Democrats' liberal-moderate divide on full display during debate in Texas
Joe Biden parried attack after attack from liberal rivals Thursday night on everything from health care to immigration in a debate that showcased profound ideological divides between the Democratic Party's moderate and progressive wings. The prime-time debate also elevated several struggling candidates, giving them a ...
Brother of candidate Julian Castro reveal's Trump's top donors in San Antonio after Texas shootings
U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro of Texas, brother of Democratic presidential candidate Julian Castro, has defended his decision to tweet a list of people in his hometown of San Antonio who gave the maximum donation to President Donald Trump. Castro said Wednesday he wasn't trying to ...
Democrats clash on health care and border issues in scrappy first U.S. presidential debate
Democratic U.S. presidential contenders battled over health care coverage and border policy on Wednesday during a surprisingly heated first debate that laid bare the party's divisions on whether to abolish private insurance and shift to a "Medicare-for-All" system. In the first round of back-to-back debates, ...
Slavery reparations debate resurfaces in 2020 White House race
In January 1865, as the U.S. Civil War was drawing to a close, some freed slaves were promised "40 acres and a mule" to begin new lives. The audacious experiment was fleeting — repudiated within months by President Andrew Johnson, successor to the assassinated Abraham ...
Obama protege Julian Castro seeks to become America's first Hispanic president
Julian Castro, the telegenic former mayor of San Antonio, Texas and Obama-era Cabinet member, launched his bid to become the nation's first Hispanic president Saturday, emphasizing a message of hope and diversity at a time when Americans are locked in angry debate over immigration ...
