2020 Democrats prepare to debate in shadow of impeachment
5 years ago

2020 Democrats prepare to debate in shadow of impeachment

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — A winnowed field of Democratic presidential contenders takes the debate stage Thursday for a sixth and final time in 2019, as candidates seek to convince anxious voters that they are the party’s best hope to deny President Donald Trump a second term. The race in California has largely mirrored national trends, with former Vice President Joe Biden, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren clustered at the top of the field, followed by South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, businessman Andrew Yang and billionaire philanthropist Tom Steyer. In a replay of 2016, the shifting race for the Democratic nomination has showcased the rift between the party’s liberal wing, represented in Sanders and Warren, and candidates parked in or near the political center, including Biden, Buttigieg and Bloomberg. Booker’s is his first television ad, and in it he says even though he’s not on the debate stage, “I’m going to win this election anyway.” It’s airing as part of a $500,000 campaign, running in Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina, as well as New York, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles.

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Harris brings 2 surprise guests to debate with last-minute changes; Trump makes final prep, pumps fist after landing
4 months ago

Harris brings 2 surprise guests to debate with last-minute changes; Trump makes final prep, pumps fist after landing

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are set to square off in Philadelphia for what is expected to be their only campaign debate before the elections. In this combination photo, Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, speaks during a debate, Oct. 7, 2020 Meanwhile, Trump arrived, energising his supporters with a fist pump as he prepared for the …

Frustrated Democrats watch for debate fallout as Republicans pounce on Biden’s poor showing
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Frustrated Democrats watch for debate fallout as Republicans pounce on Biden’s poor showing

CNN  

CNN — Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey, a Democrat whose seat is crucial to maintaining his party’s slim Senate majority in November, faced a new attack ad Sunday from GOP challenger Dave McCormick’s campaign — one that Republicans across the country could emulate. We need to have one of the bodies.” This lawmaker said he and his colleagues would feel compelled …

Jan. 6 shadows the 2024 campaign, but not on the debate stage. That alarms democracy advocates
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Jan. 6 shadows the 2024 campaign, but not on the debate stage. That alarms democracy advocates

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. WASHINGTON — In the first presidential debate, Republican Donald Trump skimmed over the Jan. 6, 2021, attack at the Capitol, shifted blame for the violent mob siege and declined repeatedly to state unequivocally that he will accept the results of this year’s White House election. “We are four months away …

Trump gloats over Biden’s debate performance at a Virginia rally
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump gloats over Biden’s debate performance at a Virginia rally

Associated Press  

CHESAPEAKE, Virginia — Former President Donald Trump gloated Friday over President Joe Biden’s often halting performance at the first debate ahead of the November election, saying Democrats have no better choices while calling the Democratic incumbent “the most incompetent president” in U.S. history. “The question every voter should be asking themselves today is not whether Joe Biden can survive a …

Will the first 2024 presidential debate be a cringefest?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Will the first 2024 presidential debate be a cringefest?

LA Times  

Then-President Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden participate in the final presidential debate of the 2020 presidential race at Belmont University on Oct. 22, 2020, in Nashville. That’s because the first presidential debate for the 2024 election is set for Thursday on CNN between President Biden and former President Trump. “Former president Donald Trump and current Second Gentleman Doug …

Politics: Democrats do not have an alternative to President Joe Biden
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Politics: Democrats do not have an alternative to President Joe Biden

Slate  

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign; the Supreme Court’s boost for Donald Trump and review of social media’s content moderation; and Senator Mitch McConnell’s decision to time out as minority leader. Here are some notes and references from this week’s show: Ezra Klein for The New York Times Ezra Klein Show …

U.S. House launches Republican impeachment inquiry against Biden
1 year, 1 month ago

U.S. House launches Republican impeachment inquiry against Biden

The Hindu  

December 14, 2023 05:04 am | Updated 09:44 pm IST - WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives voted on December 13 to formalize an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, escalating Republicans’ battle with Democrats ahead of the 2024 election in a move Mr. Biden himself slammed as a “baseless” stunt. “As President Biden continues to stonewall lawful Congressional subpoenas, …

Republicans' plan to get Biden impeached hits a roadblock, new poll reveals surprising details
1 year, 1 month ago

Republicans' plan to get Biden impeached hits a roadblock, new poll reveals surprising details

Hindustan Times  

Days before Republicans are poised to launch their official impeachment investigation into Joe Biden, their strategy appears to have reached an impasse. 58% of those favoring probe believe Biden has committed impeachable offenses The silver lining for Republicans is that 58% of those favoring the inquiry believe Biden has committed impeachable offenses. In a USA Today op-ed, Johnson stated that …

Donald Trump wants future Republican debates to be canceled after refusing to participate in them
1 year, 3 months ago

Donald Trump wants future Republican debates to be canceled after refusing to participate in them

Associated Press  

Donald Trump ‘s campaign is calling on the Republican National Committee to cancel all remaining presidential primary debates, saying the RNC must instead “refocus its manpower” on defeating Joe Biden next year. Ron DeSantis rejected the Trump campaign statement about canceling debates, saying the country “needs a president who will fight for them anywhere, in any forum.” DeSantis in the …

Trump wants to see Biden impeached, and other Republicans are quick to pile on
1 year, 5 months ago

Trump wants to see Biden impeached, and other Republicans are quick to pile on

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump wants to see President Joe Biden impeached, and the former president’s allies in Congress and his 2024 GOP presidential rivals are eager to join that fight as his own legal challenges mount. Former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley, also running for president, said Republicans would be “justified to do it.” And House GOP leaders aligned with Trump …

Televised hearings in Capitol riots case against Donald Trump to begin: Will America tune in?
2 years, 7 months ago

Televised hearings in Capitol riots case against Donald Trump to begin: Will America tune in?

Firstpost  

For the 6 January committee, the key question about Donald Trump’s involvement in the insurrection is: What did the former president do, and when did he do it? The Watergate affair, which exposed Nixon’s cover-up of politically motivated criminal acts and destroyed his presidency, centered on a question posed by a Republican senator, Howard Baker, in a Tennessee drawl: “What …

Ted Cruz, Lindsey Graham and Marco Rubio lead the GOP senators blasting Trump's second impeachment
3 years, 11 months ago

Ted Cruz, Lindsey Graham and Marco Rubio lead the GOP senators blasting Trump's second impeachment

Daily Mail  

Republicans have blasted Democrats for pushing ahead with Donald Trump's second impeachment, after 45 GOP senators effectively signaled ex-president will be acquitted after voting the trial 'unconstitutional'. 'It's a farce, and it's not constitutional, and it shows the double standards because Democrats have had much more hateful speech, much more specifically inciting violence, and no one said a peep about …

US Election 2020: Donald Trump, Joe Biden gearing up for final presidential debate; here's what to expect
4 years, 2 months ago

US Election 2020: Donald Trump, Joe Biden gearing up for final presidential debate; here's what to expect

Firstpost  

The debate comes 12 days before election day, as many Americans have already cast ballots, and as polls show the president trailing nationally and confronting close races even in states he won handily four years ago Three weeks after a debate spectacle defined by heckling and sharply personal attacks, Joe Biden and President Donald Trump will meet again Thursday in …

Bloomberg, Sanders Under Attack at Democrats’ Nevada Debate
4 years, 10 months ago

Bloomberg, Sanders Under Attack at Democrats’ Nevada Debate

The Quint  

From the opening bell, Democrats unleashed an aggressive verbal assault on New York billionaire Michael Bloomberg and raised new questions about Bernie Sanders' take-no-prisoners politics in a contentious debate on Wednesday, 19 February, night that threatened to scramble, even further the party's urgent quest to defeat President Donald Trump. The former New York City mayor was forced to defend his …

Democratic debate shows the new shape of the 2020 presidential race
4 years, 11 months ago

Democratic debate shows the new shape of the 2020 presidential race

LA Times  

Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during the Democratic presidential primary debate Friday at St. Anselm College in Manchester, N.H. Sen. Elizabeth Warren addresses former Vice President Joe Biden during the Democratic presidential primary debate Friday at St. Anselm College in Manchester, N.H. Democratic presidential candidates former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg, second from left, shakes hands with Sen. …

Live Analysis Of The January Democratic Debate
5 years ago

Live Analysis Of The January Democratic Debate

NPR  

Live Analysis Of The January Democratic Debate Enlarge this image toggle caption Angela Hsieh/NPR Angela Hsieh/NPR Loading. Only six candidates qualified for Tuesday's debate, hosted by CNN and The Des Moines Register: former Vice President Joe Biden, former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, billionaire business executive Tom Steyer and Massachusetts Sen. …

Democratic Presidential Candidates Go After Joe Biden’s Electability
5 years ago

Democratic Presidential Candidates Go After Joe Biden’s Electability

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Democratic presidential candidates, led by Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, are starting the new year by stepping up their criticisms of former Vice President Joe Biden’s ability to defeat Republican President Donald Trump, directly confronting the national front-runner’s greatest strength. Former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders speak toward the end of the sixth 2020 …

House debate on Donald Trump's impeachment BEGINS
5 years ago

House debate on Donald Trump's impeachment BEGINS

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump launched a furious all-caps assault on House Democrats Wednesday as Speaker Nancy Pelosi opened debate on the articles of impeachment, accusing them of 'atrocious lies.' Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday Donald Trump gave them no choice but to impeach him Republican Rep. Doug Collins led Trump's defense on the House floor House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff accused …

Trump impeachment: Divisive rhetoric marks eve of House votes
5 years ago

Trump impeachment: Divisive rhetoric marks eve of House votes

Al Jazeera  

Trump and his fellow Republicans trade jabs with Democrats as US House set to vote on impeachment on Wednesday. “They will not soon forgive your perversion of justice and abuse of power.” The letter, which Trump said he did not expect to change anything but was for the “purpose of history”, came as Republicans and Democrats fought over the rules …

Democrats present basics of Trump impeachment case
5 years, 1 month ago

Democrats present basics of Trump impeachment case

The Quint  

Washington, Dec 10 The legal team of the Democrats in the US House of Representatives presented what it considers to be the "ABC's" -- abuse of power, betraying the national interest and election corruption -- in the impeachment case against President Donald Trump. These alleged actions by the President, the Democratic legal experts said on Monday, constitute sufficient reason to …

Labor leaders fear the DNC is alienating voters with boring debates
5 years, 1 month ago

Labor leaders fear the DNC is alienating voters with boring debates

Salon  

For most media companies, the rapidly eroding ratings for the Democratic National Committee’s debate cycle would merit a mid-season cancellation. He continued, “the Democratic Party seems to be way behind the where the average Democratic voter is in terms of their grasping how there is an incestuous relationship between the corporate news media and big capital, and that’s clear from …

Takeaways from the 5th Democratic 2020 presidential debate
5 years, 1 month ago

Takeaways from the 5th Democratic 2020 presidential debate

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Democrats spent more time making the case for their ability to beat President Donald Trump than trying to defeat each other in their fifth debate. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders warned, “We cannot simply be consumed by Donald Trump, because if you are you’re going to lose the election.” ___ OBAMA COALITION Perhaps more than in any debate so …

Trump impeachment briefly unifies Democrats at debate, but candidates clash over guns, healthcare
5 years, 3 months ago

Trump impeachment briefly unifies Democrats at debate, but candidates clash over guns, healthcare

LA Times  

Twelve candidates take the stage before the Democratic primary debate in Ohio on Tuesday. Sen. Kamala Harris of California, asked whether her support for removing Trump from office is fair to the president, said her stance involved “just being observant, because he has committed crimes in plain sight.” The sole note of hesitancy on the subject came from Rep. Tulsi …

7 Questions Ahead Of The Next Democratic Primary Debate
5 years, 3 months ago

7 Questions Ahead Of The Next Democratic Primary Debate

NPR  

7 Questions Ahead Of The Next Democratic Primary Debate Enlarge this image toggle caption David J. Phillip/AP David J. Phillip/AP Updated at 9:45 a.m. Oct. 14 The focus of the last two weeks has been President Trump and the congressional impeachment inquiry. Warren has shown tremendous facility as a candidate, and, so far, other vulnerabilities haven't hurt her in the …

US Elections 2020: Democratic debate live; top contenders finally on same stage
5 years, 4 months ago

US Elections 2020: Democratic debate live; top contenders finally on same stage

India TV News  

Joe Biden tied himself to former President Barack Obama in the opening moments of Thursday’s presidential debate, a prime-time clash that exposed divisions over the direction of Democratic Party. “I’m for Barack,” Obama’s former vice president declared, highlighting his support for the Obamacare health insurance law. The debate took place as the Democratic Party’s leading candidates shared the debate stage …

Democratic 2020 contenders condemn Donald Trump for spreading Epstein conspiracy theories
5 years, 5 months ago

Democratic 2020 contenders condemn Donald Trump for spreading Epstein conspiracy theories

India Today  

Democratic presidential contenders Beto O'Rourke and Cory Booker slammed US President Donald Trump on Sunday for promoting unfounded conspiracy theories about the apparent suicide of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein in his New York jail cell. RT if you’re not Surprised#EpsteinSuicide #ClintonBodyCount #ClintonCrimeFamily pic.twitter.com/Y9tGAWaAxX Terrence K. Williams August 10, 2019 "This is another example of our president using this position of …

Tom Steyer launches 2020 campaign after saying he wouldn’t
5 years, 6 months ago

Tom Steyer launches 2020 campaign after saying he wouldn’t

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Tom Steyer, the billionaire investor and activist, said Tuesday he’s joining the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, reversing course after deciding earlier this year that he would forgo a run. He surprised many Democrats in January when he traveled to Iowa, home to the nation’s first presidential caucus, to declare that he would focus entirely on the …

Democratic debates: The key moments from candidates vying to face Trump in 2020
5 years, 6 months ago

Democratic debates: The key moments from candidates vying to face Trump in 2020

ABC  

Well, that was actually interesting! But the first round of Democratic debates did give us insight into how the party is going to push to unseat President Donald Trump in 2020. Here are five key takeaways: Viewers will struggle to find detail in this busy format Yes, over 15 million Americans tuned in to watch on night one alone — …

Takeaways from the Democratic presidential debate
5 years, 6 months ago

Takeaways from the Democratic presidential debate

Associated Press  

MIAMI — Democrats hoping that Wednesday night’s first presidential debate of the 2020 campaign would be clarifying probably came away disappointed. Takeaways from the prime-time event: WARREN, CASTRO LEAD THE WAY Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren dominated the debate’s opening moments, calling for systemic change to the nation’s economy and the end to the private insurance system. The question is whether …

Debate lineups: Biden, Sanders on 2nd night, Warren on 1st
5 years, 7 months ago

Debate lineups: Biden, Sanders on 2nd night, Warren on 1st

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — NBC set the lineup for its two-night debate of 2020 presidential contenders later this month, with a top-heavy second session that will pit former Vice President Joe Biden onstage against 2016 Democratic runner-up, Bernie Sanders, the youthful Mayor Pete Buttigieg and California Sen. Kamala Harris. Featured on June 26 in Miami will be Warren, Booker, O’Rourke, Inslee, …

The Latest: NBC announces 1st 2020 Democratic debate lineups
5 years, 7 months ago

The Latest: NBC announces 1st 2020 Democratic debate lineups

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Latest on the Democrats’ first 2020 presidential debates later this month : 12:45 p.m. NBC has announced how it will divvy up the 20 Democratic candidates for the first debate of the 2020 election campaign, which will be held over two nights in Miami later this month. The lineup for the first two-hour session on June 26 …

The 20 candidates who made the 1st 2020 Democratic debate
5 years, 7 months ago

The 20 candidates who made the 1st 2020 Democratic debate

Associated Press  

The Democratic National Committee has announced the 20 candidates who met the polling or fundraising measures required to qualify for the party’s first presidential debate later this month. Here’s who’s in and who’s out: IN Michael Bennet, senator from Colorado Joe Biden, former vice president Cory Booker, senator from New Jersey Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Indiana Julian Castro, …

Trump says 'nothing wrong' with accepting dirt on 2020 rivals, but colleagues disagree
5 years, 7 months ago

Trump says 'nothing wrong' with accepting dirt on 2020 rivals, but colleagues disagree

ABC  

US President Donald Trump has said he would see nothing wrong in accepting damaging information on a 2020 political opponent if it were offered to his re-election campaign by a foreign government. Key points: Donald Trump likened accepting dirt from foreign governments to opposition research He said political campaigns did not need to report suspicious foreign communications His Democratic challengers …

Tension emerges between Congress, 2020 Dems on impeachment
5 years, 8 months ago

Tension emerges between Congress, 2020 Dems on impeachment

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Some top Democrats vying for the White House in 2020 are clamoring for impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump, but many of their congressional colleagues — who would have to manage such efforts — are far more wary. Another presidential contender, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, sidestepped questions of whether Congress should push forward on the issue, saying at …

CNN town halls: Top takeaways from Democratic presidential candidates
5 years, 8 months ago

CNN town halls: Top takeaways from Democratic presidential candidates

CNN  

CNN — In five back-to-back town halls hosted by CNN in New Hampshire on Monday, Democratic presidential contenders broke with each other on whether President Donald Trump should be impeached. “If we put that two cent wealth tax in place on the 75,000 largest fortunes in this country – two cents – we can do universal child care for every …

More Democrats Call For Impeachment Proceedings Against President Trump
5 years, 8 months ago

More Democrats Call For Impeachment Proceedings Against President Trump

NPR  

More Democrats Call For Impeachment Proceedings Against President Trump Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP A growing number of Democrats running for president in 2020 say the House of Representatives should begin impeachment proceedings against President Trump. "Don't tell me there's not enough to debate impeaching the president," Moulton said, accusing Trump of obstructing justice, …

Warren becomes first 2020 Democrat to call for impeachment
5 years, 8 months ago

Warren becomes first 2020 Democrat to call for impeachment

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Friday became the first 2020 Democratic presidential candidate to make a full-throated call for the House of Representatives to begin impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump after the release of special counsel Robert Mueller’s redacted report. Sen. Kamala Harris of California was asked Thursday night on MSNBC to comment on House Majority Leader Steny …

CPAC straw poll: Biden biggest threat to Trump
5 years, 10 months ago

CPAC straw poll: Biden biggest threat to Trump

Associated Press  

Conservatives view former Vice President Joseph R. Biden as the “biggest threat” to President Trump in the 2020 election, according to Saturday’s Washington Times/CPAC straw poll. Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke trailed far back in fourth place at 4.5 percent, while a pair of billionaires, former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz were next in line. Most …

Democrats to start presidential primary debates in June 2019
6 years ago

Democrats to start presidential primary debates in June 2019

Associated Press  

Democrats will hold at least a dozen presidential primary debates starting in June 2019 and running through April 2020, with party Chairman Tom Perez promising rules that will give everyone in a potentially large field a fair shot at voters’ attention. Making public his first in a series of decisions on the 2020 debate calendar, Perez said Thursday that the …

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