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In climate change fight, advocates like Bloomberg's money � but not his plans

WASHINGTON _ As mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg turned the city's iconic yellow taxicabs into hybrids, expanded bike lanes and raised floodwalls against worsening storms.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Feb 25, 2020

The anti-Bernie electability argument grows in Miami after Castro comments

Bernie Sanders' remarks about Fidel Castro on "60 Minutes" Sunday night continued to set off alarms among Florida Democrats on Monday, as worries spread about the presidential front-runner's views on authoritarian regimes and the effect on Hispanic and undecided voters in a swing state.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Feb 24, 2020

Former Georgia lawmaker Stacey Abrams is laying the groundwork for the White House

WASHINGTON _ Stacey Abrams has her sights set on the White House, and the former minority leader of the Georgia House of Representatives is already laying the groundwork for a future campaign.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Feb 24, 2020

Kansas Air Force base finds high levels of chemical made famous in 'Erin Brockovich'

WASHINGTON _ The cancer-linked compound made famous by the movie "Erin Brockovich" has been found in dangerous levels inside an aircraft hangar at McConnell Air Force Base, including its breakroom, according to documents exclusively obtained by McClatchy.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Feb 20, 2020

It's not just 'Bernie Bros': Sanders banks on young Latino voters in Nevada � and beyond

LAS VEGAS _ Ulises Romero likes what Bernie Sanders says about immigration, health care, and the "school-to-prison pipeline" that has put his former classmates in jail.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Feb 20, 2020

2020 Democrats pile on Bloomberg at free-for-all debate in Nevada: 5 takeaways

The audience gasped and groaned. Candidate tempers flared. And new rivalries suddenly took hold.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Feb 19, 2020

Trump sanctions Rosneft, Russia's largest oil company, for aiding Maduro in Venezuela

WASHINGTON _ The Trump administration announced significant new sanctions on Tuesday targeting Rosneft, Russia's largest oil company, for helping Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro circumvent U.S. sanctions.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Feb 18, 2020

'This race is really wide open': Uncertainty hangs over final sprint to Nevada

LAS VEGAS _ Bernie Sanders is the favorite. Amy Klobuchar is untested, but riding a wave of momentum. And Joe Biden desperately needs to turn his campaign around.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Feb 17, 2020

Pension agency questions actions of McClatchy's largest lender prior to bankruptcy filing

NEW YORK _ Bankruptcy proceedings for McClatchy Co. started Friday with a key government agency saying it opposed quick resolution of pension matters because of concerns about a 2018 transaction between the local news company and its largest creditor, Chatham Asset Management.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Feb 14, 2020

Courting young conservatives, Republicans speed up their 'evolution' on climate change

WASHINGTON _ Republicans long divided over the scale, scope and science of climate change are unifying behind legislation geared toward a constituency they cannot afford to lose: young conservative voters.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Feb 14, 2020