Jun 20 Joe Biden's words on segregationist senators draw rivals' fire By Bill Barrow, Elana Schor, Associated Press Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is dismissing calls to apologize for saying that the Senate "got things done" with "civility" even when the body included segregationists with whom he disagreed. Continue reading
Jun 18 Trump threatens to deport millions beginning next week By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump is threatening to remove millions of people living in the country illegally on the eve of formally announcing his re-election bid. Continue reading
Jun 11 2020 candidate Pete Buttigieg lays out foreign policy vision By Associated Press Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg wants to repeal the 2001 authorization for use of force in Iraq and Afghanistan, calling it a "blank check" that has led to an "endless war."… Continue reading
Jun 06 Democratic primary debate rules fair despite candidate complaints, DNC chairman says By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Amid criticism of Democratic National Committee debate rules for the 2020 election, Chairman Tom Perez on Thursday defended his decisions to raise the qualifying threshold for later debates and to reject the idea of one-issue debates, even for matters as… Continue reading
Jun 04 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. Continue reading
May 30 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. Continue reading
May 29 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. Continue reading
May 29 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. Continue reading
May 21 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… Continue reading
May 17 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. Continue reading