Ballotpedia's Daily Presidential News Briefing - April 22, 2019

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Warren calls for Trump impeachment   April 22, 2019: Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) launched his presidential campaign. Elizabeth Warren became the first Democratic candidate to call for President Trump’s impeachment. Share the latest from the campaign trail.           There are 12 new candidates running since last week, including three Democrats, two Republicans, and a Libertarian. Ten candidates are no longer running, including one Democrat and two Republicans. In total, 683 individuals are currently filed with the Federal Election Commission to run for president. Notable Quote of the Day “The greatest generation saved our country from tyranny. It's time for our generation to step up and do the same.” -Seth Moulton, on entering the 2020 presidential race Democrats The State published a Q&A with Cory Booker ahead of his visit to South Carolina this week. Booker spoke about his relationship with Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), standing out in a crowded primary field, and rural infrastructure. Pete Buttigieg spoke at Plymouth State University in New Hampshire on Saturday, addressing student debt and veterans. Kirsten Gillibrand was in Des Moines over the weekend. Kamala Harris spoke at South Carolina State University. The Associated Press noted that this was her fourth visit to a historically black college this year, the most of any presidential candidate. Seth Moulton launched his presidential campaign. Moulton is the fourth member of the U.S. House to run for president this cycle. Beto O'Rourke’s campaign announced the departures of Becky Bond and Zack Malitz, who the Washington Examiner identified as “top campaign advisers.” Tim Ryan campaigned across Iowa this weekend. Cleveland.com characterized the crowds at Ryan’s events as “small and quaint.” Elizabeth Warren called for President Trump’s impeachment in a series of tweets on Friday. She shared the same message on MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show. NewsWeek published an article outlining where each presidential candidate stands on marijuana legalization. Axios released an article outlining the responses of Democratic candidates to the Mueller report. Five candidates appeared in a series of televised town halls on CNN on Sunday night. The candidates were: Amy Klobuchar, Warren, Bernie Sanders, Harris, and Buttigieg.  What We’re Reading FiveThirtyEight:  We Asked Democratic Activists Who They’re Backing — And Who They’d Hate To See Win Associated Press: 2020 campaign trail runs through churches in South Carolina The New York Times: Should a White Man Be the Face of the Democratic Party in 2020? Flashback: April 22, 2015 RealClearPolitics published an article discussing the potential Iran nuclear deal and how it could impact relations between Jewish Americans and the Democratic Party. The article analyzed a Gallup poll that showed Jewish support for Barack Obama declining nine points in two years as part of its argument, while Jewish voters had supported Obama by a wide margin in both of his presidential election wins. Author Andrew Kohut speculated that a deal that harms Democratic Party popularity among Jewish Americans could also harm the party’s prospects in future elections.