Democrats

US Supreme Court's Ginsburg says cancer has returned, but won't retire

The 87-year-old Ginsburg, who has had four earlier bouts with cancer, said her treatment so far has succeeded in reducing lesions on her liver and she will continue chemotherapy sessions every two weeks.

AOC among liberals and minorities gaining in US congressional primary races

Nominating contests in New York, Kentucky and several other states pit establishment Democrats against challengers pushing for sweeping change after the May 25 death of George Floyd, a Black man, while in Minneapolis police custody.

Will the US presidential election be postponed?

The coronavirus pandemic is sure to alter the US election this year - that is, if the election happens on time.

Democrats Biden, Sanders brawl as US Super Tuesday contests loom

A resounding victory in South Carolina has thrust Joe Biden back into the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, but that could all change in two days when voters go to the polls in 14 "Super Tuesday" states.

US intelligence told lawmakers of Russian bid to boost Trump re-election

President Trump's Republican allies on the Democratic-led House Intelligence Committee questioned the assessment presented by officials of the Office of National Intelligence last Thursday, a person familiar with the briefing said.

Bloomberg under bruising attack at Democratic presidential debate in Nevada

Bloomberg seemed nervous and hesitant in a rough debut before a national audience in a debate that gave voters their first unscripted look at the media mogul and self-funding former New York mayor

Democrat Andrew Yang ends 2020 presidential bid

His national press secretary, Erick Sanchez, confirmed the decision. It came as he expected a poor performance in New Hampshire's primary.

Buttigieg narrowly defeats Sanders in Iowa caucus

Pete Buttigieg declared the winner in the Iowa Caucus, narrowly edging out Senator Bernie Sanders in the first contest for the US Democratic presidential nomination.

Is Bernie Sanders actually revolutionary and what does he stand for?

Bernie Sanders gets a lot of bad press for taking on more than he can achieve, but there may be more merit to his campaign than he gets credit for.

Democrats argue ‘right matters’ in Trump impeachment trial

At the close of the evening, US Representative Adam Schiff made an emotional plea to senators to consider what was at stake as President Trump stands accused of seeking a Ukrainian probe into political foe Joe Biden and his son.

Pelosi OKs drafting of impeachment articles against Trump

Nancy Pelosi says she was authorising the drafting of articles of impeachment against US President Donald Trump “sadly but with confidence and humility.”

The US ambassador to the EU’s bombshell impeachment testimony

US diplomat Gordon Sondland’s testimony could be the smoking-gun that Democrats were looking for in the Trump impeachment inquiry.