OPINION: The Democratic Party should not dismiss Tara Reade
Tommy Virgl, Contributing Writer
May 22, 2020
The #MeToo movement has been an essential mechanism for questioning positions of power, and for allowing the voices of survivors of assault to be heard. With the conversation just getting started, we need the movement more than ever. Tara Reade, who served as Joe Biden’s Senate staff assistant s...
Here’s who’s most likely in the running to be Joe Biden’s VP
Marcus Robertson, Contributing Writer
May 7, 2020
This November, we know the Democratic Party’s candidate is Joe Biden. But the other name on the ticket? Anybody’s guess. Biden said he’ll pick a woman in this year’s so-called “veepstakes.” His campaign says they’ve formed a selection committee, meaning the vetting process may have alr...
OPINION: Not all Bernie Sanders supporters will automatically back Joe Biden
Rebecca Meluch, Assistant Arts & Life Editor
May 6, 2020
When Bernie Sanders announced the suspension of his campaign two weeks ago, I began to have flashbacks to the 2016 presidential election. After he dropped out and endorsed Democratic presumptive Hillary Clinton four years ago, many progressive voters felt disheartened for having to cast a vote fo...
Biden assault allegation prompts GOP attacks, Dem worries
April 30, 2020
WASHINGTON (AP) — A sexual assault allegation is raising Joe Biden's first big challenge as the Democrats' presidential nominee, fueling Republican attacks and leaving many in his own party in an uncomfortable bind. Biden's campaign has denied the allegation from his former Senate staffer Tara Reade,...
Kamala Harris endorses Joe Biden while Jesse Jackson backs Bernie Sanders
March 8, 2020
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris endorsed Joe Biden on Sunday and said she would "do everything in my power'' to help elect him, becoming the latest dropout from the Democratic race for president to line up behind the former vice president in his battle with Bernie Sanders for the nomination. The...
Takeaways from Super Tuesday: Bloomberg out, Biden buoyed
March 4, 2020
DENVER (AP) — Super Tuesday was the biggest day on the primary calendar, and the results seemed very likely to reshape the Democratic presidential race in ways few people could have predicted a couple of weeks ago. Some takeaways from the results. BLOOMBERG'S CHECKS BOUNCED Mike Bloomberg...
Joe Biden nabs Amy Klobuchar, Pete Buttigieg backing on Super Tuesday eve
March 2, 2020
HOUSTON (AP) — Rivals no more, Amy Klobuchar and Pete Buttigieg united behind Joe Biden's presidential bid on Monday as the Democratic Party's moderate wing scrambled to boost the former vice president just hours before voting began across a series of high-stakes Super Tuesday states. The urgency...
Pete Buttigieg ending his presidential campaign
March 1, 2020
Democrat Pete Buttigieg is ending his campaign for president. Three people with knowledge of Buttigieg’s decision tell The Associated Press he is informing campaign staff. They were not authorized to speak publicly and requested anonymity. His campaign says Buttigieg will speak Sunday night in...
OPINION: Brave remarks or bitterness?
Jonathan DeCarlo, Contributing Writer
February 23, 2020
The Democratic Primary season is now in full swing. As candidates from multiple states go head-to-head to determine which among them will take home the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination, tensions between candidates have continued to rise. As such, it can be expected that these tensions would lead...
Bernie Sanders wins Nevada caucuses, takes national Democratic lead
February 22, 2020
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Bernie Sanders scored a resounding victory in Nevada’s presidential caucuses on Saturday, cementing his status as the Democrats' national front-runner amid escalating tensions over whether he’s too liberal to defeat President Donald Trump. While Sanders scored a strong victory,...
Takeaways from the Democratic debate in Las Vegas
February 20, 2020
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Six Democratic presidential hopefuls met on the debate stage in Las Vegas, but it was the newcomer, former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg, who received the most attention, and none of it positive. Here are some key takeaways from the debate. THE $60 BILLION PUNCHING BAG Bloomberg...
Andrew Yang, who created buzz with freedom dividend, ends 2020 bid
February 11, 2020
Democrat Andrew Yang, an entrepreneur who created buzz for his presidential campaign by championing a universal basic income that would give every American adult $1,000 per month, suspended his 2020 bid on Tuesday. His national press secretary, Erick Sanchez, confirmed the decision. It came as he...
