Over the past 60 years, two inaugural addresses, in particular, have left a lasting impression on Democratic oratory. In 1961, John Kennedy embodied the spirit of Cold War patriotism with his ringing, verb-first declarations (“Ask not what your country…”) and explicit generational appeal (“The torch has been passed…”). That speech, which liberals of a certain…
Even before a Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd, leading to a renewed national conversation about racial inequality, white Democrats were already pretty “woke” on some issues. An overwhelming majority of white Democrats said that racial discrimination was a major barrier to Black people getting ahead in America, that the police and the broader criminal…
The Democratic presidential candidates agree on many gun control measures, like an assault weapons ban. But they’re split on other ideas, like a federal gun registry.A gun control rally in Washington last month.Credit…Kevin Lamarque/ReutersOct. 13, 2019The 2020 Democratic presidential candidates are far more forceful and united on gun control than their predecessors, endorsing a wide…
Lawmakers heard emotional testimony at the first congressional hearing on Medicare-for-all legislation on Tuesday, as the progressive pitch to reshape American health care dominates policy discussions in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary. The House Rules Committee hearing focused on legislation from Reps. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., and Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., co-sponsored by more than 100 Democrats…
