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March 1, 2019

Michael Knowles: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is leading Democrats to defeat in 2020

The 2020 Democrat presidential candidates have served a combined 48 years in the Senate. They’ve served an additional 27 years in various mayoral offices and governor’s mansions across the country.

February 21, 2019

Sharpton, at meeting with Kamala Harris, says Smollett should face ‘maximum’ punishment if allegations true

Al Sharpton, on the sidelines of a meeting with Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, said Thursday that “Empire” star Jussie Smollett should face "accountability to the maximum" if the actor indeed staged an attack last month initially described as a hate crime. 

February 19, 2019

Kamala Harris, Cory Booker, other 2020 Dems forced to change tune on Jussie Smollett case

They say hindsight is 20/20. And that’s certainly the case for some Democratic presidential hopefuls as twists continue to emerge in the case of the alleged attack on actor Jussie Smollett.

February 18, 2019

Cory Booker calls warnings about Green New Deal price tag a ‘lie’

Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker, campaigning in New Hampshire on Monday, said it’s a “lie” for critics to say the Green New Deal is too expensive to implement.

February 13, 2019

2020 Democrat hopeful Cory Booker reveals he would be 'looking to women first' as his vice president

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., said finding a female running mate in 2020 will be a priority if he secures the Democratic nomination.

February 8, 2019

Cory Booker compares Green New Deal to going to the moon, defeating Nazis

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., defended his support of the controversial “Green New Deal” on Friday, by comparing the government-led push to overhaul the nation’s economy and energy sector to landing on the Moon or defeating the Nazis.

February 8, 2019

2020 Dems embrace Green New Deal, as GOP sees campaign gold

Seven senators either running for the Democratic presidential nomination or seriously weighing White House bids have signed on as co-sponsors to the Green New Deal, the sweeping proposal unveiled in Congress Thursday that aims to transform the country’s economy to combat climate change -- while enacting a host of new welfare programs. 

February 5, 2019

Cory Booker schooled by Kavanaugh replacement pick after question on ‘LGBTQ law clerks’

Something about judicial confirmation hearings seems to trip up Sen. Cory Booker -- who got corrected by a high-profile nominee on Tuesday during a heated exchange about diversity on her staff. 

February 1, 2019

Cory Booker declares 2020 bid: 5 things about the New Jersey Democrat you may not know

Sen. Cory Booker, a loyal New Jerseyite who was raised in the Garden State, first made a name for himself in the political world when he became Newark's mayor in 2006.

January 10, 2019

Growing number of 2020 Democrats supporting 'Green New Deal'

A growing number of Democrats considering a presidential bid have signaled support for the sweeping "Green New Deal" pushed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other liberal lawmakers, underscoring how the 2020 field is being pulled further left by the influential progressive wing.