Amy Klobuchar Ends Her Bid for the Presidency

SARA BURNETT / The Associated Press Mar 2, 2020 The Minnesota senator, best known for her questioning of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in 2018, says she is endorsing Joe Biden. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

In South Carolina, Sanders May Get Boost From Billionaire Steyer

MEG KINNARD / The Associated Press Feb 21, 2020 The candidate could siphon support from Joe Biden, creating a lane for the Vermont senator. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Bloomberg Makes Debate Stage, Facing Democratic Rivals for 1st Time

KATHLEEN RONAYNE / The Associated Press Feb 18, 2020 Wednesday's prime-time event will be a stark departure from Bloomberg’s highly choreographed campaign. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Democrats Prepare for ‘Fiery’ N.H. Debate as Urgency Rises

STEVE PEOPLES / The Associated Press Feb 7, 2020 The field has been shaken and reshaped by chaotic Iowa caucuses earlier this week. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

A Circus Then, a Circus Now

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Jan 20, 2020 The presidential campaign is, by some measures, in its second year. Here's what Chris Hedges had to say about the contest in January 2019. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Key Takeaways From Democratic Presidential Debate in Iowa

THOMAS BEAUMONT and NICHOLAS RICCARDI / The Associated Press Jan 15, 2020 Democrats were bracing for fights over foreign policy. Instead, a whole lot of substance broke out. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Unbearable Whiteness of the Democratic Field

David Daley / Salon Jan 13, 2020 Of the remaining top contenders for the party's nomination in 2020, not a single one is a person of color. It didn't have to be this way. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Tom Steyer Aide Offered Money for Endorsements

ALEXANDRA JAFFE / The Associated Press Nov 7, 2019 The overtures by the presidential candidate's Iowa adviser aren't illegal, but undisclosed payments would violate campaign finance laws. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Billionaires Have Declared All-Out War on Sanders and Warren

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Nov 7, 2019 The 1 percent throws money at the likes of Pete Buttigieg and Joe Biden because it understands that the left poses an existential threat. Dig deeper ( 4 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 )

Impeach Trump? Most 2020 Democrats Tiptoe Past the Question

ELANA SCHOR and JUANA SUMMERS / The Associated Press May 26, 2019 Most of the candidates running to succeed the president seem to agree, for now, that impeachment would be a political mistake. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Election Circus Begins

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Jan 7, 2019 Send in the clowns: It’s time for another presidential campaign where politics is farce. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )