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August 10, 2019 at 5:34 am

Biden is still the Democrat to beat, but rivals see weakness VIEW

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — In a barn down a gravel road in Iowa, Joe Biden tore into President Donald Trump's moral character, declaring in...

July 16, 2019 at 2:26 pm

In crowded 2020 Democratic field, a clear top tier emerges

WASHINGTON (AP) — No votes have been cast in the Democratic presidential nominating contest, but the winnowing has begun. A distinct top tier of candidates...

July 14, 2019 at 9:53 pm

In Buttigieg and Biden, Dems confront generational divide

LACONIA, N.H. (AP) — Amy McInerney at first saw Joe Biden as Democrats' best hope to beat President Donald Trump — an experienced politician with...

July 10, 2019 at 2:22 pm

In a divided Washington, British ambassador was a bridge

WASHINGTON (AP) — In America's deeply divided capital city, British Ambassador Kim Darroch was often the bridge. He had a direct line to President Donald...

June 24, 2019 at 9:20 pm

Harris pressed to get more personal about why she’s running

WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris nodded knowingly when a black woman at a weekend candidate forum recounted watching her mother face racial discrimination during her...

June 6, 2019 at 6:38 pm

Michael Bloomberg to plunge $500M into clean energy effort

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is plunging $500 million into an effort to close all of the nation's remaining coal...

Business

May 9, 2019 at 3:00 am

Beto O’Rourke hires Obama delegate guru Jeff Berman VIEW

WASHINGTON (AP) — Beto O'Rourke has hired one of the masterminds behind Barack Obama's unlikely 2008 primary victory, part of the Democratic candidate's efforts to...

May 7, 2019 at 2:35 pm

Barack Obama’s book not expected to be released in 2019

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Barack Obama's post-White House memoir isn't expected to be released this year, setting up the likelihood that the highly anticipated...

Entertainment

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April 29, 2019 at 4:51 am

New group launches to harness political power of women

Dubbed Supermajority, the group has a goal of training and mobilizing 2 million women over the next year to become organizers and political leaders in...

April 28, 2019 at 5:07 pm

New group launches to harness political power of women

WASHINGTON (AP) — Three of the nation's most influential activists are launching an organization that aims to harness the political power of women to influence...