2020 Election

Trump phoned in to Fox News' "Hannity" on Thursday night for a roughly 45-minute discussion on a wide-range of topics, including the Green New Deal, special counsel Robert Mueller's report and Joe Biden's 2020 presidential bid.

"It's easy for politicians to simply acknowledge that climate change exists. What's harder is a real plan that measures up to the urgency of the crisis," said Greenpeace.

The GOP quickly jumped on Joe Biden's history of losing. He "has been running for president and losing since the '80s, 2020 won't be any different," read a Republican National Committee statement.

The former English teacher works with the Biden Foundation, a nonprofit she set up with her husband, who's now running for president.

At the same time, Joe Biden's entry into the 2020 race was met with a several congressional endorsements.

"It meant so much that my language and proud deaf cultural identity was respected," Andy Pleasants told Newsweek.

Former Vice President Joe Biden has formally announced his candidacy—his third try—for the Democratic Party's nomination for president.

The former El Paso congressman said of those who advocated for the policy of border separation that "without accountability, you won't have justice. Without justice you will not have rule of law in this country and without accepting that no person, no matter what office he occupies, is above the law, then this country is not going to fulfill its promise or live according to its constitution."

"The president literally spends more time attacking Americans on Twitter than he does holding Russia accountable," Delaney's spokesman said.

Pete Buttigieg has drawn significant national attention over the past few days because of comments he has made about one of his chief 2020 rivals.

Buttigieg has raced ahead in Democratic polls this month but still struggles to attract the black and Hispanic vote, crucial blocs for a Democratic presidential contender.

Former Vice President Joe Biden is set to enter the Democratic presidential race later this week.

Citing her track record, the Democratic senator from Minnesota seemed to want kudos for her victories in Republican districts.

Speaking at a CNN town hall, the Democratic presidential candidate said it's up to Congress to decide on whether to begin impeachment proceedings.

"I think anybody who steps into the public sphere needs to make it clear that they are here to support people of any religion and people of no religion. But I also think we ought to be honest about where we are coming from," Buttigieg said.

"What democratic socialism means to me is we expand Medicare, we provide educational opportunity for all Americans, we rebuild our crumbling infrastructure. In other words, government serves the needs of all people, rather than just wealthy campaign contributors."

During a conference call with House Democrats on Monday, Speaker Nancy Pelosi urged them to refrain from launching immediate impeachment proceedings against the president.

"Upon being elected, I will give the United States Congress 100 days to get their act together and have the courage to pass reasonable gun safety laws. And if they fail to do it, then I will take executive action," Harris said.

"The first thing I would do is bring back that public option idea that's been floating around in the first place, and that gives you a choice," Amy Klobuchar said. "You can do it with Medicaid, you can do it with Medicare."

Warren highlighted how early coverage of her senate campaign included what she was wearing, how her hair looked, how her voice sounded and if she smiled enough. "This kept on and I thought, 'look, I'm gonna be in this race so I'm gonna make something count every single day.'"

The new campaign policy was made directly in response to a recent incident in Florida, where a officer was caught on video brutally beating a 15-year-old black male.

In a presidential race starved for hard policy ideas, the Massachusetts senator is looking for a way to set herself apart, and she may have found it.

"How many of Trump's followers or those who might otherwise be tempted to vote for him in 2020 will recoil from this moral squalor?"

"It's very encouraging to see so many presidential candidates taking a position in line with what the American people want," Matthew Schweich, deputy director of the Marijuana Policy Project, told Newsweek.

The right-wing pundit and author suggested she could back democratic socialist Bernie Sanders because he is strongly opposed to open borders.

The Democratic presidential candidate has been heckled with references to the two biblical cities of Sodom and Gomorrah.

Fox News host Tucker Carlson said South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg is gaining popularity over Beto O'Rourke among the news media as it covers the 2020 Democratic primary.

The South Bend, Indiana, mayor got personal, telling a crowd in Brooklyn that he would like to have a child soon. He also aired a little marital grief.

Senator Bernie Sanders' total through the first quarter far exceeded his competitors in the packed Democratic primary field.

"If we spend all our time attacking Trump, you know what? Democrats are going to lose," Sanders said to the audience in Bethlehem, Pennslyvania.