Oct 15 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar to endorse Bernie Sanders for president, according to his campaign By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York is endorsing Bernie Sanders for president and will appear with him at a rally in her home district this weekend. Continue reading
Oct 15 AP FACT CHECK: Do candidates’ claims in the Democratic debate hold up? By Associated Press Here's a look at how some of the 2020 candidates' claims from Westerville, Ohio, stack up with the facts. Continue reading
Oct 15 How old is too old to be president? 3 oldest Democratic candidates defend ability to do the job By Associated Press The three oldest candidates in the Democratic presidential field are facing questions over their age during October's 2020 Democratic debate. Continue reading
Oct 15 ‘Police violence is also gun violence,’ Julian Castro says By Associated Press Castro was the first candidate on Tuesday's 2020 Democratic primary debate stage to raise last weekend's shooting death of Atatiana Jefferson, killed in Castro's home state of Texas after a neighbor called 911 requesting a welfare check on her Fort… Continue reading
Oct 15 Buttigieg tells Gabbard she’s ‘dead wrong’ on earlier support of withdrawing troops from Syria By Associated Press Both South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard are military veterans. Continue reading
Oct 15 2020 Democratic candidates challenge Warren on how she’ll fund ‘Medicare for All’ plan By Steve Peoples, Will Weissert, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Warren has refused to directly answer when asked how she'd pay for her proposal, and during Tuesday night's presidential debate, she once again dodged, insisting only that "costs will go down" for the middle class. Continue reading
Oct 15 Biden defends son against Ukraine criticism at Democratic presidential debate By Associated Press "My son did nothing wrong. I did nothing wrong," Biden said. "My son made a judgment. I'm proud of the judgment he made," he said before pivoting to Trump's "corruption."… Continue reading
Oct 15 At Democratic debate, all candidates say Congress has no choice but to begin Trump impeachment By Steve Peoples, Will Wessert, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Democrats opened Tuesday's largest-ever presidential debate lining up in favor of President Donald Trump's impeachment, hammering him for what they called corruption and lawlessness. Continue reading
Oct 15 WATCH: Pelosi, Schiff say House isn’t calling for formal House impeachment vote By Associated Press Trump has said that without a vote, the ongoing impeachment inquiry is "illegitimate." But House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says "we're not here to call bluffs" and "this is not a game to us."… Continue reading
Oct 15 Watch 5:16 As Giuliani defies subpoena, testimony reveals officials raised concern about his conduct Despite the White House's efforts to block the impeachment inquiry process, depositions from long-time diplomats have shed new light on the Trump administration's approach to Ukraine, and how officials were concerned about the actions of President Trump’s personal lawyer, Rudy… Continue watching