2020 Dems to Attend Forum Hosted by Scandal-Plagued Union

Hoffa: Candidates will 'tell Teamsters directly' their plans to back labor unions

Collin Anderson
December 6, 2019 5:00 AM

Top Democratic presidential hopefuls will attend a Teamsters candidate forum hosted by union head James Hoffa Jr., despite longstanding allegations of corruption under his leadership.

Sanders Aide’s Tweets Include Homophobic Slurs, References to ‘Jew Money’

Democratic Presidential Candidates Participate In Debate In Atlanta, Georgia

Joe Schoffstall
December 5, 2019 6:20 PM

A newly hired official for Sen. Bernie Sanders's presidential campaign has a history of derogatory comments, including racist tweets targeted at Jews and Asians, demeaning language on women, and extensive use of homophobic slurs.

Valerie Plame Praises Lack of Details in Green New Deal

Cameron Cawthorne
December 5, 2019 3:20 PM

Democratic congressional candidate Valerie Plame (N.M.) on Wednesday praised the Green New Deal for its lack of details.

Hillary Clinton Continues to Blame Everyone But Herself for 2016 Loss

Twice-failed candidate says she lost because of Russia, WikiLeaks, James Comey, Bernie Sanders, 'other factors'

Andrew Stiles
December 4, 2019 1:55 PM

Hillary Clinton still refuses to accept any personal responsibility for her failure to beat Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election. The historically unsuccessful candidate told radio host Howard Stern on Wednesday that "other factors" were to blame for her loss.

Black and Latino Voters Blast Dem ‘Establishment’ for Opposing Charter Schools

Paul Crookston
November 26, 2019 2:10 PM

As top Democratic 2020 candidates unveil plans to curb or reverse the spread of charter schools, many Black and Latino voters are asking why their voices aren't being heard.

Obama Privately Warned He Would Speak Out Against Nominating Sanders

Cameron Cawthorne
November 26, 2019 2:10 PM

Former president Barack Obama privately remarked earlier this year that he would speak up to stop Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) if Sanders were to take a commanding lead in the Democratic primary.

Dems Let Iowa Frontrunner Coast in Fourth Debate

Buttigieg takes four minutes of attacks ... from Tulsi Gabbard

David Rutz
November 21, 2019 12:50 AM

ATLANTA—It took almost two hours Wednesday night for a Democrat to take a shot at South Bend, Ind., mayor Pete Buttigieg, the 2020 field's newest frontrunner in Iowa and New Hampshire.

Bernie Sanders Flaunts Suspiciously Smooth Forehead at Democratic Debate

Andrew Stiles
November 20, 2019 11:40 PM

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.), who made his second appearance in a Democratic primary debate since suffering a heart attack on Oct. 1, was looking spry as ever on the stage in Atlanta—a little too spry, in the opinion of some medically curious observers.

Sanders: We Should Consider ‘Prosecuting’ Fossil Fuel Executives

Cameron Cawthorne
November 20, 2019 11:30 PM

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) on Wednesday night said he would consider "prosecuting" the executives of fossil fuel firms if he is elected president.

Reuters, AFP Retract Migrant Children Articles That Were Based on Obama-Era Figures

No, the U.S. is not currently detaining 100,000 children.

Alex Griswold
November 20, 2019 7:37 AM

On Wednesday several news outlets were forced to retract stories lamenting the number of migrant children detained by U.S. authorities after it emerged the pieces were based on Obama-era figures.