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Harris and Messam call for impeachment   April 23, 2019: Elizabeth Warren introduced a proposal to eliminate student debt and public university tuition. Two more Democrats said they supported the impeachment of President Trump. Share the latest from the campaign trail.         Notable Quote of the Day “It would likelier be a lot easier for Biden if he were a Republican. One of the signal features of the 2016 campaign was the capacity of GOP voters to sweep aside Donald Trump’s past, both his words and his deeds.” —Jeff Greenfield, on potential obstacles for a Biden primary campaign Democrats Cory Booker visited Los Angeles’ Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant with Mayor Eric Garcetti. Garcetti said that “America would be lucky to have Cory Booker as president,” but did not offer an official endorsement. Julián Castro announced that he would create an office within the Department of Justice specifically to address what he called racially discriminatory policing. Tulsi Gabbard said that she did not support impeaching Trump and that she would prefer to focus on defeating him at the ballot. Kamala Harris said during a CNN town hall that she believed Congress should take steps to impeach President Trump, although she also said that she thinks the Senate would not act on any impeachment made by the House. Jay Inslee shared an open letter asking other Democratic candidates to support his calls for the DNC to host a debate focused on climate change. Wayne Messam said that President Trump should be impeached to “let the weight of the full [Mueller] report carry out the justice the American people deserve.” Beto O'Rourke’s campaign announced three stops in Nevada this week. He will appear in Reno and Carson City on Thursday before holding an event in Las Vegas on Friday. Tim Ryan appeared on WKYC’s show “Let’s Be Clear.” He discussed his frustrations with current policy and why he decided to run for president. Eric Swalwell said that impeachment of Trump was not “off the table” and called for Robert Mueller to testify before Congress. Elizabeth Warren released a $1.25 trillion plan to eliminate student loan debt and public college tuition. She said the plan would be paid for by increased wealth and corporate taxes. On the Cusp: Tracking Potential Candidates The New York Times reported that Joe Biden would suspend the activities of his personal charity, the Biden Foundation, when he enters the 2020 presidential race. Larry Hogan spoke at the “Politics and Eggs” series at St. Anselm College. So far in 2019, five presidential candidates have spoken at this New Hampshire college. What We’re Reading The Center for Public Integrity:  Mum’s the word: Some Democratic presidential hopefuls won’t discuss their big-dollar ‘bundlers’ Politico:  Joe Biden’s Toughest 2020 Opponent Is Joe Biden FoxNews: Meet the 2020 spouses: The high-powered men and women behind the candidates Flashback: April 23, 2015 Politico published an article highlighting what it called the “Sheldon Adelson primary,” with some Republican candidates traveling to the Venetian hotel in Las Vegas to meet with the donor. Adelson, who spent more than $100 million on campaigns in 2012, reportedly told friends ahead of the meetings that he viewed Marco Rubio as a fresh face who is “the future of the Republican Party.”