Politics Aug 26 How is the Democratic fundraising fight shaping the 2020 race? In the wake of two departures from the 2020 Democratic field, it’s likely that only half of the remaining candidates will meet both polling and donor requirements for the next round of debates. But it’s no coincidence that the top…
Politics Aug 16 Here are the Senate seats that will be critical in 2020 While nearly two dozen candidates are competing for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, that party is facing the opposite predicament in the Senate: not enough top-tier candidates are running, in part because many strong contenders are in the presidential race…
Politics Aug 12 2020 Democrats compete for attention — and space — at Iowa State Fair Nearly two dozen presidential candidates attended the Iowa State Fair over the weekend. Former Vice President Joe Biden drew the most attention and continues to lead in the polls, but Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren is seeing support surge. Lisa Desjardins…
Politics Aug 06 Congress has 110 gun bills on the table. Here’s where they stand. The weekend’s bloody spate of mass shootings, and another shooting the weekend before, have again raised the question of what can be done to prevent such violence in America.
Politics Jul 31 5 takeaways from the first 2020 Democratic debate night in Detroit Heading into Tuesday night, one of the main questions was whether Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren would take aim at each other. But they avoided attacks, in what was a substantive and vigorous Democratic debate in Detroit.
Nation Jul 29 Why Trump’s verbal assault on Cummings and Baltimore sounds familiar President Trump is verbally assaulting the city of Baltimore. On Monday, civil rights activist Al Sharpton and Maryland Republicans Gov. Larry Hogan and former Lt. Gov. Michael Steele all slammed Trump’s attacks on Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., and Baltimore, which…
Politics Jul 23 What to watch during Robert Mueller’s testimony Former special counsel Robert Mueller's congressional testimony Wednesday is one of the most anticipated hearings on Capitol Hill in years. Here's what to watch for.
Politics Jul 19 On the 2020 campaign trail, Biden and Sanders clash over health care plans On the 2020 campaign trail, former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders are at odds over their respective health care plans, with Biden proposing to build on the existing Affordable Care Act, while Sanders wants to move to…
Politics Jul 15 2020 Democrats remain divided on health care proposals Candidates competing for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination continue to make health care a central focus of their platforms, with former Vice President Joe Biden releasing a new plan on the issue. Over the weekend, candidates campaigned in critical early…
Politics Jun 28 Which candidates clashed during the 2nd 2020 Democratic debate The Thursday debate among a second group of 10 Democratic presidential candidates featured participants scrambling to talk over each other and several heated exchanges. Tense moments included Sen. Kamala Harris confronting former Vice President Joe Biden over his record on…