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Trump Carries On Criticism Of McCain, As A Republican Calls His Words 'Deplorable'
The president again complained about the late Arizona senator during an Ohio speech, even criticizing the McCain family for not showing gratitude to the president over the late senator's funeral.
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Beto O'Rourke Announces His Run For President In 2020
The former Texas congressman raised a national profile, and a lot of campaign money, in his unsuccessful bid to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz in 2018. He has been touring the country since.
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As Possible Rivals Pass On 2020 Race, Biden May See A Path Clearing
Politicians who decided this week not to run would have offered voters some of the same attributes as the former vice president, spurring speculation there's a possible clearing of the field going on.
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DNC Bars Fox News From Hosting 2020 Primary Debates
Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez cites a report in The New Yorker about close ties between the Trump administration and the conservative cable news network.
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Promising To Tackle Climate Change, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee Joins 2020 Race
The two-term Democratic governor says in an announcement video that he's "the only candidate who will make defeating climate change our nation's number one priority."
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Joe Biden 'Very Close' To 2020 Decision As His Family Gives Its Blessing
The Democratic former vice president said that he still has to decide "whether or not I am comfortable taking the family through what would be a very, very very difficult campaign."
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Bernie Sanders Enters 2020 Presidential Campaign, No Longer An Underdog
The Vermont independent became an ideological leader in the Democratic Party after his 2016 campaign against Hillary Clinton. He faces a far more crowded and liberal field this time.
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Trump declared an emergency over the border wall. Washington's attorney general says he's ready to sue
State Attorney General Bob Ferguson said he’s prepared to file a legal challenge to President Donald Trump’s wall plan if it taps federal money meant for Washington state.
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Manafort Intentionally Lied To Special Counsel, Judge Says
The ruling from Judge Amy Berman Jackson means the prosecutors led by Robert Mueller are no longer bound by their plea deal with Manafort, onetime chairman of Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.
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State Of The Union: 'Tonight, I Ask You To Choose Greatness,' Trump Says
The president's second State of the Union address touched on many of his familiar themes and agenda items but also included moments and proposals that drew positive reaction from Democrats.