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1994 Crime Bill
Biden Supports Reforming, Not Defunding, Police Biden is sticking with one idea from the 1994 crime bill: deploying more cops via community policing strategies. Its current popularity is unclear.
By Ed Kilgore
vision 2020
July 23, 2019
Biden Seeks to Cleanse His Record With Criminal-Justice-Reform Proposal Just as Biden once sought “cover” with tough-on-crime policies, he’s now reversing course to protect his status with African-American voters.
By Ed Kilgore
vision 2020
June 26, 2019
On Crime Policy, Biden Worked Closely With His Segregationist Friends The two story lines most corrosive to Biden’s African-American base of support may be converging.
By Ed Kilgore
Trump’s Grossly Dishonest Appeal to African-Americans Trump’s efforts to depict himself as an opponent of overzealous law-and-order politics and a champion of criminal-justice reform is beyond belief.
By Ed Kilgore
vision 2020
Apr. 15, 2019
Why Joe Biden’s ‘Obama Strategy’ Is Smart — and Risky Obama’s mantle can hide a multitude of Biden’s political sins. But it also draws attention to Obama’s hands-off attitude toward 2020.
By Ed Kilgore
2020 presidential election
Mar. 20, 2019
Could Joe Biden and Stacey Abrams Form an Early Dream Ticket for 2020? There’s no real evidence to suggest it’s in the works, but it’s a fascinating possibility that could appeal to both pols.
By Ed Kilgore
criminal justice reform
Nov. 14, 2018
Trump Finally Supports Kushner’s Compromise Criminal-Justice Reform Bill It’s not a done deal just yet, but Jared Kushner did get his father-in-law across the line after more than two years of delays.
By Ed Kilgore
the kavanaugh hearings
Oct. 2, 2018
Ghosts of Anita Hill Testimony, Crime Bill Haunt Biden’s 2020 Presidential Bid Joe Biden actions while he was chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee could cause problems for a presidential run.
By Ed Kilgore