By Paul Steinhauser | Fox News Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar exited the White House race in the past 24 hours – moves that will likely help consolidate moderate Democratic support for former Vice President Joe Biden in his bid to prevent populist and progressive Sen. Bernie Sanders from capturing the Democratic presidential nomination. But centrist Mike Bloomberg isn’t ready to follow in their footsteps, saying on the […]
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Leslie Marshall: Biden’s big victory in SC primary strengthens his challenge to Sanders
By Leslie Marshall | Fox News Former Vice President Joe Biden’s big victory in the South Carolina Democratic presidential primary Saturday gives strong backing to his efforts to position himself as the candidate best able to defeat democratic socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., for the party’s presidential nomination. Biden captured 48 percent of the vote, compared with just 20 percent […]
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Liz Peek: Coronavirus concerns aren’t only fears jolting the markets; rise of socialist Sanders is, too
By Liz Peek | Fox News The coronavirus plunged a knife in the heart of our raging bull market last week. So did Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. That’s what some top investors are saying, suggesting the stock sell-off reflected anxieties about the spreading disease, to be sure, but also real alarm that the socialist ideologue could actually become our next president. That possible outcome to the chaotic Democratic primary season was viewed […]
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Tom Steyer ends campaign after Biden wins South Carolina primary
By Adam Shaw, Nick Givas | Fox News Billionaire and environmental activist Tom Steyer ended his presidential bid on Saturday, after what appears to be a third-place finish in South Carolina’s Democratic presidential primary. Steyer made the official announcement during his post-primary rally in South Carolina and told voters he no longer sees a viable path forward to winning the White House. “We were disappointed with […]
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Buttigieg exits presidential race ahead of Super Tuesday, cementing collapse after strong Iowa showing
By Gregg Re | Fox News Pete Buttigieg told supporters he’s ending his presidential campaign on Sunday, campaign sources confirmed to Fox News, in an abrupt and surprising pullout that further narrows the field of Democrats less than a month after he declared victory in the contested Iowa caucuses. Buttigieg had been scheduled to headline a rally in Dallas on Sunday night. The […]
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Democratic Sen. Doug Jones spent $3,500 on European trip, billed reelection campaign
By Marisa Schultz | Fox News Sen. Doug Jones took a pricey European trip this winter where he stayed at two fancy hotels in London and Paris and paid for the luxe getaway with his campaign funds, records show. The Alabama Democrat spent $487 to stay at the K+K Hotel Cayre in Paris, billed as “a beautiful historic […]
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Chris Matthews absent from MSNBC’s primary coverage after sexism allegations, on-air slip-ups
By Brie Stimson | Fox News MSNBC’s Chris Matthews was noticebaly absent from the network’s South Carolina primary coverage Saturday evening, one day after being accused of “sexist” behavior by a former network contributor — and then later misidentifying a politician while on the air. Earlier in the week, Matthews had issued an on-air apology after drawing backlash for comparing the Nevada caucus […]
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Biden calls SC primary ‘real comeback’ as he sets sights on Super Tuesday
By Andrew O’Reilly | Fox News Former Vice President Joe Biden called his victory in Saturday night’s South Carolina Democratic primary “a real comeback” as he looks to carry momentum into the upcoming Super Tuesday primaries. Biden, who appeared on “Fox News Sunday,” seemed confident that the South Carolina win shows he can challenge his Democratic presidential primary rival Bernie Sanders and reclaim […]
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Polls to close in South Carolina primary as Biden seeks crucial first win
By Adam Shaw, Paul Steinhauser | Fox News Polls will close soon in Saturday’s South Carolina Democratic presidential primary — a race which is a must-win for former Vice President Joe Biden’s struggling campaign, which is hoping the state will act as a firewall against surging front-runner Sen. Bernie Sanders. Sanders has racked up a quick series of wins in the […]
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Trump accuses Dems of ‘politicizing’ coronavirus, tells South Carolina rally ‘we are totally prepared’
By Alex Pappas | Fox News President Trump accused his Democratic critics of “politicizing” the coronavirus outbreak Friday as he rallied supporters in North Charleston a day before the Democratic primary in South Carolina. Speaking at the North Charleston Coliseum for more than an hour, Trump dismissed the complaints from Democrats about his handling of the virus as “their new hoax” […]
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McCarthy predicts Democrats will lose House, says they have ‘surrendered to the socialists’
By Brooke Singman | Fox News NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy boldly predicted Friday that Democrats will lose the majority in the House of Representatives this cycle with Bernie Sanders at the top of their ticket, saying the party has “surrendered to the socialists.” In an interview with Fox News on the sidelines of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) outside […]
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Sanders once complained about early southern primaries, said calendar ‘distorts reality’
By Brooke Singman | Fox News CHARLESTON, S.C. — Bernie Sanders, who suddenly is surging in the polls in South Carolina’s looming primary, once complained that too many southern states hold early primaries — griping that the calendar “distorts reality.” The resurfaced remarks could prove awkward for Sanders as he hopes to further cement his front-runner status with a strong […]
