Voting Rights Were Already a Big 2020 Issue. Then Came the Gerrymandering Ruling.
Already the subject of detailed proposals from several Democratic presidential candidates, the issue of voting rights is now an integral part of the 2020 election.
Will Trump’s Plans to Counter Iran Bring a Return of the ‘Tanker War’?
The Trump administration proposal has echoes of the so-called Tanker War in the Persian Gulf 30 years ago. Lives were lost. Ships were sunk.
‘The System Is Broken’: With No Court End to Gerrymandering, Will States Make It Worse?
North Carolina’s Republican-drawn maps are among the most egregious examples of partisan gerrymandering. Other states may now feel emboldened to follow its lead.
‘Very Smart People,’ but a Keyless Car’s Downside Killed Them
A couple with careers in academia and science died of carbon-monoxide poisoning. A second congressional bill has been introduced to mandate safety features.
Debate Night 2: The ‘On Politics’ Breakdown
Last night, former Vice President Joe Biden had a moment. And it wasn’t pretty.
Full Transcript: Democratic Presidential Debates, Night 2
Read the full transcript from Night Two of the Democratic primary debate.
San Francisco School Board Votes to Cover Controversial George Washington Murals
“The Life of George Washington,” a series of murals at a high school that includes images of slaves and a dead Native American, has been a source of debate for over half a century.
Kamala Harris Makes the Case That Joe Biden Should Pass the Torch to Her
With one exchange about race, the senator began to take aim at Joe Biden’s tenuous hold on his front-runner status in the Democratic presidential field.
Biden Comes Under Attack From All Sides in Democratic Debate
Senator Kamala Harris confronted the former vice president in a searing moment over racial equality, and others attacked him on policy and generational divide.
Even Half a World Away, Trump Weighs In on Debates
Spoiler alert: The president was not impressed with the Democratic candidates vying to run against him in 2020. “They definitely have plenty of candidates, that’s about it,” he said.
Fact-Checking Night 2 of the 2020 Democratic Debates
New York Times reporters are following the exchanges and providing context around the candidates’ claims.
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