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Trump, Again, Links His National Clout to Outcome in State-Level Race
BOSSIER CITY, La. — President Donald Trump urged Louisiana voters on Thursday to “send a message to the corrupt Democrats in Washington” by electing Republican nominee Eddie Rispone as governor, directly linking the impeachment inquiry to a state election that will test his clout in the Deep South.
Trump, in 3rd Visit This Month, Tries to Boost Republican in Louisiana Governor's Race
BOSSIER CITY, La. — President Donald Trump touched down in Louisiana on Thursday, two days before the election for governor here, in an effort to push Eddie Rispone, the Republican nominee, to victory and flex his own political muscle at a moment Democrats are accelerating their impeachment inquiry.
Deval Patrick Tells Democrats He Will Run in 2020 Presidential Race
NEW ORLEANS — Former Gov. Deval Patrick of Massachusetts told senior Democrats on Wednesday that he will enter the presidential race, according to two party officials, reversing his decision last year to forgo a run and adding yet more volatility to an unusually fluid Democratic primary.Patrick was calling a list of Democrats to inform them of his decision and is expected to begin his campaign with a video before appearing in person in New Hampshire to file his paperwork to be on the primary ...
Ex-Governor of Massachusetts Ponders Presidential Bid
Former Gov. Deval Patrick of Massachusetts has told Joe Biden and other Democratic officials that he is considering making a last-minute entry into the presidential race, the latest evidence of how unsettled the party’s primary is less than three months before the Iowa caucuses.
Biden Voices Support for Impeaching Trump, Ending Long Restraint
ROCHESTER, N.H. — Joe Biden on Wednesday called for President Donald Trump’s impeachment for the first time, blistering Trump as a threat to American democracy and accusing him of “shooting holes in the Constitution.”
Joe Biden Calls for Trump's Impeachment
ROCHESTER, N.H. — Joe Biden said Wednesday that President Donald Trump should be impeached, the first time he has moved past his position of supporting a congressional inquiry but not full impeachment.
A Kennedy-Markey Primary? Massachusetts Is Jolted
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — Sitting on a plastic chair in a high school music room, far from the marble corridors of Washington he has prowled for nearly 43 years as a congressman and senator, Edward Markey was clearly not looking to pick a fight with the Kennedy family. At least not yet.
Many Democrats Love Elizabeth Warren. They Also Worry About Her.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — Sen. Elizabeth Warren has built the most formidable campaign organization of any Democratic presidential candidate in the first nominating states, raised an impressive $25 million without holding high-dollar fundraisers, and has risen steadily in Iowa and New Hampshire polls.
Why the 2020 Democrats Still Aren't Talking About Impeachment
BOW, N.H. — As Sen. Elizabeth Warren neared the conclusion of her remarks Saturday to a few hundred activists at a house party in this small town just south of the state capital, she made a solemn vow to “protect our democracy.”
Anxious Democratic Governors Urge 2020 Field Not to Veer Too Far Left
WASHINGTON — After claiming governorships from Republicans in seven states last year, including in crucial presidential battlegrounds like Wisconsin and Michigan, Democratic governors should have good reason to celebrate.Anxious Democratic governors urge 2020 field not to veer too far left
Some governors are alarmed that their party’s presidential candidates are embracing policies they see as unrealistic and politically risky. And they are especially concerned about proposals that would eliminate private health insurance.
Biden talks up support for abortion rights at planned parenthood gathering
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Joe Biden on Saturday sought to reassure abortion-rights activists about his commitment to protecting access to the procedure, vowing that if elected president, he would reverse the Trump administration’s policies limiting abortion rights and would seek to codify Roe v. Wade in federal law.
Biden's standing with black voters faces test in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Nearly every Democratic presidential candidate converged in South Carolina on Friday to pay homage to the state party’s most powerful political kingmaker and court black voters and women — two of its crucial voting blocs.
Canceled fundraiser prompts question: Can a Democrat oppose abortion?
CHICAGO — A top Democratic official Wednesday canceled a planned fundraiser for an anti-abortion congressman that had prompted an outcry among progressives, raising the question of whether there is room left in the party for lawmakers who oppose abortion at a moment when numerous Republican-controlled states are trying to effectively outlaw the procedure.
Andy Beshear wins Democratic primary for Kentucky governor
Kentucky Democrats on Tuesday nominated state Attorney General Andy Beshear to run against embattled Gov. Matt Bevin, who fended off a surprisingly strong challenge in a Republican primary that illustrated his general election vulnerability.
Harry Reid remembers one impeachment and ponders a second
LAS VEGAS — Former Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada has called Donald Trump the “worst president” in American history. Trump has said the former Senate Democratic leader’s “failed career” was marked by “lies and deception.”
Beto O'Rourke tells Rachel Maddow: 'I recognize that I can do a better job'
WASHINGTON — Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke said Monday that he “can do a better job” of communicating his 2020 campaign message, acknowledging that he must take steps to revive his once-promising presidential bid after seeing his polling dip in recent weeks.
With aides on high alert, Biden keeps gaffes to a minimum
(Political Memo): LOS ANGELES — The mayor of Los Angeles was attempting to praise Joe Biden to the press, but Biden’s aides were more focused on shooing the press away.
'There He Goes Again'? Not Yet, as Biden Avoids Major Gaffes
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Sanders and Biden Circle Each Other, Using Different Rules of Engagement
MONTICELLO, Iowa — On his first trip to Iowa in his third bid for the presidency, Joe Biden on Tuesday accused President Donald Trump of coddling white supremacists, called former President Barack Obama “an extraordinary man” and vowed fidelity to long-standing Democratic priorities like Medicare and increasing the minimum wage.
