Politics Jun 01 Democratic presidential hopefuls to woo California activists More than a dozen Democratic presidential hopefuls have flocked to California for the chance to make their cases to thousands of activists in the nation’s largest liberal stronghold.
Politics May 20 2020 candidate Bennet proposes $1 trillion climate change fund Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bennet wants to set aside about one-third of U.S. lands and ocean territory for conservation and reach net-zero U.S. emissions by midcentury.
Politics May 20 2020 Democratic candidates embrace a $15 minimum wage From liberal firebrands to moderates, nearly the entire 2020 Democratic presidential field agrees that the federal minimum wage should be more than doubled, to $15 an hour.
Nation May 09 Three students disarmed gunman in Colorado school shooting The three students slammed the gunman, a classmate of theirs, against the wall and struggled with him when shots rang out. One of them lost his life as a result.
Politics May 02 Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet announces 2020 presidential bid Bennet is a former head of Denver Public Schools who has carved out a reputation as a policy-oriented moderate.
Politics Apr 26 In 2020 race, Hickenlooper proposes staggered federal wage hike to $15 The former Colorado governor proposes phasing in a $15 minimum wage depending on an area's cost of living.
Politics Apr 15 Unions urge Democrats to focus on kitchen table economics Ardently liberal, pro-labor and anti-corporate cash, the field of Democrats running for president may look like a union activist's dream. But some key labor leaders are starting to worry about the topics dominating the 2020 conversation.
Politics Apr 07 After 2016 loss, Democrats know they need white male voters The Democrats’ 2020 presidential primary may feature a historically diverse field of women and minorities, but in some ways it is testing how the party appeals to white men.
Politics Apr 05 WATCH: Biden hugs union leader, quips ‘I had permission’ In his first public appearance since several women said he had behaved physically inappropriately, former Vice President Joe Biden on Friday made light of his tendency to be affectionate while delivering a nostalgia-drenched speech aimed at winning back the white,…
Politics Mar 04 Ex-Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper enters presidential race Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper said on Monday he's running for president, casting himself as a can-do uniter who's used to overcoming adversity and accomplishing liberal goals in a politically divided state.