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December 23, 2019

AOC rails against Buttigieg for being 'funded by billionaires' after accepting campaign donation from Tom Steyer

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., criticized South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg over the weekend for holding a fundraiser at what has been called the "billionaire wine cave," but she wasn't exactly up front about the campaign contribution she received from billionaire Democratic donor and current 2020 candidate Tom Steyer.

December 23, 2019

Steyer takes shot at Buttigieg on climate change: 'Why aren't you stronger?'

Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer accused nomination rival Pete Buttigieg on Monday of not being aggressive enough on the issue of climate change. 

December 20, 2019

Democrats' debate erupts as candidates spar over donors; Yang slams Trump 'obsession'

Long-simmering tensions boiled over at the 2020 presidential Democratic primary debate Thursday night, as a one-on-one sparring match erupted between Pete Buttigieg and Elizabeth Warren over their fundraising -- just minutes after Andrew Yang slammed Democrats' "obsession" with President Trump and impeachment.

December 19, 2019

PBS moderator awkwardly corrected after confusing Andrew Yang for Tom Steyer: 'I'm over here!'

The Democrats' debate Thursday night had a rocky start after one of the PBS moderators awkwardly mixed up tech businessman Andrew Yang with billionaire donor Tom Steyer, prompting Yang to exclaim, "I'm over here!"

December 19, 2019

Smaller stage and sense of urgency could spark fireworks at Thursday’s 2020 debate

Seven Democratic presidential candidates face off Thursday night in Los Angeles in the final primary showdown of the year. The debate comes with a sense of urgency – there’s less than seven weeks to go until Iowa’s caucuses kick off the presidential nominating calendar. Add to that a smaller setup – no previous debate had less than 10 candidates on the stage – and there’s likely to be a tighter and tenser feel than in previous encounters.

December 16, 2019

Tom Steyer gets emotional discussing suicides in Iowa woman’s family

Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer grew emotional during a Fox News interview on Monday as he described a woman he met in Iowa over the weekend who lost multiple family members to suicide.

December 15, 2019

Democratic debate in jeopardy amid labor disputes as candidates express frustration over 'artificially narrowed' field

Controversy continues to roil this week’s upcoming Democratic presidential primary debate in Los Angeles amid an ongoing labor dispute, anger over the tightening qualification standards and discontent with Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez.

December 13, 2019

Meghan McCain rips Tom Steyer during 'View' appearance: 'You bought your way' onto debate stage

"The View" co-host Meghan McCain got very confrontational with billionaire Democratic donor Tom Steyer during his Friday morning appearance on the daytime talk show, particularly over his participation in the upcoming Democratic debate.

November 22, 2019

Klobuchar, Sanders slam Bloomberg over multimillion-dollar ad buy

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar isn’t pulling any punches when it comes to likely 2020 nomination rival Mike Bloomberg. “I literally believe people want something different than another wealthy person in the White House. I believe that in my heart,” the Minnesota Democrat told reporters Friday after holding a town hall in the first-in-the-nation presidential primary state of New Hampshire.

November 12, 2019

Battle of the billionaires: Steyer jabs Bloomberg, says ‘I don’t think he should run' without backing wealth tax

Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer is far from thrilled that fellow billionaire Mike Bloomberg might enter the race for the party’s 2020 nomination.