December 19, 2019 Buttigieg calls out Warren for fundraiser attack: ‘Your net worth is 100 times mine’ The on-going feud between top-tier Democratic presidential nomination rivals Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg over top dollar donations went from the campaign trail to the prime time primary debate stage on Thursday night.
December 19, 2019 Smaller stage and sense of urgency could spark fireworks at Thursday’s 2020 debate Seven Democratic presidential candidates face off Thursday night in Los Angeles in the final primary showdown of the year. The debate comes with a sense of urgency – there’s less than seven weeks to go until Iowa’s caucuses kick off the presidential nominating calendar. Add to that a smaller setup – no previous debate had less than 10 candidates on the stage – and there’s likely to be a tighter and tenser feel than in previous encounters.
December 19, 2019 Bloomberg warns ‘Medicare-for-all’ would reelect Trump, pitches plan to build on ObamaCare Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg slammed his Democratic presidential primary rivals on Thursday for their “Medicare-for-all” proposals, claiming these plans are “more likely to re-elect Donald Trump” than they are to bring health insurance to more Americans.
December 18, 2019 2020 Dem candidates react to impeachment votes: 'A sad moment' The House voted Wednesday night in favor of adopting two articles of impeachment against President Trump and advancing them both to a trial in the Senate but one notable 2020 Democratic contender voted present-- rather than yay or nay.
December 18, 2019 Buttigieg donor list leaves off names of more than 20 contributors: report Pete Buttigieg left the names of some of his biggest donors, including former U.S. ambassadors and Obama donors as well as a Hollywood producer, off a newly released list of his campaign’s top financial supporters, according to a report.
December 17, 2019 Facing impeachment, Trump tops Democratic challengers in 2020 matchups: poll He’s all but certain to be impeached this week by the Democratic majority in the House of Representatives, but a new poll indicates that President Trump now tops the leading Democratic presidential candidates in potential 2020 general election showdowns.
December 16, 2019 Buttigieg attempts to make inroads in Latino community with multibillion-dollar investment plan Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg on Monday unveiled a wide-ranging, multibillion-dollar plan to invest in the Latino community and rollback Trump-era policies, as part of an effort to make inroads with Hispanics.
December 15, 2019 Democratic debate in jeopardy amid labor disputes as candidates express frustration over 'artificially narrowed' field Controversy continues to roil this week’s upcoming Democratic presidential primary debate in Los Angeles amid an ongoing labor dispute, anger over the tightening qualification standards and discontent with Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez.
December 14, 2019 Buttigieg releases list of campaign fundraisers after criticism from Warren Presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg’s campaign on Friday released a list of people who have raised $25,000 or more for his campaign, amid continued scrutiny from his Democratic primary rivals.
December 13, 2019 Democratic debate once again in peril as candidates threaten to boycott over union dispute Next week's Democratic debate is now in jeopardy after all seven candidates slated to participate said they will refuse to take the stage over a labor strike at the proposed venue -- chaos that comes after the location was already moved once.