Lissandra Villa

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Democrats Don’t Want to Play by Donald Trump’s Playbook

"I don’t think that’s what we want to see anymore"

By Lissandra Villa

Biden's Iowa Polls Are Good, But Organizing Needs Work

To read the polling binders, former Vice President Joe Biden is a runaway favorite here in Iowa in the Democratic primary. But behind the scenes, he’s playing a furious game of catch-up.As the Democratic frontrunner...

By Lissandra Villa / Des Moines and Philip Elliott

No Breakouts in Iowa 2020 Cattle Call

Nineteen of the 24 Democratic presidential candidates took the stage in Iowa on Sunday at the largest cattle-call event for the historically large field to date, but none of them managed to leverage it into...

By Lissandra Villa / Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Democratic Presidential Candidates Are Unionizing Their Staffs

Democratic presidential candidates fighting for the endorsements of labor unions and the votes of their rank-and-file have found a new tactic to show their commitment: unionizing their own campaigns.Staffers on four Democratic campaigns have announced...

By Lissandra Villa

Mitch McConnell Has Always Been Unusually Open About His Playbook

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has always been straightforward about his playbook, and his admission earlier this week that he would fill a Supreme Court vacancy with a Trump nominee if it became open before...

By Lissandra Villa

Inside Andrew Yang's Outsider Campaign

There’s nothing like an Andrew Yang campaign event. Nowhere else will fans show up wearing hats with MATH written across the top (“Make America Think Harder”). If the mood is right, chants of “PowerPoint” break...

By Lissandra Villa/Portsmouth, N.H.

Abortion Set to Be Top 2020 Issue for Democrats

Among the hundreds who gathered in front of the Supreme Court to protest for abortion rights on Tuesday were roughly a half-dozen candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination.As activists held up signs reading #StopTheBans to...

By Lissandra Villa

Williamson Preaches a Message of Love in the Democratic Primary

When Andrea Martinez asked about medical marijuana, the question quickly turned from the political to the personal.At a town hall in a dimly lit church in Washington Monday evening, the 51-year-old Navy veteran suggested to...

By Lissandra Villa

How Andrew Yang's Online Following Has Turned Into a Real-Life Coalition

Long-shot Democratic presidential hopeful Andrew Yang is winning support with an unorthodox campaign

By Lissandra Villa/Claremont, N.H.

Colorado Shooting Prompts Aurora Father to Share Advice

The first 24 to 48 hours after a shooting occurs, the families of the victims just need to be with people they know.It takes a while to come to terms with the fact that they...

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