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Mike Pence: ‘Monster truck’ Trump will roll through 2020 Democrats

President Trump is a "monster truck" ready to steamroll over whichever Democrat emerges from the presidential primaries, Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday, sending thrills through the audience at the Conservative Political Action Conference. Published February 27, 2020

CPAC crowd boos absent Mitt Romney

The Thursday morning crowd at the 2020 Conservative Political Action Conference jeered the absent Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah, who was disinvited last month after crossing President Trump on an impeachment vote. Published February 27, 2020

Matt Schlapp, ACU chairman: CPAC is ‘really the start of the presidential campaign’

Matt Schlapp, chairman of the American Conservative Union, helped kick off Thursday's proceedings at the 2020 Conservative Political Action Conference by saying that CPAC represents the starting gun for this year's presidential campaign. Published February 27, 2020

Donald Trump back in his comfort zone heading into CPAC

President Trump heads into the Conservative Political Action Conference this week enjoying some of the best approval ratings of his presidency and poised to get a major shot in the arm from thousands of conservative activists, who are working overtime to air Mr. Trump's grievances and excommunicate Republicans who step out of line. Published February 26, 2020

Biden, Sanders tied for lead in Texas: poll

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden and Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont are tied for first place in Texas ahead of the state's Democratic presidential primary on March 3, according to a survey released on Wednesday. Published February 26, 2020

Tom Steyer: Trump response to coronavirus has been ‘pathetic’

Democratic presidential candidate and billionaire Tom Steyer on Wednesday said President Trump's response to the coronavirus has been "pathetic" and that his solution would be to turn back the clock and act earlier. Published February 26, 2020

Amy Klobuchar: ‘Really difficult’ for Bernie Sanders in Minnesota against Donald Trump

Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota on Wednesday said Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont would have trouble carrying her home state in a would-be general election match-up against President Trump in the fall. Published February 26, 2020

Joe Biden: 1-point win in South Carolina is ‘enough’

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden, who on Tuesday guaranteed a win in South Carolina, said a 1-point margin of victory will be enough. Published February 26, 2020

Elizabeth Warren wins The Boston Globe’s endorsement

Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts on Wednesday won the endorsement of The Boston Globe ahead of the commonwealth's presidential primary contest on Tuesday. Published February 26, 2020

Elizabeth Warren targets Mike Bloomberg in ad ahead of Super Tuesday

Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts is out with a new TV ad ahead of Super Tuesday that targets former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, pointing out that he endorsed her Republican opponent in 2012. Published February 25, 2020

Joe Cunningham urges Democrats not to let their nominee die on Mount Everest

Rep. Joe Cunningham, South Carolina Democrat, on Monday compared the 2020 election to the initial summit of Mount Everest and said Democrats don't want to be in a position where they scale the mountain only to die on the way back. Published February 25, 2020

Rahm Emanuel dings 2020 field for failing to attack Bernie Sanders in Las Vegas debate

Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Tuesday said the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates flubbed last week's debate by not going after Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont more directly. Published February 25, 2020

Amy Klobuchar releases medical report saying she is in ‘very good health’

Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota late Monday released a recent medical report attesting that the 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful is in "very good health." Published February 25, 2020

Pete Buttigieg wins endorsement from The State newspaper ahead of S.C. primary

Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg on Monday won an endorsement from The State, a newspaper based in Columbia, South Carolina, ahead of Saturday's first-in-the-south primary. Published February 25, 2020

Mike Bloomberg, at 2016 event, said he would ‘defend the banks’

At a private event in 2016, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said he would run on a platform of defending the banks and took a shot at now-2020 Democratic presidential rival Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts. Published February 25, 2020