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Consulting Firm Allows Buttigieg to Release Names of Clients
The McKinsey & Co. consulting firm said its allowing Pete Buttigieg to identify clients he served more than a decade ago while he also pledged to open his fundraising events to the news media and provide names of key fundraising organizers.
2020 Watch: Buttigieg on the Defensive, Biden's Strategy
Pete Buttigieg has been forced on the defensive in recent days over questions about transparency.
Facing New Test, Buttigieg Pledges Openness — with Caution
How Buttigieg handles the heat will be another measure of the durability of his improbable run, now that the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, is seen as a serious threat to front-running candidates, especially in Iowa.
Watchdog Expected to Find Russia Probe Valid, Despite Flaws
The Justice Department's internal watchdog will release a highly anticipated report Monday that is expected to reject President Donald Trump's claims that the Russia investigation was illegitimate and tainted by political bias from FBI leaders.
North Dakota County May Become U.S.'s 1st to Bar New Refugees
Burleigh County — home to about 95,000 people and the capital city of Bismarck — could become the first local government to bar new refugees since President Donald Trump issued an executive order making it possible.
Andrew Yang Having Fun, but Democrat's Message is Serious
Unburdened by expectations and unbothered by political convention, the tech entrepreneur has spent months cruising around the country, mixing his dark warnings about America's new tech economy with doses of humor and unscripted bluntness.
Klobuchar Gaining Traction in Iowa with Midwest Sensibility
Quick with a joke and unsparing in her mockery of President Donald Trump, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar and her Midwest sensibility show signs of gaining traction in Iowa.
Bloomberg: His News Reporters Need to Accept Restrictions
Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg says employees at his news organization need to accept restrictions with their paycheck, including the ban on investigating their boss.
AP Fact Check: Trump and the People He Forgets He Knew
When certain associates and acquaintances of President Donald Trump get into hot water, he forgets he ever knew them.
UK Brexit Envoy Quits, Slamming Politicians' 'Half-Truths'
Britain's Brexit envoy in Washington has quit, saying she no longer wants to "peddle half-truths on behalf of a government I do not trust."
Buttigieg Calls on McKinsey to Release List of His Clients
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg is calling on his former employer McKinsey & Co. to release a list of the clients he served and to free him from a nondisclosure agreement he signed when he worked there a decade ago.
'All Roads Lead to Putin': Impeachment Ties Ukraine, Russia
House Democrats are bringing the impeachment focus back to Russia as they draft formal charges against President Donald Trump.
Warren, Buttigieg Scrap Puts Democratic Divide on Display
Elizabeth Warren has spent weeks absorbing attacks from moderate rivals looking to blunt her surging campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination. Now, as the Massachusetts senator risks losing momentum, she's starting to hit back.
Buttigieg Backs Black Leaders After Indiana Event Disrupted
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg is applauding African American leaders in his home city for "speaking their truth" after a protester disrupted an event held to demonstrate black support for the mayor in South Bend, Indiana.
Buttigieg Draws Ire for Supporting Salvation Army
Mayor Pete Buttigieg drew criticism from members of the LGBTQ+ community because photos have surfaced of him volunteering with the Salvation Army. Despite the group's move to repair its image, many worry this association will harm Buttigieg.
Kamala Harris Ends Democratic Presidential Campaign
Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris told supporters on Tuesday that she was ending her bid for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020.
Biden Steps Up Hits on Buttigieg, Warren Over Health Care
Biden argued Tuesday that Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, is riding his coattails in pushing for a "public option" government-insurance plan to be sold alongside private insurance.
Biden Steps Up Hits on Buttigieg, Warren Over Health Care
Joe Biden is taking aim at Pete Buttigieg and Elizabeth Warren during an eight-day tour of Iowa that the former vice president hopes will help him gain ground in the state that holds the first presidential caucus.
Biden: Buttigieg 'Stole' My Health Care Proposal
One of the more resonant concerns for voters as 2020 looms has been the future of health care in America. Now, with Pete Buttigieg surging, Joe Biden claims that Buttigieg's "Medicare for All" is a lift of his own "public option" proposal.
Democrats Aim to Catch Up to Trump's 2020 Cash Advantage
Democrats are narrowing Trump's early spending advantage, with two billionaire White House hopefuls joining established party groups to target the president in key battleground states that are likely to determine the outcome of next year's election.