Sep 04 Democrats propose spending trillions to fight climate change By Juana Summers, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The release of candidates' competing plans comes as issues of climate and the environment have become a central focus of the Democratic primary. Continue reading
Sep 02 Watch 2:21 2020 Democrats add gun safety to Labor Day campaign agenda By Lisa Desjardins This Labor Day, several 2020 Democratic presidential candidates appeared more focused on gun safety than the holiday’s typical topics of unions, wages and jobs. Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Amy Klobuchar blasted Republicans for lack of action on… Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch 3:04 On the 2020 campaign trail, Biden and Sanders clash over health care plans By Lisa Desjardins On the 2020 campaign trail, former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders are at odds over their respective health care plans, with Biden proposing to build on the existing Affordable Care Act, while Sanders wants to move to… Continue watching
Jul 12 Klobuchar unveils plan to help Alzheimer’s patients and caregivers By Associated Press The plan includes new funding for Alzheimer's research and aims to develop a cure and treatment by 2025. Continue reading
Jul 09 Trump defends Acosta but says he will look into Epstein plea deal By Alan Fram, Associated Press Democrats are demanding that President Donald Trump's labor secretary quit because he helped craft a secret 2008 plea deal that let a wealthy financier avoid prison after allegations of molesting teenage girls. Continue reading
Jun 26 WATCH: Klobuchar says Trump is always ’10 minutes away from going to war’ By Associated Press It was 16 minutes into the debate before President Donald Trump's name was uttered. Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch 11:04 Which candidates are most likely to take a risk in 1st Democratic debate? In Miami, a crowded stage is set for the first debate of the 2020 Democratic presidential primaries. With Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts the only participant polling in double digits, many candidates see the event as a public debut to… Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch 9:38 Amy Klobuchar on her top 3 priorities as president By Judy Woodruff, Alexandra D'Elia When asked why voters should support her for in 2020, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., emphasizes her legislative record in an era of political gridlock and her Heartland roots. Although she has a list of 137 policy priorities she would tackle… Continue watching
Jun 07 Do Democrats want a candidate who shares their values or can beat Trump? Voters are split By Gretchen Frazee With a field of more than 20 candidates, the question of electability has dominated the early stages of the race for the 2020 Democratic nomination. A PBS NewsHour-NPR-Marist poll provides insights into how voters are thinking about the issue. Continue reading
May 27 Watch 2:57 How the 2020 Democrats observed this Memorial Day holiday One month out from the first Democratic presidential debate, the crowded field of contenders spent much of the three-day weekend campaigning, as well as observing the Memorial Day holiday. With that somber military backdrop, candidates Pete Buttigieg and Beto O’Rourke… Continue watching