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Articles by S.A. Miller

The Fox Theatre displays signs for the Democratic presidential debates in Detroit, Monday, July 29, 2019. The second scheduled debate will be hosted by CNN on July 30 and 31. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Democratic debates ‘last dance’ for 2020 longshots

The 2020 Democratic hopefuls are under extreme pressure to score points in this week's debates or else face elimination from the race, with top party operatives predicting that as many as half of the candidates will drop out by September.

July 29, 2019
Democratic presidential candidate Joseph R. Biden has struggled to connect with progressive activists within the party.
speaks during a presidential candidates forum sponsored by AARP and The Des Moines Register, Monday, July 15, 2019, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) (Associated Press)

Joe Biden support falters among progressive activists

The Netroots Nation convention in Philadelphia showcased the far-left energy of the Democratic Party, but that enthusiasm was not for the party's presidential front-runner, Joseph R. Biden, with some diehard activists threatening to vote for a third party or stay on the sidelines in 2020 if he captures the nomination.

July 16, 2019
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., left, talks with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., right, and her mother Blanca Ocasio-Cortez, center, during a ceremonial swearing-in on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019, during the opening session of the 116th Congress. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) ** FILE **

Netroots Nation backs Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in Nancy Pelosi feud

In the clash between Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, liberal activists at the Netroots Nation convention overwhelmingly sided with the young congresswoman, so much so that they want Mrs. Pelosi to leave Congress altogether.

July 15, 2019