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Early Voting Means 2020 Primary is Already Here for Millions
The Iowa caucuses are more than a week away, but millions of Americans are already free to vote.
Buttigieg Seeks Validation from Gathering of Mayoral Peers
For Pete Buttigieg, an appearance before a gathering of the nation's mayors Thursday was a home game.
Rep. Ayanna Pressley Goes Public with Alopecia and Baldness
Rep. Ayanna Pressley, whose hair twists have been an inspiration to young girls and part of her personal identity and political brand, said last week that she has gone bald due to the auto immune condition alopecia.
Buttigieg's Unlikely Iowa Rise Now Carries High Expectations
Pete Buttigieg finds himself in a place that he could hardly have contemplated when he began running for president a year ago.
Birth Tourism: U.S. to Impose Visa Restrictions for Pregnant Women
The Trump administration is coming out Thursday with new visa restrictions aimed at restricting "birth tourism," in which women travel to the U.S. to give birth so their children can have a coveted U.S. passport.
Bloomberg, Buttigieg Work to Connect with Nation's Mayors
Two miles from President Donald Trump's impeachment trial in the Capitol, Michael Bloomberg and Pete Buttigieg are looking to draw a distinction between the improbable and the practical.
Watch: Randy Rainbow Croons Over 'The Don' in Impeachy New Parody Video
The impeachment trial of Donald J. Trump just wouldn't be a milestone in he saga of the current presidency without a musical video from political parody commentator Randy Rainbow. Cue up Rainbow's latest: "That Don!"
Democrats Swarm Industrial Iowa to Prove They can Beat Trump
Since their surprise loss to President Donald Trump in 2016, Democrats have struggled with how to regain territory that long supported the party before suddenly flipping to Republicans. Their answer could lie with voters like Martie Boyd.
Feds Allow Use of Opioid Funds to Stem Meth, Cocaine Surge
Alarmed by a deadly new twist in the nation's drug addiction crisis, the government will allow states to use federal money earmarked for the opioid epidemic to help growing numbers of people struggling with meth and cocaine.
Hillary Clinton Says 'Nobody Likes' Bernie Sanders
Hillary Clinton says "nobody likes" her former presidential rival Bernie Sanders, even as the Vermont senator remains entrenched among the front-runners in the Democratic race, with the Iowa caucus beginning in less than two weeks.
Watch: Providence Gay Bar Claims That Buttigieg's People Canceled Event Due to 'Dancer Pole'
A gay bar in Providence, RI, says that staffers for the Buttigieg campaign relocated an event that had originally been slated to take place there, and says that the reason for the switch was a "dancer pole" that is part of the venue.
NY Times Endorses Klobuchar, Warren in Democratic Contest
The New York Times has endorsed not one but two candidates for the Democratic nomination for president, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar from the party's moderate wing and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren from the progressive wing.
2020 Democratic Contenders Link Arms on King Day March
Democratic presidential contenders celebrated Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy at a Baptist church Monday and linked arms with each other and civil rights leaders in a march of tens of thousands to the Statehouse.
Crimes? Impeachment Prosecutors, Defense Lay Out Arguments
President Donald Trump's defense team and the prosecutors of his impeachment are laying out their arguments over whether his conduct toward Ukraine warrants his removal from office.
Sanders Distances Himself from Group Backing His WH Run
Bernie Sanders said Sunday that outside political groups that can raise and spend unlimited sums backing candidates for public office should be abolished — including those supporting his own bid for the White House.
Sanders Says Gender, Age Pose Obstacles to Candidates
Bernie Sanders made a comparison Sunday between the challenges women face in politics today and his running for president at the age of 78.
AP Sources: Security Probe Targets Trump's Russia Adviser
A White House adviser on Europe and Russia issues has been placed on administrative leave pending a security-related investigation, two people with knowledge of his exit said Sunday.
Sanders Says Gender, Age Pose Obstacles to Candidates
Bernie Sanders made a comparison between the challenges women face in politics today and his running for president at the age of 78.
Buttigieg Shifts Plans, Will Attend King Holiday Event in SC
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, who has been criticized for his slow outreach to black and other minority voters, has rearranged his schedule to make room for events in early-voting South Carolina that honor Martin Luther King Jr.
Buttigieg Says Oval Office Needs Wartime Veteran
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg said Saturday the Oval Office benefits from the perspective of a wartime veteran, a niche he occupies exclusively among top-tier candidates in his party's race for the 2020 nomination.