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Democrats rail against economy-for-the-rich in first debate

Ten Democrats railed against a national economy and Republican administration they argued exist only for the rich as ...

The Latest: Candidates work media in post-debate spin room

The Latest on the Democratic presidential debates (all times local): 12:15 a.m. The scene following Wednesday night's debate ...

Technical snafu interrupts NBC's first presidential debate

NBC News' coverage of the first Democratic debate of the 2020 campaign season Wednesday was marred by a technical glitch that ...

Donald Trump

Trump, Dems clash over who is to blame for migrant deaths

President Donald Trump and Democrats clashed Wednesday over who was to blame for the deaths of a migrant father and his ...

Family of black Indiana man killed by officer files lawsuit

The family of a 54-year-old black man fatally shot by a white officer is suing the officer and the city of South Bend, ...

Amy Klobuchar

'May the best woman win:' Record number in Democratic field

The Democratic presidential candidates taking the stage to kick off the primary debates include more women than ever before, ...

Elizabeth Warren

Breakouts, burns and zingers: What to watch in Dem debates

Sixty seconds for answers, a television audience of millions and, for some candidates, a first chance to introduce themselves ...

Photos of migrant father and daughter spark global anguish

From the Vatican to the U.S. Congress and campaign trail, expressions of anguish, empathy and outrage poured out Wednesday ...

2020 hopeful Elizabeth Warren pushes election security plan

Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday pitched a sweeping overhaul of the nation's systems for ...

Correction: Election 2020-Student Debt story

In a story June 24 about legislative proposals to cancel all student debt, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Sen

Can 2020 Dems do more than just decry Trump on immigration?

Democratic presidential hopefuls face a challenge as they gather in Miami for the opening round of primary debates: ...

Warren in the spotlight as Democrats gather for 1st debate

After circling each other for months, Democratic presidential candidates will converge on the debate stage in Miami on ...

Pence launches 'Latinos for Trump' coalition

Vice President Mike Pence told a Latino crowd Tuesday that President Trump has been "a great champion of Latino and Hispanic ...

Louis Fernandez

Calls increase for Democrats to face climate change in Miami

Rising sea levels could threaten the very existence of Miami and much of the rest of South Florida, and Democrats are facing ...

Pete Buttigieg, Chasten Glezman

AP-NORC poll: Still some extra hurdles for LGBT candidates

A sizable number of U.S. voters say they'd have some hesitancy about supporting an LGBT candidate for president, according ...

High stakes for NBC News ahead of 2-night Democratic debate

Don't envy NBC News executive Rashida Jones, who is behind this week's inaugural Democratic presidential debate and will have ...

Joe Biden

AP-NORC Poll: Democrats most excited by experience in office

The sprawling Democratic presidential field is incredibly diverse, but a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for ...

Kamala Harris

Harris pressed to get more personal about why she's running

Kamala Harris nodded knowingly when a black woman at a weekend candidate forum recounted watching her mother face racial ...

Special prosecutor requested in South Bend police shooting

A special prosecutor was requested Monday to investigate the fatal shooting of a black man by a white police officer in a ...

Biden: Congress should immediately make 'Dreamers' citizens

Ahead of the first Democratic debates, Joe Biden is proposing that Congress grant immediate citizenship to more than 800,000 ...