Low on cash and delegates, Warren ends her White House bid By Ilma Hasan and Tatyana Monnay Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) suspended her campaign Thursday, ending a White House bid highlighted by fierce debate performances and strong grassroots support. Once considered a frontrunner in the primary race, Warren found little support from voters in Super Tuesday states. “I may not be…

Bloomberg’s half-billion dollar investment failed to pay dividends By Karl Evers-Hillstrom and Ilma Hasan Michael Bloomberg dropped out of the Democratic presidential primary Wednesday after his half-billion dollar campaign fell flat on Super Tuesday. Despite spending unprecedented sums on advertising and campaign staff, the billionaire philanthropist didn’t win a single state. Bloomberg endorsed Joe Biden on the heels…

Biden’s White House bid boosted by Wall Street cash By Tatyana Monnay Former Vice President Joe Biden sits at the top of the pack with more Wall Street cash than any other candidate in the presidential field. With other moderate candidates out of the race, Biden could get even more money from the deep-pocketed securities and investment industry. So…

Two of this cycle’s top megadonors are running for president By Ilma Hasan Two billionaire presidential candidates, Tom Steyer and Mike Bloomberg, are dominating the list of 2020 megadonors as they pour hundreds of millions of dollars into their own campaigns. The other eight megadonors are names who have headlined the largest contributors lists for several cycles. Combined, their contributions…

The 2020 Democratic primary is already the most expensive ever By Karl Evers-Hillstrom With only a sprinkling of delegates pledged to presidential contenders, the 2020 Democratic primary is already the most expensive. Candidates vying for the Democratic nomination have spent more than $1.2 billion, more than they shelled out throughout 2008 or 2016. At this point in the highly competitive…

Intra-GOP battle for Texas 12th congressional primary wages on By Tatyana Monnay Texas’ 12th Congressional District is facing its most contentious primary in over 20 years as anti-establishment candidate Chris Putnam challenges 12-term GOP incumbent Rep. Kay Granger. Already, conservative outside groups backing Putnam have spent millions to oppose Granger’s campaign. Club for Growth Action spent nearly $1 million…

Past spending comes back to 2020 Democrats in the form of endorsements By Ilma Hasan Billionaire Mike Bloomberg’s deep pockets and history of political spending seem to have benefited the Democratic presidential candidate as the race tightens — Bloomberg is being endorsed by Democrats who benefitted from his millions in the 2018 midterms. Other candidates such as former Vice President Joe Biden…

Super PACs backing Warren and Klobuchar won’t disclose donors until long after Nevada By Karl Evers-Hillstrom Ahead of the critical Nevada caucuses Saturday, Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) are being backed by super PACs for the first time. And those groups aren’t required to disclose their donors until long after votes are counted in The Silver State. Warren, who has…