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In this June 14, 2016 file photo, people stand outside the Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington. (AP Photo/Paul Holston, File)

DNC sets criteria for presidential primary debates

The Democratic National Committee announced Thursday it plans to rely on a "two-path" system to decide which of the presidential contenders get invitations to participate in the first two national televised debates of the 2020 nomination race.

February 14, 2019
In this Nov. 5, 2018, file photo, Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-El Paso, the 2018 Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas, speaks during a campaign rally in El Paso, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Beto O’Rourke leads El Paso march against Trump border wall

Looking to buck President Trump's message on immigration, former Rep. Beto O'Rourke countered the commander in chief's rally Monday with one of his own, telling activists that it is time to take a stand against the administration's proposed border wall and to be more welcoming to immigrants.

February 11, 2019
In this pool image from video, Stacey Abrams delivers the Democratic party's response to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019 from Atlanta.  Abrams narrowly lost her bid in November to become America's first black female governor, and party leaders are aggressively recruiting her to run for U.S. Senate from Georgia.  Speaking from Atlanta, Abrams calls the shutdown a political stunt that "defied every tenet of fairness and abandoned not just our people, but our values." (Pool video image via AP)

Stacey Abrams dings Donald Trump, GOP leaders in Democratic response

Stacey Abrams joined President Trump in calling for more bipartisanship to address the nation's biggest challenges in the Democratic response to the State of the Union address Tuesday night, but she also blamed the White House and Republicans for crushing the hopes of the middle class and failing to stand up for the nation's "shared values."

February 5, 2019
Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., left, and Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., confer as Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the third day of his confirmation hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

No pro-life Democrats in 2020 race for president

The field of potential Democratic presidential candidates is expected to be the largest in history -- yet none of the two dozen high-profile names being bandied about is a pro-lifer.

February 3, 2019
Sen. Bernie Sanders campaigns for Nevada Democrats on the University of Nevada, Reno campus on Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018. (Jason Bean/The Reno Gazette-Journal via AP) ** FILE **

Bernie Sanders 2020 campaign buzz excites loyalists

Reports that Sen. Bernard Sanders is planning to run for president in 2020 are news to key operatives from his last national campaign, who say they have yet to hear from their champion.

January 29, 2019
Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks to members of the media at her alma mater, Howard University, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019 in Washington, following her announcement earlier in the morning that she will run for president. Harris, a first-term senator and former California attorney general known for her rigorous questioning of President Donald Trump's nominees, entered the Democratic presidential race on Monday. Vowing to "bring our voices together," Harris would be the first woman to hold the presidency and the second African-American if she succeeds. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Kamala Harris joins 2020 women as male Democrats hedge

Sen. Kamala D. Harris announced Monday that she is running for president, adding another woman and the first black contender to the 2020 Democratic race, which is poised to be more diverse and more liberal than any previous field.

January 21, 2019