Howard Schultz, the former CEO of Starbucks, has confirmed that he is exploring an independent challenge to President Donald Trump in 2020. “I am seriously “Ex-Starbucks CEO 'seriously thinking' of independent 2020 run”
Month: October 2019
California’s move to Super Tuesday hands Harris a big edge in 2020
Kamala Harris is building a wall around California. The Democratic senator has been activating her forces on the home front since launching her White House “California’s move to Super Tuesday hands Harris a big edge in 2020”
New litmus test for White House hopefuls: Breaking up Facebook
Democratic presidential candidates are scrambling to respond to growing calls to break up big tech companies like Facebook — a sign of the shifting headwinds “New litmus test for White House hopefuls: Breaking up Facebook”
Trump predicts 2020 Dems will be 'somewhat easier' debate foes
President Donald Trump insisted Tuesday that he defeated Hillary Clinton in all three of their televised debates during the 2016 presidential campaign and suggested the “Trump predicts 2020 Dems will be 'somewhat easier' debate foes”
Centrist Dems are warming up to Warren. That's a big change.
This week on the Nerdcast with host Scott Bland: It’s debate night in America! Well, it will be next week, and we’re giving you a “Centrist Dems are warming up to Warren. That's a big change.”
‘Let me make something 100% clear’: FEC chair lays down the law on foreign help
The head of the Federal Election Commission released a statement on Thursday evening reiterating, emphatically, that foreign assistance is illegal in U.S. elections. “Let me “‘Let me make something 100% clear’: FEC chair lays down the law on foreign help”
The Ivory Tower team of wonks behind Warren’s policy agenda
Behind Elizabeth Warren’s trust-busting, Wall Street-bashing, tax-the-wealthy platform is a brain trust that extends well beyond the Beltway thinkers who often rubber stamp campaign proposals. “The Ivory Tower team of wonks behind Warren’s policy agenda”
Ben Sasse expected to run for reelection in 2020
Ben Sasse is expected to run for reelection next year and is likely to announce his campaign this summer, according to three Republicans familiar with “Ben Sasse expected to run for reelection in 2020”
Biden: I take ‘responsibility’ for treatment of Anita Hill
Former Vice President Joe Biden on Monday said he takes “responsibility” for the treatment of Anita Hill during Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ 1991 confirmation “Biden: I take ‘responsibility’ for treatment of Anita Hill”
Jay Inslee hits 65,000-donor threshold to make the Democratic debates
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Friday all but secured a spot on the Democratic presidential debate stage next month, after collecting the 65,000th individual donor “Jay Inslee hits 65,000-donor threshold to make the Democratic debates”