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Deval Patrick Suspends Presidential Campaign After Disappointing Finish in NH
Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick announced Wednesday he was suspending his presidential campaign, a day after a disappointing finish in the New Hampshire primary. In a statement, Patrick said the vote in New Hampshire “was not enough for us to create the practical wind at the campaign’s back to go on to the next round of voting. “So I...
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Andrew Yang Ends Presidential Bid
Democrat Andrew Yang is suspending his 2020 bid for president. Yang made the announcement Tuesday after expecting a disappointing finish in New Hampshire’s primary.
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NH Poses a Last Chance for Some Struggling 2020 Democrats
Bounding onto a stage at a conference center in New Hampshire, tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang beamed a smile to a cheering crowd and launched into his pitch for votes heading into Tuesday’s first-in-the nation primary. Yang didn’t mention his poor showing in Iowa, his back-of-the-pack polling in New Hampshire or the fact his campaign recently laid off an undisclosed...
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Key Moments From the Democratic Debate
Watch the ten most memorable moments from the fifth Democratic presidential debate held Wednesday night in Atlanta.
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Democrats Spar at Debate Over Health Care, How to Beat Trump
Democratic presidential candidates clashed Wednesday in a debate over the future of health care in America, racial inequality and their ability to build a winning coalition to take on President Donald Trump next year. The faceoff came after hours of testimony in the impeachment inquiry of Trump and at a critical juncture in the Democratic race to run against him...
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7 Key Questions Heading Into Wednesday's Democratic Debate
New uncertainty hangs over the Democratic presidential primary as 10 candidates meet on the debate stage once again. No longer is there a clear front-runner. The fight for African American voters is raging. And there are growing concerns that impeachment may become a distraction from the primary. Those issues and more will play out Wednesday night when the Democratic Party’s...
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Deval Patrick Defends Corporations and Capitalism in Primary Bid
Democratic presidential candidate Deval Patrick is centering his fledgling campaign on a defense of corporations and capitalism that puts him directly at odds with some of the party’s most progressive figures.
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For Obama and Patrick, a Long Friendship and Political Bond
Deval Patrick was in need of a pep talk. He was staring down reelection as Massachusetts governor in 2010, in the midst of a sluggish economic recovery that would ultimately contribute to sweeping Democratic defeats across the country. In stepped President Barack Obama, a close friend and political ally, who was in town for an event. The two men met...
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Former Gov. Deval Patrick Announces Presidential Bid, Files for NH Primary
Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is officially in the race for the Oval Office. The Democrat announced his bid for presidency Thursday morning in an online video. His announcement comes after days of speculation that he may run for office.
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Former Gov. Deval Patrick Will Run for President, Sources Say
Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is entering the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, two sources told NBC10 Boston, becoming the second Bay State politician to join the party’s crowded field of candidates. Patrick has called party leaders and supporters and plans to be in New Hampshire by the end of the week, the sources said.
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Ex-Gov. Deval Patrick Considering Presidential Run, Sources Say
Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is exploring a late run for president, according to people with knowledge of Patrick’s deliberations, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly. Patrick would need to decide soon, as the deadline for candidates to get their names on the ballot is rapidly approaching in some states,...
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Bernie Sanders Details $16T Green New Deal Climate Plan
Sen. Sanders’ plan will cost $11 trillion more than former Vice President Joe Biden’s plan.
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California Billionaire Tom Steyer Rules Out 2020 Run; Will Use Money to Help Trump Impeachment Efforts
Billionaire investor and Democratic activist Tom Steyer said Wednesday that he will not run for the White House in 2020 and will instead focus on calling for President Donald Trump’s impeachment.
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Beto O'Rourke's Team Has Been Talking to Obama Political Operatives in Iowa and New Hampshire as 2020 Momentum Builds
Democratic rising star Beto O’Rourke’s team has been fielding calls from senior operatives who worked on President Barack Obama’s campaign in the pivotal states of Iowa and New Hampshire as the Texas congressman considers running for president in 2020, CNBC has learned. Led by chief of staff David Wysong, O’Rourke’s inner circle has been engaging with political players from the...
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Hyde-Smith Beats Espy in US Senate Runoff in Mississippi After Divisive Campaign
Republican U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith won a divisive Mississippi runoff Tuesday, surviving a video-recorded remark decried as racist and defeating a former federal official who hoped to become the state’s first African-American senator since Reconstruction. The runoff was rocked by the video, in which Hyde-Smith said of a supporter, “If he invited me to a public hanging, I’d be on...
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2020 Democratic Contenders Already Eyeing Top Staff in Iowa
The 2018 midterms are barely history, but the next campaign is already in full swing in Iowa, home to the first caucus of the 2020 Democratic presidential nominating campaign. In the two weeks since the election, potential White House contenders have intensified their effort to recruit operatives who could help them navigate an Iowa campaign. In a state that hasn’t...
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After Midterms Success, Democrats Develop 2020 Strategies
Speaking before a gathering of black leaders on Capitol Hill this week, Sen. Kamala Harris offered guidance on when Democrats should fight President Donald Trump and Republicans. “What I’ve found myself recently saying is this: ‘If it’s worth fighting for, it’s a fight worth having,'” the California Democrat and potential presidential candidate said, pausing, before repeating the phrase once more....
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‘Tonight Show': Musical Morning with Gabrielle Union
“Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon and Gabrielle Union play two high school principals who parody Rihanna, The Weeknd and Walk the Moon to spice up their morning announcements.
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Bobby Brown Working on ‘Unvarnished' Memoir
Get ready for a “raw and unvarnished” memoir by Bobby Brown. The platinum-selling singer, ex-husband of the late Whitney Houston and father of the late Bobbi Kristina Brown has a deal with Dey Street Books for “My Prerogative.”
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Oprah Winfrey, Harry Belafonte Honored by Harvard
Oprah Winfrey and performer-activist Harry Belafonte were among those honored at Harvard University on Tuesday at its annual celebration of African American culture.