CDE News - The Dispatch

Fringe candidates putting Republicans’ U.S. Senate hopes at risk

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - Republican voters' embrace of fringe and divisive candidates is jeopardizing the party's goal of taking control of the U.S. Senate in November's midterm elections, as well as…

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White House: Biden to host talks with moderate Democrats today, climate change in focus

President Joe Biden will host separate meetings on Tuesday with moderate and progressive Democratic lawmakers who are wrangling over aspects of his infrastructure and social spending bills, the White House said on…

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In Capitol visit, Biden tries to make peace with feuding Democrats

WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - In a rare visit to the U.S. Capitol, President Joe Biden tried on Friday to end a fight between the moderate and progressive wings of…

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U.S. House Democrats seek to roll back Trump tax cuts for wealthy, corporations

Leading Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday proposed a substantial roll-back of former President Donald Trump's tax cuts, including raising the top tax rate on corporations to 26.5% from the current 21%. Democrats on…

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U.S. House Democrats reach tentative deal on Biden agenda

WASHINGTON, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives teed up a vote to advance key parts of President Joe Biden's agenda on Tuesday after reaching a…

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Facing divisions, U.S. House Democrats postpone vote on $3.5 trln Biden plan

Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives early Tuesday postponed a vote to advance President Joe Biden's ambitious plan to expand social programs, as liberals and centrists remained at odds over…

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Republicans urge slimmer COVID-19 bill as Democrats ready Biden plan

WASHINGTON, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Ten moderate Republican U.S. senators urged Democratic President Joe Biden on Sunday to significantly downsize his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package to win bipartisan support…

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House Democrats introduce impeachment resolution against Trump

WASHINGTON, Jan 11 (Reuters) - U.S. House Democrats on Monday introduced a resolution containing a single article of impeachment against President Donald Trump charging him with "incitement of insurrection" for…

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Democrats secure control of House of Representatives – AP

The Democratic Party secured control of the U.S. House of Representatives late on Tuesday with the Democrats winning at least 218 seats, the Associated Press reported. The Democrats could win…

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Pete Buttigieg recruited in Biden’s White House transition team

Joe Biden’s presidential campaign on Saturday added former Democratic primary rival Pete Buttigieg, along with senior officials who served under President Barack Obama, to an expanded White House transition team. …

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Amy Klobuchar joins Pete Buttigieg and support Biden after suspending her election bid

Amy Klobuchar and Pete Buttigieg united behind Joe Biden’s presidential bid on Monday as the Democratic Party’s moderate wing scrambled to boost the former vice president just hours before voting…

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Pete Buttigieg reacts to South Carolina’s vote results

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Survey ahead of Iowa vote not published after alleged omission of Buttigieg’s name

The Des Moines Register/CNN/Mediacom survey was canceled Saturday night after a Pete Buttigieg supporter said the Mayor of South Bend's name was omitted during a poll call. Buttigieg's campaign raised…

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Former New York Mayor and billionaire Michael Bloomberg launches Democratic presidential candidacy bid

Michael Bloomberg has officially announced he is running for president, pitting the billionaire former mayor of New York City against a crowded field of Democrats vying to take on Donald…

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Biden set to loose most from Bloomberg’s decision to contest US elections

Michael Bloomberg’s move to enter the Democratic presidential race could hurt the prospects of Joe Biden, as the former vice-president and early frontrunner struggles in the early voting states of Iowa…

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US Democrat Beto O’Rourke drops out of 2020 presidential race

Democrat Beto O'Rourke dropped out of the crowded 2020 U.S. presidential race on Friday, saying it had become clear his campaign did not have the resources to continue to seek…

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Pete Buttigieg surges in Iowa poll

A new Iowa survey of the 2020 Democratic presidential contest shows Pete Buttigieg surging in the first-in-the-nation caucus state, locked in a three-way race with frontrunners Joe Biden and…

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Trump says he believes that Democrats have the numbers to impeach him

President Trump on Friday said he believes House Democrats have the votes to impeach him, but expressed confidence that he would be exonerated in the Senate and Republicans would benefit at the polls.…

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Democrat lawmaker files impeachment resolution against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh

U.S. Senator Kamala Harris on Tuesday urged a House of Representatives panel to investigate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, while a Democratic lawmaker filed an impeachment resolution in the wake…

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Joe Biden maintains lead for Democratic presidential nomination – Reuters/Ipsos Poll

Joe Biden maintained his lead for the Democratic presidential nomination as minorities gravitated toward the former vice president and his top rival, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, in search…

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What we learnt after two nights, 20 candidates, four hours of the Democrats leadership debate

Two nights, 20 candidates, four hours and one unforgettable collision between former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Senator Kamala Harris. The New York Times presents a feature on…

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Buttigieg to face Biden on second night of Democratic presidential debates

Former Vice President Joe Biden will face off against Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg on the second night of the initial Democratic presidential debates…

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Democrats torn on whether to push for Trump’s impeachment after Mueller report

Democrats are torn over the politics of impeachment — a division on display on Thursday when Democrats delivered contradictory responses on the subject following the release of special counsel Robert…

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Biden expected to announce presidential run next week

Various sources in the US are indicating that former Vice President Joe Biden is finalizing plans for the launch of his presidential campaign next week after months of suspense that…

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Democrats formally demand Trump’s tax returns from IRS

House Democrats have formally demanded Donald Trump’s tax returns from the Internal Revenue Service, marking a major bid to obtain information about the president’s finances and business dealings. Representative Richard…

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US: Democrats file a lawsuit against Russian government, WikiLeaks and Donald Trump’s presidential campaign

The Democratic Party in the USA has filed a lawsuit against the Russian government, WikiLeaks and Donald Trump's presidential campaign that says they conspired to interfere with the 2016 U.S.…

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