(CNN) — Amy Klobuchar’s husband, John Bessler, is recovering at home after being hospitalized for coronavirus, the Minnesota senator and former Democratic presidential candidate announced on Thursday. “He has coronavirus and has been in the hospital for pneumonia and low oxygen,” Klobuchar said in a statement. “He took a good turn, was just released and is now […]
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(CNN) — Bernie Sanders said he will assess his presidential campaign after his poor showing in Tuesday’s Democratic primaries. “As I said yesterday, we are assessing the state of our campaign, there’s not going to be an election for another three weeks,” the Vermont senator told CNN Wednesday. “We are talking to our supporters. Anybody who suggests that […]
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(CNN) — Elizabeth Warren is dropping out of the presidential race, a source familiar with her plans tells CNN, following another round of disappointing finishes in primary contests across the country on Super Tuesday. The Massachusetts senator, who centered her bid on a promise to wipe out corruption in Washington, announced her decision on a staff call Thursday […]
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(CNN) — Former Vice President Joe Biden dashed Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ hopes of igniting a comeback and moved into a dominant position in the Democratic nomination battle with a run of impressive victories on Tuesday night. Biden raised the first doubts about Sanders’ future in the race when he pulled off a crushing victory in the key Midwest swing state […]
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Julián Castro ended his presidential campaign on Thursday after the former Housing and Urban Development secretary failed to gain traction in the large field of Democratic candidates. Castro announced the news in a video posted on Twitter. “I’m so proud of the campaign we’ve run together. We’ve shaped the conversation on so many important issues in this races, […]
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California Sen. Kamala Harris on Monday announced a plan for working families that would allow up to six months of paid family and medical leave. The 2020 Democratic candidate announced her proposal — part of her “Children’s Agenda” — in Iowa on the second day of a three-day campaign tour across the state. Harris’ Iowa push comes […]
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Billionaire activist Tom Steyer declared his candidacy for the presidency Tuesday in a video, reversing an earlier announcement several months ago that he intended to sit out the 2020 Democratic primary race. “Nobody owns me,” Steyer said in an interview with NBC News. “I’m not afraid to speak my mind. I’m not beholden to them. I’m not beholden to the […]
