Sep 12 Biden, Sanders, Warren spar over health care in 3rd Democratic debate By Bill Barrow, Steve Peoples, Associated Press An aggressive Joe Biden defended his health care plan against liberal rivals Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders in Thursday night's presidential debate. Continue reading
Sep 12 Beto O’Rourke claims Trump inspired El Paso gunman By Associated Press Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke claims the perpetrator of last month's mass shooting in his hometown of El Paso, Texas, was "inspired to kill by our president."… Continue reading
Sep 12 2020 candidate Andrew Yang announces plans to give away $1,000 a month to 10 families By Associated Press Yang said during Tuesday night's Democratic primary debate that he will randomly choose 10 families to receive $12,000 over the next year that will come from his campaign funds. Continue reading
Sep 12 Watch 3:31 What’s at stake for the 10 candidates in the 3rd Democratic debate Thursday night’s debate is the third of the 2020 presidential campaign, but the first in which the 10 Democratic candidates leading most public opinion polls will share a stage. Lisa Desjardins joins Amna Nawaz from Houston to discuss the different… Continue watching
Sep 12 Watch 5:38 Enforcing foreign money ban in U.S. elections on hold without quorum at FEC The Federal Election Commission's mandate is to ensure that campaign financing is transparent and election laws are obeyed. Intended to have six members, the agency currently has only three -- and as a result, is unable to pursue the hundreds… Continue watching
Sep 10 What does Joe Walsh believe? Where the candidate stands on 6 issues By Alexandra D'Elia Joe Walsh is a one-term Republican congressman from Illinois and conservative radio host who is known for his inflammatory comments and tweets, including promoting falsehoods about former President Barack Obama and using racial slurs on his show. Continue reading
Sep 08 Ex-SC Gov. Mark Sanford to challenge Trump in primary By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Mark Sanford, the former South Carolina governor and congressman, has decided to launch a longshot Republican challenge to President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Sep 02 Watch 7:11 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on 2020 labor vote, Texas shooting reaction NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Lisa Desjardins to discuss the latest political news, including President Trump’s attacks on unions and how 2020 Democrats are courting this crucial voting bloc, the status of gun… Continue watching
Aug 28 What 2020 hopefuls can learn from ghosts of Septembers past By Lisa Desjardins We are about to cross into a new zone in presidential politicking, moving from “it’s too early” to “it all matters” in the Democratic nomination fight. This threshold has a name: September. Continue reading
Aug 27 Democrats spend big to draw small-dollar donors and make debate stage By Brian Slodysko, Associated Press A handful of Democratic White House hopefuls are racing against time to qualify for upcoming debates, trying desperately to meet the donor and polling targets. Continue reading