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Several Democrats Eyeing A Presidential Run Embrace 'Medicare-For-All'

4:35pm January 30, 2019

by Alison Kodjak

The idea, they say, would be to eliminate the health insurance industry and replace it with government-run health insurance. The industry is already gearing up to oppose any moves in that direction.

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., leads a November 2015 rally in front of the New Hampshire State House in Concord. Sanders won that primary, but today some of his supporters in the early primary state are less enthusiastic about another presidential bid.

Politics & Government

'Does It Have To Be Him?': N.H. Progressives Split By Another Sanders Bid

9:39am January 30, 2019

by Asma Khalid

The Vermont senator's 2016 presidential campaign took off in New Hampshire. But in 2020, some progressive voters in the state say there are plenty of other alternatives.

Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks at Vote For Justice: An Evening of Empowerment with activists and artists at the Newseum in May 2018.

Politics & Government

Sen. Kamala Harris Announces 2020 Presidential Candidacy

9:13am January 21, 2019

The California Democrat's career as a prosecutor, as well as economic and racial equality, are the focus of her campaign. Harris is the third senator to announce a presidential run.

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President Trump's approval rating is slipping, and it's largely because of cracks among his base.

Politics & Government

Poll: Trump Approval Down, Slips With Base

11:09am January 17, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

During the longest shutdown in history, key parts of Trump's base — from suburban men to white evangelicals to white men without a college degree — have slipped in their support for the president.

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The book, not coincidentally, comes as Sen. Kamala Harris is expected to launch her presidential campaign in the coming weeks.

Kamala Harris' 'The Truths We Hold' Demonstrates What's Wrong With Campaign Books

1:10pm January 08, 2019

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Though not a literary masterpiece, the California senator's book is effective as a campaign tool: She makes an argument for a chance at the presidency — like the prosecutor she is.

Of a possible 2020 presidential bid, Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris told NPR: "I will keep you posted."

Sen. Kamala Harris Considers 'A Collection Of Factors' Related To Possible 2020 Bid

12:52pm January 08, 2019

by Rachel Martin

As her memoir The Truths We Hold hits shelves, the California senator tells NPR that family and the country's need for "real leadership" will weigh into her decision whether to run for president.

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Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont speaks to the press in November. Sanders hasn't officially decided on another presidential run — yet.

Politics & Government

Happy New Year, 2020 Is Here

5:01am January 04, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

The next presidential election doesn't happen for another 22 months, but the campaign is now already under way — with plenty of potential candidates making news this week.

Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey addresses a crowd in New Hampshire, which happens to be a key early presidential primary state.

Politics & Government

Democrats Move To Beef Up Foreign-Policy Credentials Ahead Of 2020 Runs

8:35am December 19, 2018

by Scott Detrow

A key step in running for president: laying out a foreign-policy vision showing he or she can command the military and keep the country safe. Several likely candidates are hard at work on this front.

Puerto Rican Nerybelle Perez poses with a portrait of her father, World War II veteran Efrain Perez, who died after his ambulance was turned away from the island's largest public hospital when it had no electricity or water following Hurricane Maria.

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Puerto Rico Releases Data On Hundreds Of Deaths Following Hurricane Maria

9:24am June 13, 2018

by Daniella Cheslow

The island's government still lists the official death toll from the hurricane as 64 despite evidence that it's vastly under-counted.