Speaking to people left out of the current expansion won votes for the GOP in 2016; championing those who struggle today resonates even more.

They believe democracy is best left to the experts.

With three septuagenarian Democrats vying to take on the 73-year-old Trump, age is more than just a number.

With a few breakout moments and a deft soundbite or two, the two senators stepped out of Elizabeth Warren's shadow.

So much to talk about, so many to say it, so little time—and undoubtedly too much Chuck Todd.

In search of the Democratic Party's fighting spirit

The former vice president's campaign banks on Democrats forgetting he's been unemployed for two and a half years.

An interview with J. T. Smith, who was there when the Justice Department concluded that a sitting president can't be indicted

Bernie Sanders' speech on democratic socialism underscored the limits of a growing movement's imagination.

How candidates in the crowded 2020 Democratic field are honing the fine art of turning a phrase

As the 2020 candidates race to issue policy papers, are they failing to communicate a bigger message?

It's not just about bathrooms. It's about livelihoods—and lives.

Democrats could fund their ambitious policies if the agency enforced tax laws fairly, rather than targeting the poor more than the rich.

Passing a federal law to enshrine Roe v. Wade would require control of the White House and Congress—and approval from the Supreme Court.

The quest for radical equality in the American grain

While Trump loudly escalates his trade war with China, most 2020 contenders are muted—and that's a mistake.

The 2020 hopeful connected the dots between drug addiction and corporate greed, and "Trump country" took notice.

The internet-savvy entrepreneur has some good ideas—and some questionable ones.

The richest Americans live 10-15 years longer than the poorest Americans. It will take a lot more than Medicare for All to close the gap.

The mayor's winning personality won't be enough. He has to stand for something.