VIDEO: Missed Saturday’s Democratic Debate? Watch the Highlights Here

Staff / Truthdig Dec 20, 2015 For those of you who had prior engagements on Saturday night, here's a short clip to get you caught up on the standout moments from ABC's Democratic debate. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Read Truthdig’s Tweets From Saturday Night’s Democratic Debate

Staff / Truthdig Dec 20, 2015 All of our tweets from the ABC Democratic debate in one place for your enjoyment. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Third Democratic Debate: The Gloves Come Off

Staff / Truthdig Dec 20, 2015 Two issues dominated the opening of the third and last Democratic presidential debate of 2015: the Bernie Sanders-Hillary Clinton data breach controversy, and foreign policy—namely how to deal with Islamic State. (Updated) Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

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Viewers Tune Out, Voters Lose Out as Democratic National Committee Buries Second Debate

By Lauren McCauley / Common Dreams Nov 16, 2015 The record low viewership of Saturday's Democratic debate has voters, particularly Bernie Sanders supporters, once again castigating the Democratic National Committee for what many believe is a blatant attempt to shield establishment candidate Hillary Clinton and, in turn, relinquish important political ground to the Republican candidates. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Hillary Clinton’s Big Debate Gaffe: Bizarrely Linking Her Wall Street Donors to 9/11 Reconstruction

By Steven Rosenfeld / AlterNet Nov 16, 2015 Bernie Sanders attacked her Wall Street reforms and donor base. Some in the media are predicting Clinton's response will come back to haunt her. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Democratic Candidates Reject War Talk and Islamophobia in the Wake of the Paris Attacks (Video)

Juan Cole / Truthdig Nov 15, 2015 At the CBS Democratic debate on Saturday night, the Paris attacks dominated as a concern. Unlike the Republican field, which is somewhat divided on a response, the Democrats agree that all-out war is undesirable. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Stephen Colbert Previews Twitter’s Role at the Democratic Debate

Staff / Truthdig Nov 14, 2015 Perhaps Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and Martin O'Malley will have to limit their answers to 140 characters, "The Late Show" host suggests. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Joe Biden Announces He Won’t Run for President

Staff / Truthdig Oct 21, 2015 After weeks of will-he-or-won't-he speculation, the vice president gave pundits and Democratic candidates something concrete to work with: He won't be joining the lineup of Democratic presidential hopefuls for the 2016 election. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Anderson Cooper Is in the 1 Percent—So Why Did Democrats Let Him Run the Debate?

Staff / Truthdig Oct 20, 2015 When discussing the Oct. 13 debate, perhaps it's worth noting that CNN's Anderson Cooper is richer than all of the top five Democratic candidates combined; scientists are still trying to figure out where dogs come from; meanwhile, a writer suggests different ways Bernie Sanders could do a better job of answering questions about democratic socialism. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

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VIDEO: Larry David Plays Bernie Sanders in SNL’s Mock Democratic Debate—and It’s Glorious

Staff / Truthdig Oct 18, 2015 Turns out the comedian did such a good job with his Bernie Sanders impersonation on "Saturday Night Live" that he may have scored a gig on the campaign trail. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bernie Blew It: He Sold Out Instead of Confronting Clinton

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Oct 17, 2015 In Tuesday’s debate, the Vermont senator fell into the trap of mainstream politics when he failed to face down the front-runner on her policy positions and record. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )