Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns
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Warren Comes Under Fire on Funding for Health Care Plan
WESTERVILLE, Ohio — Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, an emerging front-runner in the Democratic presidential race, battled sustained criticism from her Democratic rivals over her position on health care in a debate Tuesday night, squeezed by a combination of moderate and progressive opponents who pressed her to describe in plain terms how she would fund a “Medicare for All”-style system.
Invoking Obama, Biden Jabs Back at Progressives
HOUSTON — Former Vice President Joe Biden clung tightly to the legacy of the Obama administration in a Democratic primary debate Thursday, asking voters to view him as a stand-in for the former president as an array of progressive challengers, led by Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, brandished more daring policy promises and questioned Biden’s political strength.
Attacks on Biden in Debate Highlight Divide Over the Obama Legacy
HOUSTON — Former Vice President Joe Biden clung tightly to the legacy of the Obama administration in a Democratic primary debate Thursday, trying to offer himself as a stand-in for the former president as an array of progressive challengers, led by Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, brandished more daring policy promises and questioned Biden’s political strength.
Divide Over Health Care Ignites Fiery Exchanges in Democratic Debate
HOUSTON — The leading Democratic presidential candidates split sharply over the issue of health care in a debate Thursday night, exposing the gulf between former Vice President Joe Biden’s careful moderate politics and the transformational liberal ambitions of Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Bernie Sanders of Vermont.
5 Questions That Will Determine if Joe Biden Can Succeed
WILMINGTON, Del. — Former Vice President Joe Biden’s entry Thursday into the sprawling Democratic primary has immediately reshaped the race, giving definition to a contest that has been defined mostly by uncertainty. Biden offers voters a household name, nearly a half-century of political experience and the implied promise of restoring the country to a less polarized, pre-Trump era.Biden Didn't Rush Into 2020. The Race Came to Him Anyway.
For months, former Vice President Joe Biden hewed to a tortoiselike strategy for the 2020 presidential race: Repeatedly delaying his final decision, he hoped to skirt a long stretch of campaigning as a front-runner with a target on his back.
Joe Biden's 2020 Plan is Almost Complete. Democrats Are Impatient.
WASHINGTON — The pieces for a Joe Biden presidential campaign are falling into place: His nucleus of advisers has begun offering campaign positions to seasoned Democratic strategists. They are eyeing a headquarters in Delaware or nearby Philadelphia and a launch date in the beginning of April. Biden’s family is on board — his wife, Jill, enthusiastically so.
Joe Biden's 2020 Plan is Almost Complete. Democrats Are Impatient.
WASHINGTON — The pieces for a Joe Biden presidential campaign are falling into place: His nucleus of advisers has begun offering campaign positions to seasoned Democratic strategists. They are eyeing a headquarters in Delaware or nearby Philadelphia and a launch date in the beginning of April. Biden’s family is on board — his wife, Jill, enthusiastically so.
Rust Belt, Sun Belt or Both? Democrats Seek the Best Route to the White House
DES MOINES — At the very first event of her first full day in Iowa as a presidential candidate, Sen. Kamala Harris was greeted by a Democratic voter who delivered a pointed recommendation about the best path to the White House.
Rust Belt, Sun Belt or Both? Democrats Seek the Best Route to the White House
DES MOINES — At the very first event of her first full day in Iowa as a presidential candidate, Sen. Kamala Harris was greeted by a Democratic voter who delivered a pointed recommendation about the best path to the White House.
Rust Belt, Sun Belt or Both? Democrats Seek the Best Route to the White House
DES MOINES — At the very first event of her first full day in Iowa as a presidential candidate, Sen. Kamala Harris was greeted by a Democratic voter who delivered a pointed recommendation about the best path to the White House.Virginia's Racist History Clashes With New South Image
RICHMOND, Va. — L. Douglas Wilder, a grandson of slaves, became America’s first elected black governor 30 years ago, winning in Virginia in part by finessing the racist history of the state that is now roiling its politics once more.
Virginia's Racist History Clashes With New South Image
RICHMOND, Va. — L. Douglas Wilder, a grandson of slaves, became America’s first elected black governor 30 years ago, winning in Virginia in part by finessing the racist history of the state that is now roiling its politics once more.
Democratic Hopefuls Are Lining Up, but Who Matches the Moment?
Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s formation of an exploratory committee for president Monday represents a sort of political ball drop, the beginning of a new year and new campaign that will feature an unusually large number of Democrats seeking the presidency.
2020 Democratic Presidential Candidates Are Lining Up. Who Matches the Moment?
Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s formation of an exploratory committee for president Monday represents a sort of political ball drop, the beginning of a new year and new campaign that will feature an unusually large number of Democrats seeking the presidency.Biden comes under attack from all sides in Democratic debate
MIAMI— Joe Biden repeatedly found himself on the defensive in the Democratic debate on Thursday over his record as well as his personal views, with the most searing moment of the forum, and the primary campaign to date, coming when Sen. Kamala Harris confronted him over his comments on working with segregationist senators.
Biden-Sanders duel on economy stands out at a raucous debate
MIAMI — The Democratic Party’s moderate flank, led by Joe Biden, voiced disagreement and dismay in a debate Thursday about a number of left-wing policy ideas that have moved to the forefront of the party’s agenda, including proposals to create a single-payer health care system and make public colleges entirely free.
Democrats diverge on economy and immigration in first debate
“We need to make structural change in our government, in our economy and in our country,” Warren said, setting the tone for the handful of populists in the debate.
Abortion fight or strong economy? For GOP, cultural issues undercut 2020 message
WASHINGTON — The unemployment rate is at a 50-year low, companies are adding jobs and the gross domestic product grew by 3.2 percent in the first quarter, undercutting predictions of a coming recession.
Prodded for apology to Anita Hill, Biden says he didn't mistreat her
WASHINGTON — Joe Biden on Friday repeatedly declined to directly apologize to Anita Hill for his handling of the 1991 Clarence Thomas hearings, using his first interview as a presidential candidate to offer a broad statement of remorse for how she was treated but refusing to demonstrate contrition about a controversy that has shadowed the start of his campaign.
