Dec 30 Biden questioned about sharing 2020 ticket with Republican By Hunter Woodall, Associated Press Former Vice President Joe Biden entertained the idea of choosing a Republican as a 2020 running mate as he campaigned Monday — though he conceded he didn't have anyone specific in mind. Continue reading
Dec 30 Watch 3:05 How 2020 Democrats are making their year-end push By Lisa Desjardins In the final weekend of the year, candidates for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination traversed Iowa and New Hampshire to rally support for primary contests that are now only weeks away. The end of 2019 also comes with a fundraising… Continue watching
Dec 30 Seeking Latinos' support in Florida, Democrats fight socialist tag By Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press President Donald Trump and his allies have been hammering Democrats as leftists and anti-capitalists — knowing such labels call up images of corruption and poverty. Continue reading
Dec 30 Sanders' doctors say he's healthy enough for 'rigors of presidency' By Will Weissert, Associated Press Bernie Sanders suffered “modest heart muscle damage" during his October heart attack but has since been doing well and should be able to continue campaigning for president “without limitation," according to letters released Monday by his primary care physician and… Continue reading
Dec 27 Watch 13:43 Shields and Brooks on 2019 in review, 2020 predictions Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week’s political news, including the battle between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell over rules for a Senate impeachment… Continue watching
Dec 27 Amy McGrath files to challenge Mitch McConnell in Senate race By Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press As the most powerful Republican in Congress, McConnell enters the race as a strong favorite in his pursuit of a seventh Senate term in 2020. Continue reading
Dec 23 Watch 3:37 As the year concludes, 2020 Democrats look to Iowa and beyond By Judy Woodruff Candidates for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination are closing out 2019 the same way they spent the past several months -- on the campaign trail. While some focus on Iowa, the first state to hold primary voting, others are conducting… Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch 8:55 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Senate trial standoff, Iowa 2020 polls NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including the state of the 2020 presidential race as the Iowa caucuses approach, an impasse over a Senate trial for… Continue watching
Dec 23 Biden's new endorsement reflects battle for Latino support By Bill Barrow, Associated Press The dueling surrogates highlight a fierce battle for the Hispanic vote between Sanders and Biden, whose campaigns each see the two candidates as the leading contenders. Continue reading
Dec 23 Klobuchar expects to complete tour of all 99 Iowa counties By Sara Burnett, Associated Press Klobuchar argues she is the best candidate to take on President Donald Trump in 2020 because she has a history of winning across Minnesota. Continue reading