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Bernie Sanders recalled his days on picket lines. Hillary Rodham Clinton spoke out against privatizing government jobs.

In dueling town-hall meetings this weekend, Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Sanders courted the endorsement of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.

In Sanders vs. Clinton, New Hampshire replays past splits

The political headlines out of New Hampshire this weekend bear an eerie resemblance to those of September 1999: an underdog senator overtaking a prohibitive front-runner in the battle for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Legion of Tech Volunteers Lead a Charge for Bernie Sanders

Dawn crept into Daniela Perdomo’s Brooklyn apartment, her bleary eyes still focused on her bright computer screen. The founder of a nearly three-year-old communications start-up, she had been up all night again, orchestrating the work of more than 100 other developers, web designers, researchers and writers.

Insiders: Scott Walker the biggest loser of the summer

It’s been a cruel summer for Scott Walker and Martin O’Malley.

That’s the assessment of this week’s POLITICO Caucus, our weekly bipartisan survey of the top activists, operatives and strategists in Iowa and New Hampshire.

Biden Buzz Continues

The 2016 field for both parties is almost certainly set, with one key exception: Vice President Joe Biden, who continues to mull over whether to enter the race. A flurry of news stories in recent days suggest that he and his allies are making the necessary moves to join the race. The Hill reports on the Draft Biden committee’s decision to staff up in some key states:

Draft Biden staffs up in early-voting states

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Clinton readies New Hampshire push to erase Sanders’ lead

Hillary Clinton’s campaign is preparing to ramp up operations in New Hampshire to halt Bernie Sanders’ advance and rescue a lead in a state so many Democrats had thought would be an easy win for the front-runner.

Expecting big Iowa crowds, Sanders camp moves venues

Sen. Bernie Sanders’ campaign says rising crowd estimates have caused it to move two campaign events during his Iowa campaign swing later this week.