warren, Klobuchar end 2019 lagging top rivals in fundraising The size of the Democratic candidates' campaign bank accounts won't be clear until the Jan. 15 federal reporting deadline.
Politics Jan 02 Sanders and Trump surge, Biden rebounds in fundraising race Sen. Bernie Sanders announced Thursday that his campaign had raised an impressive $34.5 million in the final three months of last year, while former Vice President Joe Biden rebounded from a summer slump with a respectable $22.7 million.
Politics Dec 31 Warren blasts billionaires as 2020 candidates ring in the new year Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren is marking one year of running for president by slamming billionaires who she says put corporate interests above the needs of the rest of the country.
Politics Dec 30 Sanders' doctors say he's healthy enough for 'rigors of presidency' Bernie Sanders suffered “modest heart muscle damage" during his October heart attack but has since been doing well and should be able to continue campaigning for president “without limitation," according to letters released Monday by his primary care physician and…
Politics Dec 16 Turbulence shakes Democrats going into final presidential debate of 2019 The remaining presidential candidates are grappling with unprecedented distraction from Washington, questions about their core principles and new signs that the party's energized factions are turning against each other.
Politics Nov 20 Democratic debate revives clashes over 'Medicare for All' Like a string of previous debates, Wednesday’s prominently featured squabbles over a program that could alienate general-election swing voters who may be wary of fully government-run, universal health care and that will be extraordinarily difficult to get through Congress —…
Politics Nov 01 Warren releases plan to fund 'Medicare for All' The Massachusetts senator famously "has a plan" for everything, but details of how she'd pay for her health plan come with far higher political stakes.
Politics Oct 15 2020 Democratic candidates challenge Warren on how she'll fund 'Medicare for All' plan Warren has refused to directly answer when asked how she'd pay for her proposal, and during Tuesday night's presidential debate, she once again dodged, insisting only that "costs will go down" for the middle class.