This Was the Most Substantive Presidential Debate in Years
Wilfredo Lee/AP The first Democratic presidential debate didn’t focus on electability. There were no questions from NBC’s panel of moderators about polling numbers, gaffes, or the tone and rhetoric in Washington. For one night, it was as if President Donald Trump’s Twitter account didn’t even exist. Instead, the 10 candidates who took the stage in…
Julián Castro and Beto O’Rourke’s Fight Over Section 1325, Explained
Julián Castro, left, and Beto O’Rourke, right.Joe Raedle/Getty Images One of the most heated and emotional parts of Wednesday’s presidential debate concerned a seemingly obscure subject: Section 1325 in Title 8 of the United States Code. Former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro brought up the law when asked about treatment of immigrants…
We Just Got a Ton of Clarity on Where the Democrats Stand on Medicare for All
Ten Democratic presidential candidates respond to a question about health care during the first 2020 Democratic debate in Miami, Fla., on June 25, 2019.MSNBC Twenty minutes into the first night of the first 2020 Democratic debate, NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt asked a straightforwards yes or no question of the field: “Who here would…
Amy Klobuchar Had the Perfect Clapback to Jay Inslee’s Comments on Abortion
So-called “climate candidate”, Gov. Jay Inslee of Washington, made a bold statement about his legislative history during Wednesday’s first Democratic debate on NBC, saying, “I am the only candidate here who has passed a law protecting a woman’s right of reproductive health, and health insurance.” Minnesota senator Amy Klobuchar had the perfect response. “I just…
The First Question of the Democratic Debate was a Challenge to Elizabeth Warren. She Didn’t Back Down.
Wilfredo Lee/AP The highest polling Democratic candidate on stage during NBC’s first televised debate of the presidential season got the first question on Wednesday night. Host Savannah Guthrie asked Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) about the difficulty of implementing her many economic plans and securing the nomination, when most Americans, including most Democrats, think the economy…
I Don’t Understand the Wayfair Walkout
Somebody help me out here. This is a genuine question, not snark. Wayfair, the online furniture giant, has apparently been selling beds to the government for use in immigrant detention centers. Its employees are unhappy about this and they want Wayfair to stop sales to ICE or CBP or any other agency involved with keeping…