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An Ocean Engineer and a Nuclear Physicist Walk Into Congress
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. — From a couch on the back deck of a dockside restaurant, the Beatles playing in the background and a breeze blowing off the water, Joe Cunningham gestured to Shem Creek.
Ex-Housing Secretary Castro Announces 2020 Run
Julián Castro, former housing secretary and former mayor of San Antonio, announced Saturday he would run for president, one of the most high-profile Latino Democrats ever to seek the party’s nomination.Ex-Housing Secretary Castro Announces 2020 Run
Julián Castro, former housing secretary and former mayor of San Antonio, announced Saturday he would run for president, one of the most high-profile Latino Democrats ever to seek the party’s nomination.
Julián Castro, Former Housing Secretary, Announces Presidential Run
Julián Castro, former housing secretary and former mayor of San Antonio, announced Saturday he would run for president, one of the most high-profile Latino Democrats ever to seek the party’s nomination.Julián Castro, Former Housing Secretary, Announces Presidential Run
Julián Castro, former housing secretary and former mayor of San Antonio, announced Saturday he would run for president, one of the most high-profile Latino Democrats ever to seek the party’s nomination.Tim Ryan Ends His 2020 Presidential Campaign
Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio dropped out of the presidential race Thursday, ending a campaign that sought to champion Midwestern manufacturing workers but failed to gain traction.
Buttigieg Cuts Ties With Donor Linked to Laquan McDonald Cover-Up
Pete Buttigieg’s presidential campaign, facing criticism, distanced itself Friday from a Chicago lawyer who tried to block the release of footage of the 2014 police shooting of a black teenager, Laquan McDonald.
Fifth Democratic Debate Will Be in Georgia, With 8 Candidates So Far
The fifth Democratic debate will be held in the Atlanta area on Nov. 20, the Democratic National Committee announced Tuesday. MSNBC and The Washington Post will host it.
Tulsi Gabbard, Last 2020 Holdout, Backs Impeachment Inquiry
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii endorsed the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump on Friday, dropping long-standing opposition that she had affirmed as recently as two days ago.
Why You Can't Volunteer for Election Polls, and Other Polling Facts
Election polls have always been interesting. But this year, they have become official players in the Democratic presidential primary race, because polling badly means you don’t get to debate.
The September Democratic Debate Will Be One Night Only
After two rounds of back-to-back debate nights over the summer, the next Democratic presidential debate will be a one-night affair.
Only 7 Candidates Have Qualified for the Next Democratic Debate
So you made it through the second set of Democratic debates. Congratulations! Ready to talk about the next ones?
Who Won Night 2 of the Democratic Debate? Experts Weigh In
Tuesday night’s debate belonged to the front-runners, Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. But their counterparts Wednesday, former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., couldn’t quite replicate their dominance.
A Texas Congressional Seat Just Got Very Competitive
The announcement that a Houston-area Republican congressman is retiring has set up what could be one of the most closely contested House races in the country and provided a glimpse of how much more competitive parts of Texas have become.
Amy Klobuchar Proposes $100 Billion for Addiction and Mental Health
Sen. Amy Klobuchar on Friday released a $100 billion plan to combat drug and alcohol addiction and improve mental health care, focusing one of the first detailed proposals of her presidential campaign on an issue deeply personal to her.
Amy Klobuchar Proposes $100 Billion for Addiction and Mental Health
Sen. Amy Klobuchar on Friday released a $100 billion plan to combat drug and alcohol addiction and improve mental health care, focusing one of the first detailed proposals of her presidential campaign on an issue deeply personal to her.Where Michael Bennet Stands on the Issues
Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado, the 21st Democrat to declare his candidacy for president, is known as a moderate who seeks bipartisan compromise. Here’s where he stands on a few key issues.Newtown Wasn't an End for Gun Control. It Was a Beginning.
NEWTOWN, Conn. — Six years ago this month, Mark Barden and Nicole Hockley watched from the gallery, counting the yeas, as the Senate voted on expanding background checks.
Newtown Wasn't an End for Gun Control. It Was a Beginning.
NEWTOWN, Conn. — Six years ago this month, Mark Barden and Nicole Hockley watched from the gallery, counting the yeas, as the Senate voted on expanding background checks.Biden on the Issues: Where He Stands and How He's Changed
Former Vice President Joe Biden, who opened his third run for the presidency Thursday, holds political views that can look and sound similar to the priorities of many liberals, but differ on some key details. Biden, who has a longer record in politics than any other Democrat in the sprawling 2020 field, will come under close scrutiny for those differences; one liberal group, Justice Democrats, has already come out to oppose him because of “centrist” views.
