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A visibly emotional Elizabeth Warren says Harris will protect Americans

8:12pm August 22, 2024

Before Warren even began her remarks, the crowd met her with a warm reception and long applause. Both Warren and Harris vied for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020.

A house under foreclosure in Las Vegas displays a sign on Oct. 15, 2010, saying that it's now bank-owned. Sen. Sherrod Brown has vowed increased scrutiny of Wall Street banks, in part after a surge in foreclosures in his hometown in Ohio over a decade ago

Politics & Government

Why Democrats Are Angry At Wall Street

4:52pm May 30, 2021

by David Gura

Big banks are facing a new reality in Washington: Democrats control all levers of power and they are not shy about their intentions to ratchet up pressure on the sector.

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaks during a Senate Finance Committee hearing in Washington on Feb. 24. Warren's latest book is called Persist.

Elizabeth Warren Stitches The Stories She Says 'Help Us Learn To Persist'

6:25am May 04, 2021

by Rachel Martin

Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she isn't looking to be president. She's looking for change, she tells NPR, which happens when we talk about our stories — from sexual harassment to child care troubles.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts, still has a Plan for That and much to discuss in her new book.

Elizabeth Warren's 'Persist' Is Generous To Her '20 Democratic Rivals (Except One)

3:52pm May 01, 2021

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Warren fans looking for score-settling won't find it here — her book is not a juicy tell-all. Instead, it reads like a that of a future campaigner or a public servant who wants to continue fighting.

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speaks during a campaign event on Monday in Richmond, Calif. The independent senator identifies as a democratic socialist.

Politics & Government

Poll: Sanders Rises, But Socialism Isn't Popular With Most Americans

12:30pm February 19, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

An NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds that socialism is unpopular with voters overall, even as Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is gaining in the Democratic primary.

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Sen. Warren's Presidential Campaign Expands Presence In North Carolina

12:25pm December 19, 2019

by Neal Charnoff

Senator Elizabeth Warren's campaign is opening offices in North Carolina and touting endorsements. The Democratic presidential candidate has also weighed in on the Silent Sam controversy.

Views on impeachment are nearly evenly split, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll, with 48% against and 47% in support. Above, President Trump speaks in the Oval Office on Dec. 13.

Politics & Government

Poll: Opinions Of Impeachment Remain Unchanged; Signs Point To Base Election In 2020

5:26am December 16, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

Despite weeks of public hearings, views on impeachment haven't budged, according to the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll. "It's like the hearings have never happened," pollster Lee Miringoff said.

Former Vice President Joe Biden (left) and Sen. Bernie Sanders lead the crowded Democratic presidential primary field, according to the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll. Above, they appear during the Democratic presidential primary debate in Atlanta on

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NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll: Biden, Sanders Lead 2020 Democratic Race

5:00am December 16, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents say they prefer former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders over the rest of the Democratic field just ahead of Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

"We make sure that everybody can afford [public health insurance], but we don't require you to take it. And partly I think that's just the right policy, because I think people should be able to choose," Pete Buttigieg said.

'Just The Right Policy': Pete Buttigieg On His 'Medicare For All Who Want It' Plan

1:21pm November 08, 2019

The South Bend, Ind., mayor explains his health care overhaul plan — "Medicare for All," as well as private insurance — and differentiates it from other Democratic presidential candidates' plans.

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Democratic Presidential Candidate Senator Elizabeth Warren Speaks In Greensboro

5:41pm November 07, 2019

by Bethany Chafin

Democratic presidential candidate Senator Elizabeth Warren spoke at North Carolina A&T State University Thursday.