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Leading Democrat Pelosi endorses Joe Biden for U.S. president
'Today I am proud to endorse Joe Biden for president of the United States because he will be an extraordinary president,' says House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Warren becomes latest rival to endorse Biden for president
'We can't afford to let Donald Trump continue to endanger the lives and livelihoods of every American,' says former White House hopeful Elizabeth Warren
Wisconsin holds primary vote despite coronavirus crisis
With the Midwestern state ignoring calls to postpone the primary over health fears, many Wisconsinites are being forced into an agonizing decision: risk their health to fulfill their democratic right, or stay safe by staying at home
Democrats postpone White House nominating convention to August over virus
The US Democratic nomination race has boiled down to former vice president Joe Biden, the clear frontrunner, and his lone remaining rival, the liberal Senator Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders, folk troubadour: A politician's star turn
On a brisk November day in 1987, Sanders, sporting black-rimmed Wayfarer glasses and not one but two hoodies, joined 30 Vermont musicians to perform 5 social justice-minded classics for a folk compilation known as 'The Bernie Project'
Billionaire Bloomberg ends campaign, endorses Biden
'Three months ago, I entered the race for president to defeat Donald Trump. Today, I am leaving the race for the same reason: to defeat Donald Trump,' US media tycoon Michael Bloomberg says in a statement
Sanders roughed up, hits back at Democratic presidential debate
His rivals band together in savaging the self-described democratic socialist as too radical to appeal to a broad swathe of Americans
Iowa White House vote turns to fiasco as results delayed
Republicans led by President Donald Trump gloat over the setback, and candidates who normally rely on the Midwestern state's caucuses for momentum as the primary season unfolds are denied that bounce
'Liar!': Rival White House bids strain Sanders-Warren friendship
The first signs of tensions emerge earlier in the week with reports that Bernie Sanders told Elizabeth Warren in a private meeting in December 2018 that he did not believe a woman could win a presidential election
House panel approves Trump charges, sets up impeachment vote
Democrats and Republicans in the House Judiciary Committee vote along strict party lines, 23 to 17
Obstruction, abuse of power charges unveiled in Trump impeachment
(3rd UPDATE) The charges, if approved by the House of Representatives in a vote expected next week, would make Trump only the third US president to be impeached and placed on trial in the Senate
White House blocks U.S. diplomat impeachment probe testimony
'The failure to produce this witness...we consider yet additional strong evidence of obstruction of the constitutional functions of Congress,' says House Intelligence Committee chairman Adam Schiff
Democrats threaten to subpoena White House for Ukraine scandal docs
'The White House's flagrant disregard of multiple voluntary requests for documents have left us with no choice but to issue this subpoena,' says the chairmen of House committees on intelligence, foreign affairs and oversight
Pompeo accuses Democrats of bullying in impeachment probe
In a letter to Congress, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the subpoenas 'can only be understood as an attempt to intimidate, bully and treat improperly the distinguished professionals of the Department of State'
Rivals clash with frontrunner Biden at Democratic debate
Joe Biden is leading polls for the nod to take on President Donald Trump in 2020, and nearly all of the other 9 Democrats onstage attack him at some point
Democrats demand Trump tax returns by April 23
This is the final deadline the US House Ways and Means Committee set, after the Internal Revenue Service missed an earlier target date
Trump questions why Democrats should get Mueller report
The president's latest comments come days after he called the Mueller probe an attempted 'coup,' while Attorney General William Barr promised to investigate FBI 'spying' on Trump
Democrats seize U.S. House control, but shutdown impasse remains
(UPDATED) After a historic opening session of the 116th Congress, lawmakers take aim at a bipartisan priority of ending an embarrassing partial government shutdown
Taylor Swift gets political, endorses Democrats in U.S. midterms
T-Swift finally airs out her political beliefs after being mum about it in the past
Democrat Crowley ousted by political novice in U.S. shocker
According to a detailed profile this week in Vogue, just months ago, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was still working as a server in a restaurant. She identifies as a Democratic socialist.
U.S. Democrats to Trump: Don't spoil historic opportunity with North Korea
Affirming their support for Donald Trump's scheduled meeting with Kim Jong-Un, 7 influential Democrats including Senator Minority Leader Chuck Schumer warn the US president against signing a deal at any cost
U.S. Democrats release counter-memo over Russia probe
The Democrats' document is the latest salvo in a partisan fight over the Russia investigation
Trump backs improved background checks on gun buys
(UPDATED) The legislation amounts to a narrow, technical fix, leaving unaddressed the broader, divisive issue of permissive gun laws under a constitutional amendment that protects the right to bear arms
Bipartisan group in U.S. Senate unveils immigration plan, defying Trump
The potential breakthrough comes as efforts to resolve the fate of 1.8 million immigrants brought to the United States illegally as children entered a crucial period in a week set aside for debate on immigration
U.S. Congress gridlocked as budget, immigration deadlines loom
Bitterly divided US lawmakers return this week to face a shrinking window for reaching deals on immigration, federal spending and the debt
U.S. lawmakers warn Trump vs firing DOJ, FBI chiefs over memo
The warnings come after the Republican-led House intelligence committee released a declassified memo that claims Democrat-funded research prompted the FBI to spy on a former Trump campaign aide
FULL TEXT AND VIDEO: Democratic Response to the 2018 State of the Union Address
The response of the US Democratic Party to the 2018 State of the Union Address, delivered by Massachusetts Representative Joe Kennedy III
Trump calls for unity after tumultuous first year
(UPDATED) Trump seeks to put the spotlight on the economic achievements of his first year in office and calls on a packed joint session of Congress to enact hardline curbs on immigration
With eye to past glory, Democrats tap a Kennedy to rebut Trump
37-year-old Massachusetts Rep Joe Kennedy III will provide his party's official rebuttal to Trump's address to a joint session of Congress
U.S. Congress votes to end shutdown, Trump claims victory
(UPDATED) US government operations will essentially return to normal on Tuesday, January 23
U.S. shutdown extended as crunch vote delayed
(UPDATED) The shutdown casts a huge shadow over the first anniversary of Trump's inauguration as president and highlights the deep divisions between Republicans and Democrats
Alabama Democrat in shock U.S. Senate win over Trump-backed Republican
(UPDATED) It marks a bitter blow to the president in one of the reddest of deep South states, and hands opposition Democrats a cherished Senate seat
Alabama chooses a senator in test for scandal-buffeted Republicans
US President Donald Trump has made the special election a test of his brand of populism
Democrat Franken under pressure to quit U.S. Senate
(UPDATED) With 6 other women now reportedly coming forward to accuse Franken of touching them inappropriately, a chorus of Democratic senators says it is time for him to go
Trump again backs alleged harasser, Democrat gives up key post
US President Donald Trump redoubles his support for embattled Senate candidate Roy Moore, ignoring the sexual harassment allegations plaguing the ex-Alabama judge's campaign
Democratic NY mayor wins second term – U.S. media
The vote is seen as a ringing endorsement for De Blasio's anti-Trump stance in an overwhelmingly Democratic city where 80% of the electorate voted for Hillary Clinton and Trump is despised
Democrat Phil Murphy wins NJ governor race, vows to push back vs Trump
Phil Murphy will succeed Chris Christie as governor of New Jersey
Virginia elects Democrat governor, in rejection of Trumpism
(UPDATED) A handful of US states held elections Tuesday, November 7, one year after Donald Trump's shock presidential victory
Former Democratic Party chair considered replacing Clinton with Biden – book
Donna Brazile also wrote that Clinton's campaign was badly mismanaged, 'anemic' and had taken on 'the odor of failure'
In flip-flop, Trump cools to bipartisan health deal
A bipartisan effort to stabilize Obamacare's individual health insurance markets runs into political headwinds when US President Donald Trump warned against the plan
U.S. senators reach bipartisan deal on Obamacare
US senators announce they have reached a bipartisan deal to continue a program that helps low-income Americans purchase health insurance
Republicans freeze as Democrats demand action on gun violence
Lawmakers in US President Donald Trump's party appear stymied over what legislative steps, if any, to take to contain US gun violence in the aftermath of America's deadliest shooting in modern history
Trump, Democrats agree on DACA, but no border wall for now
Top US congressional Democrats emerge from a meeting with President Donald Trump, claiming progress on a deal that protects young immigrants and boosts border security, while not including a border wall
Trump strikes slew of budget deals with Democrats
US President Donald Trump shocks Republicans by agreeing to ease US borrowing limits forestall a government shutdown and approve hurricane relief siding with opposition Democrats
White House accuses Democrats, Ukraine of 'collusion'
White House spokesman Sean Spicer repeats allegations that a Democratic operative had met with Ukrainian embassy officials during the campaign
Trump slams Democratic 'obstruction' on health reform
UPDATED Top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer maintains US President Donald Trump shouldn t expect any support from them in the bid to repeal Obamacare
Democrat eyes anti-Trump upset in high-stakes Georgia race
UPDATED Republicans are facing a sobering reminder of their president s poor approval ratings as 30 year old centrist Democrat Jon Ossoff a filmmaker and onetime political assistant clings to the narrowest of leads
Democrats fume over 'secret' Republican healthcare bill
Democrats are condemning a US Senate replacement bill being crafted by Republicans behind closed doors
Anti-Trump gunman attacks U.S. lawmakers, dies in shootout
4th UPDATE A rifle wielding critic of President Donald Trump opens fire on US lawmakers practicing for a charity baseball game seriously wounding a top Republican congressman and 3 others
Anxious for win, Trump and Republicans revive health care push
US President Donald Trump has suddenly heaped pressure on congressional Republican leadership by saying he expects a vote on a revived version of the bill next week or shortly thereafter
