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Julian Castro ends presidential bid after missing recent debates

Julian Castro became the latest casualty in the 2020 presidential race on Thursday, bringing an end to a once-promising bid that helped drive the conversation on immigration, but failed to gain traction with Democratic primary voters.

January 2, 2020

Joe Biden scores Abby Finkenauer’s endorsement in Iowa

Rep. Abby Finkenauer on Thursday endorsed Joseph R. Biden -- giving the former vice president a high-powered Iowa surrogate to deploy across the state ahead of the first-in-the-nation caucuses.

January 2, 2020

Bernie Sanders posts $34.5 million fourth-quarter fundraising haul

Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont raised $34.5 million over the last three months, showing his financial strength roughly a month out from the first contest in the 2020 Democratic nomination race for president.

January 2, 2020

Susan Collins a target for Democrats with impeachment vote

A bright light will shine on Sen. Susan Collins in a Senate impeachment trial of President Trump, and her own political fate could be on the line.

January 1, 2020

Bernie Sanders counts on consistent message

Sen. Bernard Sanders has been the steady workhorse of the 2020 presidential campaign, and he's betting Democratic primary voters will reward consistency.

December 30, 2019

Tom Steyer touts skills as businessman, says he has the chops to battle Trump in 2020

Businessman Tom Steyer gave voters in New Hampshire something to chew on over the holidays, cautioning them Monday against choosing a 2020 presidential nominee who could be cast as a socialist and a threat to the economy.

December 23, 2019

Cisneros gains another liberal backer in primary challenge against Cuellar

Jessica Cisneros wrapped up another endorsement from a liberal group Monday in quest to unseat Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas in the state's Democratic primary this spring.

December 23, 2019

Jared Golden impeachment vote could cover Susan Collins in 2020 election

Democratic Rep. Jared Golden of Maine will head into the House impeachment vote with the added pressure of knowing he could provide Sen. Susan Collins cover in her reelection bid if he opposes the legislative effort to oust President Trump.

December 16, 2019

Elizabeth Warren omits Harvard, GOP past from campaign narrative

For most job candidates, time spent at Harvard University would be front-and-center on their resume. But as Sen. Elizabeth Warren stumps across the country seeking the presidency, her time as an Ivy League law professor is strikingly absent from the story she tells voters, replaced by her hard-scrabble Oklahoma roots, her three brothers' military service and the year she taught K-12 special education in the 1970s.

December 12, 2019

Cory Booker fights on despite expected debate snub

Sen. Cory A. Booker is vowing to fight on in the Democratic presidential race after coming to grips with the fact that his hopes of qualifying for the debate next week in Los Angeles are likely dashed.

December 12, 2019

Hunter Biden, Joe Biden’s son, undercuts ‘No Malarkey’ message

Hunter Biden, the 49-year-old son of former Vice President Joseph R. Biden, has emerged as a central character in the impeachment inquiry on Capitol Hill and is complicating life for Mr. Biden on the campaign trail.

December 9, 2019

Remaining Democratic presidential candidates court Congressional Black Caucus members

Rep. Barbara Lee of California, one of the more influential black members of Congress, responded with an emphatic, "Oh, yes," when asked whether she was fielding calls from 2020 presidential contenders now that her first choice, Sen. Kamala D. Harris, dropped out of the race.

December 5, 2019

Kamala Harris to drop out of 2020 Democratic presidential race

Sen. Kamala D. Harris pulled the plug Tuesday on her bid for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination, ending a roller coaster ride of a campaign and making her the highest-profile casualty yet in the 2020 race.

December 3, 2019

Pete Buttigieg presidential campaign fails to gain traction among South Carolinians

Melissa Thompson says she doesn't care that South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg is gay, but says she does care about his record on race in Indiana.

December 1, 2019

Joe Biden South Carolina ‘firewall’ threatened by Iowa, New Hampshire

Joseph R. Biden's political fate in South Carolina ultimately could be decided by voters in Iowa and New Hampshire, where the former vice president's shaky performance on the campaign trail will be put to the test first, setting the tone for the ensuing contests.

November 27, 2019

Kamala Harris counting on ‘black girl magic’ to resurrect 2020 bid in South Carolina

Down, but not out, Sen. Kamala D. Harris is counting on some "black girl magic" here in South Carolina to help resurrect her flagging presidential bid.

November 25, 2019

Michael Bloomberg launches 2020 bid

Billionaire media mogul and former New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg jumped into the Democratic presidential race Sunday, muscling into the crowded field with a bulging bank account and plans to flood the airwaves with campaign ads.

November 24, 2019

Steve Bullock knocks Michael Bloomberg: ‘Democratic primary isn’t for sale’

Gov. Steve Bullock of Montana warned Democrats Friday to be wary of former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's deep pockets after reports emerged that he plans to dump $30 million on "a single week of political TV ads."

November 22, 2019

Joe Biden rejects calls for ending all deportations

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden refused to bow to pressure from immigration rights activists who demanded at a town hall meeting here Thursday that he publicly commit to stop kicking illegal immigrants out of the country.

November 21, 2019

Edith Childs, Obama ‘Fired up, ready to go’ chant originator, overlooked by Joe Biden 2020 campaign

Joseph R. Biden says he's the guy who can rebuild President Barack Obama's winning coalition in 2020 -- but he has yet to reach out to a key South Carolina supporter who literally "fired up" Mr. Obama's 2008 bid.

November 21, 2019