March 11, 2019 Sanders campaign hits back at Castro’s ‘reparations’ dig, accuses longshot 2020 Dem of playing politics The war of words between Democratic presidential contenders Bernie Sanders and Julian Castro over their disagreements on proposed reparations for descendants of slaves isn’t showing any signs of letting up.
March 11, 2019 Biden, Sanders hold major lead atop latest 2020 primary polls He’s not even a declared candidate, but former Vice President Joe Biden remains on the top of the polls in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, including a new national survey released Monday from Monmouth University.
March 10, 2019 Sanders pushes progressive agenda, targets Trump, as he thanks NH for making him a star Sen. Bernie Sanders on Sunday returned to the state that launched him into political orbit. Making his first appearance in New Hampshire since announcing his second bid for the Democratic presidential nomination – Sanders pushed his populist agenda of progressive proposals to a crowd of 850 packed into a local conference center on a snowy late winter day in northern New England.
March 9, 2019 Sanders says his ideas are now being invoked by Dem candidates ‘from school board to president’ Left-wing presidential hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., told a crowd in Iowa on Saturday that his agenda, once declared to be radical by establishment politicians, is now being promoted by Democratic candidates across the country.
March 8, 2019 Bernie Sanders, in Iowa, promises ‘Medicare for all’; says Trump ‘embarrasses us every single day’ Bernie Sanders hit the campaign trail in Iowa on Friday night, rallying a crowd of students at the University of Iowa with promises of “Medicare for all” and an end to the Trump administration.
March 7, 2019 Howard Schultz: Dems will play 'spoiler' if they pick a nominee with socialist values Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, in an interview with ӣƵ, said Thursday that Democrats would be at risk of playing a "spoiler" role if they nominate a socialist-aligned candidate to challenge President Trump -- as he tries to turn the tables on criticism from the left that he could ruin the party’s 2020 hopes should he run for president as an independent.
March 7, 2019 Bernie Sanders defends Rep. Ilhan Omar, backs 'legitimate criticism' of Israel Bernie Sanders issued a statement defending Rep. Ilhan Omar and 'legitimate criticism' of Israel.
March 6, 2019 Even 2020 longshots are scoring million-dollar fundraising hauls out of the gate Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper announced Wednesday that he raised more than $1 million in less than 48 hours following the Monday morning launch of his Democratic presidential campaign.
March 6, 2019 Dems fear never-ending Clinton-Sanders feud could damage party in 2020: ‘They need to stop’ Three years after Democrats witnessed a vicious presidential primary battle between eventual nominee Hillary Clinton and one-time longshot Bernie Sanders, there are rising concerns that a revival of the war of words between their two camps could hurt the party in 2020.
March 5, 2019 Sen. Jeff Merkley passes on 2020 presidential bid to run for Senate re-election He made multiple visits to early voting primary and caucus states over the past year, but on Tuesday morning Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon revealed he won’t launch a presidential campaign and will instead run for re-election in 2020.