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Democrats now focus on Nevada and South Carolina after Sanders’ narrow win
MANCHESTER: Democrats vying for the right to challenge US President Donald Trump turned their focus yesterday to Nevada and South Carolina after Bernie Sanders solidified his front-runner status by narrowly beating Pete Buttigieg in New Hampshire. While Sanders, a progressive
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Sanders narrowly beats Buttigieg in New Hampshire Democratic primary
MANCHESTER: Bernie Sanders narrowly won New Hampshire’s Democratic presidential primary today, solidifying his front-runner status in the White House race and dealing a setback to moderate rival Joe Biden, who finished at a disappointing fifth. Pete Buttigieg, the former mayor
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Sanders and Buttigieg face attacks at Democratic presidential debate
MANCHESTER, N.H: Democratic presidential contenders Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg, the top finishers in Iowa’s first nominating contest, faced a barrage of criticism yesterday from rivals who said they did not have what it takes to lead the party to
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Top Democrat calls for audit of Iowa caucuses as problems delay final tally
WASHINGTON/MANCHESTER: Democratic National Committee chairman Tom Perez yesterday called for an audit of the Iowa caucuses after an array of problems delayed results from the party’s first 2020 presidential nominating contest and created uncertainty about their accuracy. The leader of
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Joe Biden says he’s ‘not going anywhere’ after poor Iowa showing
SOMERSWORTH: Former US Vice President Joe Biden vowed yesterday to go on fighting for the Democratic presidential nomination despite what he called the “gut punch” he took in Iowa, where partial results show the political veteran lagging in fourth place.
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Buttigieg leads in Iowa, Sanders closing in
Pete Buttigieg took a narrow lead in the first batch of long-delayed results yesterday from the chaotic Iowa Democratic Party caucuses, and former vice president Joe Biden trailed badly in fourth place with about 62% of precincts reporting. US Senator
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Democrats use words of Trump allies against him
WASHINGTON: Democrats worked methodically at US President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial yesterday to dismantle his long-standing allegation that Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden acted improperly toward Ukraine while vice president. On the second day of their arguments for Trump’s removal
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Democrats to Republicans: The world is watching us!
WASHINGTON: Democrats accused President Donald Trump at his impeachment trial yesterday of a corrupt scheme to pressure Ukraine to help him get re-elected and warned that America’s global prestige would suffer if the US Senate acquits him. The Republican Trump
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In impeachment document, Democrats say Trump endangers security
WASHINGTON/PALM BEACH: Democratic US lawmakers leading the impeachment case against Republican President Donald Trump said on Saturday the president must be removed from office to protect national security and preserve the country’s system of government. In a 111-page document filed
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Trump impeachment looms as US House committee approves charges
WASHINGTON: Democrats in the US House of Representatives yesterday took Republican President Donald Trump to the brink of impeachment by approving two charges against him over his efforts to pressure Ukraine to investigate Democratic political rival Joe Biden. A divided
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