Nation Mar 19 White House adviser discusses Biden’s plans to counter spiking cost of housing By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold
Politics Aug 17 Democratic Party chair wants to end presidential caucuses He told AP, the opening day of the DNC, that he plans to "use the bully pulpit as a former chair to make sure we continue the progress" of changes after the bitter 2016 primary fight between Hillary Clinton and… By Bill Barrow, Associated Press
Politics Apr 21 DNC weighing how to handle delegate penalties for states that delayed primaries over coronavirus The Democratic National Committee is working closely with states to find a workaround for a DNC rule that requires states to forfeit half of their delegates if they hold primaries after June 9. Several states have rescheduled their primaries for… By Daniel Bush
Politics Apr 01 Parties weigh whether national conventions can go on as scheduled The coronavirus pandemic is forcing Democrats and Republicans to take a close look at whether they'll be able to move forward as planned this summer with conventions that typically kick off the general election season. By Bill Barrow, Associated Press
Politics Feb 06 Democratic Party chair calls for ‘recanvass’ of Iowa caucuses The Democratic Party chairman is calling on Iowa Democrats to "immediately begin a recanvass" following a delay in caucus results. By Associated Press
Jan 21 2020 Democratic candidates vow unity, but conflict escalates By Will Weissert, Steve Peoples, Associated Press Less than two weeks before the first voting contest of the 2020 primary season, virtually every Democratic presidential contender is trying to rally their supporters behind a decidedly optimistic theme: unity. Despite their consistent efforts, however, unity has proved to… Continue reading
Jun 06 Democratic primary debate rules fair despite candidate complaints, DNC chairman says By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Amid criticism of Democratic National Committee debate rules for the 2020 election, Chairman Tom Perez on Thursday defended his decisions to raise the qualifying threshold for later debates and to reject the idea of one-issue debates, even for matters as… Continue reading
May 29 Democrats up requirements for second round of primary debates By Bill Barrow, Associated Press The Democratic National Committee is upping the ante for its second round of presidential primary debates, doubling the polling and grassroots fundraising requirements from its initial summer debates. Continue reading
Mar 11 Democrats turn to blue-collar Milwaukee for 2020 convention By Bill Barrow, Ivan Moreno, Scott Bauer, Associated Press The Democratic National Committee's decision will take the party to the heart of the working-class upper Midwest that delivered President Donald Trump to the White House. Continue reading
Feb 13 Howard Dean to lead new Dem voter data exchange By Bill Barrow, Associated Press The one-time presidential candidate, former Vermont governor and ex-Democratic National Committee chairman is set to return to prominence as head of a new operation that Democrats hope puts them back on par with Republicans in the never-ending race to use… Continue reading