In The Press
View select quotes and opinion from a variety of news outlets.
Buttigieg, Harris sort out their roles for Biden
Cuomo’s harassment scandals will give New York its first female governor, Kathy Hochul
The Hill: Low trust in Trump mars crisis response
The Hill: Democrats salivate over Obama coming off sidelines
Opinion: Courting Black voters in 2020: What the candidates should know about an increasingly diverse community
The Hill: Bernie-Hillary echoes seen in Biden-Sanders primary fight
The Hill: Will Iran crisis sideline impeachment process?
The Hill: Biden builds primary strategy around general election
The Hill Opinion: Trump’s criminal justice reform record fraught with contradictions
NBC News Opinion: Why Democratic candidates in 2020 won’t succeed in using Trump’s style against him
New York Daily News Opinion: Does Joe Biden have a race problem?
Washington Post: Sen. Bernie Sanders pushes free college and student debt forgiveness-and finds the field crowded
Fortune: Will the third Democratic debate give Kamala Harris renewed momentum
The Hill: Castro attack shines light on Biden’s age
The Hill: Rising Warren faces uphill climb with black voters
Washington Post: Me Too is still a movement but many Dems say it’s not a priority
Quote to NBC News: The ultra-wealthy and calls for a wealth tax
Quote in The Hill: Sanders faces big problem with Biden and black voters
Quote in Politico: Williams delivers emotional speech after winning Public Advocate Race
Quote in Politico: Kamala Harris is glad people are asking if she’s black enough
Opinion: Can Democrats deliver for charter schools? – New York Daily News
Opinion: Cory Booker: The next President of color?
Quote in The Hill: Dems obsess over finding a candidate to beat Trump
Quote in Vanity Fair: AOC, Andrew Cuomo and the left
Quote in the NYTimes: A Huge Blind Spot: Why New York Asians feel overlooked. (specialized high schools and the SHSAT)
Quote in The Hill: Anti-Establishment fervor grips Dems
Opinion: NY Daily News- Oprah Winfrey’s broad appeal to taking down Trump
Opinion: NY Daily News- Tuesday’s election gave new life to Democratic Party (from November 2017)
Quote in Politico: Grassroots fury masks intense Democracy anxiety (from Feb 2017)
Opinion: The Hill- Solving minority representation in STEM careers
Opinion: The Hill – Black families’ middle class crisis
Opinion: NYTimes – While it’s up to voters, elections favor dynasties
Opinion: The Hill – Democrats’ avoidance strategies and lack of engagement (from Oct 2014)
Opinion: The Hill- The growing disjunction in education policy
Opinion: NYTimes – Bloomberg and an enduring strategy for gun control (from Oct 2014)
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