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 2020 Democrats clash over private health insurance at first debate By Associated Press Democratic presidential candidates sparred in the first 2020 debate over the role private insurance should play in the nation's health care system. Continue reading
Jan 17 Fact-checking the fourth Democratic debate By Michael D. Regan and Calvin Woodward, Associated Press Here are some of the claims made by the Democratic presidential candidates and how they compare with the facts. Continue reading
Jan 17 What to watch: Clinton, Sanders square off in last debate before Iowa By Ken Thomas, Laurie Kellman, Associated Press With only two weeks before the Iowa caucus will tensions flare up between Democratic candidates during Sunday's debate?… Continue reading
Dec 20 Watch 5:50 How accurate were candidates’ statements at the third Democratic debate? By PBS News Hour The three major contenders for the Democratic Party's 2016 presidential nomination shared the stage on Saturday night for the final time this year. Politifact's Jon Greenberg joins Hari Sreenivasan from Washington to fact-check what they said. Continue watching
Dec 20 From data wars to Star Wars, key takeaways from the Democratic debate By Ken Thomas, Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press A look at some key takeaways from the third Democratic presidential debate. Continue reading
Dec 20 ‘We should move on,’ Clinton says at debate over Sanders data breach By Julie Pace, Lisa Lerer, Associated Press Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton moved past the rancor over a breach of her campaign's valuable voter data, shifting Saturday night's debate into a pointed but polite discussion of national security, Americans' heightened terrorism fears and the… Continue reading
Dec 19 Clinton faces questions over how to address data breach ahead of debate By Lisa Lerer, Associated Press Friday's revelations that four members of Sanders' campaign staff improperly accessed voter information compiled by Clinton's campaign shook up what had been a relatively civil race. It is a development that has the potential to transform a sleepy Saturday night… Continue reading
Oct 17 Democratic hopefuls offer relatively unified front on major issues By Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press The five Democrats on the debate stage last week in Las Vegas offered a relatively - and surprisingly - unified front on the issues at the forefront of the campaign. Continue reading
Jun 08 Watch Pentagon Proposes Leadership Moves; Immigration Bill Stalls The Pentagon announced a proposed leadership change to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, while the Senate's debate on immigration reform lost steam. David Brooks and E.J. Dionne discuss the week's news. Continue watching