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2020 Election
We’re Spending Trillions on Weapons and War. Let’s Spend It on Health Care.
The money needed to fund Medicare for All is there. It always has been.
Julián Castro: Trump’s Asylum Ban Is Unconstitutional
Presidential candidate Julián Castro discusses the asylum ban and his immigration reform proposals.
Trump’s Racism Is Not Blundering — It Is Tactically Deliberate
Trump's racism is not an oops, it's a fascist strategy.
15 States Have Already Taken Steps to Make the Electoral College Obsolete
Momentum is growing among state legislatures to award electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote.
Democrats’ National Service Plans Put a Price on Debt Forgiveness
Service plans promote the idea that only rich Americans are entitled to a debt-free higher education.
Presidential Candidates Can’t Discuss Gun Deaths Without Discussing Cops
Since 2015, mass shooters have killed 339 people in the U.S., while police have used guns to take 4,355 lives.
Can Amy McGrath Take Down Mitch McConnell? Maybe Not — But Democrats Still Could
There will be no path forward for a Democratic agenda if McConnell still controls the Senate in 2020.
Why Won’t New York Times Disclose Corporate Ties of Sanders Critics?
New York Times reporter Sydney Ember has a problem with Bernie Sanders.
Another Billionaire Running for President?
Running as a Democrat, hedge fund billionaire Tom Steyer is throwing his hat into the 2020 presidential election.
Amy McGrath Will Try to Unseat Mitch McConnell in 2020
Kentucky has not elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1992, but liberal groups believe McConnell is beatable.