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Michael Bloomberg launches 2020 presidential bid

His campaign ad promotes Bloomberg's record as mayor and then promises "to rebuild the country and restore faith in the dream that defines us."

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Michael Bloomberg considering jump into US presidential race

Billionaire media mogul and philanthropist Michael Bloomberg is said to be considering putting himself forward as a possible Democrat candidate for the 2020 US presidential race.

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Democrats call for unity in order to defeat Donald Trump in 2020

Candidates clashed over healthcare but agreed on the need for gun control,

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Crowd chants 'send her back' after Trump accused of racism

The crowd at a re-election rally started chanting "send her back" after Trump doubled his attacks on Minnesota representative Ilhan Omar.

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New Republic magazine pulls down homophobic op-ed about Pete Buttigieg

The author argued that because Buttigieg waited until his early 30s to come out as gay, he would be too preoccupied with sex and drugs to be an effective president.

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Elizabeth Warren is standout candidate in first Democrat TV debate

25 candidates are standing for the Democrats’ nomination and a further 10 will be heard in a second debate on Thursday night.

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Democrats clash in first US presidential debate

Democratic presidential hopefuls clashed over healthcare and border controls in the first TV debate.

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Watch: Man storms stage, interrupts US 2020 hopeful Kamala Harris

The U.S. Senator was answering a question about the pay gap for minority women when the man interrupted, saying he had a "much bigger idea.”

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Democrat Cory Booker has breakout moment over Virginia shooting

In a passionate speech on gun violence, the New Jersey senator stood out from a crowded field of Democratic presidential contenders.

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Trump's tax returns won't be released, Treasury tells Democrats

The U.S. Treasury says it won't be handing over President Donald Trump's tax returns, making a legal battle likely.

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Dems face defining 2020 question: Does defeating Trump outweigh all?

Joe Biden's entry into the race reignites arguments within the party over what kind of candidate can beat Trump.

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Democrats formally request Trump's tax returns

It's just the opening salvo in what's sure to be a prolonged battle with the administration to see returns the president has refused to release.

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Euroviews. Mueller and Barr have cleared Trump's path to the White House in 2020 ǀ View

The special counsel's failure to prove collusion sends Trump forth onto the campaign trail with the ability to claim he was right all along.

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Dems want to end the Electoral College. Trump says it's 'very strange'

Trump said "the Cities would end up running the Country" if the Electoral College was abolished.

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Bernie Sanders launches second Democratic US presidential bid

The senator from Vermont made the announcement in an email to supporters asking for 1 million people to sign up to start the effort. He previously mounted a fierce challenge to front-runner Hillary Clinton in the 2016 White House election campaign.

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Female Dems cheer as Trump talks women employment

US President Donald Trump drew cheers from a group of female House Democrats on Tuesday during the State of the Union speech when he noted employment gains by women.

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Watch: Trump announces deal to end US government shutdown

US President Trump announced that a deal has been reached on legislation that would temporarily reopen the US government.

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Euroviews. The week that was: blurred lines between reality and fantasy | View

We bring you our weekly View round-up of all the opinions driving debate across Europe and further afield.

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Euroviews. Trump's 'I can't hear you' strategy no longer works. Pelosi knows it

The end of majority government means that the GOP will have to abandon a strategy that flouts public opinion.

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Trump says may declare national emergency in next few days over wall

Talks between Democrats and the Trump administration on Saturday stayed at a stalemate over the Mexico border wall.