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Election 2020

Election 2020

Everything you need to know about the local, state and federal elections in 2020.

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Klobuchar disagrees on Medicare for All, defends her record as Hennepin Co. prosecutor

Klobuchar disagrees on Medicare for All, defends her record as Hennepin Co. prosecutor

The DFLer conceded that she left police officer charging decisions to grand juries, but said she now believes that county attorneys should make those calls. Earlier in the debate, Klobuchar also voiced her opposition to Medicare for All, saying it’s a bad idea to take away private insurance from Americans.
by MPR News Staff

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Key takeaways from the Democratic candidates' debate

Key takeaways from the Democratic candidates' debate

Democratic debate night No. 3: Attacks and counter-attacks. Love for one former president, loathing for the current one. A 76-year-old front-runner essentially got called old, and he turned around and called another rival a "socialist."
by The Associated Press

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Your guide to the third Democratic debate

Your guide to the third Democratic debate

This is the first time Elizabeth Warren and Joe Biden will be on stage together, and they have a history. Will they engage and on what issues? That and other key questions about the debate.
by Domenico Montanaro

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Poll: Democrats most like Warren, but voters overall are lukewarm on Democrats, Trump

Poll: Democrats most like Warren, but voters overall are lukewarm on Democrats, Trump

Seventy-five percent of Democratic voters now say they have a favorable impression of Elizabeth Warren, a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds. Joe Biden is a close second among Democrats.
by Domenico Montanaro

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Minnesota oil pipeline fight highlights Democratic dilemmas

Minnesota oil pipeline fight highlights Democratic dilemmas

A divisive fight over the future of a crude-oil pipeline across Minnesota is pinning presidential candidates between environmentalists and trade unions in a 2020 battleground state, testing their campaign promises to ease away from fossil fuels.
by The Associated Press

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Debates, not voters, begin sending Democratic presidential candidates packing

Debates, not voters, begin sending Democratic presidential candidates packing

The field of Democratic presidential hopefuls has begun to shrink in advance of, and because of, this week's debate. The new, more rigorous rules instituted by the party is causing some controversy.
by Don Gonyea and Domenico Montanaro

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Former S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford to challenge Trump in primary

Former S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford to challenge Trump in primary

Mark Sanford, the former South Carolina governor and congressman, has decided to launch a longshot Republican challenge to President Trump, saying Sunday that he aims to put his Appalachian Trail travails behind him for good as he tries to navigate a path to the presidency.
by The Associated Press

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GOP retirements spike, diminishing hope of retaking House majority in 2020

GOP retirements spike, diminishing hope of retaking House majority in 2020

Experiencing life in the minority and increasing concerns about the GOP's prospects for retaking control are prompting more departures. Suburban areas remain the key political battlegrounds.
by Deirdre Walsh

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Trump's all about the base, but he likely needs more than that — here's why

Trump's all about the base, but he likely needs more than that — here's why

A lot of focus is put on the president's job approval nationwide, but all that matters in the end is the president's standing state by state — and that leaves him with a narrow path to reelection.
by Ron Elving

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