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“Joe Biden is a good man and has been a good president. But last week’s debate disturbingly demonstrated that he is unable to effectively prosecute the case against Donald Trump—much less inspire and mobilize voters to the polls. “President Biden passed transformative legislation. He helped bring us out of the pandemic—and led one of the greatest economic recoveries in the …

San Antonio’s CBS News affiliate reports: Shortly after dropping out of the presidential race, Former San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro is throwing his name behind one of the remaining candidates. The former Housing and Urban Development Secretary tweeted a video endorsing Senator Elizabeth Warren Monday morning. “Elizabeth and I share a vision of America where everyone counts. An America where …

NBC News reports: Former Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro dropped out of the 2020 Democratic presidential primary on Thursday. Castro made the announcement in a campaign video, which was first published by The New York Times. “I’m so proud of the campaign we’ve run together. We’ve shaped the conversation on so many important issues in this race, stood up …

Politico reports: Julián Castro’s campaign will fire its staff in New Hampshire and South Carolina, an official familiar with the campaign told POLITICO. The campaign notified the state teams on Monday and their final day will be next week. The source said the campaign will continue focusing on Iowa and Nevada with a $50,000 television ad buy in Iowa beginning …

Buzzfeed News reports: Former housing secretary and presidential candidate Julián Castro said on Monday that he will have to drop out of the Democratic primary if his campaign doesn’t raise $800,000 in the next ten days. In an email to supporters, Castro said he will not have the resources to continue campaigning if he can’t raise the funds by the …

Politico reports: Julián Castro, the lowest-polling candidate in the Democratic debate Thursday night, reached up the ladder and tried to yank Joe Biden off it. Castro’s decision to attack the former vice president and 2020 front-runner, in a way that appeared designed to highlight Biden’s advancing age, was a high-stakes move at a time when the former Housing and Urban …

Axios reports: The third round of Democratic debates starts September 12 in Houston, Texas. The stage is about to get a lot smaller. This debate doubles the qualifying threshold of the last two, requiring candidates reach 2% in 4 DNC-approved polls and draw 130,000 unique donors — including 400 donors in 20 different states. Candidates have until August 28. Why …

The Texas Tribune reports: Democratic presidential candidate Julián Castro raised $1.1 million in the first three months of the year, according to his campaign. The haul puts Castro in the back of the pack among 2020 contenders who have chosen to reveal their first-quarter fundraising figures ahead of a Monday deadline to report them to the Federal Election Commission. But …

The Corpus Christi Times reports: Democratic presidential hopeful Julian Castro is calling for a path to citizenship for children brought to the United States without documentation and for elimination of what he described as a “for-profit immigration detention industry.” The proposals are part of an immigration plan the former San Antonio mayor and Obama administration cabinet official outlined in an …

Bloomberg reports: Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she will introduce a bill with fellow Democratic Representative Joaquin Castro to stop President Donald Trump’s planned emergency declaration. New York’s Ocasio-Cortez, who was speaking on Instagram, didn’t provide specifics but Castro previously said he’d offer a joint resolution. “If President Trump declares a national emergency to fund his border wall, I’m prepared to …

CBS News reports: Julián Castro, who served as Housing and Urban Development secretary under former President Obama, announced Saturday he is running for president in 2020. “I’m running for president because it’s time for new leadership, it’s time for new energy, it’s time for new commitment to make sure the opportunities that I had are available to every American,” Castro …

Reuters reports: Texas Democrat Julian Castro, a former San Antonio mayor who went on to be the top U.S. housing official, was expected to formally announce his White House bid on Saturday, the first Hispanic in what looks to be a crowded field of candidates vying to challenge President Donald Trump in the November 2020 election. Castro, 44, the grandson …

Axios reports: Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro announced today he’s forming an exploratory committee to run for president in 2020. He will make his final decision about running on Jan. 12, per AP. This gives Castro an early start for courting donors, potential campaign staffers and media attention. The 44-year-old former San Antonio mayor will have more …

Politico reports: Julián Castro convened a group of supporters in San Antonio Monday in preparation for a 2020 presidential campaign, sources familiar with the gathering told POLITICO. Castro and his twin brother, Rep. Joaquin Castro, brought together about 20 of their loyal donors and bundlers in San Antonio to begin to sketch out a national bid, according to one person …

Talking Points Memo reports: Former Obama-era Housing Secretary Julián Castro says he will “likely” run for president in 2020, his strongest indication yet since he first floated a possible bid earlier this year. Castro, in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine, added that he will make a “final decision” after November’s midterm elections. “I’m likely to do it,” the former …

The Washington Examiner reports: President Obama’s former Housing and Urban Development Secretary, Julian Castro, will travel to New Hampshire for a speech Tuesday that could mark the beginning of his 2020 presidential campaign. Castro, 43, is slated to headline the New Hampshire Young Democrats 2018 Granite Slate Awards Dinner on Tuesday evening. “I have every interest in running” in 2020 …

Just in from Lyin’ Ted Cruz: Joe, This morning, the Castro brothers of Texas – Julian and Joaquin, made an announcement, and I want you to be the first to know. In an interview with Charlie Rose of CBS, Joaquin Castro said he will take a look at running for Senate in 2018. Despite any record of achievement and a …

Not surprising, but interesting nonetheless. Politico reports: At home, Julián Castro’s been spending more time reading and watching television in Spanish, trying to get his speaking skills up to speed. On the job as Housing and Urban Development secretary, he’s been carefully working the levers in Washington, with coaching from Bill Clinton and a twin brother who’s a popular and …

We’re just inside three months from the first primary and already top Democrats are openly mulling Hillary Clinton’s running mate selection. The Hill reports: Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro is a favorite. His backers think the 41-year-old would give the Democratic ticket a youthful face and help the party with Hispanics. But he’s hardly alone, and other Democrats …

HUD Secretary Julian Castro, the former mayor of San Antonio, today urged Houstonians to retain their city’s HERO ordinance. In the clip below, Castro points out that the bill covers more than just LGBT rights. Castro, not incidentally, is on some shortlists to be Hillary’s running mate.