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Democratic primary

Democratic Party lags in money before presidential year

Written by Julie Bykowicz MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Democratic National Committee barely has more cash than it does IOUs, and it is being outraised month after month by its Republican competitor.

Donald Trump

Ben Carson gains support as the other political outsider

Written by Andrew DeMillo LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Ben Carson's genial way of politicking is proving to be a draw for voters who like Donald Trump's status as a outsider but not his belligerence.

Democratic primary

Clinton quietly trying to discourage Biden from a 2016 bid

Written by Ken Thomas and Lisa Lerer WASHINGTON (AP) — In ways both subtle and blunt, Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign is sending a message to Vice President Joe Biden about his potential presidential campaign: This won't be easy.

GOP

Walker talks tough on China while campaigning in Iowa

Written by Scott Bauer DENISON, Iowa (AP) — GOP presidential candidate Scott Walker renewed his call Wednesday for President Barack Obama to cancel an official state visit with the president of China, saying the move would not hurt trade with states like Iowa, where he was spending the day campaigning, or

Donald Trump

Bush, at Mexican border, denounces Trump’s immigration plan

Written by Sergio Bustos McALLEN, Texas (AP) — On his own visit to the Mexican border Monday, Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush denounced Donald Trump's immigration plan as unrealistic and expensive. And he did it mostly in Spanish.

Democrats

Family Feud? Obama caught between Biden, Clinton

Written by Julie Pace WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is the man in the middle, caught between the White House aspirations of two of his closest advisers: Vice President Joe Biden and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Maura Healey

Healey endorses, will canvass for, Clinton

Written by Colin A. Young Attorney General Maura Healey on Thursday announced her endorsement of Hillary Clinton for the Democratic party's presidential nomination and said she plans to "be working hard this year and next" to put Clinton in the White House.

Massachusetts

Biden meets with Warren to discuss presidential run

Written by Josh Lederman and Ken Thomas WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden left the seclusion of the Delaware home where he's been weighing a presidential run to meet Saturday with Elizabeth Warren – another influential Democrat who has faced calls to enter the 2016 race.