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Beto O’Rourke calls Trump ‘most openly racist president that we’ve had in modern history’

June 25, 2019

Beto O’Rourke calls Trump ‘most openly racist president that we’ve had in modern history’

Former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke called President Trump “the most openly racist president that we’ve had in modern history” at a Miami Town Hall Tuesday night.

Beto pushes 'war tax' that would charge Americans for each new war

June 25, 2019

Beto pushes 'war tax' that would charge Americans for each new war

Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-Texas, said Monday that as president, he would impose a "modest" tax for each new war as part of his plan to get the United States out of "endless" overseas conflicts.

Beto O'Rourke says we have '10 years' left to tackle climate change, blames Trump for rise in hate crimes

June 21, 2019

Beto O'Rourke says we have '10 years' left to tackle climate change, blames Trump for rise in hate crimes

Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-Texas, has made a series of eyebrow-raising claims in a new interview, including that we have 10 years to fix climate change and that President Trump is responsible for a rise in hate crimes across the country.

Beto O'Rourke unveils small business plan to address racial wealth disparities

June 16, 2019

Beto O'Rourke unveils small business plan to address racial wealth disparities

Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-Texas, unveiled another plan geared toward ending racial inequality on Saturday, pledging that as president he would vastly expand the federal government's investment in women- and minority-owned businesses.

Beto argues Trump's foreign intel comment is grounds for impeachment

June 16, 2019

Beto argues Trump's foreign intel comment is grounds for impeachment

Beto O’Rourke became the latest Democratic presidential candidate to support the idea of impeaching President Trump – arguing that the president’s comments earlier in the week that he’d be open to accepting foreign intelligence on his 2020 rivals is reason enough to see him ousted from office.

Beto O'Rourke says white Americans don't know the full story of slavery, continues to support reparations

June 15, 2019

Beto O'Rourke says white Americans don't know the full story of slavery, continues to support reparations

Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke took an unconventional approach to reaching out to African-American voters Friday, meeting with a small group representing a community of slave descendants in South Carolina and saying white Americans do not know the full story of slavery.

Beto pushes for peace with Iran, accuses Trump admin of 'gunning for war'

June 15, 2019

Beto pushes for peace with Iran, accuses Trump admin of 'gunning for war'

Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-Texas, accused President Trump's administration of pursuing war with Iran as tensions mounted in the Middle East and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blamed the rogue nation for an assault on oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman.

Biden, Bernie to face off on same stage at 1st round of Democratic debates

June 14, 2019

Biden, Bernie to face off on same stage at 1st round of Democratic debates

Front-runners Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders will end up sharing the debate stage in Miami later this month, along with heavy-hitting rivals Kamala Harris and Pete Buttigieg, according to the line-up announced Friday.

Stephen Colbert urges Beto O'Rourke to dump presidential run, go for Senate instead

June 13, 2019

Stephen Colbert urges Beto O'Rourke to dump presidential run, go for Senate instead

On Wednesday, 2002 Democratic presidential nominee hopeful Beto O’Rourke stopped by "The Late Show" to chat with host Stephen Colbert about his campaign.

Beto O'Rourke: Joe Biden would be return to the past, 'we've got to be bolder'

June 13, 2019

Beto O'Rourke: Joe Biden would be return to the past, 'we've got to be bolder'

2020 Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke said electing Joe Biden would be a "return to the past" Thursday on "Morning Joe," and urged Democrats to leave the Obama era behind.