Tulsi Gabbard Suspends Campaign, Endorsing Joe Biden

Tulsi Gabbard Suspends Campaign, Endorsing Joe Biden

Mona Salama
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March 19, 2020
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) dropped out of the 2020 presidential contest on Thursday and will be endorsing former Vice President Joe Biden. “So today, I’m suspending my presidential campaign, and offering my full support to Vice President Joe Biden in his quest to bring our country together,” Gabbard said in a video statement posted on […]
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Sanders to CNN: 'I'm dealing with a f---ing global crisis'

Sanders to CNN: 'I'm dealing with a f---ing global crisis'

Mona Salama
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March 18, 2020
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) snapped at a CNN reporter Wednesday after being asked about the "timeline" of when he decide to suspend his presidential bid. “I’m dealing with a f---ing global crisis,” Sanders said, responding to a question on from CNN's Manu Raju on Capitol Hill about his campaign. "Right now I'm trying to do my […]
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Trump Clinches GOP Nomination After Sweeping Primaries

Trump Clinches GOP Nomination After Sweeping Primaries

Mona Salama
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March 17, 2020
President Trump has clinched the Republican Party nomination, surpassing the necessary delegate threshold after victories in the Illinois and Florida GOP primaries Tuesday night.  Trump entered Tuesday night with 1,141 delegates, needing only 135 more delegates to secure the nomination. Having only token opposition from irrelevant GOP rivals, Trump passed the delegate threshold of 1,276 […]
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Biden Wins Arizona Primary Capping a Three-State Sweep

Biden Wins Arizona Primary Capping a Three-State Sweep

Mona Salama
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March 17, 2020
Former Vice President Joe Biden wins the Arizona Democratic primary, capping a sweep of contests in three states on Tuesday. The race was quickly called for the former Vice President after Biden ran up a double-digit lead in Maricopa County, where over 60 percent of Arizonans reside. It also has the highest population of Hispanic […]
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Sanders Continues to Defend Comments Praising Fidel Castro

Sanders Continues to Defend Comments Praising Fidel Castro

Mona Salama
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March 16, 2020
Ahead of Florida voting on, where millions of Cuban immigrants currently reside, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) was asked once again during Sunday’s Democratic debate about his previous remarks praising Cuban dictator Fidel Castro’s literacy programs. “I have opposed authoritarianism, whether it’s in Cuba, whether it’s in Saudi Arabia, whether it’s in China, whether it’s in […]
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Sanders on Coronavirus: ‘First thing We Have Got To Do… Shut This President Up'

Sanders on Coronavirus: ‘First thing We Have Got To Do… Shut This President Up'

Mona Salama
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March 15, 2020
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said during the Democratic debate Sunday night the most important he would do to tackle the spread of coronavirus and save Americans lives, whether he becomes president or not would be to “shut this President up right now.” “First thing we have got to do, whether or not I’m president, is to shut […]
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Joe Biden Says He Will Choose a Woman as His Vice President

Joe Biden Says He Will Choose a Woman as His Vice President

Mona Salama
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March 15, 2020
Former Vice President Joe Biden committed on Sunday during the Democratic Debate that he would choose a woman as his running mate if he wins the Democratic presidential nomination. "If I'm elected president, my cabinet, my administration, will look like the country, and I commit that I will, in fact, appoint and pick a woman […]
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Sanders Vows to Stay in Democratic Primary Race

Sanders Vows to Stay in Democratic Primary Race

Mona Salama
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March 11, 2020
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) vowed Wednesday to stay in the 2020 Democratic presidential race despite a dismal showing in key states Tuesday night, adding that he “looks forward” to debating former Vice President Joe Biden on Sunday. “Last night, obviously, was not a good night for our campaign from a delegate point of view,” Sanders […]
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Super Tuesday 2 State-by-State Results

Super Tuesday 2 State-by-State Results

Mona Salama
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March 11, 2020
The one on one showdown between former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) begins Tuesday night. Six states — Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, Idaho and Washington state are up on March 10th, with 352 delegates up for grabs. Michigan has the most delegates up for grabs on Tuesday — 125 delegates […]
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Ocasio-Cortez: 'Tonight's a Tough Night' After Biden Victories

Ocasio-Cortez: 'Tonight's a Tough Night' After Biden Victories

Mona Salama
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March 11, 2020
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), a top surrogate for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) addressed former Vice President Joe Biden's big primary victories Tuesday night, calling it "a tough night." “There’s no sugar-coating it — tonight’s a tough night. Tonight’s a tough night for the movement overall," Ocasio-Cortez said during an Instagram Live broadcast Tuesday night. "Tonight is a tough night […]
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Clyburn: DNC Should 'Shut This Primary Down' if Biden Sweeps Tuesday

Clyburn: DNC Should 'Shut This Primary Down' if Biden Sweeps Tuesday

Mona Salama
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March 10, 2020
Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC) said in an interview the Democratic National Committee (DNC) should "shut this primary down" and "cancel the rest of these debates" if former Vice President Joe Biden sweeps the last three states on Mini Super Tuesday. “I think when the night is over, Joe Biden will be the prohibitive favorite to win the […]
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Biden Lashes Out at Michigan Construction Worker: ‘You're full of sh-t’

Biden Lashes Out at Michigan Construction Worker: ‘You're full of sh-t’

Mona Salama
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March 10, 2020
Former Vice President Joe Biden got into a heated exchange with a Michigan construction worker who questioning his recent views on the Second Amendment, causing the 2020 presidential candidate to curse at the man, saying “you're full of shit." Biden was meeting members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers building the new Fiat Chrysler […]
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De Blasio to Warren: ‘Please Join Us’ to Endorse Sanders

De Blasio to Warren: ‘Please Join Us’ to Endorse Sanders

Mona Salama
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March 10, 2020
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is pleading with Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) to “join us” by endorsing Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) presidential bid, saying the “progressive movement needs her more than ever.” “I deeply respect @ewarren. Our nation + our party is better + more progressive because of her leadership. Now our progressive movement […]
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Sanders says Hillary is Trying to ‘Relive 2016’

Sanders says Hillary is Trying to ‘Relive 2016’

Mona Salama
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March 9, 2020
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) in a Fox News Town Hall Monday night responded to attacks by his former 2016 Democratic presidential rival Hillary Clinton, saying he doesn’t “want to relive 2016.” "Unlike Secretary Clinton, I don't want to relive 2016. We're in 2020 now. But what I would say is on a good day, my wife likes me," […]
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Biden: I Wish Trump “Would Just Be Quiet” on Coronavirus Response

Biden: I Wish Trump “Would Just Be Quiet” on Coronavirus Response

Mona Salama
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March 9, 2020
Former Vice President Joe Biden in an exclusive interview with MSNBC said he wish President Trump would “just be quiet” and let the health experts “speak” on “what we should be doing.” “I wish he would just be quiet, I really mean it. That's an awful thing to say about a president, but be quiet, […]
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Cory Booker Endorses Joe Biden

Cory Booker Endorses Joe Biden

Mona Salama
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March 9, 2020
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) endorsed Joe Biden for president in a tweet Monday morning, saying the former vice president will “restore honor to the Oval Office and tackle our most pressing challenges.” "The answer to hatred & division is to reignite our spirit of common purpose. @JoeBiden won't only win - he'll show there's more […]
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Trump at Fox News Town Hall: 'I was all set for Bernie'

Trump at Fox News Town Hall: 'I was all set for Bernie'

Mona Salama
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March 5, 2020
President Trump in his first town hall of the 2020 Presidential race said he was “all set” to go one-on-one against Sen. Bernie Sanders “the communist” in the general election, until former Vice President Joe Biden resurgence to the lead for the Democratic nomination. “I was all set for Bernie, because I thought it was […]
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Cuellar Defeats Progressive Challenger in Texas House Primary

Cuellar Defeats Progressive Challenger in Texas House Primary

Mona Salama
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March 4, 2020
Rep. Henry Cuellar narrowly defeated progressive challenger Jessica Cisneros in a closely watched Texas’s 28th district, a disappointing loss for the progressive movement. With 100 percent of the precincts reporting, Cuellar was leading Cisneros by 51.9 percent to 48.2 percent. Cuellar, who was first elected in 2004, is regarded as one of the more conservative […]
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Bloomberg Drops Out, Endorses Biden

Bloomberg Drops Out, Endorses Biden

Mona Salama
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March 4, 2020
Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg who spent half a billion into his Democratic presidential campaign announced that he is dropping out after a disappointing showing on Super Tuesday and is endorsing former Vice President Joe Biden. "Three months ago, I entered the race for President to defeat Donald Trump. Today, I am leaving […]
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Biden Takes Texas — Sweeping Southern States on Super Tuesday

Biden Takes Texas — Sweeping Southern States on Super Tuesday

Mona Salama
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March 4, 2020
Former Vice President Joe Biden swept to victories across the Southern states on Super Tuesday, winning the second-largest prize — Texas after running neck-and-neck in the Lone Star state against his top rival Sen. Bernie Sanders. Shortly before 1 a.m., with 89% of the vote in, the Associated Press called Biden the winner in Texas, […]
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Super Tuesday State-by-State Results

Super Tuesday State-by-State Results

Mona Salama
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March 3, 2020
Fourteen states and one territory will hold nominating contests for the Democratic Party candidate for president on Tuesday, the most pivotal day on the presidential primary calendar. 1,344 pledged delegates — about a third of the total are up for play on Super Tuesday. Here is the breakdown of the 14 states results: Sanders wins […]
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Bloomberg: 'I don't think that I can win' Without a Contested Convention

Bloomberg: 'I don't think that I can win' Without a Contested Convention

Mona Salama
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March 3, 2020
Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg said the only way he could secure the Democratic presidential nomination would be through a contested convention. “I don't think that I can win any other ways,” Bloomberg told reporters in his Miami field office on Tuesday. “You don’t have to win states, you have to win delegates.” "But […]
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Comey Endorses Biden; Campaign Asked to ‘Return it’

Comey Endorses Biden; Campaign Asked to ‘Return it’

Mona Salama
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March 3, 2020
Former FBI Director James Comey endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden in the Democratic primary on Twitter, but the Biden’s campaign says no thanks and asked to “return it, free of charge” the endorsement. “Yes, customer service? I just received a package that I very much did not order,” Andrew Bates, director of rapid response […]
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Amy Klobuchar Drops Out, Will Endorse Joe Biden for 2020 Race

Amy Klobuchar Drops Out, Will Endorse Joe Biden for 2020 Race

Mona Salama
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March 2, 2020
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) is ending her presidential campaign on Monday, just one day before the Super Tuesday and plans to endorse Joe Biden at a rally in Dallas, Texas Monday evening.  Klobuchar told campaign staff on Monday that she is ending her campaign after a series of disappointing finishes in Nevada and South Carolina, […]
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Buttigieg Drops Out of Presidential Race

Buttigieg Drops Out of Presidential Race

Mona Salama
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March 1, 2020
Former South Bend Mayor, Pete Buttigieg abruptly ended his campaign for President Sunday night, saying he no longer saw a chance of winning, following a crushing loss in the South Carolina primary where his poor performance with black Democrats signaled an inability to build a broad coalition of voters. “Today is a moment of truth. […]
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Tom Steyer Ends His Presidential Bid

Tom Steyer Ends His Presidential Bid

Mona Salama
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March 1, 2020
Billionaire activist Tom Steyer, who spent hundreds of millions into his Democratic presidential campaign announced that he is ending his campaign shortly after the South Carolina primary results showed a disappointing third place finish.  "We were disappointed with where we came out. I think we got one or two delegates from congressional districts, which I […]
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Joe Biden Wins South Carolina Primary: ‘We are Very Much Alive'

Joe Biden Wins South Carolina Primary: ‘We are Very Much Alive'

Mona Salama
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February 29, 2020
Joe Biden decisively won the South Carolina primary on Saturday, giving the former vice president his first victory in the 2020 nominating battle and a burst of momentum ahead of the critical Super Tuesday in three days where a third of the Democratic presidential delegates are up for grabs. “We won big, and we are very […]
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Diaz-Balart Introduces Resolution Condemning Sanders’ Remarks Praising Castro

Diaz-Balart Introduces Resolution Condemning Sanders’ Remarks Praising Castro

Mona Salama
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February 28, 2020
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) introduced a resolution condemning Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) for his recent positive remarks that praised Cuban communist revolutionary leader Fidel Castro. “I remind the senator and the progressive movement that the Castro regime is a threat, not only by the way to the national security of the United States, but also […]
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Diaz-Balart Introduces Resolution Condemning Sanders’ Remarks Praising Castro

Diaz-Balart Introduces Resolution Condemning Sanders’ Remarks Praising Castro

Mona Salama
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February 28, 2020
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) introduced a resolution condemning Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) for his recent positive remarks that praised Cuban communist revolutionary leader Fidel Castro. “I remind the senator and the progressive movement that the Castro regime is a threat, not only by the way to the national security of the United States, but also […]
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Trump Campaign Calls Democratic Party 'A Hot Mess' After Chaotic South Carolina Debate

Trump Campaign Calls Democratic Party 'A Hot Mess' After Chaotic South Carolina Debate

Mona Salama
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February 26, 2020
Shortly after the chaotic Democratic debate in South Carolina, the Trump campaign campaign called the party a “hot mess” as the seven candidates bickered and shouted over one other in fiery exchanges Tuesday night. “The Democrat Party is a hot mess and tonight’s debate was further evidence that not one of these candidates is serious […]
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Democrat Rivals Desperate to Stop Sanders in Chaotic South Carolina Debate

Democrat Rivals Desperate to Stop Sanders in Chaotic South Carolina Debate

Mona Salama
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February 26, 2020
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) felt the burn during Tuesday’s night debate. Emerging as the Democratic presidential front-runner after victories in Nevada and New Hampshire, Sanders was the punching bag of the night as his rivals launched a barrage of attacks from all side ahead of Saturday’s South Carolina primary and Super Tuesday only 72 hours […]
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Pete Sessions Praises Trump for Illegal Immigration Response

Pete Sessions Praises Trump for Illegal Immigration Response

Daniel Molina
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February 25, 2020
“For America to gain an upper hand on Drug Cartels in America, our government must have a will to win on our own soil today!”
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Sanders Defends Comments Praising Fidel Castro: 'The truth is the truth'

Sanders Defends Comments Praising Fidel Castro: 'The truth is the truth'

Mona Salama
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February 24, 2020
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is standing by his comments praising Cuban communist revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, stating “the truth is the truth.” The self-proclaimed Democratic socialist faced heavy backlash on Monday from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, after his Sunday night CBS ’60 Minutes’ interview where he praised Castro for implementing socialist policies, […]
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Sanders defends Fidel Castro's Regime: 'Unfair to simply say everything is bad'

Sanders defends Fidel Castro's Regime: 'Unfair to simply say everything is bad'

Mona Salama
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February 24, 2020
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) in an interview with 60 minutes defended Cuban communist revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, saying its “unfair to simply say everything is bad” under the late dictator regime. Bernie Sanders defends his 1980s comments about Fidel Castro in an interview on 60 Minutes. https://t.co/ySqvQKoiBU pic.twitter.com/lTwuXWp9sA — 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) February 24, 2020 […]
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Buttigieg Warns That Sanders’ ‘Inflexible, Ideological Revolution’ Can't Defeat President Trump

Buttigieg Warns That Sanders’ ‘Inflexible, Ideological Revolution’ Can't Defeat President Trump

Mona Salama
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February 22, 2020
In his Las Vegas concession speech, Former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg made his most explicit case against Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), warning a "rush to nominate” the Democratic Socialist would be a disaster for Democrats up and down the ballot, as well as beating President Trump in the general election. “I congratulate my […]
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Bernie Sanders Wins Nevada Democratic Caucuses

Bernie Sanders Wins Nevada Democratic Caucuses

Mona Salama
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February 22, 2020
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) cementing his status as the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination after a strong showing winning the Nevada caucus Saturday night, giving him a continuous  momentum as moderate Democrats find it difficult to stop him.  “In Nevada we’ve just put together a multigenerational, multiracial coalition, which is going to not only […]
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