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Pete Buttigieg speaks on Dec. 16 after he was nominated to be transportation secretary by then-President-elect Joe Biden. Buttigieg faced a largely friendly reception at his Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday.

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'Damn Refreshing': Mayor Pete Gets Friendly Reception At Senate Hearing

9:12pm January 21, 2021

by Camila Domonoske

Transportation secretary nominee Pete Buttigieg made the case for climate action and infrastructure investments at his confirmation hearing. Most senators reacted warmly.

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Week In Politics: Which Way Will Democratic Moderates Go In New Hampshire?

8:01am February 09, 2020

by Mara Liasson

Sen. Bernie Sanders easily beat Hillary Clinton in the state in 2016, and likely has the progressive vote locked up. Fellow Iowa caucus winner Pete Buttigieg wants to claim the mantle of electability.

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Democratic presidential candidates, Sen. Bernie Sanders (left), Sen. Amy Klobuchar and businessman Tom Steyer raise their hands during a Democratic presidential primary debate on Friday at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, N.H.

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5 Takeaways From The Last Democratic Debate Before The New Hampshire Primary

2:29pm February 08, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

The pressure was on for the Democratic candidates. Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar stood out, but is it too little too late? Others tried to draw clear distinctions.

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.

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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.

Candidates appear on stage at the start of the Democratic presidential debate at Tyler Perry Studios on Wednesday in Atlanta.

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5 Takeaways From The 5th Democratic Debate

9:05am November 21, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

After a slow start to the fifth Democratic presidential debate, the surging Pete Buttigieg parried attacks on race and his level of experience.

"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 candidates (from left): Sen. Bernie Sanders, former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Elizabeth Warren and South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg during a Democratic presidential debate.

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Democrats Can Calm Their 2020 Election Anxiety By Accepting That There's No One Else

10:25am October 24, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

Democratic donors and activists worry that the party is going to nominate someone who can't win next year, and they're musing about who else could be out there. Newsflash: This is probably it.

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Democratic presidential hopefuls (from left): Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., former Vice President Joe Biden, and Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., onstage before the July debate.

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Your Guide To The 3rd Democratic Debate

9:57am September 12, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

This is the first time Elizabeth Warren and Joe Biden will be onstage together, and they have a history. Will they engage and on what issues? That and other key questions about the debate.

Former Vice President Joe Biden (left), Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Sen. Kamala Harris and Sen. Bernie Sanders are among the Democratic candidates running for president.

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Where Each Democratic Candidate Stands In The Presidential Race In 100 Words

3:00pm September 02, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

Despite missteps on the campaign trail, former Vice President Joe Biden continues to retain support among key Democratic voter groups, but Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren aren't far behind.

South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg speaks during a news conference at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition Annual International Convention in Chicago on Tuesday.

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Buttigieg Tries Again To Woo Black Voters Amid Race Controversy In His Hometown

4:05pm July 02, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

The South Bend, Ind., mayor and presidential candidate has been dealing with the aftermath of a fatal shooting in his hometown in which a white officer shot a black man.