May 20 2020 Democratic candidates embrace a $15 minimum wage By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
May 20 WATCH: Lori Lightfoot sworn in as Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot has promised to overhaul the police department in the nation's third-largest city. Continue reading
May 20 Harris wants to fine companies for gender pay disparities By Associated Press Under Kamala Harris' plan, companies that fail to achieve an equal pay certification would be fined 1 percent of their profits for every 1 percent wage gap. Continue reading
May 19 Watch 4:17 State abortion laws open possible Roe v. Wade challenge By PBS NewsHour Alabama and Missouri enacted laws last week outlawing abortion under almost all circumstances, setting up a legal battle that may challenge Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark ruling on abortion. And in other political news this weekend, Michigan Republican Rep. Continue watching
May 19 Former CIA chief Brennan to brief Dems on Iran By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press House Democrats will hear from former CIA Director John Brennan about the situation in Iran, inviting him to speak next week amid heightened concerns over the Trump administration’s sudden moves in the region. Continue reading
May 19 Michigan GOP congressman says Trump conduct is ‘impeachable’ By Darlene Superville, Associated Press A Republican congressman from Michigan on Saturday became the first member of President Donald Trump’s party on Capitol Hill to accuse him of engaging in “impeachable conduct” stemming from special counsel Robert Mueller’s lengthy investigation into Russian meddling in the… Continue reading
May 18 Watch 4:18 Biden focuses on Trump in Philadelphia speech By PBS NewsHour With 23 Democrats in the race for their party’s presidential nomination, former Vice President Joe Biden is the most recognizable name. But Biden used a campaign kick-off speech in Philadelphia to focus on President Trump and not on his Democratic… Continue watching
May 18 Bernie Sanders unveils plan to overhaul public education By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders wants to suspend taxpayer funding of new charter schools and ban those that are for-profit as part of his plan to overhaul public education that he released on Saturday. Continue reading
May 18 AP fact check Trump’s miscues on trade and drug prices By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press President Donald Trump spoke this past week as if he’s unaware that drug prices have gone up and tariffs came before him. Continue reading
May 18 WATCH: Joe Biden holds first official presidential campaign rally in Philadelphia By Associated Press Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden is holding his official campaign kickoff rally in Philadelphia at 1 p.m. ET. Watch it here. Continue reading