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    Washington DC mayor: no Democrat is perfect, so consider Bloomberg

    Muriel Bowser says former New York mayor will ‘cast widest net’ Nevada caucuses: crucial ‘first in the west’ contest – live Trump calls John Bolton a ‘traitor’ and wants to block his book Democrats are not going to find the perfect candidate to take on Donald Trump, the Washington DC mayor Muriel Bowser said in […] More

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    Nevada caucuses: Democrats prepare to vote in most diverse 2020 state yet

    Electorate in ‘first-in-the-west’ primary is more representative of Democratic party than voters in earlier states Nevada residents will be casting their votes in the “first-in-the-west” primary contest that will play a key role in choosing the Democratic candidate to take on Donald Trump. Saturday’s caucuses could be a make-or-break moment for several Democratic contenders and […] More

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    Mike Bloomberg under fire for using ‘snazzy ads’ to mask weak climate plan

    Candidate has offered few details on how he would he achieve goals as climate plan lags behind Democratic rivals Mike Bloomberg has donated hundreds of millions of dollars to environmental advocacy causes, but his campaign is coming under fire for a climate plan that lags far behind the other Democratic candidates for president. In the […] More

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    Bernie Sanders has invested big in Nevada. Will it pay off?

    Polling suggests frontrunner is well ahead of his rivals, with 25% support in a state where he campaigned hard Bernie Sanders closed a crucial week in the 2020 Democratic primary by making his case to west coast voters, hoping to solidify his lead in the race with a win in Saturday’s caucuses in Nevada. After […] More

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    Mike Bloomberg says he will release three women from NDAs

    Candidate said his company identified three agreements ‘to address complaints about comments they said I had made’ Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg said Friday that he’s willing to release at least three women from non-disclosure agreements that prevented them from speaking publicly about sexual harassment or discrimination suits filed against him over the last three […] More

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    Former congressman confirms he told Assange that Trump would pardon him – live

    Dana Rohrabacher offered pardon on Trump’s behalf, lawyers say US-Taliban agreement represents chance for peace after years of war Bernie Sanders rises in Nevada polling ahead of Saturday vote Help us cover the critical issues of 2020. Consider making a contribution 3.00pm GMT Mike Bloomberg has taken his trolling of Trump beyond Twitter to Phoenix […] More

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    Health, heat and deportations: the issues driving Nevada caucus voters

    Saturday’s ‘first-in-the-west’ vote brings a diverse electorate more in line with the demographics of America and the party As Nevada prepares for the caucuses that could reshape the US presidential race, Democratic voters here remained divided on who is the best candidate to end the tumultuous presidency of Donald Trump. But across the state, Democratic […] More