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The Democratic presidential primary field is on a collision course following the first set of debates, with three campaigns this week announcing mid-July appearances in New Hampshire. Senator Kamala Harris said Friday she will travel to the state July 14.

CHICAGO (AP) — Joe Biden defended his civil rights record on Friday, pledging to be a ‘‘president who stands against racism, the forces of intolerance.’’ The former vice president and Democratic White House hopeful was in Chicago a day after his 2020 rival California Sen. Kamala Harris delivered a blistering attack at their first presidential debate in Miami. She blasted him for recently highlighting his work with segregationist senators and his past opposition to busing. ‘‘I heard, and I listened to, and I respect Sen.

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After a night of few fireworks Wednesday, tension over the issues of race boiled over to the forefront during Thursday night’s Democratic primary debate. Senator Kamala Harris challenged former vice president Joe Biden over his record on civil rights issues in the Senate in the 1970s. “I do not believe you are a racist and I agree with you when you commit yourself to the importance of finding common ground,” she said.

MIAMI — As her fellow Democrats talked over one another amid a discussion of race and policing, Senator Kamala Harris interrupted and told the moderators of Thursday night’s presidential debate that she’d like to speak “as the only black person on stage.” Then she delivered a powerful blow to the field’s front-runner, former vice president Joe Biden — just one of many attacks the 76-year-old would endure throughout the course of a night that raised doubts about the stability of his spot on the top of the polls. Harris sharply criticized Biden’s record on race, b

MORE agreed to restart trade negotiations with China on Saturday after meeting with the country's leader, Xi Jinping, during a Group of 20 summit in Japan. Trump said during a news conference Saturday afternoon that he would scale back restrictions on Chinese telecom giant Huawei and delay slapping new tariffs on Chinese goods as talks resume between the two countries. "U.S. companies can sell their equipment to Huawei," Trump said, explaining that the move was aimed at helping American tech companies that had complained about the ban.

They’ve spent months crisscrossing the country, building out elaborate campaign operations and pleading for the support of small donors. Now, Democratic presidential hopefuls are barreling toward a crucial fundraising deadline anxious to make a splash. Sunday marks the close of books for the second quarter of 2019, and campaigns are scrambling to rake in last-minute donations.

MORE announced Saturday that he will go to the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea.   "Today I will visit with, and speak to, our Troops - and also go the the DMZ (long planned)," he tweeted.  Trump previously indicated that he might meet with North Korean leader MORE at the DMZ.

The Supreme Court's decision to hear cases on whether MORE lawfully ended Obama-era protections for undocumented immigrants is teeing up the program as a key issue for Democrats in the 2020 presidential election. Friday's order was a win for the Trump administration after a pair of federal appeals courts ruled that officials’ move to wind down the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was unlawful and allowed the protections for “Dreamers” to stay in place. And the order ensures that the protections for Dreamers, or undocumented immigrants who were bro

MORE Sunday at the Demilitarized Zone on the Korean peninsula. Trump and South Korea President Moon Jae-in announced the meeting would occur during a joint statement at about 1 p.m. local time in Seoul. The meeting will likely be a quick handshake and greeting, Trump said. “We’re going to the DMZ border, and I’ll be meeting with Chairman Kim," Trump said. "I look forward to it very much. I look forward to seeing him.