Rep. Eric Swalwell announced Monday he’s ending his White House run.
Author: Aamer Madhani, USA TODAY
Bernie Sanders to defend democratic socialism in face of attacks from right and left
Bernie Sanders plans to deliver a major address detailing his views on democratic socialism amidst growing clamor that some of his proposals play into the hands of President Trump.
Why 2020 candidates are looking beyond the early states and making a broader push to court voters
Democratic candidates already have made campaign appearances in two-thirds of the states.
Bernie Sanders: Walmart resistance to raising minimum wage is ‘grotesque,’ slams Walton family
Sanders made the comments in an exclusive interview ahead of Walmart’s annual shareholders meeting, where he has been invited by a workers’ rights group.
Biden faces stiff criticism from Democrats for skipping California convention
Joe Biden was the only top tier White House hopeful to take a pass on the convention that draws some of state’s most active Democrat supporters.
It just got harder to make the later 2020 Democratic debates
For debates scheduled for September and October, candidates will have to hit 2% in four qualifying polls and count at least 130,000 individual donors.
California’s primary is way earlier in 2020. Is that good for Democrats?
“California moving to the front of the pack rather than where it used to be will have a big effect on how candidates campaign,” one Democratic strategist said.
Elizabeth Warren: Pass a law so the president can be indicted
Elizabeth Warren proposed the legislation after special counsel Robert Mueller Watergate-era rule that prohibitsindicting sitting president.
Fight for $15: 2020 candidates slam McDonald’s over workers pay
The White House hopefuls—including Bernie Sanders, Julian Castro, Bill de Blasio, and Jay Inslee—joined demonstrations by workers in 13 cities targeting the world’s most powerful restaurant chain over wages and working conditions.
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Bernie Sanders to call for a ban on for-profit charter schools
Sen. Bernie Sanders will call for a ban on building for-profit charter schools in a major education policy address to be delivered Saturday in South Carolina, a senior campaign officialfor the 2020 contender tells USA TODAY.
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