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In this new series, we’re sitting down with all the 2020 candidates to find out who they are, why they’re running, and where they stand on the issues you care about most.

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Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and running mate Sen. Kamala Harris released their 2019 tax returns on Tuesday after an explosive investigation found that President Donald Trump dodged paying federal taxes for years.

Joe Biden Releases Tax Returns Hours Before First Debate Against Trump

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In a wide-ranging interview, former Vice President and presumptive 2020 Democratic nominee Joe Biden committed to fighting for a major expansion of Medicare and said he supported a policing agenda that would see some funding and responsibilities now assigned to police devoted instead to mental health counseling and other social services.

Exclusive: Watch Joe Biden's Emotional Interview With Activist Ady Barkan

In the first debate since the coronavirus outbreak officially became a pandemic, taking a deeper hold of the nation and the globe, former VP Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders faced off one-on-one inside of a TV studio with no audience and spent most of the night talking about how to handle the spread of COVID-19.

Elbow-Bumping Without an Audience: Coronavirus & The Dem Debate

At Sunday’s debate, Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden were both asked whether they’d choose a woman to be their running mate — one said yes and the other sort of said yes.

Will Biden & Sanders Pick A Woman VP? At Dem Debate, It Sounded Like It

Both of the major Democratic candidates running for president are nearly 80 years old.

Coronavirus Forces Biden & Sanders, Both Nearly 80, To Address Health at Dem Debate

Sunday’s Democratic debate was different, and the reason why is no surprise: the coronavirus pandemic.

Coronavirus Means This Dem Debate Looks A Lot Different

Super Tuesday — the biggest day of the Democratic presidential primary race— has come and gone, and yet, it's not over.

Joe Biden Is Sweeping Super Tuesday States, But It's Not Over Yet

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The Democrats met again in South Carolina Tuesday in what felt like a rematch to their last argument-filled debate — the night was punctuated with shouting arguments as candidates yelled over one another, with some viewers calling the debate a “trainwreck.”

What Went Down At The "Trainwreck" Democratic Debate

The latest Democratic debate in Las Vegas Wednesday night opened with a fiery start as the candidates piled onto former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who was making his debate stage debut.

What Happened At The "Rollercoaster" Las Vegas Debate

Former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg has qualified for the latest Democratic presidential debate in Nevada — but he’s not actually on the ballot for the Nevada caucuses on Feb. 22.

Reminder: Bloomberg Isn’t Even On The Ballot in Nevada Or South Carolina

The seemingly endless flow of money that billionaire Michael Bloomberg is dedicating to his Democratic presidential run has now crossed over into meme culture.

Bloomberg Throws Money at Meme Accounts as Past Racist Policies Resurface

Andrew Yang has announced that he's suspending his presidential campaign.

Joe Biden Releases Tax Returns Hours Before First Debate Against Trump

Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris released their tax returns after a bombshell report showed President Trump has been dodging paying his taxes for years.

Exclusive: Watch Joe Biden's Emotional Interview With Activist Ady Barkan

Ady Barkan, who is living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a fatal disease, spoke with former VP Joe Biden about health care, police brutality, overcoming grief, and more.

Elbow-Bumping Without an Audience: Coronavirus & The Dem Debate

Former VP Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders faced off one-on-one inside a TV studio with no audience and spent most of the night talking about how to handle the COVID-19 outbreak.

Will Biden & Sanders Pick A Woman VP? At Dem Debate, It Sounded Like It

One said yes, and the other sort of said yes.

Coronavirus Forces Biden & Sanders, Both Nearly 80, To Address Health at Dem Debate

When it comes to the virus, the elderly are at a greater risk — and let’s face it, both candidates are elderly.

Coronavirus Means This Dem Debate Looks A Lot Different

No audience, no handshakes.

Joe Biden Is Sweeping Super Tuesday States, But It's Not Over Yet

The night quickly became a very clear contest between Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden.

What Went Down At The "Trainwreck" Democratic Debate

The night was punctuated with shouting arguments as candidates yelled over one another and moderators struggled to gain control.

What Happened At The "Rollercoaster" Las Vegas Debate

Up for debate: Billionaires, communism, sexism, non-disclosure agreements... and those don't even scratch the surface of what unfolded Wednesday night.

Reminder: Bloomberg Isn’t Even On The Ballot in Nevada Or South Carolina

The mega-billionaire chose to skip the early states of Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina.

Bloomberg Throws Money at Meme Accounts as Past Racist Policies Resurface

Bloomberg is paying popular influencers to run campaign memes as he faces criticism over his record on stop-and-frisk and his comments on redlining.

Andrew Yang Drops Out of 2020 Presidential Race

Sen. Michael Bennet dropped out of the race as well.