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News Articles: democrats

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden kicks off a small business tour at the Carpenters Local Union 1912 in Phoenix on Oct. 8.

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  • National

3 Big Reasons Why Biden Is Winning Over Arizona Voters

Grassroots Latino voter energy, changing demographics and the urban-rural divide explain why a Democratic presidential campaign is expected to win Arizona for only a second time since 1948.

November 06, 2020
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By:
  • Kirk Siegler

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  • National

'Dude, I'm Done': When Politics Tears Families And Friendships Apart

During a bruising political season, many Americans are dropping friends and family members who have different political views. Experts say we should be talking more, not less.

October 27, 2020
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By:
  • Tovia Smith
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett speaks during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.

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  • National

Needing The Support Of Catholic Women, Democrats Are Careful With Amy Coney Barrett

Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee have looked for ways to challenge Barrett's conservative views without alienating her Catholic supporters.

October 16, 2020
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By:
  • Tom Gjelten
The U.S. flag and flag of Vatican City are hung on the outside of the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference building in Harrisburg, Pa., on March 26, 2019. Catholics outnumber Evangelicals in Pennsylvania by a 2-to-1 margin.

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  • Religion

In Pennsylvania, Catholic Voters Are Targeted By Both Sides

A common Catholic "sensibility" is at work among both pro-Trump and pro-Biden Catholic voters, with an emphasis on the dignity of the human person.

October 06, 2020
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By:
  • Tom Gjelten
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, pictured on Sept. 15, said in a statement Saturday that the next president should fill the Supreme Court vacancy.

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  • Elections

Biden Responds To Trump Court Pick: 'Health Care Is On The Ballot'

The Democratic nominee said the winner of the presidential election should select the next nominee. President Trump announced Amy Coney Barrett as his choice for the Supreme Court on Saturday.

September 27, 2020
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris speaks during the third day of the Democratic National Convention.

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  • Politics

Biden Promises 'Light' After Trump's 'Darkness': 7 Takeaways From The DNC

Joe Biden delivered the speech of his life Thursday night, seeking to show, perhaps for the first time since this campaign began, why he should be president.

August 21, 2020
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., organized a letter signed by 44 Senate Democrats and the chamber's two independents on Friday, urging the White House to withdraw changes to hospital reporting requirements.

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  • Science

Congressional Democrats Demand White House Restore COVID-19 Data Collection To CDC

Senators and House members have separately issued letters calling for the Trump administration to undo a controversial move redirecting hospitals' coronavirus information.

July 17, 2020
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By:
  • Pien Huang
Grady County has one high school.

Rural Georgia Democrats Looking For Presidential Candidate That Represents Them During Debate

Of Georgia’s 159 counties, just over two dozen voted Democrat in last year’s gubernatorial election. All of them are clustered around the major cities...

April 29, 2020
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By:
  • Rickey Bevington and
  • Sophia Saliby
The entrance to the Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections, where voting was steady on the second day of early voting in 2016.

Can Paperwork Keep Potential Voters From Polls?

If you know Lindsay Holliday, you know he’s serious about his politics. Holliday, who most people in Macon know as “Doc,” was once a fixture at Macon...

October 24, 2018
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
Election after election, politicans, pundits and regular people ask if Georgia is turning blue.

Can Democrats Turn Georgia Blue In 2018?

Is Georgia turning blue? That question came up in 2014 when Jason Carter ran for governor , in 2016 when Hillary Clinton ran for president and in 2017...

October 24, 2018
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Leighton Rowell
In this photo provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, people who've been taken into custody related to cases of illegal entry into the United States, sit in one of the cages at a facility in McAllen, Texas, Sunday, June 17, 2018.

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  • Politics

Immigration Showdown In Washington

On this edition of Political Rewind, immigration takes center stage in Washington this week. Outrage over the Department of Justice policy of separating...

June 18, 2018
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By:
  • Tom Faust
Keshia Lance Bottoms (left) and Mary Norwood (right) will face each other in a runoff election to determine the next mayor of Atlanta on December 5.

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  • Politics

Which Mayoral Candidate Will Rise Up?

On this edition of Political Rewind, the candidates for Mayor of Atlanta slug it out in their first runoff debate. Did we learn anything new about the...

November 17, 2017
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
Stacey Abrams (left) and Stacey Evans met for the for the first time on the same stage as gubernatorial candidates Monday, Oct. 2.

Dem Candidates For Governor Spar Over Education, Protests

Georgia's Democratic hopefuls for governor sparred Monday over who is the better advocate for public education, while rehashing the details of a...

October 03, 2017
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By:
  • Bill Barrow and
  • Associated Press
House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., center, standing with Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden, R-Ore., right, and House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., left, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 7, 2017.

Georgia Congressmen Respond to GOP Healthcare Plan

As lawmakers continue to pour over the Republican plan to overhaul the Affordable Care Act , also known as Obamacare, members of Georgia’s congressional...

March 07, 2017
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By:
  • Sam Whitehead and
  • Bradley George
Former Georgia State Rep. LaDawn Jones

Commentary: The DNC Needs A Caucus For White Men

While some people may feel the Trump administration doesn’t do a good job representing their needs, former Georgia lawmaker LaDawn Jones says her...

March 01, 2017
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By:
  • LaDawn Jones

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