Feb 24 'Why would I get out?' Democratic candidates brush off calls to quit By Sara Burnett, Associated Press Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar said during a stop in Arkansas the day after she came in sixth in Nevada that dropping out was "not even a close call" for her. … Continue reading
Feb 24 Watch 8:31 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Sanders' Nevada victory NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Lisa Desjardins to discuss the latest political news, including fears Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ ideology is too far left for him to be the 2020 Democratic nominee, why… Continue watching
Feb 24 FBI official says Russia wants to see U.S. 'tear ourselves apart' By Eric Tucker, Associated Press An FBI official is warning that Russia wants to watch Americans "tear ourselves apart" through disruptive and brazen foreign influence operations. Continue reading
Feb 24 Sanders would use wealth tax to fund universal child care, pre-K By Associated Press Bernie Sanders has joined fellow progressive Elizabeth Warren in proposing that a “wealth tax” can finance government-funded child care from infancy through age 3 for every American family. Continue reading
Feb 23 What Sanders' Nevada win says about Latino voter turnout By Candice Norwood Latino voters who backed Sanders helped give him a decisive victory in Nevada that established him as the frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination. Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch 4:04 Nevada boosts Sanders' front-runner status as Democrats turn to South Carolina The remaining tally of votes in the Nevada caucuses continued streaming in on Sunday, a day after Sen. Bernie Sanders took a commanding lead among the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates vying for the White House. Megan Messerly, a reporter for… Continue watching
Feb 23 Moderates hustle to blunt Sanders' momentum after Nevada win By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press Bernie Sanders’ commanding Nevada caucus victory made him a top target for his Democratic rivals and a growing source of anxiety for establishment Democrats worried that the nomination of a self-avowed democratic socialist could cost the party the White House. Continue reading
Feb 23 Buttigieg questions 3rd place finish in Nevada, cites errors By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Pete Buttigieg’s campaign has questioned his third-place finish in Nevada’s caucuses and called for the state’s Democratic party to release a more detailed breakdown of votes and address reports of more than 200 problems allocating votes in Saturday’s caucuses. Continue reading
Feb 23 Analysis: Sanders' path has echoes of Trump's 2016 campaign By Associated Press A burn-it-down candidate is topping a splintered field of more moderate contenders and setting the party’s establishment wing on edge. Continue reading
Feb 22 AP FACT CHECK: Donald Trump and the audacity of hype By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Josh Boak, Associated Press In their boisterous presidential debate, several Democrats sold short the health care plans of rivals or glossed over aspects of their own record. In an audacious league of his own, President Donald Trump celebrated the elimination of a tax that… Continue reading