Politics Mar 28 Presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar pitches major infrastructure plan The plan calls for leveraging $650 billion in federal funding through public-private partnerships, bond programs and clean-energy tax incentives.
Politics Mar 26 2020 hopeful Pete Buttigieg makes gains in crowds, TV spots and campaign cash The enthusiastic crowds of hundreds who've packed his first two stops have been much larger than the 37-year-old mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and his team expected.
Politics Mar 06 Former Rep. Schock to repay funds in exchange for dropped charges Schock resigned from Congress in 2015 amid scrutiny of his spending, including redecorating his office in the style of the "Downton Abbey" TV series.
Nation Feb 18 Chicago police seek follow-up interview with Jussie Smollett Chicago police said Sunday they're still seeking a follow-up interview with Jussie Smollett after receiving new information that "shifted" their investigation of a reported attack on the "Empire" actor.
Politics Feb 10 WATCH: Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar announces 2020 presidential bid Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota is set to join the 2020 presidential race Sunday, becoming the most prominent Midwestern candidate as the party tries to win back voters in a region that helped put Donald Trump in the White…
Politics Jan 23 Democratic Mayor Pete Buttigieg joins 2020 presidential race Democrat Pete Buttigieg, the 37-year-old mayor of South Bend, Indiana, says he's forming an exploratory committee for a 2020 presidential bid.
Politics Sep 20 Trying to hold state Trump won, McCaskill feels pull to the left The Missouri senator faces a double challenge in a race that could decide whether Democrats take control of the Senate in November.
Politics Aug 25 Democrats OK limiting party leaders’ role in picking nominee After two years of sometimes ugly public fighting, Democratic Party leaders on Saturday voted to limit their own high-profile roles in choosing presidential nominees, giving even more weight to the outcome of state primaries and caucuses.
Nation Aug 04 Election crackdown runs into speed-tweeting human ‘bots’ A dedicated band of Trump supporters tweet and retweet Keep America Great messages thousands of times a day.
Politics Jun 02 Illinois pension buyouts may not bring savings budget claims Illinois' new state budget relies on more than $400 million in savings from a new pension buyout plan that finance experts caution is highly speculative.