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So You Want To Be President

  1. so you want to be president
    Planned Parenthood Is Hosting a Forum for Democratic 2020 CandidatesDemocrats will be asked directly about their records on reproductive rights.
  2. so you want to be president
    Rachel Maddow Is Among the Moderators of the First Democratic DebateActivists are applauding NBC for its diverse list of moderators.
  3. so you want to be president
    What’s So Funny, Joe?Biden says he takes his inappropriate behavior seriously, but he can’t stop laughing about it.
  4. so you want to be president
    Gillibrand Slams Fox News’ Abortion Coverage While on Fox NewsShe ignored host Chris Wallace’s remark that it was “not very polite” of her to criticize the network.
  5. so you want to be president
    Somebody Please Stop This ManBiden told a 10-year-old girl at a town hall, “I’ll bet you’re as bright as you are good-looking.”
  6. so you want to be president
    Elizabeth Warren’s Strategy Is WorkingBy proposing detailed polices, she’s managed to stand out in a crowded field.
  7. so you want to be president
    Bill de Blasio’s Presidential Run Is a Beautiful DisasterOn the pure pleasure of watching an entirely doomed campaign.
  8. so you want to be president
    Does Everyone Running for President Love the Band Spoon?A political investigation.
  9. so you want to be president
    Kamala Harris Wants to Fine Companies That Pay Men More Than WomenShe has introduced “the most aggressive equal pay proposal in history.”
  10. so you want to be president
    A Guide to Elizabeth Warren’s (Many) 2020 Policy ProposalsFrom student-debt relief to universal child care.
  11. so you want to be president
    Kamala Harris Doesn’t Want to Be Anyone’s Vice-PresidentThe presidential candidate pushed back against the talk that she’d be the perfect running mate for Biden.
  12. so you want to be president
    De Blasio Campaign Announcement Scooped by High-School JournalistIt’d make for an impressive college essay, but junior journalist Gabe Fleisher is already phenomenally overqualified.
  13. so you want to be president
    Beto Regrets That Vanity Fair Cover“I think it reinforces that perception of privilege.”
  14. so you want to be president
    Elizabeth Warren Will Absolutely Not Be Doing a Fox News Town Hall“Fox News is a hate-for-profit racket that gives a megaphone to racists.”
  15. so you want to be president
    Elizabeth Warren Wants to Put a Former Public-School Teacher in Her CabinetThe candidate has pledged to nominate a former public-school teacher to be Education secretary.
  16. so you want to be president
    A Running List of Things Joe Biden Hasn’t Apologized ForFrom harmful policies to his alleged inappropriate behavior, there’s a lot he hasn’t said sorry for.
  17. so you want to be president
    Kamala Harris Calls for Trump to Be ImpeachedShe joined Elizabeth Warren in supporting impeachment proceedings at a recent town hall.
  18. so you want to be president
    Elizabeth Warren Wants to Cancel Student Debt and Make College FreeHer new, sweeping plan would wipe out nearly all student loan debt.
  19. politics
    Kirsten Gillibrand Has Endorsed Steps to Reduce Racial Wealth GapShe has endorsed a proposal authored by policy experts.
  20. so you want to be president
    Elizabeth Warren Puts Together the Biggest 2020 Campaign Team YetShe’s outspent other Democratic candidates on campaign payroll.
  21. the body politic
    Mom vs. Dad on the Road to 2020The cruel double standard at the heart of American politics.
  22. hmm
    Would You Rather Watch This Trump 2020 Trailer or Have Bees Live in Your Eyes?Weighing two of the most chilling news items of the day.
  23. politics
    Oh, Good, Joe Biden Is Already Ready to Joke About ThisEight women have now come forward and said he made them uncomfortable, and he’s taking it just as seriously as you’d expect.
  24. politics
    Trump’s Response to Biden Is Somehow Worse Than ExpectedWhat is going on in this video?
  25. power
    Don’t Expect an Apology From Joe BidenOf course he won’t actually say he’s sorry.
  26. so you want to be president
    Kamala Harris Has Already Raised $12 Million for Her CampaignIn the first quarter of her 2020 presidential bid.
  27. politics
    Joe Biden Accused of Inappropriately Touching Another WomanHe is now accused of touching and rubbing noses with a congressional aide in 2009.
  28. politics
    Joe Biden Responds to Lucy Flores: ‘Men Should Pay Attention’The former vice-president says he “may not recall these moments the same way, and I may be surprised at what I hear.”
  29. the body politic
    Joe Biden Isn’t the AnswerThe problem with his long history of being That Guy.
  30. politics
    An Awkward Kiss Changed How I Saw Joe BidenThe former vice-president has a history of invading women’s personal space.
  31. politics
    Stacey Abrams Won’t Be Biden’s VP: ‘You Don’t Run for Second Place.’But Abrams didn’t reject the idea of becoming a nominee’s running mate later on.
  32. (non) apologies
    Did Joe Biden Forget He Was There for the Anita Hill Testimony?He says he wishes he “could have done something” to help her … at the hearings he famously chaired.
  33. 2020 elections
    Wait, Sorry, How Do You Pronounce Buttigieg?A helpful guide.
  34. so you want to be president
    What to Know About Mayor Pete (Buttigieg)Everything from what he thinks about health care to James Joyce.
  35. so you want to be president
    Beto Simply Cannot Stay Off the CountertopWhy does he love standing there so much?
  36. cut chats
    Beto O’Rourke Is Officially Running for Totally Kind of HotBut can he win?
  37. the body politic
    Stacey Abrams Has a Big Decision to MakeGovernor? Senator? Veep? President?! The Georgian who is usually sure about everything finds herself conflicted about her future.
  38. power
    Beto O’Rourke’s Candidacy Is Already Making Women UneasyHis announcement seems to have highlighted misgivings over how certain candidates are treated in the media.
  39. horny week forever
    Remember the Thirsty Beto Tweet?Now that he’s running, I miss it more than ever.
  40. good dogs
    What Is Beto’s Dog Thinking?All the possible things haunting Beto O’Rourke’s dog.
  41. quiz
    Who Wrote It: Beto O’Rourke or Karl Ove Knausgaard?The two share a taste for writing zoomed-in portraits of the moment-to-moment realities of being alive — regardless of how boring they might be.