Sep 10 Debate offers Harris chance to regain momentum in 2020 race By Juana Summers, Julie Pace, Associated Press The California senator is facing persistent questions about whether she can recapture the energy of her campaign's opening days. Continue reading
Sep 10 North Carolina special election tests Trump and GOP's 2020 prospects By Alan Fram, Associated Press The special elections could shed light on Republicans' prospects for holding onto votes in the suburbs in 2020. Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 8:11 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on N.C. special election, Trump's primary challengers NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Lisa Desjardins to discuss the latest political news, including what’s at stake in North Carolina’s special congressional election on Tuesday, former Rep. Mark Sanford’s announcement that he’ll challenge… Continue watching
Sep 09 How would Andrew Yang give Americans $1,000 per month? With this tax By Dan Cooney Andrew Yang plans to give every American adult $1,000 a month in universal basic income, as a way to offset job loss from automation. And, he wants to pay for it, in large part, with a value-added tax. Continue reading
Sep 09 WATCH: Trump goes after Democrats during campaign rally in North Carolina By Jonathan Lemire, Alan Fram, Associated Press Trying to prove his political clout by pushing a Republican to victory in a special election, President Donald Trump used a North Carolina rally on Monday to paint a bleak picture of a nation that he claimed would be overrun… Continue reading
Sep 06 Watch 12:24 Shields and Brooks on Democrats' climate plans, Trump's Dorian claim Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including whether Democrats are taking a “politically risky” approach to climate change policy, President Trump’s fixation with Alabama being hit… Continue watching
Sep 06 2020 candidates descend on New Hampshire to woo voters By Hunter Woodall, Associated Press So far in the 2020 campaign, the first-in-the-nation primary state has been more of a destination for lower-tier Democratic presidential candidates than for three of its top contenders. That changes Saturday when the 2020 field descends on Manchester for the… Continue reading
Sep 06 Ex-Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz rules out independent 2020 bid By Associated Press "I have concluded that an independent campaign for the White House is not how I can best serve our country at this time," Schultz said in a letter posted on his website. Continue reading
Sep 05 Black voters will define what 'electable' means for 2020 Democrats By Errin Haines, Associated Press African Americans make up roughly 24 percent of the Democratic primary electorate, and a much higher percent in early primary states like South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Virginia. Continue reading
Sep 04 Democrats propose spending trillions to fight climate change By Juana Summers, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The release of candidates' competing plans comes as issues of climate and the environment have become a central focus of the Democratic primary. Continue reading