… Biden is maintaining his national lead just as he has all year, while Harris decided to exit the race. That was not the way it was supposed to be at the beginning of the year. Biden’s a gaffe machine who is ripped almost every day on Twitter. Harris seemed […] Read more »
Kamala Harris’ 2020 exit puts ‘Biden in position to benefit’
FiveThirtyEight’s Nate Silver looks at who benefits from Kamala Harris’ early departure from the 2020 presidential race. This Week, ABC News Read more »
Democrats, GOP move in opposite directions on Russia views
Since 2016, Russia and allegations of that nation’s meddling in U.S. elections have been hot topics. And across the country, Democrats and Republicans have been moving in different directions when it comes to their attitudes toward the long-time U.S. adversary. And those changing feelings might be affecting how they see […] Read more »
As Candidates Jostle for Position, a Long Race May Become a Marathon
With just under two months until the Iowa caucuses, the already-volatile Democratic presidential race has grown even more unsettled, setting the stage for a marathon nominating contest between the party’s moderate and liberal factions. … The contenders have recently begun to attack one another more forcefully — Ms. Warren, a […] Read more »
Politics with Amy Walter: The State of the Democratic Primary Field
The road to the White House is rarely a linear path. That was abundantly clear this week when Senator Kamala Harris announced that she was suspending her campaign. The announcement came as a surprise to many because at the time of launch, Senator Harris was one to watch. Political reporters […] Read more »
Kamala Harris did Democrats a favor by dropping out
Kamala D. Harris did her party a huge favor on Tuesday: She dropped out of the presidential race. The loss of one of the more talented candidates in the field may not seem like a plus. But by exiting the race, Harris shrunk an unprecedented and unwieldy field of contenders […] Read more »