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
May 18 U.S. warns airliners flying in Persian Gulf amid Iran tensions By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press U.S. diplomats warned Saturday that commercial airliners flying over the wider Persian Gulf faced a risk of being “misidentified” amid heightened tensions between the U.S. and Iran. Continue reading
May 17 Later to 2020 race, Bullock quickly turns to Trump-state Dems By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Montana Gov. Steve Bullock launched his first full day of campaigning Friday in Newton, Iowa, a town where union manufacturing jobs have vanished in the past 15 years. In doing so, he is underscoring his argument that his party can… Continue reading
May 17 Watch 6:58 Tulsi Gabbard on why she wants to prioritize foreign policy By Judy Woodruff After serving two tours of duty in the Middle East, Tulsi Gabbard became one of the first female combat veterans elected to Congress when she won her bid to represent Hawaii in 2012. Now the representative is one of 23… Continue watching
May 17 Watch 11:58 Shields and Brooks on abortion law battles, 2020 generational divide Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s political news, including the role of foreign policy in the upcoming presidential election, restrictive new abortion laws, polling for presidential candidates and… Continue watching
May 17 Trump administration rejects subpoena for tax returns By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a letter that he will not comply with a subpoena from House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal for six years of Trump's tax returns because the request "lacks a legitimate legislative purpose."… Continue reading
May 17 Government audit concludes Carson's $40K office purchases broke law By Associated Press In a report released Thursday, the Government Accountability Office said HUD failed to notify Congress before exceeding a $5,000 limit set by Congress to furnish or make improvements to the office of a presidential appointee. The dining set cost more… Continue reading
May 17 What does Bill de Blasio believe? Where the candidate stands on 8 issues By Kate Grumke New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is the latest Democrat to jump into the crowded 2020 primary field. Here's where he stands on key issues. Continue reading