Trump urges anti-abortion activists to ‘stay united’ for 2020 election
American president Donald Trump is imploring anti-abortion activists to stay united for the 2020 election, as Alabama’s restrictive new abortion law stirs divisions on the right.
Democrats
Declared runners in race to be Democratic Party’s presidential nominee
There is no shortage of Democrats vying to win the party’s nomination to challenge Republican incumbent Donald Trump for the keys to the Oval Office in next year’s US presidential election.
Senator Michael Bennet launches Democratic presidential bid
Senator Michael Bennet has jumped into the packed Democratic presidential primary, announcing a 2020 campaign that stalled while he was treated for prostate cancer.
How runners shape up in race to be Democratic nominee for president
With former vice president Joe Biden entering the 2020 Democratic presidential contest on Thursday, the field is largely set, with all the big names included.
Mueller drops obstruction dilemma on US Congress
It is now up to Congress to decide what to do with special counsel Robert Mueller’s findings about US president Donald Trump.
‘Mayor Pete’ joins 2020 Democratic presidential race
Pete Buttigieg, a little-known Indiana mayor who has risen to prominence in the early stages of the 2020 Democratic US presidential race, has made his official campaign entrance.
Beto O’Rourke champions US-Mexico border at launch of presidential campaign
Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke has declared that immigrants make the country safer as he staged rallies across Texas to formally kick off his 2020 White House bid.
Democrats Beto O’Rourke and Elizabeth Warren urge end to Electoral College
Democratic Party presidential hopeful Beto O’Rourke has said “there’s a lot of wisdom” in scrapping the Electoral College system because it puts some states out of play in presidential elections.
Sanders calls for political revolution as he launches 2020 campaign
Bernie Sanders has kicked off his presidential campaign by proclaiming that he is the Democrat best prepared to beat President Donald Trump in 2020.
Climate change at heart of Jay Inslee’s pitch for US presidency
Another candidate is seeking the Democratic Party’s nomination for the 2020 presidential election.