Kamala Harris Promises To Decriminalize Marijuana and Expunge Records
The position is likely the strongest any major-party candidate for president or vice president has taken on the issue in such a prominent venue.
The position is likely the strongest any major-party candidate for president or vice president has taken on the issue in such a prominent venue.
Two debates. Two dodges of an important question about the top court's future.
Under what circumstances would these two potential vice presidents feel comfortable taking over? The country deserves to know.
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The vice presidential candidate opportunistically painted the site's co-founders as villains when they were actually helping law enforcement to catch sex traffickers.
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The presumptive Democratic vice presidential nominee offers a highly circumscribed notion of the role of faith in public life.
Democrats prepare to hold their first virtual convention, while Republicans are poised to elect a Q fan to Congress.
Once a staunch prohibitionist, the Democratic vice-presidential pick is arguably the most libertarian senator on marijuana.
At least 100 million Americans live in states where the presidential winner is a foregone conclusion. Maybe don't reward your party for nominating candidates you don't like?
There is no need to excuse Kamala Harris' law enforcement record just because it has outlived its usefulness for her political ambitions.
Harris and Trump are both right that the Democratic nominee has a long record of championing draconian penalties.
Both Harris and the Trump campaign agree that plastic straws are a superior product. Only Harris wants to ban them.
Biden picked a V.P. candidate whose record on police and criminal justice reform is as terrible as his own.
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Joe Biden announced today that Harris will be his Democratic running mate.
Xavier Becerra conceals tax increases and reframes a gig economy proposition to hurt its chances.
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Democrats in Congress are floating plans for billions more in rental assistance, and a blanket nationwide moratorium on evictions to forestall a potential housing crisis during the pandemic.
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Maybe now would be a good time for Democrats to recognize that identity-politics signaling doesn't translate into votes.
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Harris blamed billionaires for her failure to make a dent in the 2020 presidential race.
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At tonight's debate, Gabbard continued her laser-like focus on the need to end America's overseas wars.
Blame her censorious and authoritarian approach to public policy instead.
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Fellow Democratic candidates took aim over how Warren plans to pay for all the "free" stuff she's promising, her policy in the Middle East, and her thoughts on Trump's Twitter account.
The California senator has asked CEO Jack Dorsey to delete Trump's account.
The presidential contenders hyped the "epidemic" of gun violence and the threat posed by school shootings while perpetuating myths about "assault weapons," background checks, and the Second Amendment.
If people think cancel culture sucks now, just wait until the government gets involved.
For both good and ill, the Democratic field has moved so far to the left that 2012 Obama would have a hard time fitting in.
The presidential contender conspicuously fails to explain the legal basis for her plan to impose new restrictions by executive fiat.
Perhaps the biggest difference is how much trust the candidates place in individuals.
Advocating for gun control is no longer enough. On Thursday night, the Democratic presidential candidates promised gun confiscation.
From Joe Biden's call for high-speed rail to Kamala Harris' call for banning plastic straws, the Democratic presidential candidates pushed a hard-green agenda.
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It’s not just obstructionist Republicans who won't buy into Medicare for All—it’s Democrats themselves.
The California senator's history of flip-flops reveal the emptiness of her campaign—and looming problems for her party.
The Democratic presidential contender suggests that "racist threats or anti-immigrant manifestos" could justify federal gun confiscation orders.
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Climate change is a problem, but the end of the world is not scheduled for 2030.
The progressive push to the left among presidential candidates will alienate most Democrats and independents, helping Donald Trump to a second term.