Archives: Morning Breakouts

Multiple candidates spoke up about the need for gun control, including Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), who decried the fact that parents now have to remember what their children are wearing when they set off for school, in case they have to identify their bodies later. Former Vice President Joe Biden suggested smart guns should be the way to go, while Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) promised to "ban the sale and distribution" of assault weapons. South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg also took responsibility for the turmoil in his city in recent days stemming from the fatal shooting of a black man by a white police officer. Other health news out of the debate focuses on drug prices and ageism.

Immigration was a hot topic at the second night of debates as the crisis at the border escalates amid troubling reports of inhumane treatment. When asked if they would support granting health care coverage to U.S. residents, regardless of immigration status, all candidates raised their hands. Meanwhile, fact checkers call the candidates out on their rhetoric about babies being kept in cages.

“When we beat President Trump and Mitch McConnell walks into the Oval Office to do negotiations, who do you want when that door closes to fight for women’s rights?” Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) asked during the second night of the Democratic debate. While she didn't name former Vice President Joe Biden, her rival has gotten flak in recent weeks over his position on the Hyde amendment.