Ryan Teague Beckwith

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President Trump Doubled Down on 'Why Don't They Go Back' Remarks: Read the Transcript

President Donald Trump defended his attacks on four freshman Democrats at a White House event on manufacturing Monday, arguing that it was not racist to tweet that they should "go back and help fix the...

By Ryan Teague Beckwith July 15, 2019

All of the Highlights From Thursday's Debate

Democratic presidential contenders went after three targets on the second night of this week's 2020 Democratic debates: Former Vice President Joe Biden, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and President Donald Trump. As the frontrunner, Biden faced...

By Ryan Teague Beckwith June 27, 2019

The Biggest Moments From Debate Night One

Elizabeth Warren said she'd abolish private insurance, while Amy Klobuchar questioned "kicking half of America off of their health insurance." Julián Castro attacked Beto O'Rourke for not supporting proposals to treat border crossings as civil...

By Ryan Teague Beckwith June 23, 2019

What Makes Trump's 'Treason' Talk Different

The Constitution sets a high bar for treason charges. But Donald Trump has used a much lower standard

By Ryan Teague Beckwith June 3, 2019

Democrats Are No Longer Afraid of a Trillion-Dollar Price Tag. Here's Why

Donald Trump changed the conversation

By Ryan Teague Beckwith May 8, 2019

Why Trump Says He 'Never Met' People He Clearly Knows

When Donald Trump says he's "never met" someone, it can mean a lot of things. One thing it doesn't: that they literally have never met. On multiple occasions over the last few years, the president...

By Ryan Teague Beckwith May 3, 2019

A Quick Guide to the Big Ideas in the Democratic Primary

The 2020 Democratic presidential primary is centered on some big ideas. While some of the 20 candidates for the nomination have stayed away from specifics so far, a handful have shared some dramatic and detailed...

By Ryan Teague Beckwith May 2, 2019

5 Times Mueller's Report Found Trump Lied

From the Trump Tower meeting to James Comey's firing

By Ryan Teague Beckwith April 19, 2019

All the Ways Trump May Have Obstructed Justice

Special Counsel Robert Mueller investigated a number of ways in which President Donald Trump may have have attempted to obstruct justice. In an almost 400-page report sent to Congress Thursday, the former FBI director said...

By Mahita Gajanan April 18, 2019

Watch Donald Trump Change Positions on Releasing His Taxes

Donald Trump said he would release his tax returns. Then he said he'd do it after an audit. Now he says the public doesn't care. Over the years, the president and members of his Administration...

By Ryan Teague Beckwith April 15, 2019
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