Biden Snaps At Warren: My Help Secured Your Signature Legislative Achievement
Win McNamee/Getty When Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) explained her role in creating the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau during Tuesday’s Democratic presidential debate, she inadvertently touched a nerve with former Vice President Joe Biden. “I had an idea for a consumer agency that would keep giant banks from cheating people, and all of the Washington insiders…
Mayor Pete and Beto O’Rourke Fought Over Gun Strategy. History Shows Beto Might Be Right.
John Minchillo/AP Midway through Tuesday’s 2020 Democratic debate, former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke found himself on the defensive over his plan to implement a mandatory buyback of assault weapons. “Let’s decide what we are going to believe in, what we are going to achieve, and let’s bring this country together in order to do that,”…
The Democratic Primary No Longer Revolves Around Joe Biden
Christy Prosser/ZUMA Since late April, when the former vice president kicked off his campaign with a rally in Pittsburgh, the Democratic presidential primary has revolved around Joe Biden. He led every national poll for months and was the centerpiece of every debate stage he appeared on. A procession of younger challengers took turns trying to…
A Democrat Finally Talked About Women’s Rights at a Debate. Moderators Immediately Pivoted to Jobs.
Kamala Harris.John Minchillo/AP For the first time since the first round of Democratic debates nearly four months ago, a Democratic candidate finally brought up reproductive health care onstage—and she did it without a direct prompt. “This is the sixth debate we have had in this presidential cycle; not nearly one word with all of the discussions…
The Democratic Candidates Aren’t Backing Away From Impeachment
It didn’t take long for the candidates at Tuesday’s Democratic presidential debate to call for President Donald Trump’s impeachment. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said that Congress needs to impeach Trump to ensure the survival of the Constitution. “This is about Donald Trump,” she said. “But understand, it’s about the next president and the next president…
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Says No Impeachment Vote “At This Time”
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi threw a wet blanket over the impeachment inquiry on Tuesday night, telling reporters that the House would not hold a full vote authorizing an impeachment proceeding “at this time.” She took care to point out that the vote isn’t required. “We’re not here to call bluffs. We’re here to find the…