Meanwhile, Democratic rivals, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren, seek to capitalize on his struggles in Wednesday night’s debate.
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Bloomberg campaign spending tops $409 million
It’s an astronomical sum that’s led many of his rivals to charge he’s trying to buy the crown.
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Democrats turn up the temperature on debate stage
Two candidates – front-runner Bernie Sanders and New York billionaire Michael Bloomberg – feel the heat most intensely.
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Democratic hopefuls now test strength among minority voters
The election calendar is turning to Nevada and South Carolina, two states with substantial minority populations.
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In Portland, Tulsi Gabbard says U.S. should scale back military operations overseas
The long-shot Democratic presidential candidate, who is a military veteran and Hawaii congresswoman, makes her pitch to about 150 people at the University of Southern Maine.
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Commentary: The media keep falling in love – with everyone except Bernie Sanders
The Democratic front-runner is winning, but somehow he’s never the triumphant story.
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Trump and Bloomberg exchange middle-school-like taunts on Twitter
The exchange offers fresh evidence that the former New York mayor is more willing than others seeking the White House to engage the president on his terms.
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With Democratic field hardly winnowed, a muddled mix moves on from New Hampshire
No candidate has a clear advantage on the road to winning the 1,990 delegates needed to secure the nomination this summer.
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Once wary, Eric Brakey has come to embrace Donald Trump
The Republican congressional hopeful once called him “a disaster,” but now, locked in a three-way primary, views Trump as “the best president in my lifetime.”
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Bernie Sanders’ win ups the pressure on moderate Democrats to coalesce
Analysis: The Vermont senator is benefiting from a crowded and fractured Democratic presidential field that is dividing up the rest of the vote.