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Presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden released a detailed medical report.

Joe Biden Is 'Healthy' And 'Vigorous,' According To Doctor's Report

9:29pm December 17, 2019

by Richard Harris

The 77-year-old former vice president released an upbeat medical report Tuesday.

Texas voter Alston Beinhorn (left), presidential candidate Julián Castro, NPR host Lulu Garcia-Navarro and voter Dani Marrero Hi at Mi Tierra in San Antonio, Texas, on Sept. 30, 2019.

'I Have To Ask You This': Julián Castro Pressed By Immigration Activist, Rancher

5:54pm October 04, 2019

NPR's new series Off Script, which gives voters the chance to sit down with presidential candidates and ask questions, kicks off with undecided voters and former HUD Secretary Julián Castro.

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Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, pictured above at a 2011 fundraiser, announced this week he would not seek the presidency. "The process is cruel," he said.

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'Absolutely Brutal': Why White House Runs Aren't For Everyone

6:37pm December 09, 2018

Deval Patrick passed on running for president this week, saying the campaign process is too "cruel." He's right — there are a lot of downsides to running for president.

The Maryland Senate approved a bill on Monday that would require candidates on a presidential ticket to release their tax returns in order to appear on the state's ballot. The Maryland State House in Annapolis is seen here in 2007.

Md. Senate Passes Bill Requiring Presidential Candidates To Release Tax Returns

12:49pm March 06, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

The bill follows President Trump's refusal to release his tax returns. Governors elsewhere have vetoed similar legislation, citing concerns about constitutionality.

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Presidential Candidate Ben Carson Visits Triad This Week

12:48pm September 28, 2015

The Piedmont Triad is getting another taste of the 2016 presidential race this week, as Republican candidate Ben Carson will v