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Warren, Sanders, Biden tout vision for 2020 in Iowa campaign ads

Sen. Bernard Sanders likens his bold vision to President John F. Kennedy's push to put a man on the moon. Published January 30, 2020

Biden: Trump is more George Wallace than George Washington

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden used President Trump's planned visit to Iowa to draw a pointed contrast with the Republican commander-in-chief's character and to drive home his closing argument: Mr. Trump and his inner circle are terrified of squaring off with him in the 2020 general election. Published January 30, 2020

Donald Trump, Joe Biden give voters preview of showdown, trade verbal punches before Iowa caucuses

President Trump and former Vice President Joseph R. Biden on Thursday offered voters a possible preview of the general election, trading political jabs while sketching out dramatically different views on the state of the nation. Published January 30, 2020

Bernie Sanders leads Joe Biden in Iowa, New Hampshire

You can call it the "Bernie bump" or the "socialist surge," but you can no longer deny that Sen. Bernard Sanders is quickly taking over the front-runner's position in the Democratic presidential primary. Published January 29, 2020

Dave Chappelle slated to hit the 2020 trail with Yang in South Carolina

Andrew Yang, a 2020 presidential contender, is teaming up with comedian Dave Chapelle on the campaign trail in South Carolina. Mr. Chappelle, an icon of stand-up comedy, endorsed Mr. Yang this month and vouched for him during a swing through Iowa this week. Published January 29, 2020

Pro-Israel Democrats warn in television ad: Bernie can’t beat Trump

For months, the issue of Sen. Bernard Sanders' health had been a taboo subject on the campaign trial, but that changed Wednesday when a pro-Israel Democratic super PAC questioned if the 78-year-old Jewish man from Brooklyn is fit for the job. Published January 29, 2020

Bernie Sanders backs progressive Jessica Cisnero, Henry Cuellar’s primary challenger

Sen. Bernard Sanders on Wednesday endorsed Jessica Cisneros' primary challenge against Rep. Henry Cuellar in southwest Texas. Published January 29, 2020

Joe Biden fires back at Joni Ernst, urges Iowa voters to send her a message

Democratic presidential candidate Joseph R. Biden took on Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst on Tuesday for saying the caucuses are a referendum on his calamity-prone son Hunter Biden. Published January 28, 2020

Joe Biden touts granite chin amid Trump attacks

Joseph R. Biden isn't mentioning his son Hunter by name on the stump, but the former vice president is beating back allegations of his son's corrupt deals in Ukraine as the 2020 Democratic presidential race heats up. Published January 27, 2020

Elizabeth Warren Iowa caucus expectations tamped down as liberal support drops

Sen. Elizabeth Warren has lost a bit of luster in the eyes of liberal progressives a week out from the first-in-the-nation caucuses in Iowa, where Sen. Bernard Sanders is on the rise and winning the battle for far-left supremacy. Published January 26, 2020

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez lauds Bernie Sanders’ push to break up ICE, Customs and Border Protection

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told voters here in Iowa that Sen. Bernard Sanders stands out from the rest of the 2020 Democratic presidential contenders because he backs breaking up Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Published January 26, 2020

Michael Moore urges Iowa voters not to play it safe with Biden

Liberal filmmaker Michale Moore campaigned her Friday on behalf of Sen. Bernard Sanders, warning voters not to buy into the argument that former Vice President Joseph R. Biden is the "safest" bet to defeat President Trump in the 2020 election. Published January 25, 2020

Andrew Yang: Congress will back term limits if incumbents are exempt

Andrew Yang has a plan for getting members of Congress to sign off on 12-year term limits: Exempt them. Published January 24, 2020

Democrats target Republicans disillusioned by Trump

The 2020 presidential contenders are on the hunt for voters who have buyer's remorse after helping power President Trump to victory in Iowa and across the upper Midwest. Published January 23, 2020

Joe Biden slaps down possible impeachment trial testimony swap

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., said Wednesday he won't agree to appear as a witness before the Senate as part of a testimony swap with Republicans in President Trump's impeachment trial. Published January 22, 2020

Pete Buttigieg, Elizabeth Warren vie to break glass ceiling

Pete Buttigieg could be on the losing side of the debate over whether a woman or a gay person is more likely to shatter the glass ceiling in presidential politics. Published January 22, 2020

Hillary Clinton: ‘Nobody’ likes Bernie Sanders, not sure if she’d endorse him

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton momentarily poured gasoline on the simmering feud between her and Sen. Bernard Sanders, saying in a new interview the Vermont socialist is a career politician who "nobody likes" and refusing to say whether she would endorse him if he wins the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. Published January 21, 2020