Election 2020

Fracking debate causes tremors in battleground Pennsylvania

By Marc Levy, Associated Press

The notion of banning fracking is dividing the Democrats running for president and increasingly dividing Democrats in the presidential battleground state of Pennsylvania.

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…

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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.

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.

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.

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…

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.

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.

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.

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.