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…
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…
As Democrats Prep for Debate in Florida, a 17,000-Acre Fire Burns in the Everglades
Wildfires burned in the Florida Everglades in 2007. Now there’s another wildfire in the Everglades, right before the Democratic debates.Marc Serota/Getty This story was originally published by Grist and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. On Wednesday, the first Democratic debate will take place in Miami, Florida. The candidates will engage in what is sure to…