Gillibrand Criticized Biden Over a Child Care Vote. Here’s the Story Behind It.
The measure, a 1981 expansion of a child care tax credit, offered families a tax credit for the cost of child care. Here’s why Mr. Biden opposed it.
Kelly Craft Is Confirmed as U.S. Ambassador to United Nations
Senators voted largely along party lines to confirm President Trump’s nominee, who became the American ambassador to Canada in 2017.
F.B.I. Agents Raid South Bend Housing Authority Offices
The Indiana city’s mayor, the presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, distanced himself from the housing agency in a statement.
Debate Fact Check: What Are They Talking About, and What Is True?
Our reporters are following all of the exchanges. They will be fact-checking the candidates and providing context and explanation for the policy debates.
Tulsi Gabbard Says Kamala Harris Should Apologize for Record as Prosecutor
Speaking on the second night of the Democratic debates in Detroit, Ms. Gabbard highlighted Ms. Harris’s record as a prosector in San Francisco and as attorney general of California.
Protest Over Eric Garner’s Death Disrupts Democratic Debate
The protest, aimed at Mayor Bill de Blasio, broke out during Senator Cory Booker’s opening statement. Separate protesters interrupted former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.
Biden Under Fire From All Sides as Rivals Attack His Record
Mr. Biden, the front-runner, was confronted over his record on health care and criminal justice, and this time not just from Kamala Harris.
Julián Castro Says Joe Biden Hasn’t ‘Learned the Lessons of the Past’
Mr. Castro used a question on immigration during the Democratic debate to mount an attack that others in the race have used to great success.
Debate Night 2: Join Our Live Chat
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris face off again. Join Lisa Lerer and other Times reporters as they chat about what’s happening onstage.
Some Democrats Want to Decriminalize Illegal Border Crossings. Would it Work?
It’s the latest topic in the debate over immigration: Should it be a crime to cross the United States border without authorization?
When Kamala Harris and Joe Biden Clashed on Busing and Segregation
In a contentious exchange during the last round of Democratic debates, Ms. Harris confronted Mr. Biden about having worked with segregationists in the Senate and discussed her personal history with busing. Here’s a refresher.
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