Alex Roarty
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Washington, DC, United States
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Whose stock is rising—and falling—after the first 2020 Democratic debates
After 20 Democratic presidential candidates met in Miami over two nights for the first debates of the 2020 race, Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren are rising, while Joe Biden and Beto O’Rourke are falling. → Read More
First Democratic debates to mark the start of a more confrontational 2020 race
The 2020 Democratic presidential candidates will appear on stage for the first time at the debates in Miami this week. Joe Biden’s rivals may take a more confrontational approach towards the frontrunner. → Read More
GOP group launches ad blitz attacking single-payer health care
A GOP-aligned outside group is launching a national $4 million ad campaign targeting single-payer health care. Many of the 2020 Democrats running for president support Medicare for All. → Read More
Why Elizabeth Warren doesn’t scare many moderate Democrats
Moderate Democratic leaders say they would feel comfortable if liberal Elizabeth Warren was the 2020 Democratic nominee against President Donald Trump. They prefer Warren to democratic socialist Bernie Sanders. → Read More
Defending democratic socialism, Bernie Sanders seeks to reclaim 2020 progressive mantle
Bernie Sanders argued that democratic socialism is necessary to defeat Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election. He is pushing for higher wages for Amazon, Walmart, and McDonald’s employees. → Read More
Why Trump may have an unexpected weakness with rural voters in 2020
Democrats see an opening in the 2020 election to win rural voters who backed Donald Trump. Rural America was critical to Trump’s base in 2016, but some voters in the region swung to the Democrats in 2018. → Read More
‘The dam has burst’: Liberals warn Democrats risk backlash by not impeaching Trump
Following Robert Mueller’s statement on his Russia investigation, progressive activists and leaders are increasing their pressure on Democratic leaderslike Nancy Pelosi to impeach President Donald Trump. → Read More
How 2020 Democrat Steve Bullock plans to drive big money out of politics
Montana Governor Steve Bullock said he would take executive actions to limit the power of big money in politics if elected president. The 2020 Democratic candidate wants to roll back the Citizens United decision. → Read More
Voters want Congress to get Trump’s tax returns, Democratic poll finds
A new Democratic poll found that a majority of voters believe Congress should obtain Donald Trump’s tax returns and that Robert Mueller’s report did not “totally exonerate” the president. → Read More
After sprint to left, some 2020 Democrats inch back toward the middle
The 2020 Democratic presidential candidates spent the first few months of the campaign embracing a progressive platform. Now a handful of contenders are backing a more moderate, incrementalist approach. → Read More
Meet the Candidate: Joe Biden
Joe Biden is back on the campaign trail. Here's a quick look at the 2020 presidential contender. → Read More
The battle for 2020: Possible Democratic presidential candidates
Following the results of the 2018 midterm elections, we take a look at the Democrats who could run for president in the 2020 election. → Read More
Disappointed Democrats shrug: 2020 election about health care, economy
The newly released summary of the Mueller report has already emboldened Republicans to declare victory, encouraged by the special counsel’s conclusion that neither Donald Trump nor any of his campaign officials colluded with Russian actors during the 2016 presidential election. → Read More
Disappointed Democrats shrug: 2020 election about health care, economy
The newly released summary of the Mueller report has already emboldened Republicans to declare victory, encouraged by the special counsel’s conclusion that neither Donald Trump nor any of his campaign officials colluded with Russian actors during the 2016 presidential election. → Read More
Pete Buttigieg wants to change America’s mind about millennials
Like many millennials, Pete Buttigieg created a Facebook account in college. He listened to the Dave Matthews Band in high school. And he met his future husband on the dating app Hinge. → Read More
Harris, Sanders chart diverging courses to 2020 Democratic nomination
Kamala Harris’ visit to South Carolina and Bernie Sanders’ return to New Hampshire offer a window into the distinctive paths to the nomination for two leading 2020 Democratic presidential contenders. → Read More
‘A totally different world’: As the party lurches left, can Sanders still stand out?
Bernie Sanders’ boundary-pushing policy agenda defined the septuagenarian senator as a fresh, revolutionary candidate to legions of young and progressive supporters, helping carry him to unexpected success in his first try for the presidency. → Read More
‘It is time to complete that revolution’: Sanders says he’s running for president
Bernie Sanders said Tuesday that he is running for president, telling supporters that Democrats must not only unite to defeat Donald Trump in 2020, but finally combat the systemic economic and racial injustice he says has deeply wounded the country. → Read More
‘Weaker candidate than Hillary’: Democrats cast deep doubt on Biden’s 2020 value
Joe Biden presidential campaign: Democrats say former Vice President should skip 2020 run → Read More
How social media will force 2020 Dems to sideline traditional campaigning
Social media has forced political campaigns to grapple with how to build a digital-first operation that can cultivate an online army. That could mean radical changes — including a rethinking of traditional roles in areas such as communications and fundraising. → Read More