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Buttigieg Leads 2020 Rivals in Wall Street Contributions
The financial sector, blamed by progressives for spawning the 2008 economic collapse, is lining up behind Pete Buttigieg's presidential campaign.
Weeks from Iowa Vote, Klobuchar Steps Up Hits on Buttigieg
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar has argued for weeks that Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of a small Indiana city, doesn't have enough experience to be a serious contender for the Democratic nomination for president.
Democrats Debate Whether 'Medicare For All' Is 'Realistic'
Just before their closing statements, the seven candidates who qualified for the last debate of 2019 talked about the practicality of sweeping health care reform — specifically, "Medicare for All."
Buttigieg-Warren Clash on Campaign Trail Spills into Debate
The long-festering feud between Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg erupted Thursday night in a high-stakes debate that tested the strength of the Democratic Party's shrinking pool of presidential contenders just six weeks before primary voting begins.
Politics and Fashion: The Rise of the Red Beret
Perhaps fittingly for a time of stark global inequality, red headgear is currently marking global populist movements of all political persuasions.
What Would Happen if the ACA Went Away?
There's no doubt that invalidating the ACA in whole or in large part would have a dramatic effect on the nation's health system ? and not just for those 20 million or so Americans whose coverage directly flows from the law.
Trump Conservative Critics Launch PAC to Fight Reelection
A small group of President Donald Trump's fiercest conservative critics, including the husband of the president's own chief adviser, is launching a super PAC designed to fight Trump's reelection and punish congressional Republicans deemed his "enablers."
Turbulence Shakes Democrats Going into Final Debate of 2019
Seven Democratic presidential candidates will stand on stage this week in L.A., a pool of survivors who have withstood almost a year on the campaign trail, sustained attacks from rivals in both political parties and five rounds of high-pressure debates.
Comey: 'Real Sloppiness' in Russia Probe but No Misconduct
Former FBI Director James Comey acknowledged Sunday that a Justice Department inspector general report identified "real sloppiness" in the surveillance of a former Trump campaign aide.
Can Baseball Help Bernie Sanders Hit a 2020 Home Run?
Take Bernie out to the ball game? Bernie Sanders, the Vermont senator and Democratic presidential candidate, is aggressively opposing a Major League Baseball plan to cut 42 minor league teams across the country after 2020.
AP Fact Check: Trump's Impeachment Rage, Bloomberg on Coal
As near-certain impeachment closes in on him, President Donald Trump raged at his accusers, the Democrats.
Iowa Democrats Worry 'Medicare for All' Hurts Key Industry
Kim Motl doesn't work in the health insurance industry. But her friends and neighbors do.
Wild Week' as Washington Works Amid Impeachment
President Donald Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi don't see eye-to-eye on much these days, but in the throes of impeachment, they're in lockstep on the desire to close out the year by checking off items on their to-do lists.
Trump Calls Impeachment Vote 'An Embarrassment' to Nation
President Donald Trump declared Friday's House committee vote to impeach him "an embarrassment to our country" and refused to back away from the charge that first ensnared him in the scandal.
Icy Silence, Frayed Connections: Impeachment Takes a Toll
The most raucous committee in Congress sat stone-faced, barely speaking.
Mayor Pete and Lizzo Appear on 'CBS This Morning'
Multi-Grammy nominated Lizzo - who is also TIME Magazine's "Entertainer of the Year" for 2019 - chatted with openly gay Democratic 2020 hopeful and mayor of South Bend, Indiana, Pete Buttigieg, during a segment of "CBS This Morning."
Democratic Candidates Unite Against Trump but Little Else
Democratic White House hopefuls agree President Donald Trump must be defeated next year. But the unity ends there.
Playing Down Impeachment, Trump Campaign Voices Confidence
Trump's reelection campaign shrugged off the president's expected impeachment less than a year before Election Day, talking up the campaign's data collection efforts and declaring that no one in the Democratic field can compete with the incumbent.
Buttigieg Discloses Ex-Clients as Fundraising Swing Begins
Facing intense pressure to answer questions about his work in the private sector, Democratic presidential contender Pete Buttigieg on Tuesday disclosed a roster of former consulting clients.
Pelosi Sets Medicare Showdown on Drug Costs and New Benefits
The House will hold a showdown vote next week on Speaker Nancy Pelosi's bill empowering Medicare to negotiate drug prices, expanded Thursday to provide seniors with dental, vision and hearing benefits not currently covered.