Democrats

The New York Times reports: The entrepreneur Andrew Yang’s presidential campaign said Thursday that he had raised $16.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2019, a considerable sum that represents his best total for a three-month period to date and is likely to put him among the Democratic field’s top five fund-raisers. The $16.5 million raised from October to December …

Fox News reports: Former Illinois Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich, himself impeached and now serving a 14-year term in federal prison for corruption, said in a new op-ed that today’s House Democrats would have impeached Abraham Lincoln. Blagojevich, a Democrat who drew the attention of federal prosecutors when he was caught on tape allegedly attempting to ‘sell’ former President Barack Obama’s …

CBS News reports: Bernie Sanders raised $34.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2019, his campaign announced Thursday, racking up 1.8 million donations in the quarter ending December 31. Sanders’ best fundraising month was December, when he collected 900,000 donations totaling over $18 million. In addition to the impressive total for the quarter, the campaign announced on January 1 that …

The New York Times reports: Pete Buttigieg raised more than $24.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2019, his presidential campaign said on Wednesday, another strong showing that leaves him well positioned to finance a large campaign operation as primary voting approaches. In a display of the breadth of his support, Mr. Buttigieg’s campaign said it had now received more …

CNBC reports: During the week Mike Bloomberg announced his run for president in November, a technology company he founded was reaching out to potential recruits through an outside firm, saying it would be the “primary platform” for the Democratic National Committee. But the claim wasn’t true. The firm, Hawkfish LLC, is the main digital agency and technology service for the …

The Daily Beast reports: Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg told the Associated Press on Monday that he “would not have wanted to see” a son of his serving on the board of a Ukrainian natural-gas company, like ex-Vice President Joe Biden’s son did. The South Bend, Indiana, mayor (who is childless at present) said if elected, he would “do everything …

The Hill reports: A new poll finds former Vice President Joe Biden with a small lead over President Trump in Florida, a battleground state Trump narrowly won in 2016. A Mason-Dixon survey released Tuesday finds Biden with a 2 point advantage over Trump’s 45 percent. The poll has a 4 point margin of error. Trump leads the other three top …

Mediaite reports: During a campaign event in New Hampshire today, Joe Biden was asked if he would consider a Republican running mate. The idea of a “unity ticket” has been floated before, including one idea late last year for a Biden-Mitt Romney 2020 ticket against President Donald Trump. In response to the question today, Biden said, “I would but I …

The Hill reports: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) released letters from three doctors on Monday showing he is “fit and ready to serve as president” after the presidential candidate suffered a heart attack earlier this year. “You are in good health currently and you have been engaging vigorously in the rigors of your campaign, travel and other scheduled activities without any …

Iowa Starting Line reports: Pete Buttigieg is barreling toward an Iowa Caucus victory, and there’s not a damn thing anyone’s tweets can do about it. Buttigieg has seen his crowd sizes in Iowa swell this month, including five separate events with over 1,000 people each. Among those were a statement-making 2,000-person rally in Coralville, right in Iowa’s most liberal county, …

Politico reports: Mike Bloomberg’s rapidly expanding presidential campaign is moving to Times Square, setting up its headquarters at the old New York Times building on West 43rd Street. The relocation — from the building that historically housed Bloomberg Philanthropies — comes as the billionaire self-funder and former New York mayor’s campaign pushes past 300 staffers at his headquarters and more …

CBS News reports: Representative John Lewis of Georgia announced Sunday that he will be undergoing treatment for Stage IV pancreatic cancer. The 79-year-old Democratic congressman said he has “never faced a fight quite like the one I have now.” “While I am clear-eyed about the prognosis, doctors have told me that recent medical advances have made this type of cancer …

The New York Times reports: Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden told reporters on Saturday he would nominate former President Barack Obama to the Supreme Court “if he’d take it.” “Biden asked here in Washington, Iowa, if he would ever nominate former President Obama to serve on the Supreme Court. ‘If he’d take it, yes,’” reported Wall Street Journal reporter Ken …

The Hill reports: Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said Saturday that former Vice President Joe Biden should comply with any lawfully-issued Senate subpoena after Biden suggested he would not comply with one. “Joe Biden has said that he has always abided by every lawful order, and if there’s a lawful order for a subpoena, then I assume he would follow it.” …

ABC News reports: Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard spoke candidly on Saturday about her controversial decision to vote “present” during last week’s formal impeachment vote, adding she feared the impeachment of President Donald Trump would only “embolden” him and increase his chance for reelection. “I think impeachment, unfortunately, will only further embolden Donald Trump, increase his support and the likelihood that …

Fox News reports: Former Vice President Joe Biden remains Democratic primary voters’ preferred presidential candidate, as a Fox News Poll released Sunday shows more think he is capable of beating President Trump than feel that way about any of his main competitors — and he performs best in potential 2020 matchups. Seventy-seven percent of Democratic primary voters think Biden can …

Reuters reports: Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden on Saturday said there would be “no legal basis” for Republicans to subpoena his testimony in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, clarifying remarks from Friday that drew criticism. “I want to clarify something I said yesterday. In my 40 years in public life, I have always complied with a lawful order and in …

The Des Moines Register reports: Former Vice President Joe Biden confirmed Friday he would not comply with a subpoena to testify in a Senate trial of President Donald Trump. Testifying before the Senate on the matter would take attention away from Trump and the allegations against him, Biden said. Not even “that thug” Rudy Giuliani, Trump’s personal attorney and former …

Mediaite reports: Trump posted a social media tribute to Hollywood actor Jon Voight on Friday — just nine days after Voight posted a video praising the president and claiming the “extreme left are destroying this nation’s glory.” The president made the post just over a week after Voight released a bizarre video which insinuated Trump was mandated by God. “There …

CNBC reports: Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s campaign told supporters in an email on Friday that, so far, it has raised just over $17 million in the fourth quarter, a significant drop from her fundraising haul during the third quarter. The memo asks backers to step up in giving to the campaign. Warren finished the third quarter bringing in $24.6 million, which …