Seth McLaughlin

Michael Bloomberg, Hillary Clinton lead 2020 Democrats passing on Trump challenge

Michael Bloomberg's decision deprives Democrats of some of its star power but also ensures the party will offer a new option to voters.

March 5, 2019

Michael Bloomberg won’t run for president in 2020

Michael Bloomberg is not running for president.

March 5, 2019

Jeff Merkley ends flirtation with presidential run

Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon is passing on the chance to run for president in 2020, saying he is better off running for re-election to the Senate and fighting for "bold" solutions to the nation's problems.

March 5, 2019

John Hickenlooper, former Colorado governor, enters 2020 presidential race

Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper announced a bid Monday for the Democratic 2020 presidential nomination, giving the more moderate wing of the party a possible champion in a race otherwise shaping up as a sprint to the left.

March 4, 2019

Kamala Harris’ prostitution decriminalization proposal gains momentum

The Democrats' debate over decriminalization of prostitution spilled into the 2020 presidential race last month when Sen. Kamala D. Harris of California said she was supportive of the idea -- though the legalization crowd complained that she was still too timid.

March 3, 2019

Jay Inslee, Washington governor, launches presidential bid focused on climate change

Gov. Jay Inslee of Washington on Friday entered the 2020 Democratic presidential race and made it clear that tackling climate change will be a central part of his campaign message.

March 1, 2019

Sex workers demand meeting with Kamala Harris, question her commitment to decriminalization

Activists say that Sen. Kamala Harris' stated support for decriminalizing sex work "rings false" given her history as a prosecutor and are seeking a meeting with the 2020 presidential contender to press her on the issue.

February 27, 2019

Kamala Harris supports decriminalizing sex work

Sen. Kamala D. Harris said Tuesday that she supports the decriminalization the world's oldest profession as long as strict protections against sex trafficking remain on the books.

February 26, 2019

Joe Biden to headline Democratic Party of Delaware fundraiser

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden is slated to headline the Delaware Democratic Party's largest annual fundraising dinner next month.

February 26, 2019

Elizabeth Warren walls off wealthy donors: No private events, no phone calls

Sen. Elizabeth Warren set a new standard Monday for 2020 Democratic campaigns, vowing to forgo private events with wealthy donors and promising equal access to every supporter.

February 25, 2019

If Joe Biden enters 2020 presidential race, Trump-like support is expected by Democrats

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden has yet to declare his presidential intentions, but if he does run, he's looking at a Trump-like coalition of support within the Democratic Party, with backing from men, the less-educated and older voters.

February 21, 2019

Bernie Sanders pulls in $6 million over first day of 2020 campaign

Sen. Bernard Sanders pulled in almost $6 million in cash on his first day in the 2020 campaign, in the latest sign that, while Democrats complain about money in politics, they're poised to raise and spend a whole lot of it over the next two years.

February 20, 2019

Bernie Sanders says he’s running for president in 2020

Sen. Bernard Sanders' 2016 presidential campaign shaped the contemporary Democratic Party, pushing it to embrace "democratic socialism" in a way that would have been unthinkable just a few years before.

February 19, 2019

Kamala Harris visits New Hampshire 1 year ahead of 2020 Democratic primary

Sen. Kamala D. Harris had never set foot in New Hampshire until Monday, when she made her first foray as a presidential candidate, hoping to make a strong impression on the state that could make or break her aspirations.

February 18, 2019

Kamala Harris backs push to rename Columbus Day ‘Indigenous Peoples Day’

Sen. Kamala D. Harris said Monday that she would support efforts on the federal level to change the second Monday in October from Columbus Day to "Indigenous Peoples Day."

February 18, 2019

Mark Kelly Arizona Senate bid sends liberal Democrats scrambling for AOC 2.0 alternative

When former astronaut Mark Kelly said last week he would run as a Democrat to try to unseat a sitting Republican U.S. senator in Arizona, the news sent liberal activists scrambling to try to come up with a candidate of their own.

February 18, 2019

DNC sets criteria for presidential primary debates

The Democratic National Committee announced Thursday it plans to rely on a "two-path" system to decide which of the presidential contenders get invitations to participate in the first two national televised debates of the 2020 nomination race.

February 14, 2019

Barbara Lee backs Kamala Harris in 2020 presidential race

Rep. Barbara Lee on Thursday endorsed Sen. Kamala Harris' bid for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.

February 14, 2019

Sherrod Brown: Nancy Pelosi’s views are best barometer for Democratic Party

The center of the Democratic Party is House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, not freshmen lawmakers such as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a key Democrat eyeing a presidential bid told reporters Tuesday.

February 12, 2019

Beto O’Rourke leads El Paso march against Trump border wall

Looking to buck President Trump's message on immigration, former Rep. Beto O'Rourke countered the commander in chief's rally Monday with one of his own, telling activists that it is time to take a stand against the administration's proposed border wall and to be more welcoming to immigrants.

February 11, 2019