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    Biden rejects Trump's 'clenched fist' in appeal for Democratic and US unity

    Joe Biden This article is more than 8 months old This article is more than 8 months old Former vice-president launches campaign in Pennsylvania Art Cullen: The Democratic frontrunners are too old Play Video 1:18 Joe Biden says most important thing is to beat Donald Trump – video Formally launching his third presidential campaign, Joe […] More

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    The astonishing disappearing act of Beto O’Rourke

    US elections 2020 The astonishing disappearing act of Beto O’Rourke #Betomania became #Betofatigue in six short months – can the Texas Democrat rise again and show voters what type of president he’d be? Beto O’Rourke speaks at a rally in Los Angeles, California, on 27 April 2019. Photograph: Lucy Nicholson/Reuters When Beto O’Rourke travelled to […] More

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    'Iowa slingshot': Amy Klobuchar plots midwest route to victory in 2020

    ‘Iowa slingshot’: Amy Klobuchar plots midwest route to victory in 2020 Senator Amy Klobuchar, who announced her presidential run in a snowstorm, has toed a centrist line out of step with the apparent progressive mood in the Democratic party. Photograph: Eric Miller/Reuters The Minnesota senator, who has consistently won big in a purple state, may […] More

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    Sanders dares Democrats to stop him – but is he the man to beat Trump?

    Bernie Sanders Sanders dares Democrats to stop him – but is he the man to beat Trump? The socialist senator and his supporters seem to have the upper hand over a party establishment worried he’s too leftwing Bernie Sanders kicked off his 2020 campaign in Brooklyn, in March. Photograph: Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images Raging against the […] More

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    Get to know 2020 candidate Pete Buttigieg in nine clips – video

    Play Video 3:40 Pete Buttigieg, the 37-year-old mayor of South Bend, Indiana, officially launched his White House campaign on Sunday. If he is successful he will become the youngest and first openly gay president of the United States. In these nine clips, ‘Mayor Pete’ covers his religious beliefs, the seven languages he can speak and […] More

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    Who is running for president? The full list of 2020 Democratic candidates

    Illustrations by Alberto Miranda The Democratic primary field was poised to be the largest and most diverse in American political history. At its peak, more than 25 candidates entered the race, and though many have since dropped out, Democrats will have no shortage of candidates seeking to clinch the nomination. At its largest, the Democratic […] More

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    Cory Booker: Ivy League elite or hunger-striking hero?

    Cory Booker Cory Booker: Ivy League elite or hunger-striking hero? The New Jersey senator wants to take on Trump in 2020, but what sort of president would he be? His background offers many mixed clues Cory Booker takes selfies after a campaign event in North Las Vegas, Nevada. Photograph: Ethan Miller/Getty Images Cory Booker came […] More

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    Three things you may not know about Elizabeth Warren – video profile

    Play Video 2:27 The Massachusetts senator wants to be the 46th US president. The Democrat, whose criticism of big banks and corporations has made her a progressive star, faced unwanted headlines after releasing the results of a DNA test. But what else do we know about her? Why the ‘likability’ question pursues 2020 female candidates […] More