Democratic candidates already have made campaign appearances in two-thirds of the states.
Author: Aamer Madhani, USA TODAY
Bernie Sanders: Walmart resistance to raising minimum wage is ‘grotesque,’ slams Walton family
Sanders made the comments in an exclusive interview ahead of Walmart’s annual shareholders meeting, where he has been invited by a workers’ rights group.
Biden faces stiff criticism from Democrats for skipping California convention
Joe Biden was the only top tier White House hopeful to take a pass on the convention that draws some of state’s most active Democrat supporters.
California’s primary is way earlier in 2020. Is that good for Democrats?
“California moving to the front of the pack rather than where it used to be will have a big effect on how candidates campaign,” one Democratic strategist said.
Kamala Harris wants some states to get preclearance before passing abortion laws
Harris wants Congress to pass legislation requiring some states to seek DOJ preclearance before instituting new laws impacting abortion rights.
It just got harder to make the later 2020 Democratic debates
For debates scheduled for September and October, candidates will have to hit 2% in four qualifying polls and count at least 130,000 individual donors.
Fight for $15: 2020 candidates slam McDonald’s over workers pay
The White House hopefuls—including Bernie Sanders, Julian Castro, Bill de Blasio, and Jay Inslee—joined demonstrations by workers in 13 cities targeting the world’s most powerful restaurant chain over wages and working conditions.
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Bernie Sanders to call for a ban on for-profit charter schools
Sen. Bernie Sanders will call for a ban on building for-profit charter schools in a major education policy address to be delivered Saturday in South Carolina, a senior campaign officialfor the 2020 contender tells USA TODAY.
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Beto O’Rourke livestreams his haircut, pokes fun at ‘nasty’ ear hair
Beto O’Rourke isn’t just struggling in the polls. He’s also battling with the middle-aged man plague of ear hair.
Kamala Harris says she’ll ban assault-style weapon imports if she wins White House
Kamala Harris said during a campaign event that she would use executive order to pause imports of the firearm until the ATF can analyze whether the ban should be permanent.