Castro calls debate stage "crowded"
Former Obama Housing Secretary Julián Castro said he thought Tuesday's debate stage was "a little crowded" with 12 Democrats. Castro joined Ed O'Keefe and Caitlin Huey-Burns in the spin room after the debate.
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Former Obama Housing Secretary Julián Castro said he thought Tuesday's debate stage was "a little crowded" with 12 Democrats. Castro joined Ed O'Keefe and Caitlin Huey-Burns in the spin room after the debate.
Voters at a watch party in New Hampshire were concerned about the divisiveness and were excited to hear about foreign policy, opioids and guns during Tuesday night's debate. At Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, the crowd was friendly toward Senator Elizabeth Warren. Nicole Sganga reports from Nashua, New Hampshire, and Adam Brewster reports from Des Moines.
Former Congressman Beto O'Rourke of Texas spoke more at Tuesday's debate than at previous debates, although part of his time was spent in a testy exchange with Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg on gun buybacks. O'Rourke joined Ed O'Keefe and Caitlin Huey-Burns to clarify his position on guns and tax exemptions for churches.
Senator Elizabeth Warren was the center of attention at the fourth Democratic presidential debate. CBS News political contributors Leslie Sanchez and Antjuan Seawright joined CBSN with a recap of last night's debate.
Tuesday's Democratic debate was the first since Democrats launched an impeachment inquiry, and the topic came up frequently throughout the night. Sean Sullivan, a CBSN Political contributor and national politics reporter for The Washington Post, joined CBSN with an analysis of Joe Biden's performance during the debate.
Former Vice President Joe Biden is on the offensive after several early primary state and national polls show him trailing behind Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren. One day after sparring with Warren in the fourth Democratic debate, Biden questioned comments she made regarding foreign policy. Ed O'Keefe joins CBSN for this edition of 2020 Daily Trail Markers.
With 75 days to go before the Iowa caucus, debate watchers in Des Moines, Iowa, said they had seen many of the Democrats when they came to Iowa, where they could give longer answers. Others said they liked the civility on stage before many of the night's major jabs. CBS News campaign reporter Adam Brewster reports on the reaction in Iowa.
Ten leading Democrats faced off in Atlanta on Wednesday after a blockbuster day in the impeachment inquiry. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe and Washington Post national political reporter Sean Sullivan join CBSN to discuss the top moments in the debate.
Senator Amy Klobuchar took on South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg's lack of experience at Wednesday's Democratic debate, saying that she thinks he's qualified "but I think I am more qualified." Klobuchar spoke to Ed O'Keefe in the spin room in Atlanta.
Senator Elizabeth Warren, former Vice President Joe Biden and South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg each spoke for more than 11 minutes at the fifth Democratic debate, while Tom Steyer and Andrew Yang had the least amount of speaking time. CBSN's Tanya Rivero talks with Republican strategist Leslie Sanchez and Democratic strategist Lynda Tran about the candidates' speaking time.
From the USMCA trade agreement to a tentative federal spending deal, lawmakers managed to strike several bipartisan agreements all while the House Judiciary Committee held a marathon debate on articles of impeachment on Capitol Hill. Dan Balz, Washington Post's chief correspondent covering national politics, joins CBSN for the Politics Week in Review.
Seven Democratic presidential candidates are preparing to take the debate stage in Los Angeles tonight. CBSN political contributor and Democratic strategist Lynda Tran joins CBSN to talk about their strategies.
The sixth Democratic presidential primary debate will be held in Los Angeles Thursday night, one day after President Trump's impeachment. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns joined CBSN from L.A. with a preview of what to expect, and Democratic strategist Michael Starr Hopkins and Republican strategist Joseph Pinion joined CBSN with analysis.
Senator Elizabeth Warren and South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg had a heated exchange about fundraising in the sixth Democratic debate. CBS News political contributor and Democratic strategist Antjuan Seawright, CBS News political contributor and Republican strategist Leslie Sanchez and CBSN political contributor and Democratic strategist Lynda Tran join to discuss.
Former Florida state representative Sean Shaw joined "Red and Blue" to discuss why he's supporting South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg in 2020, and how the 2020 Democratic hopeful can do better among African American voters.
In a post-debate spin room interview with Ed O'Keefe, Senator Amy Klobuchar said she had been "waiting for a month" to respond to Mayor Pete Buttigieg's comments about there being "100 years of experience" on the debate stage.
Mayor Pete Buttigieg sparred with Senator Elizabeth Warren over high-dollar fundraisers and with Senator Amy Klobuchar about impeachment in the sixth Democratic debate. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns joins from the spin room in Los Angeles, while Elaine Quijano anchors coverage with CBS News political analyst and Democratic strategist Antjuan Seawright, CBS News political analyst and Republican strategist Leslie Sanchez and CBSN political contributor Molly Hooper for post-debate analysis and coverage.
Senator Cory Booker did not meet the criteria to take the stage for the sixth Democratic debate. He spent Thursday phone banking in Iowa and told reporters he feels confident he will be back on the debate stage in January. CBS News campaign reporter Adam Brewster reports from Des Moines, Iowa.
At a watch party of the sixth Democratic debate with Senator Bernie Sanders' supporters, the crowd cheered loudly when he sparred with former Vice President Joe Biden and South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg. CBS News campaign reporter Cara Korte reports from Los Angeles.
In one of the most tense exchanges of the debate, Senator Elizabeth Warren said to South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg that "billionaires in wine caves should not pick the next president." Buttigieg responded that Warren's net worth is "100 times" his and "this is the problem with issuing purity tests you cannot yourself pass." Elaine Quijano anchors coverage with CBS News political analyst and Democratic strategist Antjuan Seawright, CBS News political analyst and Republican strategist Leslie Sanchez and CBSN political contributor Molly Hooper.
The Democratic National Committee announced Friday what criteria candidates need to meet to qualify for the next debate. Sarah Ewall-Wice, CBS News associate producer for the political unit, joined CBSN with more on the latest from the 2020 race.
With 2020 now here, Democratic presidential candidates will be ramping up their pitches to voters, but some candidates could be pulled away from the campaign trail to serve as jurors in the Senate impeachment trial. New Jersey Senator Cory Booker told CBS News he'll "deal with whatever the circumstances are" when it comes to campaigning. CBS News campaign reporter Adam Brewster joined CBSN from Creston, Iowa, to discuss.
Six Democratic presidential contenders are preparing for Tuesday's primary debate in Des Moines, Iowa. It's the final debate before the first nominating contest in early February. CBSN political contributor Molly Hooper joined CBSN AM to preview the debate.
The first Democratic debate of 2020 will be held Tuesday night in Des Moines, Iowa. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns reports from the site of the debate, and Democratic strategist Joel Payne and Republican strategist Matt Gorman join CBSN with analysis.
At the final Democratic debate before the Iowa caucuses, Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren clashed over their recollections of a private 2018 meeting, but foreign policy dominated the first half. Elaine Quijano leads CBSN's discussion with Republican strategist and CBS News political contributor Leslie Sanchez, Democratic strategist and CBS News political strategist Antjuan Seawright and CBS News political contributor Molly Hooper in New York while CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe, CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns and CBSN political contributor and Democratic strategist Lynda Tran join from Des Moines, Iowa.