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Candidates Receive Endorsements From Democrats Who Benefited From Their PACs
Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s spending in support of lawmakers was in the millions.
Divisions on Health Care Continue to Define 2020 Democratic Race
Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren repeated their calls for Medicare for All on the Nevada debate stage.
Sanders Says the People — Not the Party Elites — Should Decide the Nomination
The other candidates suggested they would accept a situation in which superdelegates and party insiders decide who wins.
Elizabeth Warren Made a Meal of Mike Bloomberg in Las Vegas
Bloomberg had his own head handed to him in a small paper sack marked “Property of Warren for President.”
GOP’s Susan Collins Faces Tough Reelection Fight Following Vote to Acquit Trump
A new poll shows Senator Collins has suffered a major decline in support among women voters in Maine.
Klobuchar Is in Fourth Place, and Her Policies Are Shockingly Conservative
Klobuchar has embraced the fossil fuel industry talking point that natural gas can be a “bridge fuel.”
Democrats Warn of Potential Chaos in Nevada Weeks After Iowa Tech Issues
Nevada scrapped plans to use the same app in its caucus, but campaigns are still unaware of the new process.
Sanders Calls Trump’s Clemency for Corrupt Officials Proof of a Broken System
Sanders is running on a platform that includes sweeping reforms to the criminal legal system.
Tonight’s Debate in Nevada Is the Most Consequential Moment of the 2020 Race
If the five other candidates don’t stifle Mike Bloomberg tonight, a tidal wave of cash will soon transform the race.
House Rep Overseeing Tax Code Is Number One in Corporate PAC Donations
Ways and Means Chairman Neal got money from PACs of several corporations that had negative effective tax rates in 2018.