Tag: Democratic Convention

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., introduces the Medicare for All Act of 2019.

Obama would have tried to block Sanders from 2020 Democratic nomination if necessary

Joseph Simonson · November 26, 2019 4:56 pm

Beltway Confidential

Politico challenges Politico’s reporting on Ukraine’s 2016 pro-Hillary efforts

Becket Adams · November 12, 2019 1:38 am

Vice President Joe Biden speaks with The Associated Press during an interview on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019, in Florence, South Carolina.

Washington Secrets

Biden scrambles to hire fundraisers

Paul Bedard · October 28, 2019 3:28 pm

Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, holds a town hall, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019 at Keene State College in Keene, N.H. (Kristopher Radder/The Brattleboro Reformer via AP)

Beltway Confidential

Take Tulsi Gabbard’s explanation for not seeking reelection with a grain of salt

Becket Adams · October 26, 2019 11:08 am

File - In this Aug. 21, 2014, file photo, U.S. Navy Adm. William McRaven, the next chancellor of the University of Texas System, addresses the Texas Board of Regents, in Austin, Texas. Barely a month on the job, retired Adm. McRaven has staked out positions on guns, immigration and tuition rates that put him at odds with the Legislature's new conservative leadership on some of the thorniest issues of the session.

Top Democrat floats SEAL admiral William McRaven for 2020

Zach Halaschak · October 23, 2019 8:40 pm

From left to right: 2020 Democratic presidential candidates Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, and Bernie Sanders are shown.

Beltway Confidential

5 developments that have made a contested Democratic convention more likely in 2020

Philip Klein · July 3, 2019 9:20 pm

Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks to the International Association of Firefighters at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 12, 2019, amid growing expectations he'll soon announce he's running for president.

Biden entry makes 20 Democrats in 2020: The largest presidential field in history

Naomi Lim · April 24, 2019 10:03 pm

Former Democratic Presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks during the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia , Monday, July 25, 2016. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Beltway Confidential

Why a contested Democratic convention is a real possibility in 2020

Philip Klein · April 16, 2019 5:11 pm

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks during a campaign rally.

Midwest myopia: Democratic activists fear another Wisconsin snub could fuel Trump victory in 2020

Joseph Simonson · March 6, 2019 12:00 am

Supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., hold up signs during a rally in Philadelphia.

Miami convention for Democrats could alienate Hispanic voters who loathe socialism

Joseph Simonson · March 1, 2019 10:37 pm

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., speaks at an event to advocate for the Paycheck Fairness Act on the 10th anniversary of President Barack Obama signing the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019. The legislation, a top tier issue for the new Democratic majority in the House, would strengthen the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and guarantee that women can challenge pay discrimination and hold employers accountable.

Energy and Environment

Ocasio-Cortez unveils her ‘Green New Deal’

Josh Siegel · February 7, 2019 1:09 pm

Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe gestures as he arrives to address a joint session of the the 2018 session in the House chambers at the Capitol in Richmond, Va., Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018.

Washington Secrets

Terry McAuliffe has tough love advice for 2020 Democrats

Paul Bedard · January 30, 2019 1:09 pm