Kamala Harris Just Won the Internet with “Her Hands”
Saul Loeb/Getty Sen. Kamala Harris’ choice of pronoun resulted in the one of the most viral early moments from Thursday’s second Democratic debate. When asked what she would do with the thousands of people who seek asylum in the United States every day, the California senator presumed in her response that the next president will…
Joe Biden’s Response to Kamala Harris on Busing Is Going to Haunt His Campaign
Kamala Harris wasn’t going to miss her chance. After a back-and-forth over police shootings of African-American men midway through Thursday’s Democratic presidential debate, NBC moderator Chuck Todd was preparing to change the subject when the California senator interjected. Harris, the only black candidate on the stage, started talking about growing up in the Bay Area…
Last Night, Democrats Argued With Each Other. Tonight They Wasted No Time Going After Trump.
At the start of Thursday’s second Democratic presidential debate on NBC, 2020 candidates had sharp words for Donald Trump and the Republican party, making for a notable shift in tone from the first presidential debate Wednesday. Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) kicked off the debate with a zinger. When asked whether Democrats had a duty to…
Activists Outside the 2020 Debate Are Demanding That Climate Change Take Center Stage
Just a few hours before the second round of 2020 Democratic presidential contenders are set to face off, dozens of local activists in Miami, Florida held an “Underwater Climate Rally,” calling for more discussion about climate change at the second Democratic debate. A coalition of local environmental groups organized the march to the Arsht Center…
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…
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…