Democrats

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden kicks off a small business tour at the Carpenters Local Union 1912 in Phoenix on Oct. 8.

Three Big Reasons Why Biden Is Expected To Win Arizona

4:46pm November 06, 2020

by Kirk Siegler

Grassroots Latino voter energy, changing demographics and the urban-rural divide explain why a Democratic presidential campaign is expected to win Arizona for only a second time since the 1948.

Many Americans are dropping friends and family members who have different political views.

National

'Dude, I'm Done': When Politics Tears Families And Friendships Apart

8:31pm October 27, 2020

by Tovia Smith

During a bruising political season, many Americans are dropping friends and family members who have different political views. Experts say we should be talking more, not less.

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Politics & Government

Political Partisanship In NC: A Double-Edged Sword

6:00am October 22, 2020

by David Ford

When it comes to partisan politics, North Carolina has become a microcosm of the country with rural areas growing redder, the cities and suburbs turning bluer.

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Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett speaks during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.

National

Needing The Support Of Catholic Women, Democrats Are Careful With Amy Coney Barrett

2:04pm October 16, 2020

by Tom Gjelten

Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee have looked for ways to challenge Barrett's conservative views without alienating her Catholic supporters.

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The U.S. flag and flag of Vatican City are hung on the outside of the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference building in Harrisburg, Pa., on March 26, 2019. Catholics outnumber Evangelicals in Pennsylvania by a 2-to-1 margin.

In Pennsylvania, Catholic Voters Are Targeted By Both Sides

10:04am October 06, 2020

by Tom Gjelten

A common Catholic "sensibility" is at work among both pro-Trump and pro-Biden Catholic voters, with an emphasis on the dignity of the human person.

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, pictured on Sept. 15, said in a statement Saturday that the next president should fill the Supreme Court vacancy.

Politics & Government

Biden Responds To Trump Court Pick: 'Health Care Is On The Ballot'

7:19pm September 26, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

The Democratic nominee said the winner of the presidential election should select the next nominee. President Trump announced Amy Coney Barrett as his choice for the Supreme Court on Saturday.

Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris speaks during the third day of the Democratic National Convention.

Politics & Government

Biden Promises 'Light' After Trump's 'Darkness': 7 Takeaways From The DNC

11:11am August 21, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

Joe Biden delivered the speech of his life Thursday night, seeking to show, perhaps for the first time since this campaign began, why he should be president.

Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., organized a letter signed by 44 Senate Democrats and the chamber's two independents on Friday, urging the White House to withdraw changes to hospital reporting requirements.

Congressional Democrats Demand White House Restore COVID-19 Data Collection To CDC

3:17pm July 17, 2020

by Pien Huang

Senators and House members have separately issued letters calling for the Trump administration to undo a controversial move redirecting hospitals' coronavirus information.

While Donald Trump won the Catholic vote in 2016, his chances of winning the group again might be complicated by the growing number of Latino Catholic voters and Joe Biden being Catholic himself.

Trump Seeks Catholic Voters, But Some Catholics Push Back

8:42am May 05, 2020

by Tom Gjelten

President Trump aims to rally U.S. Catholics to support his reelection. The effort is dividing Catholics along partisan lines and within congregations.

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Politics & Government

Tracking The Money Race Behind The Presidential Campaign

8:48am April 21, 2020

See which 2020 presidential candidate has raised the most money, who has spent the most, where a candidate's funding comes from — and how the Democrats stack up against President Trump.