Apr 03 What do Democratic candidates need to make the first 2020 debates? By Alexandra D'Elia A wide spectrum of Democratic 2020 candidates face two relatively narrow metrics to qualify for the first two primary debates. Continue reading
Mar 06 DNC says it won’t partner with Fox News for upcoming presidential debates By Associated Press The party chairman, Tom Perez, says he's concluded that the network isn't in a position to host a fair and neutral debate. Continue reading
Dec 20 How Democrats are changing the primary debate schedule for 2020 candidates By Tess Conciatori The new schedule for the Democratic primaries in 2020 includes guidelines on the number of official debates, when they’ll be held, and who will be eligible to participate. Continue reading
Aug 23 Hacking attempt into Democrat voter files was actually a phishing test, officials say By Bill Barrow, Associated Press "This was an unauthorized test, not an attack," Bob Lord, the Democratic National Committee's chief security officer, told the AP on Thursday. Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch 3:15 DNC sues Russia, Trump ‘co-conspirators’ over 2016 election meddling A lawsuit filed by the Democratic National Committee alleges that people close to President Trump and Russian entities conspired to spread documents that were stolen from the DNC to bolster the Trump campaign. The Democratic Party set off a similar… Continue watching
Apr 20 Watch 5:01 Tom Perez on DNC lawsuit: Russian and Trump campaign conspiracy ‘abundantly clear to me’ In a lawsuit filed Friday, the Democratic National Committee alleges President Trump’s campaign, WikiLeaks and the Russian government took part in a massive plot to interfere in the 2016 presidential election by releasing stolen DNC emails. Why file the lawsuit… Continue watching
Apr 20 Watch 6:00 How the DNC lawsuit could become a powerful tool The Democratic National Committee is claiming there was a broad conspiracy to aid Donald Trump’s presidential campaign by hacking and leaking stolen emails. How hard will that be to prove in court? William Brangham gets analysis from Susan Hennessey, executive… Continue watching
Nov 21 Watch 7:16 Donna Brazile: Bailing out DNC gave Clinton campaign control, ‘made my job impossible’ By PBS NewsHour Donna Brazile, a veteran political consultant who became the DNC’s interim chair during the 2016 campaign, had a front-row seat to what happened and offers her take in a new book, "Hacks: The Inside Story of the Break-ins and Breakdowns… Continue watching
Oct 28 AP report: Website with GOP ties funded research on Trump dossier By Steve Peoples and Zeke Miller, Associated Press A conservative website with ties to the GOP is confirming that it triggered the research that ultimately led to a controversial dossier on Trump's past. Continue reading
Jun 22 President Trump appears to dispute Russian interference in 2016 election By Vivian Salama, Associated Press President Donald Trump appeared to cast doubt on the assessment of 17 U.S. intelligence agencies that blame Russia for election meddling, questioning Thursday why the Obama administration didn't try to stop it. Continue reading