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More from 2020 election: announcements, news, and updates

2020 Democrats’ campaign finance pledges, explained
Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy

Democratic presidential candidates are rejecting special interest campaign donations. But there is usually a catch.

By Dylan Scott
Explainers
“I’d like to do that piece of meat”: The sexism allegations against Bloomberg, explained“I’d like to do that piece of meat”: The sexism allegations against Bloomberg, explained
Explainers

NDAs, lawsuits, and allegations of sexist comments could be big issues for his campaign.

By Anna North
Politics
Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders raked in grassroots fundraising after the debateElizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders raked in grassroots fundraising after the debate
Politics

Warren slightly outraised Sanders after the Nevada debate.

By Ella Nilsen
The slow implosion of Joe Biden’s big bet on South Carolina, explained
Explainers

Biden is still poised to win the state, but the margin is expected to be much closer than it was before.

By Li Zhou
Politics
The next Democratic debate is the last one before South Carolina and Super TuesdayThe next Democratic debate is the last one before South Carolina and Super Tuesday
Politics

Six candidates have made the stage so far.

By Li Zhou
Climate
5 things to know about Bernie Sanders’s aggressive climate strategy5 things to know about Bernie Sanders’s aggressive climate strategy
Climate

What we’ve learned about his climate change agenda on the campaign trail.

By Umair Irfan
Technology
Mike Bloomberg is paying people to send their friends texts about himMike Bloomberg is paying people to send their friends texts about him
Technology

Sanders has an organic internet army. Bloomberg’s paying for his.

By Emily Stewart
Politics
Bloomberg’s past comments make trans voters wonder how much he’ll prioritize trans rightsBloomberg’s past comments make trans voters wonder how much he’ll prioritize trans rights
Politics

Bloomberg’s comments on trans people are another reminder he isn’t a dyed-in-the-wool Democrat.

By Katelyn Burns
Politics
The mutually beneficial war between Bernie Sanders and Mike Bloomberg, explainedThe mutually beneficial war between Bernie Sanders and Mike Bloomberg, explained
Politics

Two candidates who really want to portray the election as a two-way race.

By Matthew Yglesias
Politics
How Democrats can negate the GOP’s “asshole advantage,” according to Dan PfeifferHow Democrats can negate the GOP’s “asshole advantage,” according to Dan Pfeiffer
Politics

“The Republican path to power is to surf a wave of cynicism because they know their base will turn out.”

By Emily Stewart
Politics
Poll: Mike Bloomberg is now in second place in the Democratic primaryPoll: Mike Bloomberg is now in second place in the Democratic primary
Politics

A new poll places Bloomberg behind Bernie Sanders nationally, and won him a spot in the Nevada debate.

By Sean Collins
Politics
How Democrats can talk about race and winHow Democrats can talk about race and win
Politics

A new project reveals that combining race and class can be a winning message for Democrats in November and beyond.

By Roge Karma
Politics
Why there aren’t more polls about the Nevada caucusesWhy there aren’t more polls about the Nevada caucuses
Politics

Nevada is hard to poll, and new caucus rules are only making it harder.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
Poll: Bernie Sanders is beating every other candidate in NevadaPoll: Bernie Sanders is beating every other candidate in Nevada
Politics

A new Nevada poll puts Sanders ahead in the state by 7 percentage points.

By Zeeshan Aleem
Future Perfect
Why prediction markets are bad at predicting who’ll be presidentWhy prediction markets are bad at predicting who’ll be president
Future Perfect

Betting markets show Bloomberg as a leading candidate. Really?

By Kelsey Piper
Explainers
Some Tea Party Republicans in South Carolina are voting for Bernie SandersSome Tea Party Republicans in South Carolina are voting for Bernie Sanders
Explainers

But does cross-party voting work? Sort of.

By Jane Coaston
Politics
Bernie Sanders is leading the 2 most important states on Super TuesdayBernie Sanders is leading the 2 most important states on Super Tuesday
Politics

Why Bernie Sanders’s polling leads in California and Texas are so important.

By Dylan Scott
Technology
Bloomberg’s Instagram meme ad campaign is backfiringBloomberg’s Instagram meme ad campaign is backfiring
Technology

The Democratic candidate’s recent sponcon doesn’t seem to be convincing people he’s any more relatable, hip, or funny than he was before.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Politics
Why Nevada’s powerful Culinary Union has issues with Bernie SandersWhy Nevada’s powerful Culinary Union has issues with Bernie Sanders
Politics

The influential group still has concerns about Medicare-for-all.

By Li Zhou
Politics
Nevada’s most powerful union won’t endorse anybody for presidentNevada’s most powerful union won’t endorse anybody for president
Politics

But its leaders are still opposed to Bernie Sanders’s Medicare-for-all plan.

By Dylan Scott and Li Zhou
Politics
What Klobmentum says about women running for presidentWhat Klobmentum says about women running for president
Politics

The way Klobuchar calls out sexism hasn’t gotten her punished — yet.

By Anna North
Technology
Tech underestimated Bernie Sanders. Now it has to deal with him.Tech underestimated Bernie Sanders. Now it has to deal with him.
Technology

How Bernie Sanders snuck up on Silicon Valley.

By Theodore Schleifer
Politics
Why Pete Buttigieg is dodging some of the media’s foreign policy questionsWhy Pete Buttigieg is dodging some of the media’s foreign policy questions
Politics

He’s declining to answer old foreign policy queries and not responding to some new ones.

By Alex Ward
Politics
Bernie Sanders lost among New Hampshire voters focused most on beating TrumpBernie Sanders lost among New Hampshire voters focused most on beating Trump
Politics

New Hampshire shows Bernie Sanders still has an “electability” problem.

By German Lopez
Politics
Deval Patrick is ending his long-shot presidential bidDeval Patrick is ending his long-shot presidential bid
Politics

Patrick was a late entry to the presidential race — now, he’s making an early exit.

By Cameron Peters