Author: Steve Peoples
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Georgia election plagued by problems
ATLANTA • Voters endured heat, pouring rain and waits as long as five hours Tuesday to cast ballots in Georgia, demonstrating a fierce desire to participate in the democratic process while raising questions about the emerging battleground state’s ability to manage elections in November when the White House is at stake. “It’s really disheartening to…
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While embracing jobs report, Trump references George Floyd: ‘This is a great day for him’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump effectively claimed victory over the economic crisis and COVID-19 on Friday and major progress against racial inequity, heartily embracing an unexpectedly good jobs. In lengthy White House remarks amid sweeping social unrest, a rising virus death toll and Depression-level unemployment, the Republican president suggested that even George Floyd, the black…
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Biden vs. Trump: General election battle is now set
WASHINGTON (AP) – The stage is set for November. Barring unforeseen disaster, Joe Biden will represent the Democratic Party against President Donald Trump this fall, the former vice president’s place on the general election ballot cemented Wednesday by Bernie Sanders’ decision to end his campaign. Biden likely won’t secure the number of delegates needed to…
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Sanders drops 2020 bid, leaving Biden as likely nominee
WASHINGTON • The stage is set for November. Barring unforeseen disaster, Joe Biden will represent the Democratic Party against President Donald Trump this fall, the former vice president’s place on the general election ballot cemented Wednesday by Bernie Sanders’ decision to end his campaign. Biden likely won’t secure the number of delegates needed to clinch…
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Sanders refocusing his campaign after Biden’s super Tuesday
WASHINGTON • His front-runner status slipping, Bernie Sanders refocused his Democratic presidential campaign on surging rival Joe Biden on Wednesday as the Vermont senator’s allies grappled with the fallout from a Super Tuesday stumble that raised internal concerns about the direction of his White House bid. Sanders targeted Biden’s record on trade, Social Security and…
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Sanders wins top prize, California, but Biden surges nationwide
WASHINGTON • A resurgent Joe Biden scored sweeping victories across the country with the backing of a diverse coalition and progressive rival Bernie Sanders seized Super Tuesday’s biggest prize with a win in California as the Democratic Party’s once-crowded presidential field suddenly transformed into a two-man contest. The two Democrats, lifelong politicians with starkly different…
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Buttigieg ends historic presidential campaign, urges unity
WASHINGTON • Pete Buttigieg, who rose from being an Indiana mayor to a barrier-breaking, top-tier candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, ended his campaign Sunday. “The truth is the path has narrowed to a close for our candidacy if not for our cause,” Buttigieg told supporters in South Bend, Ind. “We must recognize that at…
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Leadoff Iowa Democratic caucus results delayed
DES MOINES, Iowa • The Iowa Democratic Party said Monday night that results from the state’s first-in-the-nation caucus were delayed due to “quality checks” and new reporting rules, an embarrassing complication that added a new layer of doubt to an already uncertain presidential primary season. The statement came as Iowa voters packed caucus sites across…
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Debate: Buttigieg gets put on the defensive
LOS ANGELES • Pete Buttigieg, the 37-year-old mayor who has emerged as an unlikely presidential power player, faced fierce attacks over his fundraising and readiness Thursday night in a high-stakes debate that tested the strength of the fresh-faced Democrat just six weeks before primary voting begins. A pair of senators onstage emerged as his chief…
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Presidential debate rivals assail Warren as she joins Democrats’ top rank
Elizabeth Warren repeatedly came under attack during the Democratic presidential debate Tuesday night as rivals accused the Massachusetts senator of ducking questions about the cost of Medicare for All and her signature wealth tax plan in an attempt to derail her rising campaign. The pile-on reinforced her new status as a front-runner in the contest…