Gillibrand Says She’s Ending 2020 Presidential Bid

WILL WEISSERT / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Aug 28, 2019 The New York senator made her announcement after failing to qualify for the September Democratic debate in Houston. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Democrats Spend Big to Draw Small-Dollar Donors

BRIAN SLODYSKO / The Associated Press Aug 27, 2019 Facing a Wednesday deadline, a handful of White House hopefuls are racing against time—and odds—to qualify for next month's debate. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders Backs Abolishing the Electoral College

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Jul 12, 2019 The Vermont senator says, "It is hard to defend a system in which we have a president who lost the popular vote by three million votes." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Wall Street Has Its Top Democratic Hopefuls All Picked Out

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Jun 17, 2019 A new report finds the financial industry is lining up behind Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Kamala Harris and former Vice President Joe Biden. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Donald Trump Interview Ignites New Calls for Impeachment

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Jun 13, 2019 Leading Democrats demand action after the president declares he will accept dirt on his 2020 election opponents from a foreign power. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Democrats’ 2020 Policy Blitz Largely Lacking on Immigration

WILL WEISSERT / The Associated Press May 30, 2019 While each candidate has condemned Trump's hard-line tactics, only Julián Castro and Beto O'Rourke have offered proposals of their own. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Where Is the Democratic Alternative to Forever War?

(Paul Sancya / AP) May 16, 2019 Top candidates for the 2020 presidential nomination are graded on their foreign affairs policies—or lack thereof. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

This Isn’t the Election for Democrats to Play It Safe

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Apr 29, 2019 Don’t listen to the repeated claims that a white man should emerge as the Dems’ 2020 nominee to challenge Trump. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders Releases 10 Years of Long-Awaited Tax Returns

JUANA SUMMERS and STEPHEN BRAUN / The Associated Press Apr 16, 2019 The Vermont senator, now a millionaire, says that he has been fortunate after growing up in a family that lived paycheck to paycheck. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders Unveils His New ‘Medicare for All’ Plan

ELANA SCHOR and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR / The Associated Press Apr 10, 2019 The Vermont senator shakes up the 2020 presidential race by reopening the debate over his call to eliminate private health insurance. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Why Is the Fed Paying So Much Interest to Banks?

pedrik / Flickr Apr 1, 2019 Our financial institutions have become dangerously interconnected and vulnerable to sudden runs. Postal banking offers a safe alternative. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Harris Sends Message to Democratic Old-Guard: Every Era Has Its End

HUNTER WOODALL and BILL BARROW / The Associated Press Mar 24, 2019 The senator from California and 2020 presidential hopeful talks of generational change to youths at a church service. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )