Days before the first Democratic debates, the candidates struggle to stand out in a melee of South Carolina fish fries and forums.

The Justice Department has never prosecuted a president after he leaves office. Kamala Harris wants to change that. What could go wrong?

As the 2020 candidates race to issue policy papers, are they failing to communicate a bigger message?

It's not just about bathrooms. It's about livelihoods—and lives.

As the word has gained popularity in the party, its meaning has become ever more opaque. Time to retire it.

The gender wage gap has stagnated because the system leaves it up to female workers to fight for fairness.

A dispatch from New Hampshire, where there's an undeniable wave of affection for the former vice president

With "electability" dominating the 2020 debate, the Vermont independent reminds Democrats of the frontrunner's long, controversial record.

The richest Americans live 10-15 years longer than the poorest Americans. It will take a lot more than Medicare for All to close the gap.

And this time, it's even eating establishment candidates.

The former vice president has been renouncing much of his past, leaving little of his record to run on.

Democratic candidates are moving away from Bernie Sanders's plan, but moderate health reform would create a crisis of care.

2020's slate of female presidential candidates is already making history.

The mayor of New York City was once a hero on the left. His inability to rouse interest in a run says a lot about him as a politician—as well as the current anxieties of the Democratic Party.

How a best-selling thriller writer and media hound is spreading a moral panic about pot

Thanks to Trump and the Russia investigation, the liberal network is booming. But is it selling its viewers a conspiratorial fantasy?

Many of the party's 2020 candidates are busy being policy wonks and missing the big picture.

As 18 million Baby Boomers brace for the financial insecurity of old age, Democrats are pushing to expand Social Security and other elderly benefits.