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President Barack Obama laughs with Vice President Joe Biden during a ceremony in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017. Obama presented Biden with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) ** FILE **

Obama ties could burn Joe Biden in 2020 bid

Democratic presidential hopefuls have been reluctant to attack Joseph R. Biden over his eight years with President Barack Obama, but voters in early primary states say it's an opportunity for anyone brave enough to challenge the Obama orthodoxy.

June 18, 2019
Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren speaks during the Iowa Democratic Party's Hall of Fame Celebration, Sunday, June 9, 2019, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) **FILE**

Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren stakes high while others seek breakout moment at debate

With the stages now set for the first Democratic presidential debate next week, leading candidates like former Vice President Joseph R. Biden and Sen. Elizabeth Warren will look to back up their statuses as the best-polling candidates on their respective stages, while lesser-known candidates face their own pressure of scoring a breakout moment to propel their campaigns forward.

June 16, 2019
The Democratic Party was fractured by infighting during the 2016 race, but now Democrats have found unity in disgust for President Trump. (Associated Press)

Potato 2020: Democrats ready to get behind presidential nominee

A Democratic Party that was fractured by infighting during the last election cycle has found in 2019 a common bond over a shared disgust for all things Trump -- creating a sense of harmony ahead of what promises to be a bruising presidential primary battle.

June 13, 2019
Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during the I Will Vote Fundraising Gala Thursday, June 6, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) **FILE**

Joe Biden dings President Trump in Iowa

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden sought to ease doubts among Iowa voters Tuesday about his ability to unite Democrats and defeat President Trump, calling him an "existential threat to America."

June 11, 2019
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, center, waves to a vendor during the Capital City Pride Fest, on Saturday in Des Moines, Iowa. Mr. Sanders is running second, behind former Vice President Joseph R. Biden, in his bid for the nomination. (Associated Press)

Bernie Sanders 2020 presidential campaign undaunted by odds

Sen. Bernard Sanders has more money and a tighter organization for his presidential bid this time around, but he faces many of the same hurdles that sidelined his 2016 run, including his age and his penchant for being an ideological warrior.

June 10, 2019
Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during the I Will Vote Fundraising Gala Thursday, June 6, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Joe Biden flip-flops shake Iowa voters confidence

Iowa voters have kept close tabs on Joe Biden recently as the current Democratic frontrunner has faced allegations of plagiarism and struggled to settle on a single position on a key question about taxpayer funding for abortions.

June 9, 2019
"The American people want change, real change, and we have got to provide that change," Democratic presidential candidate Bernard Sanders said. (Associated Press)

Bernie Sanders, 2020 Democratic candidates flock to Iowa

The importance of Iowa in picking presidential nominees has been debated in previous election cycles, but this go-round the state is shaping up to be ground zero for both the big shots and the long shots in the crowded 2020 Democratic contest.

June 9, 2019
Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren appears to have decided that the best way to stand out is to campaign with a notebook full of policy proposals and, when the opportunities arise, a stern critique of what the Joseph R. Biden offers. (Associated Press/File)

Elizabeth Warren goes straight after Joe Biden

Sen. Elizabeth Warren has emerged as a top critic of 2020 presidential hopeful Joseph R. Biden, including saying this week that he is betraying female voters by not supporting taxpayer funding for abortions.

June 6, 2019
In this Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019, file photo, U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Lujan, of New Mexico, at the podium, addresses the state Legislature in Santa Fe, N.M. (AP Photo/Morgan Lee, File)

Ben Ray Lujan, another top House Democrat, backs Medicare for All

The assistant speaker of the House announced Tuesday that he supports "Medicare for All" legislation that has been introduced in the lower chamber, putting another top Democrat behind the far-reaching plan to overhaul the nation's health care system, and on the opposite side of the issue from Speaker Nancy Pelosi who has urged caution.

June 4, 2019