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Michael Bloomberg is targeting Super Tuesday in March

Bloomberg qualifies for Democratic debate in Nevada

Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has qualified for tomorrow's Democratic presidential debate in Nevada putting him on the same stage as his rivals in the race for the party's nomination for the first time.

US • 18 Feb 20

Tony Evers clinched a narrow victory in Wisconsin

Democrats pick up governorships but lose Florida, Ohio

Democrats won governorships in several US states that supported Republican President Donald Trump in 2016 but lost high-profile races in Florida and Ohio, as voters cast ballots in dozens of gubernatorial contests across the country.

US • 07 Nov 18

Conor Lamb's campaigning may not be over

Democrats claim victory in tight Pennsylvania election

US Republicans have sounded the alarm after Democrats claimed victory in a Pennsylvania congressional election seen as a referendum on President Donald Trump's performance.

US • 15 Mar 18

Hillary Clinton, a former secretary of state, has led real estate developer Donald Trump in the poll since Democrats and Republicans held their national conventions

Clinton leads Trump in latest opinion poll

Hillary Clinton leads her rival Donald Trump by five percentage points among likely voters, down from a peak this month of 12 points, according to the Reuters/Ipsos daily tracking poll released today.

News • 26 Aug 16

Donald Trump set out his stall at the Republican Convention in Cleveland

Trump vows to put America first

Donald Trump vowed to put "America first" and be tough on crime and illegal immigrants in a speech accepting the Republican presidential nomination.

News • 22 Jul 16

Hillary Clinton: 'Thanks to you, we have reached a milestone'

Clinton clinches Democratic nomination

Hillary Clinton celebrated her triumph as the first woman to lead a major party in a race for the White House, scoring big wins in California and New Jersey to cement her grip on the 2016 Democratic Party presidential nomination.

News • 08 Jun 16

Hillary Clinton is the front-runner in the Democratic race

Watchdog finds Clinton broke rules on email server

Hillary Clinton broke government rules by using a private email server without approval for her work as US secretary of state, an internal government watchdog has ruled.

News • 25 May 16

Marco Rubio and Donald Trump participate in a debate sponsored by Fox News

Rivals attack Trump but pledge support if he wins

Chief rivals to US Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump criticised him in a televised debate last night for shifting positions on the issues, but said in the end they would reluctantly support him if he were their party's nominee.

News • 04 Mar 16

Donald Trump's unorthodox candidacy has stirred controversy and shaken the Republican Party at its roots

Trump gets surprise endorsement of key Republican

Republican candidate Donald Trump has won the surprise endorsement of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, the most prominent mainstream Republican to get behind the former reality TV star's White House campaign.

News • 26 Feb 16

Donald Trump's take-no-prisoners style of campaigning has earned him a level of press coverage that has eclipsed many of his rivals

Trump to take centre stage in Republican debate

Donald Trump will be at center stage later as 10 leading Republican presidential candidates look for a break-out moment at their first debate on the road to the November 2016 US election.

News • 06 Aug 15

Barack Obama asked Republicans to help him fight both Ebola and Islamic State jihadists

Obama vows to work with Republican Congress

US President Barack Obama promised to work with his Republican opponents today, after their midterm election victory and asked them to help him fight both Ebola and Islamic State jihadists.

News • 05 Nov 14

The Continuity IRA emerged from a split in the paramilitary group in the 1980s

Continuity IRA says it has new leadership in place

The dissident republican group the Continuity IRA has said it has a new leadership in place following the expulsion of individuals it claims were acting to the detriment of the organisation.

News • 26 Jul 12