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The second Democratic presidential debate will be Saturday, Nov. 14, at 9pm ET, live from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. The school has been a staple for primary debates: It has hosted...
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In today’s chapter of “Democrats Sure Got It Good,” we learn that CBS debate moderator John Dickerson met with all three of the Democrat presidential candidates in advance of Saturday...
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Democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) pivoted to super PACs and income inequality during a discussion of the Paris terror attacks during Saturday’s...
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During a total snoozefest debate Saturday night, the only star of the show was the moderator. The real winner of Saturday night’s Democratic primary debate wasn’t Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, or...
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CBS News political director John Dickerson had just finished his first rehearsal Friday for the Democratic primary debate when the words "this just in" came through his earpiece. Steve Capus, executive...
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Hillary Clinton was a head shorter than her rivals when they lined up on stage for Sheryl Crow’s version of the National Anthem at Tuesday night’s Democratic presidential debate. But after that moment,...
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One of the Koch brothers’ banner groups plans to make income inequality one of its next big political fights. Just as the nonprofit Americans For Prosperity has in past election cycles sought to shape...
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Jim Malone WASHINGTON— In the first major skirmish of the 2016 U.S. presidential election, 10 of the 17 Republican Party presidential contenders debate Thursday in Cleveland. Billionaire Donald Trump,...
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Hillary Clinton and Senator Bernie Sanders have sparred over US involvement in the Middle East, gun control and economic policy in the first Democratic presidential debate, outlining competing visions...
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View ArticleSweet: Sanders rescues Clinton at Dem debate: Enough of 'your damn emails!'
Follow @lynnsweet WASHINGTON — Bernie Sanders rescued Hillary Clinton at the Democratic presidential debate on Tuesday when he proclaimed “enough of the emails,” but a clash with Clinton and Martin...
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View ArticleAnderson Cooper Earns High Marks As Democratic Debate Moderator
Depending on who you ask, the big winner in Tuesday night's Democratic showdown was either Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, both or racial equality (for finally being discussed in a 2016 debate). One...
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What happened in Vegas is likely to stay in Vegas. By Charlie Gerow Before the Democratis candidates took the stage for their first presidential debate in Las Vegas last Wednesday, there was already a...
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I’m going out on a limb here, but: Bernie Sanders is not going to be our next president. Still, the independent socialist senator from Vermont is sounding more and more like a man who intends to defy...
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Follow @lynnsweet WASHINGTON — Bernie Sanders rescued Hillary Clinton at the Democratic presidential debate on Tuesday when he proclaimed “enough of the emails,” but a clash with Clinton and Martin...
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View ArticleAnderson Cooper to Moderate First Democratic Presidential Debate
CNN’s Anderson Cooper will moderate the first Democratic presidential debate, multiple media outlets reported Wednesday....
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Reaching across partisan lines, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said on Monday that the “massive injustice” of income and wealth inequality should unite people throughout the political...
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There are no image consultants, no mock stages and no body language coaches. Instead, Bernie Sanders and his campaign team have a relatively simple plan for his debut in a nationally televised debate:...
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LAS VEGAS - With a smile and a handshake, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton secured unexpected support from chief rival Bernie Sanders over an email scandal during their first debate,...
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Five Democratic presidential hopefuls – Hillary Rodham Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Martin O'Malley, Lincoln Chafee and Jim Webb – took the stage Tuesday night to face off in their first national debate....
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Gun control took center stage at the Democratic debate with proposals out of the Gore and Bush playbooks, as advocates hope it signals a chance for real reform...
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With a confident and controlled performance Tuesday night in Las Vegas, Hillary Clinton undoubtedly reached her entire prime target audience in the first Democratic debate of this presidential campaign...
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Who really won the first US Democratic Presidential Debate on Tuesday night? Between former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Senator Bernie Sanders, it would seem that Mrs Clinton came out on top...
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Observers on both sides of the party’s divide suggest presidential primary debate confirms a resurgence of more populist economic policies...
View ArticleDemocratic debate: Clinton gets the better of poll-topping Sanders
Hillary Clinton was judged the winner of the first US Democratic presidential debate on Tuesday night as closest rival, Bernie Sanders, handed her a gift in dismissing the private email controversy...
View ArticleDemocratic debate: Clinton gets the better of surging Sanders
Hillary Clinton was judged the winner of the first US Democratic presidential debate on Tuesday night as closest rival, Bernie Sanders, handed her a gift in dismissing the private email controversy...
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The first Democratic presidential debate Tuesday in Las Vegas cemented former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders as frontrunners for the nomination. The three other...
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Chief anchor of ABC News and former Clinton aide recuses self from 2016 primary debate after it was revealed he donated $75,000 to Clinton Foundation...
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View ArticleClinton, Sanders Dominate Democratic Debate
Ex-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders dominated the Democratic Party's first presidential debate of the 2016 campaign, largely preserving their status as the party's...
View ArticleBernie Sanders Calls For Early Presidential Debates With Democrats, Republicans
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Sunday called for early presidential debates between both Democrats and Republicans to discuss critical issues ahead of the 2016 primary season. In an interview on NBC’s...
View Article'I am still standing': Hillary Clinton rises above the Sanders revolution at...
Bernie Sanders said ‘the American people are sick and tired of hearing about your damn emails’ – and the rest looked like an open road to the White House...
View ArticleBernie Sanders Live Tweets GOP Debate; Gets Bored, Goes Home Early
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WASHINGTON — The Democratic presidential candidates held the first of six debates Tuesday night in Las Vegas. Here are 10 takeaways from their first confrontation: 1. Hillary Clinton justified her...
View ArticleClinton wins rival's backing over email scandal in Democratic debate
LAS VEGAS: Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton won unexpected support from chief rival Bernie Sanders on Tuesday for her use of a private email server as US secretary of state, helping to...
View Article10 Takeaways From the Democratic Debate
On October 13, the five Democratic presidential candidates debated for more than two hours. There were 10 takeaways from the event: 1. It was a high-level debate, filled with discussion of Democratic...
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