Feb 19 Watch 4:43 What to watch as Democrats’ Nevada competition ramps up Six Democratic presidential candidates face off Wednesday in Las Vegas, and for the first time, Michael Bloomberg will be on the debate stage. Nevada, home to the next contest in the primary season, is also more diverse than the last… Continue watching
Feb 19 Democrats won’t commit to same-day release of Nevada results By Michelle L. Price, Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez tells The Associated Press that several factors, including early voting and potentially high turnout, could affect tabulation and timing of results. Continue reading
Feb 19 In South Carolina, Sanders could get a boost from billionaire Steyer By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Steyer has been courting black voters in the state and has spent tens of millions on ads. That could siphon support from Biden, creating an opening for Sanders. Continue reading
Feb 18 Bernie Sanders’ campaign to request recount of Iowa caucuses By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign plans to ask for a partial recount of the Iowa caucus results after the state Democratic Party released results of its recanvass that show Sanders and Pete Buttigieg in an effective tie. Continue reading
Feb 17 WATCH: Joe Biden campaigns in Nevada ahead of caucus By Associated Press Former US vice president Joe Biden campaigned in Nevada on Monday ahead of the state’s Democratic caucus. Biden has picked up another endorsement from a top Nevada politician, with Lt. Gov. Kate Marshall announcing that she will back the… Continue reading
Feb 14 De Blasio endorses former 2020 rival Sanders for president By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press The move, announced Friday by Sanders' campaign, puts de Blasio in a position to become a leading voice in opposition to Sanders' newest rival, Mike Bloomberg, his predecessor in leading the nation's largest city. Continue reading
Feb 14 In Nevada, Klobuchar’s shifts on immigration issues come under scrutiny By Sara Burnett, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Democratic presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar says she no longer believes English should be the national language of the U.S. Continue reading
Feb 12 Iowa Democratic Party chairman resigns after caucus chaos By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press Chairman Troy Price resigned Wednesday, saying Iowa Democrats deserved better than what happened on caucus night. Continue reading
Feb 11 After Iowa, many New Hampshire Dems worry about fairness By Josh Boak, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press Only 14% of New Hampshire Democrats said they were "very confident" that the process for picking a presidential nominee would be fair, a sign of possible doubts lingering in voters' minds ahead of the state's Tuesday primary. Continue reading
Feb 11 Bloomberg criticized for 2015 comments on targeting minorities By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press Mike Bloomberg is under fire for resurfaced comments in which he says the way to bring down murder rates is to "put a lot of cops" in minority neighborhoods because that's where "all the crime is."… Continue reading