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US elections 2020 Deficits roughly halved since a similar poll at the end of 2019 Trump linked Ukraine aid to Biden inquiry, Bolton says Trump trailed Joe Biden with registered voters by four points (50%-46%); Bernie Sanders by two (49%-47%); and Amy Klobuchar by one (48%-47%). Photograph: Evan Vucci/AP Donald Trump was tweeting about John […] More
The New York Times’ daring innovation of endorsing two candidates in the Democratic presidential primary has provoked a flurry of comments in the media. The verdict on The NYT’s verdict has been resoundingly negative. For many, it confirms that The New York Times has abandoned its presumed position of leadership. Some see it as a […] More
Everyone knows that elections in the US are not occasions for exploring and clarifying issues and policies, but something more similar to a sporting event between competing athletes. All media outlets know this, but none practice it with greater conviction than CNN. During the Democratic presidential debate on January 14, in a bizarre line of […] More
Interview Martin Pengelly US elections 2020 Interview How to dump Trump: Rick Wilson on Running Against the Devil Martin Pengelly He was a Republican ad man but now he’s a bestselling author out to bring down a president. He says Democrats must listen Donald Trump arrives for a campaign rally at Huntington Center in Toledo, […] More
An “ultra-millionaire tax” — or wealth tax — proposed by Democratic presidential primaries candidate Elizabeth Warren is likely to raise between $2.3 trillion and $2.7 trillion in additional revenue in 10 years from 2021 to 2030, according to a study by the Penn Wharton Budget Model (PWBM), a nonpartisan research initiative that analyzes the fiscal impact of public […] More
Almost two dozen Democratic candidates are vying for the party’s nomination to be the one to take on Donald Trump in the 2020 race for the White House, setting the stage for the most crowded and fiercely competitive Democratic primaries in decades. Insurgent progressives, established moderates and everyone in between will be presenting their visions […] More
US elections 2020 This article is more than 6 months old This article is more than 6 months old The gathering of political progressives found itself almost spoilt for choice by the Democratic presidential field for 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren speaks at Netroots. Photograph: Elizabeth Robertson/AP Among nearly 4,000 progressive activists and organizers […] More
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
