Feb 02 The critical fight inside Democrats' establishment primary By Steve Peoples, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Within the Democrats’ sprawling presidential contest is a smaller, yet critical competition among a handful of candidates jockeying to secure the backing of their party’s establishment wing. Continue reading
Feb 01 Democrats focus on unity as tensions from 2016 linger By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press Democratic presidential candidates promised voters in Iowa on Saturday they would unify the party to take on President Donald Trump even as they kept up their criticism of each other and navigated the lingering divides from the 2016 campaign. Continue reading
Jan 31 Watch 5:34 Iowa Democratic voters feel excitement, pressure ahead of critical caucuses By Stephanie Sy, Rachel Wellford Three days before the Iowa caucuses, 11 candidates remain in the 2020 Democratic primary. Polls indicate that many likely caucus participants are still undecided about whom they will support. In a state that is predominantly white, the candidates are striving… Continue watching
Jan 31 Watch 12:09 David Brooks and Ruth Marcus on Senate's witness vote, Sanders' surge New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s political news, including the Senate’s decision not to call witnesses in President Trump’s impeachment trial, Republicans’ varying defenses of Trump’s conduct… Continue watching
Jan 31 WATCH: Why New Hampshire holds the first primary By Lisa Desjardins When it comes to U.S. presidential elections, why do we pay so much attention to New Hampshire and Iowa?… Continue reading
Jan 31 John Delaney drops out of the 2020 presidential race By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Former Maryland congressman John Delaney is quitting the 2020 presidential race. Continue reading
Jan 30 Watch 3:51 How Trump and 2020 Democrats are talking to Iowa voters With only days remaining before the Iowa caucus, President Trump traveled to Des Moines Thursday to rally his supporters. Trump’s campaign events are known for their raucous energy and concert-like atmosphere, in contrast to the small, intimate gatherings that 2020… Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch 8:20 Elizabeth Warren on Trump's trial and why 'women win' elections Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has been present for the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump and heard Trump’s legal team offer its defense of the charges against him. She is also a 2020 Democratic candidate for president. Warren joins Judy… Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch 2:19 A week before Iowa caucuses, which 2020 Democrats are resonating most? By John Yang As Iowa’s Democratic caucuses approach, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' message seems to be resonating with voters, though he still faces concerns he is too liberal to defeat President Trump. Along with Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Amy Klobuchar, he dashed to… Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch 7:26 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on impeachment trial witnesses, Iowa polls NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including whether enough Senate Republicans will vote to hear witnesses in the impeachment trial of President Trump and how 2020… Continue watching