Democratic presidential hopeful Julian Castro on Wednesday slammed the Trump administration's planned workaround to a court agreement that has allowed illegal immigrant children and parents to pour into the U.S., creating a de facto "catch and release" policy for the families. Published August 21, 2019
Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Indiana, is going on the radio airwaves in Iowa with new spots that blame President Trump's "reckless" trade war for hurting rural America and play up Mr. Buttigieg's military experience and ties to his hometown. Published August 21, 2019
Sen. Bernard Sanders on Tuesday pushed back on President Trump's statement that Jewish people who vote for Democrats are either misinformed or disloyal. Published August 21, 2019
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden and Sen. Bernard Sanders were the only two major Democratic presidential contenders who held leads over President Trump in head-to-head match-ups, according to a poll released Wednesday. Published August 21, 2019
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand on Tuesday released a plan intended to boost mental health care services in the U.S., as the subject gets renewed attention in the wake of the recent shootings in Texas and Ohio. Published August 20, 2019
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden is going on the air in Iowa with the first TV ad of his presidential campaign with a spot that says he'll restore the "soul" of a U.S. that's currently led by an "erratic, vicious, bullying" leader in President Trump. Published August 20, 2019
Former Massachusetts Gov. William Weld, who is mounting a primary challenge to President Trump, on Tuesday said it's Mr. Trump who's the "RINO," and that if Mr. Weld can win the New Hampshire primary "all bets are off" next year. Published August 20, 2019
Democratic presidential hopeful Julian Castro hit 2% support in a poll released Tuesday on the 2020 field, likely securing him a spot on the next debate stage in September. Published August 20, 2019
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand on Monday said she supports a ban and buyback of military-style, semi-automatic firearms, but also suggested that "assault" weapons aren't really doing any harm if people are simply allowed to keep the ones they currently own at their homes. Published August 19, 2019
Democrat Stacey Abrams on Monday allowed that she is not the governor of Georgia, but said formally conceding the 2018 election to Gov. Brian Kemp would be an implicit acknowledgment that the system was "fair." Published August 19, 2019
With a little more than a week left to qualify, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is nearing the donor threshold that's needed to make it onto the next Democratic presidential primary debate stage in September. Published August 19, 2019
Former Obama Cabinet official Julian Castro announced an economic plan Thursday that would raise taxes on inheritances and capital gains, while expanding the popular child tax credit and the earned income tax credit that benefits the working poor. Published August 15, 2019
Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke on Thursday announced a shift in his presidential campaign strategy, vowing to take his fight to areas where President Trump has been "terrorizing" and "demeaning" people -- places that don't necessarily include the standard early presidential states such as Iowa and New Hampshire. Published August 15, 2019
Stacey Abrams, Democrats' 2018 gubernatorial nominee in Georgia, on Thursday said she's open to being tapped as the party's 2020 vice presidential nominee while also saying it's still early and that's not currently her focus. Published August 15, 2019
Democratic presidential hopeful Cory A. Booker on Thursday released a plan intended to combat hate crimes and white supremacist violence that includes a new White House office devoted to the issue and collaboration with social media and online platforms. Published August 15, 2019
John Hickenlooper ended his long-shot bid for the White House on Thursday but said he would consider jumping into Colorado's Senate race instead. Published August 15, 2019
Residents of Newark, New Jersey, are hunting for clean drinking water, as Democratic presidential hopeful Cory A. Booker faces renewed scrutiny from critics who question whether his stewardship of water management issues as the city's mayor may have helped lay some of the groundwork for the current crisis. Published August 14, 2019
Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado on Wednesday said Democratic presidential rival John Hickenlooper has to make his own political decisions, amid a new report that said Mr. Hickenlooper is seriously weighing dropping his long-shot presidential bid in favor of a U.S. Senate run in Colorado. Published August 14, 2019
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden holds a commanding lead over his 2020 Democratic presidential rivals in the early primary state of South Carolina, according to a poll published on Wednesday. Published August 14, 2019
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock took a swipe at 2020 Democratic presidential rival Tom Steyer and the qualification metrics for the next debate, saying Mr. Steyer is being allowed to effectively buy his way onto the stage next month in Houston. Published August 14, 2019
