Jun 27 'Medicare for All' emerges as early divide in first Democratic debate By Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News, Jon Greenberg, PolitiFact During Wednesday night’s Democratic presidential primary debate, health policies — ranging from “Medicare for All” to efforts to curb skyrocketing drug prices — were among the key issues the 10 hopeful candidates onstage used to help differentiate themselves. Continue reading
Jun 26 Fact check: Night 1 of the 2020 Democratic presidential debate By PolitiFact staff The Democrats who want to challenge Donald Trump for the presidency took the stage for the first debate of the presidential primary of the 2020 election cycle. Here is a fact check of their remarks. Continue reading
Jun 26 WATCH: Democratic presidential candidates face off in first 2020 debate By Juana Summers, Steve Peoples, Associated Press The lineup for the first two-hour session on Wednesday featured Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker, Beto O’Rourke, Amy Klobuchar, Julián Castro, Bill de Blasio, John Delaney, Tulsi Gabbard, Tim Ryan and Jay Inslee. Continue reading
Jun 24 O'Rourke proposes a tax to fund veterans' health care costs By Associated Press The presidential candidate is proposing creating a health care fund that would be paid for using a "war tax."… Continue reading
Jun 24 2020 hopeful Inslee proposes ending government partnership with fossil fuels By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Jay Inslee wants to end tax breaks for oil companies and ban all drilling and extraction on federal lands and in federal waters. Continue reading
Jun 22 Dems' presidential field takes spotlight in South Carolina By Bill Barrow, Meg Kinnard, Will Weissert, Associated Press Almost the entire sprawling Democratic presidential field of more than 20 candidates took the same stage in the South’s first primary state, looking to make connections in a primary battleground that has helped propel the party’s last two nominees. Continue reading
Jun 21 WATCH: 2020 Democratic candidates speak at Clyburn's 'World Famous Fish Fry' Almost the entire sprawling Democratic presidential field of more than 20 candidates took the same stage Friday in the South's first primary state, looking to make connections in a primary battleground. Continue reading
Jun 21 Biden appeals to South Carolina voters after stumbles on abortion, race By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Biden's recent fumbles on abortion and race are a reminder that early front-runners often face the most intense scrutiny. Continue reading
Jun 19 Watch 3:20 Reparations and why America's past still shapes the present A House subcommittee held hearings Wednesday morning to discuss paying reparations to African Americans for slavery. The idea is shaping up to be an issue with some of the candidates running for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, too. Novelist Sarah… Continue watching
Jun 19 Trump campaign raises $24.8 million in less than 24 hours By Brian Slodysko, Associated Press The sum dwarfs what the top Democratic contenders in the 2020 White House primary raised over the course of the first three months of this year. Continue reading