Aug 02 Watch 7:52 In Ohio, do Republican voters care about Trump's remarks on race? By Yamiche Alcindor President Trump prompted more controversy this week by insulting a lawmaker of color, Rep. Elijah Cummings, and his Maryland district. Trump called Baltimore “filthy” and “infested,” terms he has used before to refer to urban areas with majority black populations. Continue watching
Aug 01 Democrats' divisions test Biden's front-runner strength By Steve Peoples, Sara Burnett, Associated Press Some of the Democratic presidential contenders dug in their heels with unsupported rhetoric about immigration, the economy and more Wednesday night as they scrambled to stay in contention for the winnowed-down debates to come. Here's at look at their claims. Continue reading
Aug 01 What we learned from the 2020 Democratic debates in Detroit By Daniel Bush Former Vice President Joe Biden is still the frontrunner in polls, but didn't succeeded in pulling away from his closest rivals after the second round of 2020 Democratic debates in Detroit. Continue reading
Jul 31 AP fact check: Night 2 of the 2020 Democratic debates in Detroit By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Associated Press Some of the Democratic presidential contenders dug in their heels with unsupported rhetoric about immigration, the economy and more in the final debate before the stage shrinks. Continue reading
Jul 31 Biden, Harris clash on health care plans in Night 2 of 2020 Democratic debate By Associated Press The pair had a tense exchange during the opening debates last month in Miami — and wasted little time before going at it again Wednesday. Continue reading
Jul 30 Fact check: The first night of the 2020 Democratic debates in Detroit Did what candidates said the first night of the Democratic debate in Detroit hold up?… Continue reading
Jul 30 'I wrote the damn bill.' Sanders defends 'Medicare for All' proposal in 2020 debate By Associated Press Universal health coverage has been a cornerstone of both of Sen. Bernie Sanders' presidential campaigns. He noted that countries like Canada have lower health care costs. Continue reading
Jul 30 AP FACT CHECK: What candidates claimed in the 2020 Democratic debate in Detroit By Associated Press Here's how statements from the 10 Democratic presidential contenders in Tuesday night's debate compare to the facts. Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch 8:16 Tamara Keith and Kimberly Atkins on Trump's Baltimore attacks, Detroit debates NPR’s Tamara Keith and Kimberly Atkins of WBUR radio join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including another series of controversial tweets from President Trump, the different language he uses to refer to urban and rural geographies, a… Continue watching
Jul 18 Warren and Sanders are banking on small donors. Will it pay off? By Jessica Yarvin Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren are not attending high-dollar fundraisers, a strategy aimed at winning over the party’s progressive base. Continue reading