The president’s cabinet picks always have an outsized impact.
2020 Democratic primary
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Elizabeth Warren’s Fundraising Restrictions Apply to the Primary
If she becomes the nominee, her position could hurt state parties and down-ballot candidates.
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How Elizabeth Warren Is Distancing Herself From Bernie Sanders
The senator from Massachusetts is positioning herself as the policy wonk of the Democratic field.
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Bernie Sanders Is Still Not a Democrat
When you want the nomination of a political party, your commitment to that party matters.
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Bernie Is In a Stronger Position Than People Think
He has enough money and supporters to emerge as one of the finalists for the Democratic nomination.
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Candidate Pledges to Reject Corporate PAC Money Don’t Mean Much
They are barred from donating more than $5,000 to a candidate during the presidential primary.
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Presidential Candidates and the ‘Scandal Test’
How they respond to attacks based on lies, distortions, and nonsense has become central to the process.
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The Lessons of Ilhan Omar
Critics of the Israel lobby’s influence must be extra careful not to provide fodder for bad-faith Republican outrage.
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Amy Klobuchar Should Abandon ‘Minnesota Nice’
Recent reports about how the senator treats her staff provide her with an opportunity to pivot.
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The Bulls-Eye: Affordable Health Care for Every American
Democrats should have a robust discussion about the various pathways to reach that goal.
