Democrats

Walter Mondale, the 1984 Democratic presidential nominee, pumps his fist during his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention in San Francisco.

Super Tuesday Was Created To Nominate Someone Moderate. It Backfired

11:04pm February 29, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

The biggest day of the primary season began in the mid-to-late 1980s when Southern Democrats pushed their states to move up to try to stop what they saw as liberal candidates who couldn't win.

Democratic presidential candidates, Sen. Bernie Sanders (left), Sen. Amy Klobuchar and businessman Tom Steyer raise their hands during a Democratic presidential primary debate on Friday at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, N.H.

Politics & Government

5 Takeaways From The Last Democratic Debate Before The New Hampshire Primary

2:29pm February 08, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

The pressure was on for the Democratic candidates. Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar stood out, but is it too little too late? Others tried to draw clear distinctions.

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks at a campaign stop at Nashua Community College in Nashua, N.H.

Politics & Government

Iowa Keeps Getting Messier: 5 Takeaways From The Caucuses' Near-Tie

8:10am February 07, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

Iowa's results still aren't quite settled, but it's clear former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders finished in what was essentially a tie. What does it all mean?

A pro-choice activist holds a sign as Sen. Cory Booker, a Democrat from New Jersey, speaks during a rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in May. A recent Gallup poll found that more Americans want less strict abortion laws.

National

Gallup Poll: Dissatisfaction With U.S. Abortion Laws On The Rise

10:18am January 22, 2020

by Sarah McCammon

A new poll from Gallup finds increased dissatisfaction with the nation's abortion laws, mostly among Democrats, who want fewer restrictions.

President Trump leaves the White House for a campaign trip to Battle Creek, Mich., on Wednesday. This week, he became just the third president in American history to be impeached.

Politics & Government

Tracing The Roots Of A Partisan Impeachment

8:55am December 19, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

The inception of partisanship goes back decades — and, guess what, Republicans and Democrats can't agree on who started it.

Impeachable offenses were listed on a monitor as the House Judiciary Committee listened to testimony by constitutional scholars earlier this week.

Politics & Government

Democrats Are Going To Impeach Trump — Here's How They Might Do It

2:50pm December 07, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

Democrats are going forward with impeachment against President Trump. During a hearing this week, they tipped their hand about the three articles they might bring forward.

Candidates appear on stage at the start of the Democratic presidential debate at Tyler Perry Studios on Wednesday in Atlanta.

Politics & Government

5 Takeaways From The 5th Democratic Debate

9:05am November 21, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

After a slow start to the fifth Democratic presidential debate, the surging Pete Buttigieg parried attacks on race and his level of experience.

Democrats on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform are examining how states regulate abortion clinics. From right are Reps. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.

House Oversight Committee Democrats To Examine Regulation Of Abortion Providers

4:18pm November 13, 2019

by Sarah McCammon

The hearing on Thursday will use Missouri — where the last remaining clinic that provides abortion could close over a dispute with health regulators — as a case study.

Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend., Ind., and Democratic presidential candidate, sat down with Scott Simon for NPR's Off Script interview series.

Pete Buttigieg Says Donald Trump Is 'Least Qualified Of All' Candidates In 2020 Race

3:59pm November 07, 2019

by Brakkton Booker

The mayor of South Bend, Ind., sat down for NPR's Off Script interview series with presidential candidates. Buttigieg says "being newer on the scene" is a boost to his candidacy.

Support for the House impeachment inquiry into President Trump is on the rise.

Politics & Government

Poll: Independents Move In Favor Of Impeachment Inquiry; GOP Stays Firmly Against

5:56pm October 10, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

A slim majority of Americans approve of House Democrats' impeachment inquiry, but even more think President Trump's future should be decided at the ballot box, an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds.

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