Marco’s stumbling on Saturday meant a good debate night for Trump, and quite possibly for Democrats too.
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The Irony in Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz’s Argument Over “Amnesty”
The GOP candidates are competing to be the toughest on immigration, but a path to citizenship is quite popular with Republican voters.
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The Chaos Party
If you find comfort in the notion of a Republican Party in disarray, you may wish to reconsider.
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The GOP Debate: When Ted Cruz Met Piketty and Saez
Inequality is terrible, says the GOP field—and it’s the government’s fault.
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Black Lives Matter Calls for Additional Democratic Debates
Earlier today, the Black Lives Matter national network released a statement petitioning the Democratic National Committee to add more debates to the 2016 Democratic primary schedule, including a debate targeted specifically at addressing racial justice and #BlackLivesMatter. The DNC has scheduled only six debates for the 2016 primary season, with the next taking place on […]
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Here’s What Was Missing From the Democratic Debate’s Discussion of Race
Activists have been a strong force in the Democratic presidential race. After a confrontation with Black Lives Matter activists in July, Martin O’Malley and Bernie Sanders quickly released racial justice platforms. Hillary Clinton is expected to release her highly anticipated racial justice platform soon, but in the meantime she has worked to keep activists sated […]
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Did Hillary Win the Debate or the Media Coverage?
Last night’s debate was a much-needed respite from the GOP clown car that has taken up too much of our bandwidth and time. Instead of talking about Carly Fiorina’s face or Donald Trump’s tweets, we heard the Democrats debate on foreign policy, social welfare, criminal justice reform, and other issues. Some did better than others […]
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The Democratic Debate Was Proof That Protests Work
Last night, five Democratic presidential candidates took to the stage for their first debate hosted by CNN. The candidates-Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Martin O’Malley, Jim Webb, and Lincoln Chafee-fielded questions from Anderson Cooper about a wide range of topics, including economic inequality and national security. However, one of the most telling moments during the two-hour […]
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What to Watch for in Tuesday’s Debate
A critical test will be who seems like a stronger candidate against the Republicans.
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GOP Debate: Fiorina Vanquishes Trump
CNN’s program was ridiculously long and notably stupid. And then there were the lies.
