Honolulu Councilwoman-turned- Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard released a video on social media this week saying she is considering boycotting Tuesday’s Democratic presidential debate because the process is “rigged.” Read more
A fired-up President Donald Trump lashed out against Democrats at a combative campaign rally tonight, deriding them as “very sick and deranged people” who were only investigating him for abuse of power in order to “erase your vote.” Read more
In an interview with CNN from his Vermont home, where he is recuperating, the senator said he felt “not an ounce of pain” and that, after attending Tuesday’s Democratic presidential debate in Ohio, he’s likely to make trips to Iowa, Nevada and possibly New Hampshire. Read more
Gabbard has attacked the media throughout her campaign for president, accusing the press of either ignoring or smearing her even as she frequently appears on national news shows to discuss her campaign and foreign policy issues. Read more
“I’m not going to do the big-dollar fundraisers. I’m just not going to do it,” Warren said in an interview with CBS posted Tuesday. Read more
Biden said, by asking foreign powers to interfere in the 2020 election by pursuing dirt on the Bidens and then refusing to cooperate with a resulting House impeachment inquiry. Read more
Bernie Sanders began reintroducing himself to the 2020 campaign on Tuesday, venturing outside his Vermont home to say that he doesn’t plan on leaving the presidential race following last week’s heart attack — but that he may slow down a frenetic pace that might have contributed to his health problems. Read more
What a difference a percentage point makes — especially when all you’ve got is 1 or 2 of them. Read more
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders had a heart attack, his campaign confirmed today as the Vermont senator was released from a Nevada hospital. Read more
Never before have so many presidential candidates shared a single stage in a primary debate, according to political historians who keep track of such things. Read more
The lengthy climate conversations promised to hand Republicans ammunition for next year’s general election fight by emphasizing one common element in the Democrats’ climate change plans: their overwhelming — and overwhelmingly costly — scope. Read more
Democratic presidential candidates are releasing their plans to address climate change ahead of a series of town halls on the issue as the party’s base increasingly demands aggressive action. Read more
The Democratic presidential field is shrinking but not quickly enough to ward off the prospect of a long, bruising fight for the nomination. Read more
Joe Walsh, a former Illinois congressman and tea party favorite turned radio talk show host, announced a challenge to President Donald Trump for the Republican nomination in 2020, saying the incumbent is unfit for office. Read more
The emails appear as if they come from a legitimate source and contain links that, if clicked, can open up election data systems to manipulation or attacks. Read more
Ten Democrats seeking the presidency sparred on a Miami stage today in the second night of the opening round of 2020 campaign debates. Here’s a look at some of their statements and how they compare with the facts. Read more
The latest on the first Democratic presidential debate. Read more
The Democrats’ second presidential debate in two nights features most of the 2020 class’s strongest competitors — according to early polling, at least — none with more to lose than former Vice President Joe Biden, who has party establishment backing but faces an increasingly restive and liberal base. Read more
Ten Democrats seeking the presidency tussled on a Miami stage today in the opening debate of the 2020 campaign, with 10 more on tap today. Read more
The latest updates on today’s presidential debate. Read more
Six Democratic presidential candidates trying to overcome Biden’s blue-collar appeal and outsized presence in the race will pitch themselves as champions of workers and kitchen-table issues while speaking to one of America’s largest unions in Las Vegas today. Read more
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