National Elections Archives

Is America Ready for Gay President? Iowa Casts First Votes

September 20, 2019

DES MOINES, Iowa — The question posed to Pete Buttigieg — gay, married and running for president — came from a supporter at an Iowa campaign stop: What should he tell friends who say America isn't ready to elec...

Photo of Beto O'Rourke greeting supporters

Vow to Ban Assault Weapons Gives O’Rourke Debate Breakout

AP News

September 13, 2019

WASHINGTON — For a few moments anyway, there was a sense of what people once called "Beto-mania." Former Texas Congressman Beto O'Rourke delivered a debate performance on Thursday in Houston that at times re...

Democratic Debate: Top 2020 Contenders Finally on the Same Stage

AP News

September 12, 2019

HOUSTON — Despite the miles traveled, the tens of millions of dollars raised and the ceaseless churn of policy papers, the Democratic primary has been remarkably static for months with Joe Biden leading in poll...

Debate Offers Harris Chance to Regain Momentum in 2020 Race

AP News

September 10, 2019

LONDONDERRY, N.H. — Seven months after Kamala Harris burst into the race for the Democratic presidential nomination with a flag-draped launch rally and the confidence of a front-runner, the California senator i...

Biden: Racism in US Is Institutional, ‘White Man’s Problem’

AP News

August 28, 2019

WASHINGTON — Racism in America is an institutional "white man's problem visited on people of color," Vice President Joe Biden said, arguing that the way to attack the issue is to defeat President Donald Trump a...

Where to Find Nunes, Dem Challengers Tonight in Fresno

David Taub

August 28, 2019

Tonight you will have your pick to hear the candidates for Congressional District 22. Incumbent Devin Nunes (R-Tulare) will headline the Fresno County Republican Party's Lincoln Reagan Dinner. While the offi...

Trump Ties US Success to 2nd term: ‘You Have to Vote for Me’

AP News

August 16, 2019

MANCHESTER, N.H. — President Donald Trump sought to reassure his supporters about the state of the U.S. economy despite the stock market volatility and told rallygoers in New Hampshire, a state that he hopes to...

Colorado’s Hickenlooper Ending 2020 White House Bid

AP News

August 15, 2019

DENVER — John Hickenlooper will drop out of the Democratic presidential primary on Thursday, according to a Democrat close to him. The former two-term Colorado governor, who ran as a moderate warning of the ...

O’Rourke Resuming Presidential Run With ‘Major’ Texas Speech

AP News

August 14, 2019

WASHINGTON — Beto O'Rourke will formally rejoin the presidential race on Thursday, resuming a campaign that has been suspended for nearly two weeks with what he promises will be a "major address to the nation" ...

Photo of Mitt Romney at the Iowa State Fair in 2007

Fried Oreos Here: Iowa State Fair a Must for 2020 Hopefuls

AP News

August 8, 2019

DES MOINES, Iowa — Howard Dean took one bite of a deep-fried Oreo and dismissively pitched the rest into the garbage. Mitt Romney famously flipped a pork chop, right into the gravel. And John Kerry capped hi...

Fast-Moving Northern California Wildfire Forces Evacuations

4 Ways to Cover College Costs if Financial Aid Isn’t Enough

Where Have the Wild Birds Gone? 3 Billion Fewer Than 1970

What the Fed’s Rate Cut Means for You

What's Holding Up Start of $38M Affordable Housing Project?

Newsom Wanted to Go Bold on Housing. Have He and Lawmakers Delivered so Far?

Slatic Opponents Looking for Cash to Fuel Recall Campaign

Behind Newsom’s Break with Democrats on Environmental ‘Trump Insurance’ Bill

Will New California Labor Bill Affect WWE Wrestlers?

Patriots Cut Antonio Brown After 2nd Sexual Misconduct Accusation

How Dominant Are ‘Dogs at Home? You Might Be Surprised.

Take a Load Off. Crank up This Epic Cover of ‘The Weight’

Foster Youth Need More Than Education to Build a Stable Life

Walters: Is There a California Tipping Point to the Abyss?

Why Gov. Newsom Should Veto SB 24, the Chemical Abortion Bill

Forestiere Underground Gardens Light a Path to Ending Housing Crisis

NW Fresno Council Candidates Clash Over Police, Homeless

Can You Hear Us Now? Give the GV Wire ‘Listen’ Feature a Try.

District 2 Candidates Weigh in on Homeless, Police, Potholes

California’s Worsening Wildfires, Explained

Dyer is Money Leader in 2020 Fresno Mayoral Race

Is America Ready for Gay President? Iowa Casts First Votes

Vow to Ban Assault Weapons Gives O’Rourke Debate Breakout

Democratic Debate: Top 2020 Contenders Finally on the Same Stage

Is America Ready for Gay President? Iowa Casts First Votes

Vow to Ban Assault Weapons Gives O’Rourke Debate Breakout

Democratic Debate: Top 2020 Contenders Finally on the Same Stage

Debate Offers Harris Chance to Regain Momentum in 2020 Race

Biden: Racism in US Is Institutional, ‘White Man’s Problem’

Where to Find Nunes, Dem Challengers Tonight in Fresno

Trump Ties US Success to 2nd term: ‘You Have to Vote for Me’

Colorado’s Hickenlooper Ending 2020 White House Bid

O’Rourke Resuming Presidential Run With ‘Major’ Texas Speech

Fried Oreos Here: Iowa State Fair a Must for 2020 Hopefuls