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
Feb 21 Watch 5:17 News Wrap: WHO warns of closing window to contain novel coronavirus In our news wrap Friday, the World Health Organization warns the window of opportunity to contain the international spread of novel coronavirus is closing. South Korea has become the latest front in the outbreak, with officials declaring a health emergency… Continue watching
Feb 21 Sanders condemns any Russian influence in election By Associated Press The Vermont senator issued a statement immediately after the Washington Post reported U.S. officials have told Sanders that Russia was trying to help his campaign. The statement did not confirm the report. Continue reading
Feb 21 Democrats try to blunt strong California showing for Sanders By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press The attention reflects a growing concern among Sanders' rivals that if he performs well enough in the state, with its 415 delegates at stake on Super Tuesday, March 3, that he could build a delegate lead that is difficult to… Continue reading
Feb 20 6 takeaways from the Las Vegas Democratic debate By Nicholas Riccardi, Will Weissert, Associated Press Former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg, a newcomer to the debate stage, received the most attention and none of it was positive. Continue reading
Feb 19 Why so many Democrats are staying in the race By Lisa Desjardins Nearly every campaign can view the data through their own set of 2020 glasses to find a reason to stay. Continue reading