Dec 12 Elizabeth Warren gets campaign effort going in Pennsylvania By Marc Levy, Associated Press Warren's campaign said it has hired a Pennsylvania campaign strategist to start next week and will bring on organizing staff and open a field office in Philadelphia in the coming weeks. Continue reading
Dec 10 Buttigieg discloses ex-clients as fundraising swing begins By Steve Peoples, Associated Press The 2020 presidential candidates' former consulting clients include a major health insurance provider, a nationwide electronics retailer, the U.S. Department of Energy and the Department of Defense. Continue reading
Dec 09 McKinsey consulting firm allows Buttigieg to release names of clients By Associated Press Buttigieg had been under scrutiny for refusing to discuss the three years he spent working for the consulting firm, pointing to the nondisclosure agreement he signed. Continue reading
Nov 26 Kamala Harris proposes doubling mental health treatment beds By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press Harris’ plan lists South Carolina, Iowa and Nevada, all early voting states, as priority states for increasing mental health treatment beds. Continue reading
Nov 21 California justices reject law requiring Trump tax returns By Brian Melley, Associated Press The court said the law, the first of its kind in the nation and aimed squarely at Trump, was unconstitutional. Continue reading
Nov 20 Bloomberg spending up to $20 million to register 500,000 voters By Steve Peoples, Associated Press News of the large investment, confirmed by Bloomberg’s team on Wednesday, comes less than a week after the former New York City mayor unveiled a $100 million online advertising campaign attacking Trump in four general election swing states as well. Continue reading
Nov 18 Watch 2:44 2020 Democrats campaign in Nevada, as Obama warns them to stay ‘rooted in reality’ By Amna Nawaz Fourteen contenders for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination headed to Nevada this weekend, trying to distinguish themselves in the primary season’s third-voting state. The lineup included former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, a new entrant to the race. But as the… Continue watching
Nov 18 Buttigieg touts military service but is wary of overstating role By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press The South Bend, Indiana, mayor is leaning hard on his seven-month deployment as an intelligence officer in Afghanistan as a powerful credential. Continue reading
Nov 18 Democratic voters balk at new presidential candidates entering already crowded field By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick roiled the race last week by launching a surprise bid. New York billionaire Michael Bloomberg is likely to do the same in the coming days. Continue reading
Nov 14 Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick joins Democratic presidential race By Julie Pace, Bill Barrow, Steve Peoples, Associated Press Patrick said he’s running for the “people who feel left out and left back.”… Continue reading