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August 16, 2019 at 10:58 am

Energized liberals fear Warren, Sanders can’t beat Trump

BERLIN, N.H. (AP) — They want fundamental change: single-payer health care, debt-free college, environmental protections and the end of big money in politics. But as...

August 6, 2019 at 9:10 pm

Biden: Trump ‘fanning the flames of white supremacy’ VIEW

BURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) — Joe Biden on Wednesday accused President Donald Trump of "fanning the flames of white supremacy" in his most aggressive attack yet...

July 31, 2019 at 1:49 pm

Democrats’ divisions test Biden’s front-runner strength VIEW

DETROIT (AP) — The ideological divisions gripping the Democratic Party intensified on Wednesday as presidential candidates waged an acrimonious battle over health care, immigration and...

From left, Marianne Williamson, Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke, former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, former Maryland Rep. John Delaney and Montana Gov. Steve Bullock take the stage for the first of two Democratic presidential primary debates hosted by CNN Tuesday, July 30, 2019, in the Fox Theatre in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) MIMG112 MIMG112

July 29, 2019 at 9:22 pm

Sanders, Warren clash with moderates over ‘Medicare for All’ in Democratic debate VIEW

The signature domestic proposal by the leading progressive candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination came under withering attack from moderates Tuesday in a debate that...

July 25, 2019 at 2:55 pm

Ready to fight: Biden leans into racial debate with Dems

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joe Biden no longer plans to turn the other cheek. His front-running status fragile, the former vice president is embracing an aggressive...

July 18, 2019 at 3:57 pm

How to beat Trump? Dems divided as he rams race onto ballot

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joe Biden was at a soul food restaurant in Los Angeles on Thursday when he blasted President Donald Trump's "racist" taunts...

President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Williams Arena in Greenville, N.C., Wednesday, July 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) NCCK143 NCCK143

July 17, 2019 at 9:13 pm

Trump leans on issue of race in bid for a 2nd term in 2020 VIEW

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump has placed racial animus at the center of his reelection campaign, and even some of his critics believe...

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 12, 2019 at 1:41 pm

Dem infighting on race spills into 2020 presidential contest

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The highly public rift between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and a clutch of freshmen congresswomen led by Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez has...

Former vice president and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden greets local residents while walking in the Independence Fourth of July parade, Thursday, July 4, 2019, in Independence, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) IACN109 IACN109

July 5, 2019 at 9:37 am

2020 Democrats see opportunity on foreign policy

NEW YORK (AP) — Some of the leading Democrats in the 2020 presidential contest are working to strengthen their foreign policy bona fides, eager to...