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DeSantis and Newsom lob insults and talk some policy in a faceoff between two White House aspirants
In an alternate reality, the prime-time showdown between California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis could have been a preview of a 2024 general election debate.
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Biden's reelection bid faces vulnerabilities in wake of special counsel appointment
The appointment of a special counsel to probe Hunter Biden was nonetheless a reminder of the vulnerabilities facing Joe Biden as he wages another election campaign in a deeply uncertain political climate.
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GOP Tests Midterm Message Not Focused on Trump Grievances
The Republican Party’s leading conservatives have spent several days in Florida focused on the issues they believe will help the GOP retake control of Congress this fall — and perhaps the White House in 2024. Largely unmentioned? Former President Donald Trump and his chief grievances. Lies about election fraud, the focus of last year’s Conservative Political Action Conference, have been…
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Presidential Candidate Joe Biden Talks Protests, Unrest, Trump in Philly Speech
Former Vice President Joe Biden delivered a speech in Center City Philadelphia Tuesday as voters head to polls for the state’s presidential primary amid civil unrest.
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6 Big Questions Ahead of Final Debate Before Start of Voting
Tuesday marks the last time the leading Democratic presidential contenders will face a national audience on the debate stage before primary voting begins, making it the most significant moment of the 2020 primary season to date.
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Turbulence Shakes Democrats Going Into Final Debate of 2019
Seven Democratic presidential candidates will stand on stage this week in Los Angeles, a pool of survivors who have withstood almost a year on the campaign trail, sustained attacks from rivals in both parties, and five rounds of high-pressure debates. And while the field has been effectively cut down from more than 20 in the span of six months, a…
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Booker's Critical Test? Languishing Campaign Plots a Rebound
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker is hoping a speech in Iowa’s capital city could be a spark for his Democratic presidential campaign. With less than two months before the Iowa caucuses open the Democratic 2020 contest, Booker spoke Thursday in Des Moines. Booker argues California Sen. Kamala Harris’ recent departure from the primary forces the party to confront whether it’s...
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Bloomberg Vows to Refuse Donations, Presidential Salary
Michael Bloomberg will not accept political donations if he runs for president and he will not take a salary if he wins, according to senior aides who offered new details on Saturday about the New York billionaire’s plans to navigate his wealth as he marches toward a formal 2020 announcement. “He has never taken a political contribution in his life....
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‘I Am Back,' Bernie Sanders Tells Supporters at NYC Rally
Basking in loud chants of “Bernie’s back,” Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders resumed campaigning weeks after being sidelined by a heart attack and told supporters he was ready to resume “the epic struggle” for the White House.
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2020 Democratic Primary ‘Really Starting to Heat Up'
After months of speculation and secrecy, the 2020 presidential primary season is about to explode. With several Democrats already in the race, a half dozen more are locking down final travel, staffing and strategy to launch White House bids in the coming weeks. While plans may change, the announcements are expected to come in waves, the first featuring a group...
