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Cory Booker raises $6 million in 3rd quarter, trails rivals

Sen. Cory Booker raised $6 million over the third fundraising quarter, marking his best haul of the 2020 presidential campaign, but leaving him far behind some of his rivals.

October 1, 2019

Leaked audio fuels tiff between Elizabeth Warren and Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg

The beef between Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Mark Zuckerberg intensified Tuesday after audio surfaced of the Facebook CEO saying a Warren presidency would "suck" because her pledge to break up tech giants likely would lead to an unwanted legal battle that she would lose.

October 1, 2019

Mark Warner urges intelligence community to protect whistleblower’s identity

Mark Warner, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, said Tuesday it is "deeply disturbing" that President Trump is trying to out the whistleblower at the center of the Ukraine complaint and called on intelligence officials to protect their identity.

October 1, 2019

Kamala Harris calls for Trump Twitter ban

Sen. Kamala D. Harris, a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, is going after President Trump's bullhorn, calling on Twitter to pull the plug on his social media account.

October 1, 2019

Hillary Clinton: If Mike Pompeo listened in on Trump-Ukraine call, he should have done more

Hillary Clinton criticized Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Monday night for not doing more after reportedly listening in on the call between President Trump and Ukraine's president that is at the center of the whistleblower complaint.

October 1, 2019

Bernie Sanders records $25 million 3rd quarter fundraising haul

Sen. Bernard Sanders flexed his fundraising muscle over the last three months, pulling in $25.3 million in his quest for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.

October 1, 2019

Pete Buttigieg posts $19.1 million quarterly fundraising haul

South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Peter Buttigieg announced Tuesday that he had raised $19.1 million over the last three months.

October 1, 2019

Cory Booker meets 2020 campaign fundraising goal

Sen. Cory A. Booker has met a self-imposed fundraising deadline to keep his campaign alive, marking the latest political stunt from the New Jersey Democrat who has shown a flair for the dramatic over his political career.

September 30, 2019

Chris Collins expected to plead guilty to insider trading: Report

Rep. Chris Collins of New York is expected this week to plead guilty to federal insider trading charges.

September 30, 2019

Corey Lewandowski a polarizing figure even in his hometown as a potential Senate candidate

It seems that for everyone who is jazzed up about sending President Trump a loyal New Hampshire foot soldier, there is another person who is downright horrified by the prospect of Corey Lewandowski running for the what's been called the world's most exclusive club.

September 29, 2019

Joe Biden Ukraine questions loom over 2020 campaign

The Bidens' history in Ukraine is getting another look in the aftermath of a whistleblower complaint accusing President Trump of using threats to cut off U.S. military aid to pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate the Bidens and the son's profitable business dealings in Ukraine.

September 26, 2019

Cory Booker: ‘It is a sad day for America’

Sen. Cory A. Booker of New Jersey on Thursday described the whistleblower complaint leveled against President Trump as "explosive" and said it is incumbent upon Congress to investigate the matter.

September 26, 2019

Elizabeth Warren winning over Bernie Sanders in New Hampshire

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is winning the next-door-neighbor battle in New Hampshire, where the Massachusetts Democrat has climbed to the top of the pack in the 2020 primary race, wresting the far-left mantle away from Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont four months out from the first votes being cast.

September 25, 2019

Pete Buttigieg touts ‘very different’ health care plan in new Iowa ad

South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg starting airing a new presidential campaign ad in Iowa touting his plan to expand health care access across the country.

September 25, 2019

Cory Booker applauds Nancy Pelosi for Donald Trump impeachment inquiry

Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey, a 2020 presidential contender, celebrated House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announcement that she is launching an impeachment inquiry into President Trump.

September 24, 2019

Bernie Sanders targets ultra-rich with new ‘Extreme Wealth Tax’

Sen. Bernard Sanders on Tuesday rolled out a new plan to tax the ultra-rich that he says will raise trillions to help fund his big government vision and strengthen IRS enforcement to make sure people abide by the law.

September 24, 2019

Elizabeth Warren ‘2 cents’ wealth tax among liberal 2020 campaign promises likely to die in Congress

Sen. Elizabeth Warren's plan to pay for a series of far-reaching government programs with a 2% wealth tax has liberal audiences chanting "2 cents" in much the same way that President Trump's vow to build a wall along the southern border led to a "Build that wall" battle cry.

September 23, 2019

DNC rolls out criteria for November presidential debate

The Democratic National Committee announced Monday that it was changing the criteria for candidates to qualify in the fifth 2020 presidential debate by putting a greater focus on early primary state polls.

September 23, 2019

Freedom Caucus’s Biggs: Sanford’s primary challenge is ‘a gnat on the back of a water buffalo’

Former Rep. Mark Sanford's primary challenge to President Trump is being dismissed by the lawmaker's friends in the House Freedom Caucus.

September 20, 2019

Iowa or bust: Kamala Harris’ last gambit to save presidential run

Sen. Kamala D. Harris hit the panic button Thursday on her free-falling campaign, announcing an Iowa-or-bust strategy that she hopes will put her on an Obama-like glide to the nomination.

September 19, 2019