2019's Last Debate, Death Sentence for Former Pakistani Ruler, and More

December 20, 2019

Last night, seven candidates convened in California for the last Democratic presidential debate of 2019. William Galston and Elaine Kamarck say the race remains close to where it began, with two white men in their late 70s as the front-runners and a group of younger, more diverse candidates seeking to break through.

This week, a special court found former Pakistani ruler General Pervez Musharraf guilty of high treason under article 6 of Pakistan’s constitution and sentenced him to death. Madiha Afzal explains why this is an unprecedented blow to the country’s seemingly all-powerful military and discusses the possible political ramifications.

On Wednesday, the House voted to impeach President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Molly Reynolds explains what happens once impeachment moves to the Senate.

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