The Democratic debate stage lineup is out. Here’s how it could all play out - The Boston Globe

posted onJune 16, 2019
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It’s official: We now know which candidates will be facing off during the first Democratic National Committee debate June 26 and 27 in Miami. The first night will feature Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker, Beto O’Rourke, Amy Klobuchar, John Delaney, Tulsi Gabbard, Julian Castro, Tim Ryan, Bill de Blasio, and Jay Inslee. The second group, which will debate the following night, will feature Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Pete Buttigieg, Bernie Sanders, Kirsten Gillibrand, Michael Bennet, Marianne Williamson, Eric Swalwell, Andrew Yang, and John Hickenlooper. H
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‘Who’s taking care of the kids?’ Is finally a question for dads on the trail, too - The Boston Globe

posted onJune 16, 2019
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Representative Eric Swalwell can rattle off the best places to pump breastmilk in an airport. Julián Castro broke from the campaign trail for the last day of preschool. And Governor Steve Bullock postponed the announcement of his presidential campaign for a true test of personal endurance — the Advanced Placement exams his 17-year-old daughter had to take. Welcome to 21st-century fatherhood, presidential campaign style. For decades, mothers running for office have faced skepticism: “Who’s taking care of the kids?” wondered voters.
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McConnell defends Trump amid backlash: 'He gets picked at every day' | TheHill

posted onJune 15, 2019
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Asked what the president should do if a foreign government offers opposition research on an opponent, Sen. MORE (R-Calif.), who defended the president during a press conference on Thursday. The Hill 1625 K Street, NW Suite 900 Washington DC 20006 | 202-628-8500 tel | 202-628-8503 fax The contents of this site are ©2019 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.
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Biden, Sanders, Buttigieg to debate; Warren on separate night | TheHill

posted onJune 15, 2019
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Former Vice President NBC News announced Friday. This arrangement would leave Warren as the only top-tier candidate on stage the first night of the debates on June 26, denying her a chance to go head to head with her chief rivals, Biden and Sanders, at a time when her campaign appears ascendant. Sen.
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Five takeaways from first Democratic debate lineup | TheHill

posted onJune 15, 2019
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The lineup for the first Democratic presidential debate is set. After much speculation, NBC announced on Friday that former Vice President MORE (D-Calif.) on June 27. Meanwhile, Sen. MORE (D-Mass.) will find herself separated from the other top-tier candidates when she takes the stage on June 26. Here are five takeaways from the debate lineup: 1.
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MoveOn Launches Nationwide 'Impeach Donald Trump' Rallies Saturday

posted onJune 15, 2019
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Congress Members Rashida Tlaib and Al Green joined in a June 18 planning call ahead of the events that are co-sponsored by We the People. The website aimed at impeaching President Donald Trump provides information on the call in a link titled, “People’s Impeachment Guide.” Celebrity Chelsea Handler promoted the events in a Thursday tweet: Actress Kristen Johnson also promoted the event: A map of events on the event webpage shows some clusters of events concentrated in and around Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Boston, Seattle, Portland, and Chicago.
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Pew: Illegal Alien Population Booms in Red States Ahead of 2020 Election

posted onJune 15, 2019
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Pew Research Center analysis finds that in Louisiana, North Dakota, and South Dakota — three states that went overwhelmingly for Trump over failed Democrat candidate Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election — the illegal alien population has increased over the last ten years. Between 2007 and 2017, Louisiana — which went nearly 60 percent for Trump in the 2016 election — has an illegal alien population that has grown by 15,000. In North Dakota, where Trump won with 63 percent of the vote, the
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Donald Trump Announces Tom Homan as 'Border Czar'

posted onJune 15, 2019
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Trump broke the news during a morning phone conversation with Fox and Friends. The president said that Homan would take a “border czar” position and would report directly to him. “He’ll be a border czar, he’ll be very much involved with the border, he’ll be reporting directly to me, he’ll be probably be working out of the White House but probably spending a lot of time at the border,” Trump said. “He’s a good man. Done a good job.”
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