Kirsten Gillibrand exits presidential race

Kirsten Gillibrand exits presidential race-politico: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand dropped out of the presidential race Wednesday evening, pledging to help the eventual Democratic nominee beat President Donald Trump next year. The New York Democrat, who ran a distinctly feminist campaign, failed to meet the Democratic National Committee’s criteria for the committee's September presidential debate. A statement released by her campaign cited her lack of “access to the debate” stage as a reason she decided to end her run.