Elizabeth Warren scores 'most favorable' ranking among 2020 Democrats
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is winning the likability race. Published September 12, 2019
S.A. Miller
Articles by S.A. Miller
Greenpeace bridge protest opens Democratic debate hosted by Big Oil city
Ahead of the Democratic presidential debate, several Greenpeace activists on Thursday dangled on ropes beneath the Fred Hartman Bridge to block oil freighter traffic in the Houston Shipping Channel. Published September 12, 2019
Gaffe-proof front-runner Joe Biden faces new challenge: inevitability
Democratic presidential front-runner Joseph R. Biden has proved remarkably resilient to attacks, gaffes and health scares. Now his unshakable lead in the polls has his political allies fighting off the perception that he is becoming the inevitable nominee. Published September 11, 2019
Trump claims credit for Dan Bishop's narrow win in North Carolina special election
President Trump took credit for Republican Dan Bishop's narrow win in a North Carolina special election Tuesday. Published September 10, 2019
Republican Dan Bishop wins North Carolina special election
Republican Dan Bishop eked out a win in a special election Tuesday in a longtime GOP House district in North Carolina that had become a harbinger for the 2020 general election. Published September 10, 2019
Republican Dan Bishop clings to lead in N.C. special election nail-biter
With about 87% of the precincts reporting, Republican Dan Bishop led with 50.5% of the vote to Democrat Dan McCready's 48.9%, according to the Associated Press. Published September 10, 2019
Democrat Dan McCready leads in North Carolina special election nail-biter
The ballots were slowly being counted Tuesday night in a nail-biter special election for a House district in North Carolina that was the first test of the 2020 cycle and reveal the political landscape facing President Trump. Published September 10, 2019
'Dangerous and reckless': Thom Tillis furious N.C. sanctuary cities let loose nearly 500 illegals
Sen. Thom Tillis on Monday blasted sanctuary cities in his home state of North Carolina for turning loose nearly 500 illegal immigrants despite detention requests from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Published September 9, 2019
Tom Steyer boasts his climate plan creates more than 46 million new jobs
Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer on Monday circulated an analysis of his climate change plan that showed it would create millions of jobs and boost union membership in the construction sector. Published September 9, 2019
'Quitting? Hell, no': 2020 Democrat stragglers cite 'movement' as cause to run despite low polls
They are the stragglers in the Democratic presidential race -- down in the polls and excluded from this week's debate in Houston but vowing to keep running. Published September 8, 2019
Left-wing war of attrition: Sanders, Warren dodge Democratic duel
Those clamoring for a full-blown duel between Sens. Bernard Sanders and Elizabeth Warren in the 2020 presidential primaries will be sorely disappointed, say Democratic operatives who are coaching the two far-left titans to keep circling each other and pulling their punches. Published September 4, 2019
Revved-up outreach: AFL-CIO union president vows to beat back Trump's gains with workers
Labor union leaders have launched their biggest mobilization ever for the 2020 campaigns, determined to reassert their political power and beat back the inroads President Trump has made with blue-collar workers. Published September 1, 2019
Exclusive: Trump camp fears Kamala Harris despite her stumbling performance to date
Sen. Kamala D. Harris' presidential campaign has shown an uncanny ability to squander chances. Each time the California Democrat's run has appeared to catch fire, with a breakout debate performance or a headline-grabbing policy stance, she has managed to douse the flames. Published August 29, 2019
Richard Trumka: Union members will help oust Trump in 2020
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on Thursday insisted that union members were not responsible for electing President Trump in 2016, but he vowed they would help defeat him in 2020. Published August 29, 2019
DNC faces criticism for stricter standards for presidential debates
As the field was being set Wednesday for the next debate, the Democratic National Committee still struggled to convince the excluded candidates and their followers that it wasn't putting its finger on the scale as it did in the 2016 primary race. Published August 28, 2019
'Gaffe machine': Joe Biden's blunders imperil 2020 bid
Vice President Joseph R. Biden's gaffes are piling up, and Democratic campaign veterans warn it will hurt his White House run. Published August 27, 2019
Rep. Ilhan Omar accused of affair with a married man: 'Shocking declaration of love'
Rep. Ilhan Omar is caught in a love triangle and accused of being a homewrecker, revealed court filings Tuesday in a divorce case. Published August 27, 2019
Unfair: Democrats who didn't qualify for third presidential debate slam DNC rules
Democratic debate losers have a new campaign slogan: It's not fair. Published August 26, 2019
Drop out factor: Democrats who scrapped presidential campaigns (so far) are all white men
Democrats are rapidly tossing out white men from the party's crowded field of presidential hopefuls. Published August 25, 2019
Tom Steyer bucks DNC's debate rules, demands podium in Houston
Democratic presidential hopeful Tom Steyer is getting antsy about the polls. Published August 23, 2019
