2020 election

Joe Biden’s $5 trillion climate plan: Net zero emissions by 2050

By Bill Barrow, Associated Press

"Science tells us that how we act or fail to act in the next 12 years will determine the very livability of our planet," the Democratic presidential candidate said in a statement ahead of the plan's unveiling Tuesday.

History says the odds are against repeat presidential candidates like Biden and Sanders. Here’s why

By Lisa Desjardins

When political parties choose someone who many voters think “could have” or “should have” won the last time, they lose, according to data from the last three decades of U.S. elections.

Democrats up requirements for second round of primary debates

By Bill Barrow, Associated Press

The Democratic National Committee is upping the ante for its second round of presidential primary debates, doubling the polling and grassroots fundraising requirements from its initial summer debates.

Beto O’Rourke’s immigration plan calls for pathway to citizenship

By Will Weissert, Associated Press

Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke unveiled a sweeping immigration plan Wednesday that included a call for a pathway to U.S. citizenship for 11 million people in the country illegally.

What would a Trump-Biden matchup look like? Dueling Pennsylvania rallies offer clues

By Tess Conciatori, Daniel Bush

President Donald Trump’s fresh attacks on Joe Biden at a campaign rally in central Pennsylvania came two days after the former vice president criticized Trump at his own rally in downtown Philadelphia. The dueling events showcased what a possible general…

Warren unveils abortion rights platform following new laws

By Elana Schor, Associated Press

Elizabeth Warren is calling for a series of targeted measures designed to safeguard abortion rights following a flurry of new state laws that dramatically restrict women's ability to terminate pregnancies.

What does Marianne Williamson believe? Where the candidate stands on 8 issues

By Alexandra D'Elia

Presidential candidate and author Marianne Williamson met the donor threshold to participate in the first 2020 Democratic primary debates. Here's where she stands on key issues.

Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams won’t run for Senate in 2020

By Bill Barrow, Associated Press

Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams says she will not run for a U.S. Senate seat in 2020, dimming her party's hopes of a Senate majority and renewing speculation about her political future after last year's unsuccessful run for governor.

Joe Biden launches 2020 White House bid

By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press

Former Vice President Joe Biden formally joined the crowded Democratic presidential contest on Thursday, declaring the "soul of this nation" at stake if President Donald Trump wins re-election.