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Archives for June 2019

World Politics
Foreign policy was a loser in the Democratic debatesForeign policy was a loser in the Democratic debates
World Politics

There were a few highlights, but, for the most part, national security questions didn’t get much play.

By Jen Kirby
Politics
Kamala Harris was the Democrat you could imagine taking on TrumpKamala Harris was the Democrat you could imagine taking on Trump
Politics

How Harris shut down Joe Biden and transformed her candidacy, plus four other takeaways.

By Ezra Klein
Politics
A quiet Joe Biden debate moment that deserved more attentionA quiet Joe Biden debate moment that deserved more attention
Politics

He cited a bad deal with Mitch McConnell as a legislative success story.

By Matthew Yglesias
Politics
Kirsten Gillibrand gave her opponents a history lesson on abortion politics at the debateKirsten Gillibrand gave her opponents a history lesson on abortion politics at the debate
Politics

Democrats have similar positions on abortion. The New York senator asked how hard they’ll fight.

By Anna North
The candidates who shined — or stumbled — in 2 nights of debates
Politics

Kamala Harris was a winner. Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden ... not so much.

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
Donald Trump loomed large over the second night of the Democratic debatesDonald Trump loomed large over the second night of the Democratic debates
Politics

Candidates from Democratic debate night two started to make the case against Trump in earnest.

By Aaron Rupar
4 winners and 3 losers from the second night of the Democratic debates
Politics

One moment was instantly historic.

By Li Zhou, Dylan Matthews and 3 more
Politics
Marianne Williamson’s “girlfriend” call to New Zealand and her other best moments in the debatesMarianne Williamson’s “girlfriend” call to New Zealand and her other best moments in the debates
Politics

And by best, we mean all of them.

By Emily Stewart
Politics
The 2019 Democratic debate shows how striking it is to have more representation onstageThe 2019 Democratic debate shows how striking it is to have more representation onstage
Politics

It’s the first time in US history that there was more than one woman candidate on the presidential debate stage.

By Li Zhou
Politics
Women candidates, on average, spoke more than men in the Democratic debatesWomen candidates, on average, spoke more than men in the Democratic debates
Politics

The two candidates who spoke the most across both debates were Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.

By Li Zhou
Politics
This wasn’t the way Joe Biden wanted the first debate to goThis wasn’t the way Joe Biden wanted the first debate to go
Politics

His exchange with Kamala Harris was the standout moment of the entire first debate.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Biden tried to defend his record opposing school busing. Kamala Harris: That was me.Biden tried to defend his record opposing school busing. Kamala Harris: That was me.
Politics

Harris talked about how Biden’s problematic record on race is personal to her.

By Ella Nilsen
Politics
Pete Buttigieg gets put in the hot seat for his handling of South Bend shooting in the debatePete Buttigieg gets put in the hot seat for his handling of South Bend shooting in the debate
Politics

“You should fire the chief,” Rep. Eric Swalwell challenged Buttigieg on stage.

By Tara Golshan
Politics
Biden blew his first chance to answer for his Iraq War voteBiden blew his first chance to answer for his Iraq War vote
Politics

It was such a misleading answer. Why wasn’t he prepared?

By Alex Ward
Politics
Buttigieg and Biden acknowledged an important truth about undocumented workersButtigieg and Biden acknowledged an important truth about undocumented workers
Politics

Undocumented. Immigrants. Pay. Taxes.

By Alexia Fernández Campbell