Alexis Levinson
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Republicans Think They Know How To Win Back Congress In 2020. Races Like This One Could Screw It Up.
“If this is in their path to take back the House, they’re fucked,” Rep. Max Rose told BuzzFeed News.
Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet Is Running For President
There are now more than 20 Democrats running for president.
Matt Gaetz Has Been Trump’s Biggest Defender Against Impeachment. So Now What?
“I don’t know how I’d fit into this place in the absence of the president,” the Florida Representative told BuzzFeed News.
Beto O’Rourke Is The Texan Everyone Is Talking About. The Other Texan Thinks He Will Still Be A Frontrunner.
“If the election were held tomorrow, I know that I wouldn’t win tomorrow,” Julián Castro says. “But the election’s not tomorrow.”
Former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper Is Running For President
Hickenlooper, who was governor for eight years, has kept busy recently in the 2020 early voting states.
Who Is Tulsi Gabbard? She Doesn't Like What You've Probably Heard
On her first trip to Iowa, the Hawaii lawmaker did all the normal things before friendly crowds — answered questions, shook hands, posed for photos — but the first month of Gabbard’s campaign has hardly been normal.
Howard Schultz’s Pitch To Fix America Is A Lot Like His Pitch To Fix The NBA. That Resulted In A Disaster.
The last time Schultz took a big step outside of Starbucks, he bought the Seattle SuperSonics. Just a few years later, the NBA team was sold and moved to Oklahoma.
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti Will Not Run For President
The Los Angeles mayor, who has traveled ahead of a potential run, said Tuesday night that he wants to stay in his current job.
Howard Schultz Is Floating A “Centrist Independent” Run For President And Doesn’t Care If You Think He’d Be A Spoiler
The former Starbucks CEO said in New York that he no longer feels like a Democrat, as Democrats reacted with some agita about his potential role as a 2020 spoiler.
Tulsi Gabbard’s Team Is Talking To LGBT Groups About Her Past Anti-Gay Comments
Gabbard’s minimal public engagement with the controversy since saying she would run for president has left some Democrats baffled.
Israel Will Be The Great Foreign Policy Debate Of The Democratic Primary
“I actually don’t know how it’s gonna go. What I do know is we’re gonna have a debate.”
Tulsi Gabbard Said She Has Decided To Run For President
The Hawaii Democrat will be one of the youngest candidates in what could be a large 2020 primary field.
Tulsi Gabbard Is Moving Toward An Unconventional Presidential Campaign. Her Fans See “Bernie 2.0.”
The Hawaii Democrat, who has bucked her party in Congress, may make an announcement about her 2020 decision as soon as this week.
National Republicans Are Staying Quiet About An Election Fraud Investigation Over A House Seat They Thought They’d Won
National Republicans are for now taking a wait-and-see approach to the investigation into an absentee ballot operation in North Carolina’s 9th District.
Cindy Hyde-Smith Won Mississippi’s Senate Election, After Race Dominated The Final Weeks
The Republican's win isn't a shock, but it is notable after the contest became mired in Mississippi's ugly racial history.
A Dead Pimp Just Won An Election In Nevada
Dennis Hof, who called himself the “Trump of Pahrump,” was found dead the morning after his birthday party on Oct. 15 by porn star Ron Jeremy, a close friend.
Donald Trump Can’t Escape Republicans’ House Defeat, Even As He Calls The Election Results A “Success”
Republicans had a good night in the Senate. But Trump can’t deflect blame for the losses in the House.
Michael Grimm Is Already Thinking About Another Run For His Old House Seat, Now That A Democrat Won It
“I’m certainly not closing any doors," the former Staten Island congressman told BuzzFeed News.
The Democrats Have Taken Control Of The House Of Representatives
Democrats picked up seats in the suburbs and won in areas where Hillary Clinton beat Donald Trump in 2016.
A Group Of Irish Citizens Is Campaigning In Some Of The Most Competitive US Congressional Races
“We all have an interest in American politics, so we wanted to be part of a campaign to change the direction of American politics.”