DNC raises bar for 2020 candidates to make January debate
The Democratic National Committee on Friday raised the bar for presidential candidates to qualify for the January primary debate in Iowa.
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December Democratic debate in limbo amid labor dispute
The December Democratic presidential debate is in limbo with just three days before it is scheduled to take place in Los Angeles.
2020 Democrats urge DNC to change debate qualifications
Nine Democratic presidential candidates signed a letter to Democratic National Committee leaders on Saturday urging the DNC to consider changing the debate qualifications for the January and February presidential primary debates.
DNC raises concerns about Facebook's ability to catch trolls
The Democratic National Committee wrote to Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg before Thanksgiving to raise concerns about the company's ability to catch online trolls and to change its political ad policy, according to a copy of the letter obtained by CNN.
Graham is '1,000% confident' Russia meddled in 2016 US election
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham on Tuesday said he is "1,000% confident" that Russia, not Ukraine, meddled in the 2016 US presidential election, breaking from President Donald Trump and others in his party who have pushed the discredited conspiracy theory.
Presidential election calendar: 2020 dates to know
Here's a calendar of the election dates you'll want to know in the 2020 election cycle. Some of these dates are subject to change.
Tom Steyer aide resigns after accessing Kamala Harris volunteer data
A staffer on Tom Steyer's presidential campaign in South Carolina resigned late Monday after accessing volunteer data from Kamala Harris' presidential campaign.
With one year until the 2020 election, 10 numbers you need to know
In exactly one year, Americans will head to the ballot boxes to vote in presidential, Senate and gubernatorial elections. Here are 10 numbers you'll want to know.
DNC raises qualifying thresholds for sixth Democratic debate
The Democratic National Committee raised the fundraising and polling thresholds for the sixth Democratic debate on Friday, a move that could further reduce the size of the debates before primaries begin next year.
DNC warns of rise in disinformation ahead of debate
The Democratic National Committee warned presidential campaigns on Monday of "heightened disinformation and discourse manipulation activity" around the Democratic debate hosted by CNN and The New York Times.
DNC slams Facebook over Trump ads
The Democratic National Committee slammed Facebook on Tuesday, claiming the company is allowing President Donald Trump
October Democratic debate to take place on one night
The CNN/New York Times Democratic presidential debate in October will occur on one night, the Democratic National Committee told campaigns Friday.
What is CrowdStrike and why is it part of whistleblower complaint?
The cybersecurity company CrowdStrike, which has been at the center of false conspiracy theories since 2016, is once again in focus after a White House transcript published on Wednesday revealed President Donald Trump brought it up in his July call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
DNC raises polling and donor thresholds for November debate
The Democratic National Committee on Monday announced higher polling and donor thresholds to qualify for the party's 2020 presidential primary debates -- changes that could soon reduce the number of candidates on stage and, in turn, effectively winnow the field.
Democratic National Committee votes against virtual caucusing in 2020
The Democratic National Committee's Rules and Bylaws Committee voted to remove "virtual caucusing" from Iowa's and Nevada's 2020 caucus plans on Friday, giving the states about two weeks to form an alternative proposal.
Inside next 5 months of 2020 Democratic campaign
Maggie Willems loves Joe Biden, but with each passing month, she also likes Elizabeth Warren more and more.
DNC sets date for October presidential primary debate
The October Democratic presidential primary debate will take place in Ohio on October 15 with a potential second debate the following night if enough candidates qualify, according to an email sent by the Democratic National Committee to the 2020 democratic presidential campaigns and provided to CNN by a source.
DNC plans to reject Iowa virtual caucus over security concerns
The Democratic National Committee has recommended rejecting proposals from Iowa and Nevada that would allow virtual caucuses, injecting uncertainty into the party's presidential voting process five months before the ballots are cast in the early states.
DNC votes against allowing single-topic debates
Democratic National Committee members on Saturday voted down a resolution that would have resulted in single-issue debates among candidates -- including on the issue of the climate crisis.
Dems deepfake chairman to highlight 2020 concerns
The Democratic National Committee wanted to demonstrate the potential threat to the 2020 election posed by deepfake videos — clips created with artificial intelligence that can make people appear to do or say things they never did. So the committee came up with a novel solution: It had experts make one, with its chair as the victim.
DNC: Candidates have longer window to qualify for October debate
Democratic presidential candidates at risk of missing the September debate will have a longer window to qualify for the one in October.
DNC chair dismisses suggestion 'the Squad' is Dem liability
Tom Perez, chair of the Democratic National Convention, said Thursday that he does not consider the four progressive congresswomen attacked by President Donald Trump this week a liability to the Democratic Party, calling the party's "unity" the President's "worst nightmare."
DNC warns 2020 campaigns not to use FaceApp 'developed by Russians'
The Democratic National Committee sent a security alert to 2020 presidential campaigns Wednesday afternoon warning them not to use the popular smartphone application FaceApp, CNN has learned.
Big Tech braces for presidential debates, target of Russian trolls
Silicon Valley is preparing for its first high-profile challenge of the 2020 presidential campaign: the Democratic presidential debates. Facebook and Twitter are taking additional steps to monitor debate activity on their platform next week and the Democratic National Committee will have a team scanning social media for unusual activity, CNN Business has learned.
