WASHINGTON—Former U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro formally launched his 2020 presidential campaign Saturday, portraying his candidacy as a next-generation pledge to a diverse nation. Mr. Castro, 44 years old and seeking to become the nation’s first Latino president, told supporters in his hometown of San Antonio, “there are no front-runners that are born here, but I have always believed with big dreams and hard work, anything is possible in this country.”...

Source: Wall Street Journal January 12, 2019 18:48 UTC