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From Pariah to Powerhouse: Ralph Northam's Unlikely Rebirth in Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. — Nine months ago, Democrats at every stratum in Virginia called on Gov. Ralph Northam to resign over a racist photograph on his medical school yearbook page.
Virginia's Legislature Is Up for Grabs. It's a Referendum on Trump.
MIDLOTHIAN, Va. — Renae Erskine hates how disrespectful late-night comedians, the media and congressional Democrats are toward President Donald Trump. As a Trump supporter, she feels elites are disrespecting her, too. “We tolerated their choice, why can’t they tolerate ours?” she demanded.
In Iowa, Amy Klobuchar Gets a Second Look After Debate
MASON CITY, Iowa — Before last week, Beth Kundel Vogel was undecided when it came to the Democratic presidential hopefuls.
As Pete Buttigieg Courts Black Voters, His Sexuality Is a Hurdle for Some
ROCK HILL, S.C. — Addressing a conference of African American church congregations in this vote-rich city, Pete Buttigieg quoted scripture Sunday morning and extolled his “Douglass Plan” to combat racial inequities in the U.S., one of several attempts this weekend to confront his strikingly low support among black voters.
12 Things to Know About Ohio Before 12 Candidates Debate There
As the 2020 Democratic candidates descend Tuesday on Westerville, Ohio, a northern suburb of Columbus, for the fourth presidential debate, here are 12 fast facts about politics and the economy in the Buckeye State that could help shape the upcoming election.
The Democratic Debate Is Coming to Ohio, Where a Party Battle Is Already Underway
COLUMBUS, Ohio — As Morgan Harper campaigned at the Prestige Cuts & Styles barbershop here, Joe Copeland, a retired school principal, said he had never heard of the young woman mounting an insurgent primary challenge of a Democratic member of Congress. But he thought of a comparison.
Flush With Cash, Pete Buttigieg Bets His Campaign on a Breakthrough in Iowa
CLINTON, Iowa — On the day House Democrats opened an impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump last week, Pete Buttigieg was being grilled by Iowa voters on other subjects: how to loosen the grip of the rich on government, how to restore science to policymaking, how to reduce child poverty.
Ahead of Debates, Pennsylvania Democrats Lean More Pragmatic Than Progressive
NEWTOWN, Pa. — Diane LeBas, a 71-year-old substitute teacher attending the Newtown Democrats’ summer picnic Sunday, recounted how she was tear-gassed protesting the Vietnam War. No one could question her progressivism.
Sherrod Brown Is the Only Democrat in America Not Running for President
EL PASO, Texas — As 20 Democrats debated on national television, Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and his wife, the Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Connie Schultz, texted each other a running critique of the candidates.Ohio Congressional Map Is Illegal Gerrymander, Federal Court Rules
A federal court on Friday tossed out Ohio’s congressional map, ruling that Republican state lawmakers had carved up the state to give themselves an illegal partisan advantage and to dilute Democrats’ votes in a way that predetermined the outcome of elections.In Pennsylvania, Biden Finds Support Where He Most Needs It
PITTSBURGH — The case for Joe Biden has always come down to Pennsylvania.
In Pennsylvania, Biden Finds Support Where He Most Needs It
PITTSBURGH — The case for Joe Biden has always come down to Pennsylvania.Pete Buttigieg Announces Official Start to 2020 Campaign
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Pete Buttigieg, the young Midwestern mayor whose presidential bid has been an unlikely early focus of attention from Democratic voters and donors, kicked off his campaign Sunday and proclaimed his hometown’s revival was the answer to skeptics who ask how he has the “audacity” to see himself in the White House.
Pete Buttigieg Announces Official Start to 2020 Campaign
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Pete Buttigieg, the young Midwestern mayor whose presidential bid has been an unlikely early focus of attention from Democratic voters and donors, kicked off his campaign Sunday and proclaimed his hometown’s revival was the answer to skeptics who ask how he has the “audacity” to see himself in the White House.
Buttigieg to Announce Official Start to 2020 Campaign
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Pete Buttigieg, the young Midwestern mayor whose presidential bid has been an unlikely early focus of attention from Democratic voters and donors, was set to officially kick off his campaign Sunday afternoon in his hometown.
Wisconsin Emerges as Ground Zero for 2020 Politics
MILWAUKEE — With their recent selection of Milwaukee for their party’s 2020 convention, Democrats left little doubt that they believe their path to the White House runs through the Midwest in general and Wisconsin in particular.
Wisconsin, Ground Zero for 2020 Politics, Looks Like a Toss-Up Again
MILWAUKEE — With their recent selection of Milwaukee for their party’s 2020 convention, Democrats left little doubt that they believe their path to the White House runs through the Midwest in general and Wisconsin in particular.Pennsylvania Democrats Wonder How Far Is Too Far Left in 2020
SHALER, Pa. — This should be an upbeat moment for Pennsylvania Democrats, desperate to deprive President Donald Trump of a second term.Pennsylvania Democrats Wonder How Far Is Too Far Left in 2020
SHALER, Pa. — This should be an upbeat moment for Pennsylvania Democrats, desperate to deprive President Donald Trump of a second term.
Virginia Republican Was Top Editor of Yearbook That Included Blackface Photos and Racist Slurs
Thomas K. Norment Jr., the powerful Republican majority leader in the Virginia Senate, was a top editor of a 1968 college yearbook that included several photographs of students in blackface as well as racist slurs.
