Former South Carolina Gov. Sanford adds name to GOP long shots against Trump

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Mark Sanford, the former South Carolina governor and congressman, joined the Republican race against President Donald Trump on Sunday, aiming to put his Appalachian trail travails behind him for good as he pursues an admittedly remote path to the presidency.

10 Dems set for next debate as several others miss cut

Struggling Democratic presidential candidates are facing the bad news that they are not among the 10 who have qualified for the next debate, a predicament that is likely to spell doom for their campaigns.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand drops out of 2020 presidential race amid low polling, fundraising struggles

Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand is dropping out of the presidential race as a campaign that once looked poised to ride strong #MeToo credentials to formidability was instead plagued by low polling and major fundraising struggles.

Biden: Racism in America is institutional, 'white man's problem'

Racism in America is an institutional "white man's problem visited on people of color," former Vice President Joe Biden said, arguing that the way to attack the issue is to defeat President Donald Trump and hold him responsible for deepening the nation's racial divide.

Ex-Rep. Joe Walsh to challenge Trump in 2020 GOP primary

Joe Walsh, a former Illinois congressman, says he'll challenge President Donald Trump for the Republican nomination in 2020. The tea party favorite argues that Trump is unfit for the White House.

Rep. Seth Moulton ends Democratic presidential primary bid

Massachusetts Rep. Seth Moulton is exiting the Democratic presidential primary race, becoming the second 2020 candidate to drop out this week as the field narrows.

Booker to give gun policy speech at site of 2015 church slaying

Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker will deliver a gun policy speech on Wednesday in a historic South Carolina church that's become synonymous with hate-fueled attacks on people of faith.

2020 Dems back gun limits after Texas mass shooting

Democratic presidential candidates expressed outrage Saturday that mass shootings have become chillingly common nationwide and blamed the National Rifle Association and its congressional allies after a gunman opened fire at a shopping area near the Texas-Mexico border.

Biden will aim for redemption as Democrats duke it out on night 2 of debates

Wednesday marks the second night of the second round of Democratic debates, and it’s a pivotal night for all, but especially former vice president Joe Biden.

Mueller warns of possible Russian interference in 2020 election
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During the second half of his testimony before Congress, former special counsel Robert Mueller warned that Russia could interfere in the 2020 election.

Mueller warns of possible Russian interference in 2020 election
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During the second half of his testimony before Congress, former special counsel Robert Mueller warned that Russia could interfere in the 2020 election.

Biden criminal justice plan reverses part of 1994 crime bill

Joe Biden plans to propose a criminal justice agenda that would reverse key provisions of the 1994 crime bill that he helped write as a senator and that his rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination have blamed for the mass incarceration of racial minorities since then.

Sen. Kamala Harris proposes $100B in homeownership assistance

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris is proposing $100 billion in federal grants to pay for down payment and closing costs to help close what she says is a racial wealth gap and address historical discrimination in homeownership against black families.

Democratic debate: Candidates talk race, age, immigration
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The other 10 candidates picked for the second Democratic debate took the stage and got into fiery discussions about gun control, health care, race, age and President Donald Trump.

Here are the 2020 presidential candidates
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Take a look at the 25 Democrats and two Republicans who are running for president in 2020.

Joe Biden promises to 'cure cancer' if elected president

Former Vice President Joe Biden made a bold promise on Tuesday to "cure cancer" if he is elected president in 2020.

Biden declares LGBTQ rights his No. 1 legislative priority

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden declared Saturday that the Equality Act would be his top legislative priority, an effort to enshrine LGBTQ protections into the nation's labor and civil rights laws.

2020 candidate Kamala Harris targets state abortion bans

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris said Tuesday that if she won the White House, she would require states seeking to restrict abortion laws to first obtain federal approval.