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October 16, 2019

No breakout moment in debate for Castro, but long-shot vows to ‘keep fighting’

If anyone needed a big night at the fourth round Democratic nomination debate – it was Julian Castro. But Castro grabbed only 8.2 minutes of speaking time at the debate – the third least amount among the record-setting 12 candidates on the stage – and didn’t score a breakout moment. But in an interview with Fox News in the spin room following the debate Julian Castro vowed he’ll fight on even if fails to make November’s cut and optimistically said he’ll qualify for the next debate.

September 29, 2019

2020 Dem field poised for new purge, with crucial deadlines looming

Candidates in the record-setting field of 2020 Democrats face two key deadlines this coming week.

September 20, 2019

Dems call for impeachment of 'criminal' Trump as new details surface on call with Ukraine

President Trump faced fresh calls for impeachment on Friday after news surfaced that he had repeatedly told the Ukrainian president to investigate corruption allegations surrounding former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter.

September 18, 2019

Castro praised Obama immigration policies for years – before attacking Biden over them

Julián Castro took former Vice President Joe Biden to task at last week's Democratic presidential primary debate for trying to downplay his role in the Obama administration’s immigration policies -- but Castro wasn't always a big critic of those policies either. 

September 16, 2019

Kavanaugh 'must be impeached,' top Dems say, as uncorroborated allegation resurfaces

Top 2020 Democratic contenders Kamala Harris and Julian Castro announced on Sunday that Supreme Court Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh "must be impeached," after a new, uncorroborated allegation surfaced in a New York Times piece.

September 13, 2019

Cory Booker sides with Julián Castro on Biden attack: You do 'wonder' when Biden speaks...

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., expressed solidarity with former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro for his controversial attack against former Vice President and 2020 frontrunner Joe Biden. 

September 12, 2019

Castro lands low blows on Biden, says he’s not ‘fulfilling' Obama legacy and mocks his memory

Two former Obama administration officials duked it out Thursday night over who was properly “fulfilling the legacy” of the 44th president, as former Vice President Joe Biden and former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro clashed on health care during the third Democratic debate.

September 8, 2019

DNC Chair Perez defends stricter criteria for next Democratic primary debate

Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez defended on Sunday the criteria to qualify for the party’s next presidential primary debate, calling it a “fair bar” for the White House hopefuls to meet.