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Democrat Michael Bennet is running for reelection against Republican Joe O'Dea in Colorado. Although Bennet is the incumbent it's very possible he will be defeated by O'Dea in November.

Several Democratic midterm candidates remain silent when asked to define the term "woman," after selling merchandise with the word.

The consequences of drought and efforts to funnel billions of dollars toward securing water supplies in the West are becoming larger issues in two of the most consequential races for the U.S. Senate.

As polls show Democrats taking a narrow lead on the national congressional ballot, several GOP Senate candidates have gone so far as to scrub their campaign websites of the hard-line anti-abortion stances they took during the primaries. O'Dea is also the only top GOP Senate prospect Trump hasn't endorsed. It's how you vote — and Democrats say O'Dea's abortion position means he wouldn't back legislation to reinstate Roe's protections. Whether O’Dea’s abortion message breaks through — and whether Coloradans even have any appetite for a message like his these days — remains to be seen. Yet since then — since Bennet has started hammering O'Dea on abortion — only one new survey has surfaced.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is transferring $15 million from his campaign account to his party’s candidates, incumbents and political committee for the fall election.

Republican Joe O'Dea is pitching himself as independent-minded in his campaign against Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet. But on the key issue of abortion, Democrats say he's out of step with the state.

The few Republican candidates across the U.S. this year who say they support abortion rights still find themselves under attack on the issue.

To Democrats championing the White House’s student loan forgiveness plan, it was the long-awaited delivery of one of President Joe Biden’s campaign promises.

President Joe Biden’s student loan cancellation offers a life-changing financial break for millions of Americans.

Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet should be coasting to reelection. But the prospect of a big red wave gives Republicans hope,

A rare Republican who supports abortion rights found success in Colorado in the first primary elections held since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

So far, four supporters of his election falsehoods have won Republican primaries for secretary of state, including in New Mexico and Nevada. And while Tuesday's primaries are the first to happen in a post-Roe landscape, they offer further insight into the resonance of Trump's election lies among GOP voters. In Oklahoma, one of the nation's most conservative senators, James Lankford, won his primary challenge from evangelical pastor Jackson Lahmeyer, amid conservative anger that Lankford hasn't supported Trump's election claims. Also in Colorado, firebrand Rep. Lauren Boebert easily defeated her primary challenger, moderate state Sen. Don Coram. Other than the governor's race primary, Illinois also features two, rare incumbent vs. incumbent congressional primaries as a result of House districts being redrawn during last year's redistricting.

O'Dea has spoken publicly about his support for abortion rights and faces state Rep. Ron Hanks in the Republican primary on Tuesday, June 28. In Colorado's Republican U.S. Senate primary, voters are choosing between businessman Joe O'Dea and state Rep. Ron Hanks. O'Dea is the rare Republican who supports most abortion rights while Hanks backs a ban on the procedure in all cases. And while Tuesday's primaries are the first to happen in a post-Roe landscape, they will offer further insight into the resonance of Trump's election lies among GOP voters. Also in Colorado, firebrand Rep. Lauren Boebert faces moderate state Sen. Don Coram in the Republican primary in the western part of the state.

O'Dea has spoken publicly about his support for abortion rights and faces state Rep. Ron Hanks in the Republican primary on Tuesday, June 28. In Colorado's Republican U.S. Senate primary, voters are choosing between businessman Joe O'Dea and state Rep. Ron Hanks. O'Dea is the rare Republican who supports most abortion rights while Hanks backs a ban on the procedure in all cases. And while Tuesday's primaries are the first to happen in a post-Roe landscape, they will offer further insight into the resonance of Trump's election lies among GOP voters. Also in Colorado, firebrand Rep. Lauren Boebert faces moderate state Sen. Don Coram in the Republican primary in the western part of the state.

Colorado Republicans have rejected two prominent election deniers in primaries Tuesday night.

Seven states are set to host primary elections Tuesday as the nation comes to terms with last week’s stunning Supreme Court ruling eliminating the constitutional right to an abortion.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — (AP) — Colorado Republicans on Saturday voted to place on their U.S. Senate primary ballot a state representative who attended the Jan. 6 rally that preceded the attack on the U.S. Capitol and is a supporter of former President Donald Trump's lies about the 2020 presidential election. His only GOP rival in the June 28 Republican Senate primary will be businessman John O'Dea, who chose to circulate petitions to get on the ballot rather than go through the assembly. He and Heidi Ganahl, a member of the University of Colorado Board of Regents, will face off in the June primary. Candidates for statewide office must receive support from at least 30% of the delegates to be placed on the primary ballot, or circulate petitions gathered in each of the state's eight congressional districts. Five other Republican Senate hopefuls split the remaining votes evenly, with none clearing the critical 30% threshold, ending their campaigns.

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, a Colorado Democrat, says he has the support of 99 of the chamber's 100 senators to pass the Amache National Historic Site Act, which would make the remote southeastern Colorado landmark a national historic site eligible for additional preservation assistance. The Amache site is less than one square mile (2.4 square kilometers), Bennett's office and the Prowers County Assessor said. He supported the Trump administration’s 2017 decision to shrink the size of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante, two national monuments in Utah. Camp Amache is owned by the town of Granada and already listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Its current designation qualifies it for preservation funds, but designating it as a National Historic Site would make available additional federal funds through the National Park Service.

Utah Sen. Mike Lee is facing backlash from Japanese Americans and conservation groups after blocking a proposal to create a national historic site at a former internment camp in rural Colorado.

On the eve of the 80th anniversary of the forced internment of 120,000 Japanese Americans at the onset of World War II, Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Lee of Utah is getting backlash for holding up the creation of a national historic site at a former internment camp in rural Colorado. U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, a Colorado Democrat, says he has the support of 99 of the chamber's 100 senators to pass the Amache National Historic Site Act, which would make the remote southeastern Colorado landmark a national historic site eligible for additional preservation assistance.

Manchin wants families to prove they have taxable earnings with a W-2. Some experts say that could shut out independent contractors like Uber drivers.

A top Senate Democrat told Insider he would tweak the child tax credit to try to get Manchin's vote. Democrats are hoping he'll say yes at some point.

“We're frustrated and disappointed,” said Dick Durbin, the No. 2 Senate Democrat.

Senate Democrats may push passage of Build Back Better to 2022 to focus on voting rights legislation, angering progressives and cheering McConnell.

Manchin has made it clear the cost should not exceed $1.75 trillion, a source told Insider. The child tax credit costs $1.4 trillion over 10 years.

But the last checks will go out Wednesday, the expanded child tax credit program expiring unless Congress revives it for 2022. The swift launch, and potentially quick end, to the bolstered child tax credit highlights the risks of enacting sweeping social policy changes in a politically divisive environment, without consensus to make the changes stick. Studies suggest the child tax credit expansions are expected to cut child poverty by 40% — with 9 of 10 American children benefiting. Asked specifically about the expiring tax credit this week, Manchin did not respond to repeated questions about the potential loss. When it became law this year, the expansion of the child tax credit was hailed as a potential philosophical shift in the way that government assistance programs work by emphasizing a direct, no-strings cash support.

But the last checks will go out Wednesday, the expanded child tax credit program expiring unless Congress revives it for 2022. The swift launch, and potentially quick end, to the bolstered child tax credit highlights the risks of enacting sweeping social policy changes in a politically divisive environment, without consensus to make the changes stick. Studies suggest the child tax credit expansions are expected to cut child poverty by 40% — with 9 of 10 American children benefiting. Asked specifically about the expiring tax credit this week, Manchin did not respond to repeated questions about the potential loss. When it became law this year, the expansion of the child tax credit was hailed as a potential philosophical shift in the way that government assistance programs work by emphasizing a direct, no-strings cash support.

It’s one of the most far-reaching of all the federal aid programs launched during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Joe Manchin is pouring cold water on a vote before Christmas. "It would be a tragedy if the child tax credit lapses," Michael Bennet told Insider.

The IRS has told some lawmakers the bill needs to pass by December 28 for payments to continue smoothly heading into January, according to Senate and House congressional aides.

The massive infrastructure bill that President Joe Biden signed this week includes billions of dollars to address long-standing issues with water and sanitation on tribal land.

Child Tax Credit FILE - Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., holds a news conference to talk about the benefits of the Child Tax Credit, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, July 15, 2021. President Joe Biden and leading Democratic lawmakers have been fighting to make permanent a child tax credit that would give families at least $300 a month per child. The steady evolution of the child tax credit reflects a fundamental split on how lawmakers think about human nature. The convergence ultimately led to the 1997 overhaul of welfare that established a $500 tax credit for children. Researchers at Columbia University have found that the expanded child tax credit payments that began in July had no impact on labor and that models claiming otherwise are overly simplified.

President Joe Biden and leading Democratic lawmakers, including Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet and Connecticut Rep. Rosa DeLauro, have been fighting to make permanent a child tax credit that would give families at least $300 a month per child.

Biden flatly responded "no" when asked if he backs a work requirement for the child tax credit, which provides monthly checks to families.

The actor and rapper discusses his new film, which he co-wrote. Plus, Senator Michael Bennet on the child tax credit’s monthly cash payments, a revolution in American politics.

The Biden stimulus benefit is the US's inaugural version of guaranteed income geared to children. Millions could get direct payments every month.

The U.S. government is starting to deposit child tax credit money into the accounts of more than 35 million families.

The wife of a Democratic political strategist from Colorado is among those missing in the condo building that partially collapsed outside Miami.

President Joe Biden couldn’t get everything he wanted into his own $1.8 trillion families plan.

The roar of applause that typically greets a new president entering the House chamber softened to just a few hundred hands clapping as Joe Biden arrived to deliver his first joint address to Congress.

Colorado Senator Michael Bennet introduces legislation that would put billions into restoring and maintaining forests, watersheds and rangelands in the West.

Hundreds of thousands of “orphaned” oil and gas wells and abandoned coal and hardrock mines pose serious safety hazards, while causing ongoing environmental damage. Biden's plan would not only create jobs, but help reduce methane and brine leaks that pollute the air and groundwater. Biden's plan, which needs approval by Congress, would jump-start the well-capping effort and expand it dramatically. About $8 billion has been disbursed to states for mine-reclamation projects in the past four decades, but Biden's plan would ramp up spending sharply. AdEnvironmental groups hailed the announcement, saying unplugged wells and abandoned mines pose a significant environmental threat.

(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)DENVER – The Department of Defense's inspector general announced Friday that it was reviewing the Trump administration's last-minute decision to relocate U.S. Space Command from Colorado to Alabama. “Moving Space Command will disrupt the mission while risking our national security and economic vitality,” the senators said in a joint statement. We fully support the investigation.”Among other duties, the Space Command enables satellite-based navigation and troop communication and provides warning of missile launches. The Space Command differs from the U.S. Space Force, launched in December 2019 as the first new military service since the Air Force was created in 1947. The Space Command is not an individual military service but a central command for militarywide space operations.

Two Senate Democrats have put forward a bill they hope will kick-start the process of expanding health-care coverage while the party holds unified control of Congress and the White House. The plan would set up a Medicare public option for individuals and small businesses, first in areas with limited access to coverage and then nationwide by 2025. Among the top priorities for Democrats when they gained broad power last month, health-care reform nonetheless faces a murky path ahead. Biden and most Democrats called to expand public health-care choices even before the coronavirus caused millions to lose their jobs and employer-provided coverage in the last year. Where expanding health-care coverage fits into the agenda is unclear.

"The Senate cannot ignore the First Amendment," said van der Veen. In a letter signed last week they wrote that “the First Amendment does not apply in impeachment proceedings, so it cannot provide a defense for President Trump." van der Veen bristled and inquired who had asked. Sanders responded, “I did.” van der Veen retorted: “irrelevant.”“No, it isnt!” Sanders angrily shot back from his desk, adding: “You represent the president of the United States!”He scoffed audibly when van der Veen avoided answering the question. “This is not whataboutism," said Michael van der Veen.

Mayor Pete Buttigieg, President-elect Joe Biden's nominee to be transportation secretary reacts to his nomination as Biden looks on during a news conference at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del., Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020. – President-elect Joe Biden has introduced his one-time Democratic primary rival Pete Buttigieg as his nominee for transportation secretary, saying the 38-year-old can be “a new voice" in the fight against economic inequality, institutional racism and climate change. Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, would be the first openly gay person confirmed by the Senate to a Cabinet position. Emanuel was mentioned as a potential candidate for several Biden Cabinet posts but drew strong backlash from progressives. Biden’s selection of Buttigieg for transportation secretary drew praise from LGBTQ rights groups.

Mayor Pete Buttigieg, President-elect Joe Biden's nominee to be transportation secretary, speaks after Biden announced his nomination during a news conference at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del., Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020. – President-elect Joe Biden introduced onetime Democratic primary rival Pete Buttigieg on Wednesday as his nominee for transportation secretary, saying the 38-year-old can be “a new voice" in the fight against economic inequality, institutional racism and climate change. Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, would be the first openly gay person confirmed by the Senate to a Cabinet position. Emanuel was mentioned as a potential candidate for several Biden Cabinet posts but drew strong backlash from progressives. Biden’s selection of Buttigieg for transportation secretary drew praise from LGBTQ rights groups.

Joe Biden's anti-poverty plan to expand the child tax credit suggests that his potential presidency would likely mean a White House more focused on progressive economic policies than those seen during the Obama and Clinton years. Aimed at reducing childhood poverty rates, Biden's proposed expansion would be dramatic and open the allowance to families who would otherwise fail to qualify. The prospective tax credit overhaul, included in a broader Biden campaign tax plan released on Sept. 17, comes as millions of Americans struggle to find employment or keep their small businesses afloat due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Progressive proponents of Biden's plan say its most exciting change is extension of the credit to families making less than $2,500 per year. Under current law, households must earn at least $2,500 per year to qualify for the credit since those making less don't have tax liability.

Hickenlooper was supposed to be Democrats' worry-free solution to the Colorado Senate race, but he's stumbled badly in the weeks leading up to the party's June 30 primary. John Hickenlooper's standing in the Colorado Democratic Senate primary, a new political group is spending at least $1 million on a scathing attack ad against Hickenlooper's rival in the race. Romanoff is the underdog in the June 30 primary, running as a populist insurgent against the establishment's choice, Hickenlooper, who has raised significantly more money. Privately, Colorado Democrats have been concerned about how Hickenlooper will perform in the primary. Hours later, the attack ad against Romanoff, which Let's Turn Colorado Blue described as a seven-figure buy, began to circulate.

Hickenlooper defied a subpoena from the Colorado Ethics Commission, only testifying after the nonpartisan panel found him in contempt. Then the commission found he'd violated state ethics laws by accepting free travel while governor. This guy they put on a pedestal, he's a hot mess, said Democratic former state Rep. Joe Salazar, who often clashed with Hickenlooper in the statehouse. On Tuesday, both Gardner and the National Republican Senatorial Committee released ads bashing Hickenlooper, an unusual move during a Democratic primary. Then Senate Democrats, alarmed at an unwieldy primary for the party's nomination to challenge Gardner, recruited Hickenlooper to run for the Senate instead.

The payments are set to expire July 31, and Democrats have pushed a plan that would extend the enhanced benefit through January. Unemployment benefits will still be needed in August and beyond, but the circumstances that originally called for the $600 plus-up will have changed,'' Scalia said. Democrats challenged that view, saying the unemployment rate is likely to remain at historically high levels through the summer at least. Grassley said he hears from Iowans every day who wonder why they are earning less than others they know who are getting unemployment benefits. With the unemployment rate expected to remain in the mid-teens through July, lawmakers will face pressure to compromise on some form of renewed benefits for the jobless.

FILE PHOTO: A mannequin displays disposable face masks at a safety equipment store in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, U.S., March 26, 2020. We really want to get some traction behind this, Toomey told reporters on a conference call with Bennet. The idea of universal face mask use had been largely rejected earlier in the health crisis. Toomey said he discussed the issue of wider mask use with his fellow Republican Trump by telephone on Tuesday. Researcher Jeremy Howard of the University of San Francisco, has been calling on Americans to wear face masks when outside.

(Reuters) -KLOBUCHARS DARK-HORSE CAMPAIGN GETS FUNDRAISING BOOSTDemocratic presidential hopeful Amy Klobuchar raised $2.5 million in the hours after her third-place finish in the New Hampshire primary, her campaign said on Wednesday, a boost as she tries to beef up her operations for the upcoming contests in Nevada and South Carolina. EIGHT DEMOCRATS STILL IN THE FIGHTWhat was once a field of more than 20 Democratic candidates has been whittled down to eight, after businessman Andrew Yang, U.S. BLOOMBERG ENDORSED BY THREE BLACK LAWMAKERSU.S. presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg won endorsements from three Congressional Black Caucus members, a positive sign for his campaign, which has drawn scrutiny lately over his past support for a controversial policing tactic. ANALYSIS-WHATS NEXT FOR DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATESIf theres one thing Tuesdays New Hampshire primary made clear, its that Democrats are no closer to agreeing on the right candidate to beat Republican President Donald Trump in November. MOST NEW HAMPSHIRE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY VOTERS WILL BACK PARTY NOMINEE REGARDLESS EDISON RESEARCHMost voters taking part in New Hampshires Democratic primary expressed deep dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump and said they would vote for the partys nominee regardless of who it is, according to an Edison Research exit poll.

(Reuters) - Democrats vying for the right to challenge U.S. President Donald Trump turned their focus to Nevada and South Carolina after Bernie Sanders solidified his front-runner status with a narrow victory in New Hampshire, with Pete Buttigieg close behind him. If theres one thing Tuesdays New Hampshire primary made clear, its that Democrats are no closer to agreeing on the right candidate to beat Republican President Donald Trump in November. Most voters taking part in New Hampshires Democratic primary expressed deep dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump and said they would vote for the partys nominee regardless of who it is, according to an Edison Research exit poll. Senator Michael Bennet of Colorado, a moderate who has stressed improving education for Americans, abandoned his bid for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. U.S. presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg won endorsements from three Congressional Black Caucus members, a positive sign for his campaign, which has drawn scrutiny lately over his past support for a controversial policing tactic.

Dow to open higher after failing to hold on to recordTrader Michael Urkonis works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, January 28, 2020. Biden donors are concerned after poor New HampshireDemocratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden addresses the crowd during a South Carolina campaign launch party on February 11, 2020 in Columbia, South Carolina. Sean Rayford | Getty ImagesBiden, anticipating a poor New Hampshire finish, left for South Carolina even before Tuesday's primary results were in. Two Democratic candidates, entrepreneur Andrew Yang and Sen. Michael Bennet, already dropped out after poor New Hampshire showings. Getty ImagesThe new coronavirus that has sickened more than 44,500 people in over two dozen countries now has a name, COVID-19.

Biden, the former vice president, was a distant fifth in the early results with 8.5%, behind Senator Elizabeth Warren with 9.4%. Biden, sensing the disappointing result, left New Hampshire for South Carolina before the results started rolling in. The moderate Biden was limping to his second consecutive disappointing finish after a fourth-place result in Iowa. Biden, 77, fared poorly in two previous runs for president before winning election in 2008 as President Barack Obamas No. Supporters of Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders cheer at his New Hampshire primary night rally in Manchester, N.H., U.S., February 11, 2020.

Supporters of Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders cheer at his New Hampshire primary night rally in Manchester, N.H., U.S., February 11, 2020. Biden, the former vice president, was a distant fifth in the early results with 8.6%, behind Senator Elizabeth Warren with 9.5%. Biden, sensing the disappointing result, left New Hampshire for South Carolina before the results started rolling in. Buttigieg narrowly beat Sanders in Iowa, but both campaigns have asked for a partial recanvass of results. Democratic voters in New Hampshire chose a candidate from a ballot with 33 names, including candidates who dropped out weeks ago.

Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bennet starts off his day with a stop at a polling place at Webster School on February 11, 2020 in Manchester, New Hampshire. Sen. Michael Bennet dropped out of the 2020 Democratic presidential race as results started rolling in from the New Hampshire primary Tuesday. Bennet, who has represented Colorado since 2009, failed to gain traction in the race, topping out at 1% support in most recent polls. In the Iowa caucuses, the first 2020 primary contest, Bennet failed to register, receiving 0% of votes and no state delegates, NBC News reported. When jumping into the primary, Bennet touted his victories in tough races in Colorado, considered a swing state.

MANCHESTER, N.H. Seven Democratic presidential candidates square off Friday in the final debate before the crucial New Hampshire primary, even as the outcome from Monday's disastrous Iowa caucus remains unclear. Friday night's debate, which is being held at St. Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire, started at 8 p.m. Entrepreneur Andrew YangThe four other Democratic candidates remaining in the race were not invited to appear in New Hampshire. Deval Patrick, Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado and Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii did not meet the threshold for tonight's debate. And hours before the debate was set to kick off, the Labor Department released much-better-than-expected monthly payroll figures for January.

Lead manager House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-CA) speaks during the third day of the U.S. Senate impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump in this still image from video in the U.S. Senate Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 23, 2020. A few minutes after that, Republican Senator Rob Portman headed into the Republican cloakroom on the other end of the back wall. Two other Democratic presidential candidates - Bernie Sanders and Amy Klobuchar - also headed to the cloakroom, Sanders for eight minutes and Klobuchar for 16. At intervals, one Republican senator or another could be seen through cloakroom doors sitting in a cushioned wing-back chair and fingering a cellphone. The fourth Democratic presidential candidate, Senator Elizabeth Warren, was not fully visible.

The presidential hopefuls can't freely ask questions or even talk to their colleagues or use their cellphones. Democratic pollster John Zogby said Sanders, Warren and Klobochar have perhaps the most to lose because they "are the three that seem to have the most momentum." But for the trial, senators can only submit questions in writing. The contrast between hustling for homestretch support in snowy Iowa and the plodding impeachment trial was on full display this week. Before returning to Washington, Sanders said he'd rather be campaigning and implored supporters to "carry the ball" in his absence.

The presidential hopefuls can't freely ask questions or even talk to their colleagues or use their cellphones. Democratic pollster John Zogby said Sanders, Warren and Klobochar have perhaps the most to lose because they "are the three that seem to have the most momentum." But for the trial, senators can only submit questions in writing. The contrast between hustling for homestretch support in snowy Iowa and the plodding impeachment trial was on full display this week. Before returning to Washington, Sanders said he'd rather be campaigning and implored supporters to "carry the ball" in his absence.

The presidential hopefuls can't freely ask questions or even talk to their colleagues or use their cellphones. Democratic pollster John Zogby said Sanders, Warren and Klobochar have perhaps the most to lose because they "are the three that seem to have the most momentum." But for the trial, senators can only submit questions in writing. The contrast between hustling for homestretch support in snowy Iowa and the plodding impeachment trial was on full display this week. Before returning to Washington, Sanders said he'd rather be campaigning and implored supporters to "carry the ball" in his absence.

Newsmakers on TVHere are the guest lineups for the Sunday morning TV news shows (lineups subject to change without notice):Meet the Press: National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien; Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky.; Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo. NBC, Ch. 2, 9 a.m.State of the Union: Defense Secretary Mark Esper; Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah; Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer. Fox News Sunday: O'Brien; Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del. 9, 10 a.m.Face the Nation: Esper; Lee; Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va.; Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif; former Secretary of State John Kerry. The Associated Press

Presidential hopeful Michael Bennet is releasing a $6-trillion plan that he calls the Real Deal in an attempt to offer what he says is a more realistic contrast with more liberal contenders for the Democratic nomination who have outpolled him while running on more sweeping proposals. The U.S. senator from Colorado argues that his agenda is still plenty ambitious. AdvertisementBennet has consistently polled so low in the Democratic primary that he hasnt made the debate stage since July. His pragmatic approach has failed to gain the support enjoyed by candidates who have proposed sweeping programs like free college and single-payer healthcare. Theres nothing idealistic or progressive about a 10-year losing battle over deeply unpopular policies like Medicare for all, Bennet said.

So subpoenas will be received by all of the people that the Congress wants to talk to. They will ignore those subpoenas at their peril," Himes, a member of the House Intelligence Committee, told CNN's Alisyn Camerota on "New Day." On Tuesday, House Democrats issued a subpoena to US Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland after the State Department directed him not to testify before Congress shortly before a scheduled hearing. The move scrambled Democrats' impeachment investigation, raising questions about whether they will be able to obtain testimony from other witnesses. "I mean Donald Trump has believed from the day he walked into the White House that he's above the law.

Virtually every presidential nomination turns up a surprise candidate, said former Colorado Sen. Gary Hart, who became that candidate in 1984. The voters in Iowa and New Hampshire are just beginning to look, Bennet argued after Hart stepped away from the microphone. Come back, Sen. Hart. If you start to look like a loser on the national stage, it takes a toll back home, Murphy said. Former Texas Rep. Beto ORourkes remarkable plunge in popularity on the national stage, for example, could threaten his future viability as a statewide candidate.

Newsmakers on TVHere are the guest lineups for the Sunday morning TV news shows (lineups subject to change without notice):Meet the Press: Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif.; acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan. 2, 9 a.m.State of the Union: Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-Texas; Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J.; acting Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Mark Morgan. Fox News Sunday: Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio; White House counselor Kellyanne Conway. 9, 10 a.m.Face the Nation: Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.; Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo.; Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La. ; former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

DETROIT (Reuters) - Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden survived another debate night of sustained criticism, while many of his rivals for the Democratic Partys 2020 presidential nomination leave Detroit hoping they did enough to keep their bids alive. The partys next debate is not until September, and the majority of candidates are struggling to raise enough money or gain enough traction in the polls to make the cut for that event. Gillibrand was direct about her struggle, asking viewers on Wednesday night to donate to her campaign so I can make the next debate stage.For the front-runners, the second round of debate resulted in few pitfalls. Candidates on both nights appeared eager to tussle on the debate stage, while uniting around their determination to defeat Trump. And as your president, thats how I will govern and move us forward together.

Here are the guest lineups for the Sunday morning TV news shows (lineups subject to change without notice):Meet the Press: Sens. 2, 9 a.m.State of the Union: Michigan Rep. Justin Amash, who just left the Republican Party. Fox News Sunday: Ken Cuccinelli, acting director of U.S. This Week: Kevin McAleenan, acting homeland security secretary; Reps. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., and Seth Moulton, D-Mass. 9, 10 a.m.Face the Nation: Cuccinelli; Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del.

Former Vice President Joe Biden raised $21.5 million in the second quarter of this year for his bid to win the 2020 Democratic nomination for president, his campaign spokesman said Wednesday. Biden's haul came in just 66 days, as opposed to the three full months of the quarter, since he only formally announced his candidacy on April 25. Biden's spokesman said 97% of the donations to the campaign were in amounts of less than $200. "After just two months in this race, we have seen Americans in every corner of the country chip in to join this battle for the soul of our nation," said Greg Schultz, Biden's campaign manager. We're continuing to build a campaign that energizes and expands Team Joe and puts us in a strong position to take on [President] Donald Trump," Schultz said.

REUTERS/Mike SegarLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The second debate among Democrats running for U.S. president attracted 18.1 million television viewers across three networks, a record audience for a Democratic primary face-off, NBC News said on Friday. The previous record for a Democratic debate was 15.8 million viewers, set in October 2015. Republican candidates set the all-time record for a primary debate audience in August 2015, when 24 million tuned in for the first performance by Donald Trump in a debate on Fox News Channel. The debate was the second of two with Democratic candidates aiming to challenge Trump. An estimated 15.3 million television viewers tuned in on Wednesday to watch Elizabeth Warren, Beto ORourke and eight other challengers, NBC said.

A handful of Democratic presidential candidates tore into President Donald Trump's trade war with China during the first round of primary debates this week. "The tariffs and the trade war are just punishing businesses and producers and workers on both sides," Yang said. "We need to crack down on Chinese malfeasance in the trade relationship, but the tariffs and the trade war are the wrong way to go." A White House official told CNBC on Friday morning that Trump wouldn't need huge concessions in order to at least strike a truce in the tit-for-tat trade war. O'Rourke, who has taken a harder stance against the trade war than most other Democratic candidates, brought the issue up without prompting.

First case of deadly coronavirus in U.S. The first case of China's new and deadly coronavirus has been reported in the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the patient is in his 30s and traveled in November to Wuhan, China, the center of the outbreak. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans joined "CBSN AM" to discuss from Everett, Washington, where the patient is quarantined.