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Alexander Burns

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Uganda New York Times world
19 Nov 2019
LAS VEGAS — After spending months in anxious passivity, staking their hopes on Joe Biden and little else, moderate Democrats appear suddenly determined to fight for control of their party in the 2020 elections.
How Moderates Are Seizing the Moment in the Democratic Primary
Uganda New York Times world
13 Nov 2019
Michael Bloomberg flew to Arkansas on Tuesday morning to personally file paperwork to become a presidential candidate in the state’s Democratic primary, sending a highly public signal about his strong interest in entering the 2020 race.
Bloomberg Heads to Arkansas to File for 2020 Presidential Primary
Uganda New York Times world
8 Nov 2019
Michael Bloomberg will file paperwork Friday afternoon to place himself on the Democratic presidential primary ballot in Alabama, advisers said, a first step toward competing for the party’s nomination to challenge President Donald Trump next year.
Bloomberg to File Paperwork for 2020 Presidential Primary
Uganda New York Times world
8 Nov 2019
Michael Bloomberg is actively preparing to enter the Democratic presidential primary and is expected to file paperwork this week designating himself as a candidate in at least one state with an early filing deadline, people briefed on Bloomberg’s plans said.
Bloomberg Bid for 2020 Rises on the Horizon
Uganda New York Times world
8 Nov 2019
Michael Bloomberg is actively preparing to enter the Democratic presidential primary and is expected to file paperwork this week designating himself as a candidate in at least one state with an early filing deadline, people briefed on Bloomberg’s plans said.
Michael Bloomberg Actively Prepares to Enter 2020 Presidential Race
Uganda New York Times world
2 Nov 2019
Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke of Texas announced that he is dropping out of the presidential race, ending a campaign in which he struggled for months to recapture the energy of his insurgent 2018 Senate candidacy on a national stage full of other big personalities and liberal champions.
Short of Funding, O'Rourke Drops Out of the Race
Uganda New York Times world
11 Oct 2019
With a crucial debate looming next week in the Democratic presidential primary, the party’s populist wing appears increasingly in control of the race — rising in the polls, stocked with cash and with only a wounded leading candidate, Joe Biden, standing in its way.
Why Populist Democrats Have Gained the Upper Hand in the 2020 Race
Uganda New York Times world
8 Sep 2019
Former Gov. Mark Sanford of South Carolina said on Sunday that he would challenge President Donald Trump for the Republican presidential nomination, criticizing Trump’s stewardship of government spending and the global economy and questioning the financial ethics of his administration.
Mark Sanford Will Challenge Trump in Republican Primary
Uganda New York Times world
7 Aug 2019
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., called on Wednesday for a national crusade against gun violence and a moral reckoning with the strains of white supremacy “ingrained in our politics since our founding,” as demands for government action continued to mount after two gun massacres last weekend in Texas and Ohio.
Booker on White Supremacy: 'There Is No Neutrality in This Fight'