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September 25, 2019: Democratic presidential candidates respond to the impeachment inquiry announcement. Bernie Sanders proposes a wealth tax on assets over $32 million. 
Notable Quote of the Day
“For Democrats running for president, breaking through on healthcare or the economy just got a lot tougher. Impeachment will be the dominant topic for a long time.”
– Doug Heye, Republican strategist
Democrats
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Michael Bennet, John Delaney, Marianne Williamson, and Andrew Yang announced they supported starting impeachment proceedings against Trump Tuesday. For a list of candidates who earlier expressed support for impeachment proceedings, click here.
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Joe Biden and Steve Bullock gave conditional support for impeachment proceedings if Trump did not comply with congressional requests for information.
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The Cory Booker campaign has reached half of its goal of raising $1.7 million before the end of this month, three days after the campaign announced its fundraising threshold to stay viable.
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Booker and Kamala Harris appeared on MSNBC’s The Last Word Tuesday night.
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Pete Buttigieg is airing a new television ad in Iowa focused on his “Medicare for All Who Want It” proposal.
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Julián Castro is campaigning in San Francisco Wednesday night.
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Tulsi Gabbard reached 2 percent support in a New Hampshire poll released Tuesday, giving her the final poll necessary to qualify for the October Democratic presidential primary debate.
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Wayne Messam held a youth event at the FBI Miami headquarters Tuesday.
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Beto O’Rourke will attend a labor union event in Pittsburgh Wednesday.
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Bernie Sanders proposed a wealth tax Tuesday that would progressively tax households on any net worth over $32 million. Eight wealth tax brackets would exist, ranging from 1 percent to 8 percent.
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Tom Steyer discussed the impeachment proceedings in an MSNBC interview.
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The Elizabeth Warren campaign released a memo on its planned ad strategy Tuesday, which includes spending $10 million on television and digital ads in the fall. The targeted states include Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, and South Carolina.
Republicans
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Mark Sanford will campaign in Iowa with meet and greet events in two cities Wednesday.
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Donald Trump delivered his third address to the United Nations General Assembly, discussing the military, unemployment, USMCA, immigration, and foreign policy.
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Trump and the Republican National Committee raised $1 million after sending fundraising emails Tuesday calling for supporters to donate and join the “Official Impeachment Defense Task Force.”
What We’re Reading
Flashback: September 25, 2015
Draft Biden hired paid staff in 11 states holding primaries on Super Tuesday in preparation for a possible presidential run by Joe Biden.
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