Democratic debate live updates: Candidates launch opening statements
The 10 highest-polling candidates will appear for a single night of debate in Houston hosted by ABC News and Univision — the smallest roster yet in the third matchup of…
Tami Sawyer Battles Racist Caricatures And Threats In Bid To Become Memphis’ First Female Mayor
Tami Sawyer has just one month to go before voters decide whether to make her the next mayor of Memphis. She’s facing off against two men who are decades older…
Nevada and South Carolina GOP cancel 2020 presidential nominating contests
Republican officials in South Carolina and Nevada voted Saturday to cancel their nominating contests in 2020, prompting President Donald Trump’s long-shot primary opponents to rail against the stunning but not…
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffers critical defeat as lawmakers rule out no-deal Brexit
The U.K. Parliament is set to extend the Brexit deadline once again in defiance of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, throwing the government’s plans into chaos and increasing the likelihood of…
Democrats’ Medicare for All must consider union-won plans: AFL-CIO
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic White House hopefuls should ensure their Medicare for All proposals honor union-negotiated private insurance, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, head of the largest federation of U.S. labor…
Final lineup set for sole night of ABC Democratic primary debate
The final lineup for the third Democratic debate is set for a single night in Houston in two weeks on Sept. 12. Interested in Democratic Party? Add Democratic Party as…
Democrats’ Medicare for All plans must consider union-negotiated health plans: AFL-CIO chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic White House hopefuls should ensure their Medicare for All proposals honor union-negotiated private insurance, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, head of the largest federation of U.S. labor…
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand drops out of the presidential race
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., announced she was exiting the presidential race on Wednesday afternoon, ahead of an expected revelation that she would not qualify for the third round of debates.…
September debate stage nearly set as Democratic field awaits Wednesday deadline
With two days left until the qualifying deadline for the third Democratic primary debate on Wednesday, a couple of candidates are closing in on the polling threshold, potentially growing the…
‘THIS WEEK’ EXCLUSIVE: Joe Walsh announces Republican primary challenge against Trump
Conservative firebrand former Illinois Rep. Joe Walsh announced Sunday with ABC News Chief Anchor George Stephanopoulos on ABC’s “This Week” that he’s launching a long-shot Republican presidential primary challenge against…