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…
Sanders and Warren Have Very Different Plans to Fix Student Debt
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) holds a news conference to discuss his college affordability legislation in Washington on Monday June 24, 2019.Caroline Brehman/CQ Roll Call via AP Bernie Sanders just took his long-running war against the high cost of college to a whole new level: He’s introducing a bill to cancel all $1.6 trillion outstanding student…
Debates Matter More Than You Thought
Mother Jones illustration; Win McNamee/Getty It’s finally happening. On Wednesday, 10 Democratic candidates will take the stage in Miami for the first debate of the 2020 presidential campaign. On Thursday, 10 different Democrats will do it again. Sure, it will be entertaining. But do debates actually matter? Debates “can lose you the campaign if you…
Angry and Frustrated South Bend Residents Just Confronted Mayor Pete Over Fatal Police Shooting
The Hill/Twitter In South Bend, Indiana, a nearly two-hour town hall turned tense when mayor and presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg took questions in the aftermath of recent police-involved shooting that killed a black man. Sergeant Ryan O’Neill shot Eric Logan, 53, last Sunday while responding to reports that Logan was breaking into cars. Authorities say…