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Bernie Sanders had a heart attack, campaign says

October 5, 2019

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders suffered a heart attack, his campaign confirmed after he departed Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center in Las Vegas.

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Kamala Harris unveils healthcare proposal

July 29, 2019

with Ed O'Keefe | CBS News

Democratic presidential hopeful Kamala Harris is revealing a new plan for government-backed healthcare ahead of this week's Democratic debates. Fellow 2020 candidate Bernie Sanders made an international trip Sunday to make a point about healthcare costs.

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Poll results divide Dem candidates into 3 tiers

July 23, 2019

with Ed O'Keefe | CBS News

The latest CBS News Battleground Tracker poll results divide the presidential hopefuls into three tiers. Former Vice President Joe Biden maintains his lead, but other top-tier candidates are gaining on him.

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On the 2020 campaign trail, Biden and Sanders clash over health care plans

July 20, 2019

by Lisa Desjardins | PBS NewsHour

On the 2020 campaign trail, former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders are at odds over their respective health care plans, with Biden proposing to build on the existing Affordable Care Act, while Sanders wants to move to a single-payer system. Meanwhile, fundraising numbers for April through June are out, and 20 candidates are preparing for the second debate.

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Sanders toughens his critique of Biden, signaling more clashes ahead

July 17, 2019

by Robert Costa, Sean Sullivan | The Washington Post

Bernie Sanders, the self-described political revolutionary who has struggled to expand his support base in a crowded Democratic presidential field, offered his most comprehensive critique yet of rival Joe Biden on Tuesday — a reflection of the candidates’ increasing eagerness to challenge the primacy of the former vice president.

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Poll: Kamala Harris surges in Iowa as Bernie Sanders suffers after debate

July 3, 2019

by Susan Page | USA Today

The first Democratic debate reshaped the presidential field in Iowa as support surged for California Sen. Kamala Harris, undercutting the standing of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and raising questions about the solidity of former Vice President Joe Biden's front-runner status.

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April 10, 2019

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February 20, 2019

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For Sanders, 2020 will present challenges that didn’t exist in 2016

February 20, 2019

by Dan Balz | The Washington Post

When Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) joined the race for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016, it took little time for him to turn the competition into a two-person race with Hillary Clinton. As he joins the field for 2020, the path ahead will be more complicated and the environment potentially less forgiving.