Study: Free College Plans Leave Vast Majority Worse Off

'Over 86% of all households would lose' from free tuition policies

Yuichiro Kakutani
November 5, 2019 5:00 AM

The "free" college plans touted by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) and other Democratic presidential hopefuls will require radical tax hikes and leave 86 percent of American households worse off, a recent study found.

Report: Castro Staffers Looking for Other Jobs as Campaign Struggles

Graham Piro
November 3, 2019 10:45 AM

Julián Castro's Democratic presidential campaign met a self-imposed fundraising goal, but still faces an uncertain future as staffers look to flee.

Castro Open to Quid Pro Quo for Israeli Aid

Says U.S. should reestablish consulate in east Jerusalem

Graham Piro
October 28, 2019 12:50 PM

Presidential hopeful Julián Castro said he would consider conditioning aid to Israel in order to press the country into pursuing a two-state solution.

Castro Uses Booker’s Fundraising Tactic, Threatens to End Campaign

'If I can’t make the next debate stage, we cannot sustain a campaign that can make it to Iowa in February'

Graham Piro
October 21, 2019 1:34 PM

Struggling presidential candidate Julián Castro (D.) told supporters Monday that he will end his campaign if he does not reach a self-imposed fundraising goal by the end of October.

Castro: We Need to ‘Phase Out’ Nuclear Energy

Elizabeth Matamoros
October 4, 2019 3:40 PM

Democratic presidential candidate Julián Castro proposed phasing out nuclear energy during an NPR interview Friday.

In 2013, Castro Praised Obama ‘Enforcement’ on Immigration

'Everyone agrees that we need to secure our border'

David Rutz
September 16, 2019 5:00 AM

2020 presidential candidate Julián Castro (D.) has one of the most liberal platforms in the field on immigration, but in 2013 he strongly backed Obama-era immigration policies and said the notion of "open borders" was too extreme to consider.

Castro Hits Biden Over Health Care: ‘Are You Forgetting What You Said Two Minutes Ago?’

'I'm fulfilling the legacy of Barack Obama and you're not'

Graham Piro
September 12, 2019 9:25 PM

Democratic presidential candidate Julian Castro blasted former vice president and current frontrunner Joe Biden over health care, sparking an exchange that devolved into a back and forth between several candidates on stage during Thursday's Democratic debate.

Democratic Debate Preview: Why Your Candidate Is The Worst (Part 1)

Rest assured, you've made the wrong choice

Andrew Stiles
September 11, 2019 5:05 PM

Thursday night's Democratic primary debate in Houston will feature 10 candidates vying for the party's presidential nomination. Only three have a shot at winning, and none stand a chance against President Donald J. Trump, the historically successful incumbent.

Castro Wants to Redefine Who Is a Firearms Dealer

Sunday show round-up

Washington Free Beacon Staff
September 1, 2019 3:00 PM

Democratic presidential candidates, Julian Castro and Beto O'Rourke both pushed the need for new gun control legislation on Sunday in response to the mass shooting in Texas.

Dem Criminal Justice Plans Are Tough on Cops

2020 proposals single out police for heightened scrutiny

Charles Fain Lehman
August 29, 2019 5:00 AM

Democrat presidential contenders are rushing to roll out the farthest-left criminal justice proposal, with a unifying theme of being not only soft-on-crime but tough-on-cops.