Trump threatens to bypass nonprofit charged with running debates

President Donald Trump made clear Monday that he intends to participate in at least three general election debates, but he is threatening to sidestep the nonprofit group charged with running them.

‘Indisputably better’: Barack Obama says world would see ‘significant improvements’ if run by women

Speaking at a private event on leadership in Singapore, former President Barack Obama said that the world would see “significant improvements” if every country was run by women, BBC News reported.

Democrats threaten to boycott next debate over labor dispute

The Democratic National Committee said it is trying to come up with an "acceptable resolution” to the situation so the debate can proceed.

Booker, Buttigieg next up to make Bay Area campaign stops
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Pete Buttigieg is scheduled to attend a Napa Valley dinner in Rutherford tomorrow. Cory Booker has fundraising events in Berkeley and Palo Alto.

Christian Arana, Policy Director of the Latino Community Foundation discusses huge impact of Latino voters in 2020
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A new poll reveals 74% of Latino voters plan to turn out for the March 2020 California primary. Christian Arana, policy director of the Latino Community Foundation discusses key results from the poll.

Former VP Biden, handful of other candidates make campaign stops in the Bay Area

Biden is just one of several Democratic candidates visiting the Bay Area this week. Tom Steyer and Mike Bloomberg already made stops. Politico reports Senator Cory Booker and Mayor Pete Buttigieg will host fundraising events this weekend.

Democratic presidential hopefuls Joe Biden, Tom Steyer campaigning in Bay Area

Former Vice President Joe Biden and billionaire Tom Steyer are among the candidates in the race for the White House. They made several stops around the Bay Area.

Mike Bloomberg makes 1st campaign visit to CA, stops in SF

Mike Bloomberg made his first campaign trip to California, including a stop in San Francisco.  The billionaire and former mayor of New York City took the stage with former governor Jerry Brown at the American Geophysical Union meeting to speak alongside former California governor Jerry Brown.

Bernie Sanders announces $150B plan to expand broadband access

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is promising to invest $150 billion to bring high-speed internet to “every household in America” while breaking up and better regulating monopolies he says currently limit access to drive up their profits.

Biden exchanges verbal blows with audience member at Iowa town hall: ‘You’re a damn liar, man’

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden blasted a man at an Iowa town hall as a “damn liar” Thursday -- and challenged him to a push-up contest -- after he accused the 77-year-old former vice president of being "too old" and took a swipe at son Hunter's role on the board of a controversial Ukrainian natural gas firm.

California rent control advocates try again on 2020 ballot

The problem has grown substantially worse in just the year since voters rejected the previous attempt, advocates said, in part because of soaring rents.

Harris exit points to hurdles facing minority candidates

The California senator abruptly withdrew from the race on Tuesday after her once-promising campaign failed to coalesce around a message that would resonate with voters. And without clear support from voters, Harris couldn't raise the money needed to keep going.

Gov. Newsom to campaign in Iowa for Kamala Harris

California Gov. Gavin Newsom will visit the first voting state Dec. 14-15 on behalf of Sen. Kamala Harris, his home-state senator and longtime friend and political ally.

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock drops out of Democratic presidential race

The two-term governor and former state attorney general said it's become clear that he won't have a shot at being his party's nominee.