Miss. democrats evaluating election losses
Some Mississippi Democrats are second-guessing the party’s strategies after Republicans swept all eight statewide offices in this year’s general election.
10 Democrats set for next debate as several others miss cut
Struggling Democratic presidential candidates are facing the bad news that they are not among the 10 who have qualified for the next debate, a predicament that is likely to spell doom for their campaigns.
Democrats’ divisions test Biden’s front-runner strength
The ideological divisions gripping the Democratic Party intensified on Wednesday as presidential candidates waged an acrimonious battle over health care, immigration and race that tested the strength of early front-runner Joe Biden’s candidacy.
2nd Dem debate will be some candidates’ last chance to shine
Democrats gathering in Detroit for a pivotal presidential debate will have to decide, once again, how to respond to President Donald Trump while presenting their own vision for the country.
New rules for debate: No 1-word answers or show of hands
Raise your hand if you can think of some different ways CNN will approach the second Democratic presidential debate, which will unfold over two nights in Detroit on Tuesday and Wednesday.
In crowded 2020 Democratic field, a clear top tier emerges
No votes have been cast in the Democratic presidential nominating contest, but the winnowing has begun.
A matter of faith: Democrats embrace religion in campaign
When 10 Democratic presidential candidates were pressed on immigration policy during their recent debate, Pete Buttigieg took his answer in an unexpected direction: He turned the question into a matter of faith.
Dem debates fuel race for support from Black Caucus members
Kamala Harris called twice.
In her first conversation with Rep. Bobby Rush, a veteran member of the Congressional Black Caucus, Harris was explicit about what she wanted: his endorsement in the Democratic presidential primary. Rush demurred, not yet ready to pick a side in the most crowded Democratic race in modern political history.
On edge: 2020 Democrats face prospect of being cut from debates
The largest presidential field in modern Democratic politics could quickly shrink as more than half of the contenders are in real danger of failing to meet tougher requirements to participate in the fall round of debates.
Health care, immigration top issues at Democrats’ 1st debate
Ten Democrats railed against a national economy and a Republican administration they argued exist only for the rich as presidential candidates debated onstage for the first time in the young 2020 season, embracing inequality as a defining theme in their fight to deny President Donald Trump a second term in office.
2020 Democrats converge in Miami for 1st night of debates
Ten presidential candidates, led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, will converge on the debate stage on Wednesday on the first night of Democratic debates to offer their pitches to voters and attempt a breakout moment for their campaigns.
New phase in 2020 presidential race tests Dems’ aggression
The unwritten rules that have so far prevented the Democratic presidential contest from devolving into all-out conflict are about to be tested.
Debate lineups: Biden, Sanders on 2nd night, Warren on 1st
NBC set the lineup for its two-night debate of 2020 presidential contenders later this month, with a top-heavy second session that will pit former Vice President Joe Biden onstage against 2016 Democratic runner-up, Bernie Sanders, the youthful Mayor Pete Buttigieg and California Sen. Kamala Harris.
Democratic debate lineup set at 20 candidates; de Blasio and Bennet in
The Democratic National Committee has announced that 20 candidates have qualified for the party’s first presidential debates later this month.
Town hall on enemy turf? Fox News debate divides 2020 Dems
Bernie Sanders appeared on a Fox News town hall and attracted nearly 2.6 million viewers. Elizabeth Warren turned down a similar chance while branding the network a “hate-for-profit racket.” Pete Buttigieg used Fox News’ own air to criticize two of its most popular personalities.
Trump’s attack on ‘Obamacare’ gives Democrats a fresh issue
President Donald Trump is calling on Republicans to revive the effort to quash the Affordable Care Act, handing Democrats an opportunity to unite in defense of the law as they try to move past the Russia investigation and win the White House in 2020.
Oversight or overreach? Democrats wrestle with Trump probes
For many Democrats, Robert Mueller’s investigation has long stood as their best, last chance to take down President Donald Trump before the next election.
In Dems’ ‘Medicare for All’ battle cry, GOP sees ’20 weapon
“Medicare for All” has become catnip for Democratic presidential candidates and many lawmakers, yet Republicans prepping for next year’s congressional races are also flocking to it — for entirely different reasons.
Pot-litics: 2020 Democrats line up behind marijuana legalization
A growing list of Democratic presidential contenders want the U.S. government to legalize marijuana, reflecting a nationwide shift as more Americans look favorably on cannabis.
Democrats and Republicans rush to avert third party spoilers
Two congresswomen running for U.S Senate in Arizona are crisscrossing the state, raising millions of dollars and trying to exploit every possible advantage to eke out a win in what both sides expect to be a photo-finish race.