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Cory Booker applauds Nancy Pelosi for Donald Trump impeachment inquiry

Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey, a 2020 presidential contender, celebrated House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announcement that she is launching an impeachment inquiry into President Trump.

September 24, 2019

Bernie Sanders targets ultra-rich with new ‘Extreme Wealth Tax’

Sen. Bernard Sanders on Tuesday rolled out a new plan to tax the ultra-rich that he says will raise trillions to help fund his big government vision and strengthen IRS enforcement to make sure people abide by the law.

September 24, 2019

Elizabeth Warren ‘2 cents’ wealth tax among liberal 2020 campaign promises likely to die in Congress

Sen. Elizabeth Warren's plan to pay for a series of far-reaching government programs with a 2% wealth tax has liberal audiences chanting "2 cents" in much the same way that President Trump's vow to build a wall along the southern border led to a "Build that wall" battle cry.

September 23, 2019

DNC rolls out criteria for November presidential debate

The Democratic National Committee announced Monday that it was changing the criteria for candidates to qualify in the fifth 2020 presidential debate by putting a greater focus on early primary state polls.

September 23, 2019

Freedom Caucus’s Biggs: Sanford’s primary challenge is ‘a gnat on the back of a water buffalo’

Former Rep. Mark Sanford's primary challenge to President Trump is being dismissed by the lawmaker's friends in the House Freedom Caucus.

September 20, 2019

Iowa or bust: Kamala Harris’ last gambit to save presidential run

Sen. Kamala D. Harris hit the panic button Thursday on her free-falling campaign, announcing an Iowa-or-bust strategy that she hopes will put her on an Obama-like glide to the nomination.

September 19, 2019

Dick Durbin, Senate Democratic Whip, doubts Trump willingness to address gun violence

Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin of Illinois said Thursday he has never had confidence in President Trump doing the right thing when it comes to addressing gun violence.

September 19, 2019

Elizabeth Warren challenges Joe Biden as Obama legacy heir

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is gaining on Joseph R. Biden in the Democratic presidential race and, of course, she has a plan to beat him: Shatter the image of the former vice president as heir to the Obama legacy.

September 18, 2019

Mitch McConnell dings 2020 Democrats’ ‘radical’ energy ideas

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday the attack on Saudi oil facilities should give voters pause when they hear the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates vowing to ban fossil fuel production on federal land.

September 18, 2019

Brett Kavanaugh impeachment push alarms top Democrats

Democratic leaders are working overtime to stop the party from walking the plank by calling for the impeachment of Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh, but rank-and-file members and 2020 presidential contenders can't resist the impulse to try to score political points.

September 17, 2019

Corey Lewandowski blasts Democrats in opening remarks

Former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski will offer a vigorous defense of the president when he testifies before the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday, according to opening remarks obtained by The Washington Times.

September 17, 2019

Corey Lewandowski gambles on Trump ties to excite GOP for potential Senate bid

Corey Lewandowski has been consuming most of the oxygen in the Republican Senate race in New Hampshire -- and he's not even a candidate yet.

September 17, 2019

Joe Biden memory attack sparks debate on mental fitness

Former Housing Secretary Julian Castro called out the elephant in the room when he questioned whether Joseph R. Biden was mentally fit to be president, pulling back the curtain on a debate that has been raging inside the Democratic Party since the former vice president entered the race.

September 15, 2019

Julian Castro is fundraising off of Joe Biden attack blowback

Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro is raising money off the blowback he is receiving after questioning former Vice President Joseph R. Biden's mental stamina in the third presidential debate on Thursday.

September 13, 2019

Kamala Harris on Julian Castro-Joe Biden exchange: ‘Things get heated’ in debates

Sen. Kamala D. Harris, a presidential hopeful, has eagerly tried to draw distinctions with former Vice President Joseph R. Biden on policy, but she didn't sound too interested Friday in talking about whether he's too old for the job.

September 13, 2019

Beto O’Rourke selling T-shirts: ‘HELL YES WE’RE GOING TO TAKE YOUR AR-15’

Seeking to cash in off his viral debate call for mandatory gun buybacks, former Rep. Beto O'Rourke, a presidential hopeful, has started selling T-shirts on his campaign website that read: "HELL YES WE'RE GOING TO TAKE YOUR AR-15."

September 13, 2019

Beto O’Rourke accuses Briscoe Cain, Texas Republican, of making a death threat over guns

Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke accused a Texas Republican of making a death threat after he vowed in the third Democratic presidential debate to take away AR-15s and AK-47s.

September 13, 2019

Joe Biden record player comment baffles Cory Booker at debate

Sen. Cory A. Booker said in a post-debate interview Thursday he can be a bit baffled by the way former Vice President Joseph R. Biden drones on and on in a debate setting, suggesting that should give voters pause in the 2020 election.

September 12, 2019

Elizabeth Warren endorses broad pathway for illegal immigrants, more legal immigration

Sen. Elizabeth Warren endorsed expanding legal immigration and providing a pathway to citizenship for a wide array of illegal immigrants living inside the United States.

September 12, 2019

Joe Biden ducks criticism of Obama deportations: ‘I was vice president’

In the debate Thursday, Joseph R. Biden punted when confronted about President Obama's record of mass deportations.

September 12, 2019