Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer tells progressive Senate candidates to stop running in primaries and funnels money and operatives to his centrist preferences.
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Biden’s Moment, Bernie’s Dilemma
The former veep is free to move leftward, while the Vermont senator has no way to campaign.
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Amid Confusion, Ohio (Kind Of) Postpones Elections Until June
Despite in-person voting closures today, there remains uncertainty about the fate of the primary election.
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Biden: The Leader as Follower
Over the past few days, the Democratic front-runner has begun inching leftward, since he’s realized he needs to in order to beat Trump.
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Bernie Sanders–Joe Biden Debate: Live Updates
A Twitter List by theprospect Tonight Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden take the stage in the 11th Democratic debate of the 2020 campaign, and you can follow the thoughts and musings of the Prospect’s writers in real time. At 8pm EST, executive editor David Dayen will be offering live commentary on the Hot Mic app (invite code DAVID122). And below we have […]
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How to Win Concessions From Candidate Biden
The left—beginning with Sanders and Warren—should push him on both policy and personnel.
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Will Democrats Give Unmarried Women a Reason and a Way to Vote?
Voting laws can make it hard for groups like single mothers to get to the polls. We need smarter laws—and more compelling campaigns.
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Bernie Winning Battle of Ideas, Biden Winning Nomination
Sanders has no plausible path to the nomination, but Democrats had better embrace much of his platform if they want to win.
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Democratic Primaries: Live Updates
A Twitter List by theprospect Tonight the Democratic presidential contest continues in Idaho, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Washington, and North Dakota, and you can follow the thoughts and musings of the Prospect’s writers in real time. Below we have assembled a Twitter list of our staff, who will be commenting live as the votes come in. Get insights […]
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Six Years After Ferguson, Barriers to Voting Persist
Today’s Missouri primary may not see high voter participation in St. Louis’s African American community.
