Fact-Checking Night 1 of the 2020 Democratic Debates
New York Times reporters followed the exchanges and provided context around the candidates’ claims.
Cory Booker on Gun Control
Mr. Booker, a senator from New Jersey, has put forth a 14-part plan, the most notable piece of which is a gun-licensing program.
Beto O’Rourke on Immigration
Mr. O’Rourke, a former congressman from Texas, seeks to undo the Trump administration’s work at the border with his own immigration plan.
Julián Castro on Immigration
Mr. Castro, a former housing secretary and San Antonio mayor, was the first Democratic candidate in the 2020 campaign to release an immigration plan.
‘Don’t Talk to Her’: A Glimpse Inside a Troubled Border Station Housing Migrant Children
A look inside the Border Patrol station at Clint, Tex., where visiting lawyers said they saw migrant children being held in filthy conditions.
John Delaney on Universal Health Care
Mr. Delaney, a former congressman from Maryland, argues his proposal would guarantee universal coverage without forcing people to use a government health plan.
Tim Ryan on Manufacturing Jobs
Mr. Ryan, a congressman from a working-class district in Ohio, wants to create jobs in places whose economies have long depended on the auto industry.
Jay Inslee on Job Creation
The governor of Washington believes that proper investment in a clean energy economy will create 8 million well-paying jobs.
Bill de Blasio on Income Inequality
Many of Mr. de Blasio’s accomplishments as mayor of New York City are tied to closing the wealth gap.
Tulsi Gabbard on Foreign Policy and War
Ms. Gabbard, a congresswoman from Hawaii, has railed against “regime change wars” and warned of a nuclear arms race.
Gabbard and Buttigieg on Their Military Service
Representative Tulsi Gabbard served two combat tours in the Middle East, and Mayor Pete Buttigieg was deployed to Afghanistan as with the Navy. They often cite their service.
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