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Sanders, now a contender, still preaches revolution

MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — Bernie Sanders' stump speech offers "radical" ideas and a voice rising in outrage as he describes the plight of a disappearing middle class, retirees scraping by on meager Social Security payments and recent college graduates struggling with debt. But the Vermont senator now

Democrats

Sanders meets but fails to win over President Obama

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and his aides have said a lot of nice things about Bernie Sanders, but not this one: He's ready to be president. The key omission was particularly noticeable Wednesday as Obama andSanders met for their first one-on-one since Sanders jolted the Democratic campaign

Democrats

Voters warm to candidates who are not religious

On the growing list of ways the "outsiders" election of 2016 is upsetting conventional political wisdom, here's a new entry: A contender's lack of strong faith is not the deal breaker it once was for voters, according to a survey released Wednesday (Jan. 27)

Barack Obama

Obama, Sanders set for White House meeting Wednesday

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — President Barack Obama and Bernie Sanders are slated to have their first extended meeting since the Vermont senator's presidential bid upended the Democratic race to replace Obama. White House spokesman Josh Earnest says the two will meet Wednesday in the Oval Office. Earnest says

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#WordsThatDontDescribeHillary unites Clinton critics

hillary clinton

Clinton courts youth with celebs, but many prefer Sanders

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Hillary Clinton has a lot of celebrity pals on her side, like actress Lena Dunham and singers Katy Perry or Demi Lovato, the latter of whom belted out hits at a campaign concert at the University of Iowa. It's a play to help the

Massachusetts

Warren bashing Citizens United echoes Sanders more than Clinton

WASHINGTON – She has yet to deliver her coveted endorsement, but Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren's floor speech Thursday made it clear which Democratic presidential contender best aligns with her progressive views – Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. Warren railed against the "handful of billionaires" who try to shape America&

gun control

Clinton TV ads hammer guns in NH, shy away in Iowa

WASHINGTON (AP) — Broadcast TV viewers in New Hampshire should recognize Hillary Clinton's stance on gun control by now. One of every four political ads she's aired in the state over the past month has been about tougher gun laws. But in Iowa, only 1 in 17