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9 Candidates Now Qualify For The September Democratic Primary Debate
Thursday, August 08, 2019
Andrew Yang crossed the threshold Thursday, and two other candidates are on the cusp of qualifying. That means there could again be two debate nights next month instead of just one.
House Retirement Tracker: GOP Exits Mount, Hurting Chances To Flip Control In 2020
Thursday, August 08, 2019
Over the past two weeks alone, seven House Republicans have announced they won't run again, including two of just 13 GOP women in the House and the chamber's lone African American Republican.
Trump Blasts Dayton Leaders For 'Misrepresenting' His Visit
Wednesday, August 07, 2019
Leaders in Dayton and El Paso were skeptical ahead of President Trump's visits but hoped that he would bring the communities together following mass shootings in both cities over the weekend.
Klobuchar Qualifies For September Democratic Debate, Campaign Announces
Friday, August 02, 2019
The next debate has a tougher threshold than the past two. Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar is the eighth presidential candidate who appears to have made it to the stage.
Texas Rep. Will Hurd, House's Only Black Republican, Won't Seek Reelection In 2020
Thursday, August 01, 2019
Hurd is the sixth congressional Republican in just over a week to announce retirement. A frequent Trump critic, he is also the only GOP member who represents part of the U.S.-Mexico border.
Protests On Immigration, Policing Disrupt 2nd Night Of Democratic Debate
Thursday, August 01, 2019
Activists targeted New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio regarding the NYPD officer involved in Eric Garner's 2014 death. Another group held a banner that read, "Stop all deportations on day one."
'Impossible Promises' Vs. 'Small Ideas.' Moderates And Progressives Clash At Debate
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
Moderates took aim at the liberal policies of Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren on health care and taxes at the Democratic debate, arguing that their stances could ensure a second term for Trump.
Debate May Be Last-Ditch Effort For Struggling Democrats To Stay Alive
Monday, July 29, 2019
Eight candidates meet the requirements to make the debate stage in September: Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris, Pete Buttigieg, Beto O'Rourke, Cory Booker and Andrew Yang.
Supreme Court Lets Trump Border Wall Move Forward, But Legal Fight Still Looms
Friday, July 26, 2019
A lower court had initially frozen the $2.5 billion in defense funds Trump had sought to use amid his emergency declaration earlier this year. Now liberal groups are seeking an expedited hearing.
Trump Seizes On Soggy Paper Straws As Campaign Issue: 'Make Straws Great Again'
Friday, July 19, 2019
The president's reelection campaign is selling reusable and recycled straws in its 2020 online store, because, it says, "Liberal paper straws don't work."
2nd Democratic Primary Debate Matchups Set: Sanders Vs. Warren And Biden Vs. Harris
Thursday, July 18, 2019
The debates will be held from 8 to 10 p.m. ET on July 30 and 31 in Detroit. Moderators will be CNN's Dana Bash, Don Lemon and Jake Tapper.
Trump Attacks Congresswomen At N.C. Rally, As Crowd Chants 'Send Her Back'
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
President Trump piled on four freshmen congresswomen of color after tweeting this weekend that they should "go back" to the countries they came from, even though three were born in the U.S.
2nd Democratic Primary Debate: See Which Candidates Made The Cut
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock will be taking the place of California Rep. Eric Swalwell, who dropped out last week. The lineup for each night of the July 30-31 event will be announced Thursday.
'Star Spangled Scandal': How An 1859 Sensationalized Crime Set A Modern Day Precedent
Thursday, July 04, 2019
Author Chris DeRose's examination of "sex, murder and the trial that changed America" shows that glorification of true crime and parstisan rancor is nothing new to American politics.
Biden Defends Civil Rights Record After Harris Blasted Him Over Segregation, Busing
Friday, June 28, 2019
At the Rainbow PUSH Coalition conference in Chicago, the former vice president said he "never opposed voluntary busing" — though he did oppose mandatory busing policy.
Recap: Night 2 Of The Democratic Primary Debate In 100 Words (And 7 Videos)
Friday, June 28, 2019
Here's what you need to know about the second half of the first debate of the 2020 election cycle, including Sen. Kamala Harris' exchange with former Vice President Joe Biden.
The First Democratic Primary Debate In 100 Words (And 7 Video Clips)
Thursday, June 27, 2019
Just catching up? Here is what you need to know about the first night of the Democratic debate in Miami.
Trump Denies New Sexual Assault Allegation By Advice Columnist E. Jean Carroll
Friday, June 21, 2019
Trump says Carroll's allegations, published in New York magazine, are an attempt to sell copies of her new book. Carroll says Trump attacked her in a New York City department store in the mid-1990s.
Trump Says Alabama's Roy Moore Can't Win, But Moore Is Running Again Anyway
Thursday, June 20, 2019
During a 2017 Senate race, multiple women accused the former Alabama chief justice of sexual misconduct when they were teens. Democrat Doug Jones won, so President Trump urged Moore not to run again.
Trump Launches Reelection Bid With Promises Of Greatness And Familiar Grievances
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
The president told supporters that Democrats want to "destroy" the country, turning up the heat on opponents in a speech that mostly picked up where the 2016 campaign left off.