“Stacey Abrams was Georgia’s Democratic nominee for governor in 2018. Since her defeat, she founded Fair Fight Action, an organization that works to protect voting rights. Now she is under consideration to be former Vice President Joe Biden’s 2020 running mate. Abrams joins Judy Woodruff to discuss why she sees the current political moment as…
“Super Tuesday is reshaping the contest for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. Former Vice President Joe Biden has scored significant wins and taken the lead in the race’s delegate count, indicating that the support of moderate Democrats has coalesced around him. But Sen. Bernie Sanders earned victories in Vermont, Colorado, and Utah, as well as…
“Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren appeared to put their recent clash behind them as they joined a South Carolina celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday. But former Vice President Joe Biden questioned whether either of them would benefit the Democratic Party as the 2020 nominee. As Amna Nawaz reports, plenty of uncertainty…
“The U.S. spends more on its military than the next 10 countries combined — including major powers like China and Russia. Most Democratic presidential candidates have signaled a willingness to slash defense spending to focus on other priorities, but not everyone has put a number on their plans. Author and foreign policy expert Phyllis Bennis…
“Much of the analysis from last week’s Democratic debate focused on which candidates “won” or “lost,” or had the best or worst moments. But NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield tells Hari Sreenivasan the debate also revealed a significant division among the candidates, as progressives and moderates battle for control of the party.” Stream your…
“Former Vice President Joe Biden’s response to a question about addressing the legacy of slavery raised a lot of eyebrows and angered many. In response to debate moderator Linsey Davis’ question. Biden said: Well, they have to deal with the — look, there’s institutional segregation in this country. From the time I got involved, I…