Jessica Taylor
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South Carolina Senate Moves To Toss Up
There has been no more surprising race on the Senate map than South Carolina. Even early this year, it looked like Sen. Lindsey Graham would cruise to re-election. Instead, the Republican incumbent finds himself in a tied race in both public and private surveys with challenger Jaime Harrison, who has proven to be perhaps Democrats’ best recruit and a fundraising behemoth. → Read More
Montana Senate Moves to Toss Up
Montana skyrocketed to competitive status earlier this year when Democrats finally convinced term-limited Gov. Steve Bullock to jump into the race and challenge first-term GOP Sen. Steve Daines. That decision at the beginning of March came just before the COVID pandemic spread throughout the U.S., limiting the amount of campaigning either candidate could do. → Read More
Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet Ends 2020 Democratic Presidential Campaign
The moderate focused his campaign on New Hampshire, but showed little upward momentum throughout his run. → Read More
Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet Ends 2020 Democratic Presidential Campaign
The moderate focused his campaign on New Hampshire, but showed little upward momentum throughout his run. → Read More
Iowa Dem Party Says Delay Due To 'Reporting Issue'; County Chairs Blame Malfunctions
Multiple Iowa county chairs told NPR on Monday night told that there were malfunctions in a new app used by the state Democratic Party that delayed reporting. → Read More
New Figures Show Billionaire Candidates Spending Big, With Little Return
Tom Steyer and Mike Bloomberg have used their own fortunes to outspend other candidates in the Democratic primary race. But so far, most voters aren't buying what they are selling. → Read More
In Tennessee, Tourists Rediscover The First President Who Was Impeached
Former President Andrew Johnson's home in Greeneville, Tenn., has seen a recent surge in visitors, similar to a spike observed after former President Bill Clinton was impeached in the late 1990s. → Read More
Democratic Debate Grows To 6 Candidates As Steyer Hits January Threshold
The Democratic stage will be the smallest yet for next Tuesday's Iowa debate, with just six candidates set to qualify. → Read More
Democratic Debate Grows To 6 Candidates As Steyer Hits January Threshold
Tom Steyer is likely the final Democrat to qualify ahead of Friday's deadline. He'll join Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren onstage in Iowa. → Read More
Tangled In Campaign Finance Scandal, GOP Rep. Duncan Hunter To Resign Next Week
Hunter pleaded guilty last month to misusing campaign funds. He and his wife were accused of having used over $250,000 in campaign funds for their own personal use. → Read More
Trump Says Killing Of Iranian General Was Necessary To 'Stop A War,' Not 'Start One'
Democrats say they were not informed ahead of Thursday's airstrike targeting Qassem Soleimani. Republicans, though, say President Trump ended a terrorist's reign. → Read More
Trump Says Killing Of Iranian General Was Necessary To 'Stop A War,' Not 'Start One'
Democrats say they were not informed ahead of Thursday's airstrike targeting Qassem Soleimani. Republicans, though, say President Trump ended a terrorist's reign. → Read More
Trump Accepts Pelosi's Invite To Give State Of The Union As Impeachment Trial Looms
The Feb. 4 speech could be awkward for the president if the Senate is still considering articles of impeachment in a trial at the same time. It's also one day after the Iowa caucuses. → Read More
7 Democrats Qualify For December Primary Debate
Democrats had one of the most diverse fields of candidates ever to run for president, but that won't be fully represented onstage this month. → Read More
Andrew Yang Qualifies For December Debate, Bringing Diversity To Stage
The upstart entrepreneur and nonprofit executive becomes the seventh — and likely final — candidate to make the cut. He will also be the only nonwhite candidate onstage. → Read More
CHART: Democratic Governors Make A Big Comeback Under Trump
With Kentucky's gubernatorial inauguration on Tuesday, Democrats are nearing parity with the GOP after a historic low point in 2016. That could have a big impact on redistricting and other key issues. → Read More
GOP Rep. Duncan Hunter To Plead Guilty To Campaign Finance Charge, May Resign
The embattled California congressman was only narrowly reelected in 2018 despite the heavy GOP tilt of his San Diego district. Former Rep. Darrell Issa was already primarying against Hunter for 2020. → Read More
House GOP Rebuts Democrats' Impeachment Efforts: No 'Bribery, Extortion' Proven
The 123-page release mirrors rebuttals that top GOP lawmakers have been making for weeks amid the House Democrats' probe into whether Trump withheld congressionally-appropriated funds for Ukraine. → Read More
Conan, The Military Dog Who Helped Kill ISIS Leader, Honored At White House
The Belgian Malinois helped U.S. special forces track Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi down a tunnel during the successful raid in Syria last month. → Read More
Why Money (Usually) Can't Buy You A Successful Campaign
Only one major self-funding candidate — President Trump — has ever won the Oval Office. Despite long odds, some Democrats are spending millions of their own on the 2020 race, or contemplating it. → Read More