Former housing secretary Julián Castro dropped out of the race, and Democrats combined raised more money than President Trump, including Sen. Bernie Sanders who raised 34.5 million dollars.

Before ringing in the New Year, candidates for president had to finish out the last fundraising quarter of the decade. Who raised the most in 2020, and how did they do it?

More anti-semitic violence in the New York area over the weekend, during Hanukkah. Also, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders lit the menorah on the last night of the holiday with Chabad-Lubavitch in Des Moines.

Former housing secretary Julián Castro wants primaries not caucuses, something no candidate polling above 1 percent in Iowa has said this cycle. Some Iowans appreciate the conversational process but others say it creates barriers for Iowans turning out to vote.

Climate change shows during the holidays, and it's a top issue for many voters in 2020.

It's an evergreen on Christmas Eve: there are still different standards based on gender in politics, and at last week's Democratic debate, the women asked for forgiveness while the men gave gifts.

North Carolina GOP only submitted Donald Trump's name to the ballot, but Bill Weld and Joe Walsh petitioned and Republican voters will see their names when they go to the polls. Also, The DNC upped the qualification requirements for the January debate.

Seven candidates took the stage in LA last night for the sixth Democratic primary debate. Six were white, five were men, and two were non-career politicians. Lots was discussed, including impeachment, climate change, the GDP, and foreign policy.

At tonight's Democratic primary debate at Loyola Marymount in LA, candidates will surely talk about the historic third impeachment of a sitting president.