by Jim Heath | Feb 4, 2019 | 2020, Democrats, Headlines, Polls
A new poll shows former Vice President Joe Biden leading the potential Democratic field, and he’s giving everyone he’s seen in recent weeks the feeling that he’s very close to saying yes. The Monmouth poll finds that among a possible field of 19 announced and...
by Jim Heath | Feb 1, 2019 | 2020, Democrats, Headlines
Sen. Cory Booker, a New Jersey Democrat who rose to prominence as Newark’s charismatic and ambitious mayor, announced today that he is running for president. Booker chose the first day of Black History Month to launch his campaign, timing that nods to...
by Jim Heath | Jan 21, 2019 | 2020, Democrats, Headlines
Sen. Kamala Harris of California, a rising party star and outspoken critic of President Trump’s immigration policies, launched her 2020 campaign for the White House today. “I love my country,” she said on Good Morning America. “This is a moment...
by Jim Heath | Jan 19, 2019 | Democrats, Headlines
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) appears in a new video released by Justice Democrats, a far-left group focused on going to war with incumbent Democrats who are not progressive enough. The opening salvo? An eight-minute video starring Ocasio-Cortez, and calling...
by Jim Heath | Jan 13, 2019 | Democrats, Headlines, Mueller Investigation, Trump
The Democratic chairmen of three House panels called on President Trump to cease what they said are “efforts to discourage, intimidate, or otherwise pressure” his former personal attorney and fixer, Michael Cohen, “not to provide testimony to Congress.” Reps. Elijah...
by Jim Heath | Jan 12, 2019 | 2020, Democrats, Headlines
Former secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro officially announced his presidential bid in San Antonio today, beginning a campaign that will look to turn his uniquely American immigrant story into a direct repudiation of President Trump. Castro, 44,...
