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What happened to Elizabeth Warren? Obama's campaign manager weighs in

With Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s decision to end her White House bid, the battle to take on President Trump in November is now essentially a two-man race: former Vice President Joe Biden vs. Sen. Bernie Sanders. But whoever becomes the Democratic…

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Appeals court sides with asylum-seekers on Trump policy

By Associated Press

A U.S. appeals court says a partial ban on asylum doesn't apply to anyone who arrived at the border before the policy was announced last summer. The Trump administration announced in July it would deny asylum to anyone who traveled…

What is a contested convention, and why does it matter in 2020?

By Candice Norwood

A contested convention is unlikely, but party divisions could still hurt Democrats in the general election.

Facebook drops Trump ads after Pelosi cites census confusion

By Mike Schneider, Amanda Seitz, Associated Press

The decision came Thursday, hours after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi criticized Facebook for the ads, saying people would confuse the survey with the once-a-decade head count.

Voters mourn women candidates' losses in 2020

By Jocelyn Noveck, Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press

With the presidential race exit of Elizabeth Warren, Democratic women are coming to terms with a new and for some a painful reality: If 2019 was the Year of the Woman, with a record number of women sworn into Congress…

Insurers will cover virus tests, but costs may apply

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Tom Murphy, Associated Press

Vice President Mike Pence is assuring Americans that lab tests for coronavirus will be covered by private and government health insurance. But that promise appears to be less than airtight.

Sweeping Senate vote sends Trump $8.3 billion bill to fight virus

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

The money would pay for a multifaceted attack on a virus that is spreading more widely every day, sending financial markets spiraling, disrupting travel and potentially threatening the U.S. economy's decade-long expansion.

Senators reach $2 billion deal to boost national park conservation

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

If approved by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump, it would provide for spending more than $2 billion per year on conservation and outdoor recreation projects and park maintenance across the country.

WATCH: Elizabeth Warren drops out of the 2020 presidential race

Warren's campaign began with enormous promise that she could carry that momentum into the presidential race. Her exit extinguished hopes that Democrats would get another try at putting a woman up against President Donald Trump.