Mar 07 WATCH: House approves resolution condemning anti-Semitism, other bigotry The one-sided 407-23 vote belied the emotional infighting over how to respond to freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar's recent comments suggesting House supporters of Israel have dual allegiances. Continue reading
Mar 06 House Democrats take aim at money in politics with reform bill By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The legislation, called H.R. 1 to signify its importance, would make it easier to register and vote, tighten election security and require presidential candidates to disclose their tax returns. Continue reading
Mar 02 Watch 4:04 Trump invokes ‘socialist nightmare’ ahead of 2020 By PBS NewsHour President Trump gave his longest speech ever on Saturday at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, held in Maryland. Touting his 2016 victory, he said he will win 2020 presidential bid by an even a wider margin. He… Continue watching
Mar 02 Analysis: GOP senators struggle to escape no-win border vote By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press It’s increasingly clear that Republican senators are deeply uncomfortable with President Trump’s use of executive power to build a border wall and desperate to devise a way around a looming vote that could terminate it. Continue reading
Mar 01 What does Jay Inslee believe? Where the candidate stands on 6 issues By Saher Khan Inslee is a vocal advocate of combating climate change and now a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. Continue reading
Feb 15 As Democrats lean left, will voters follow? By Lisa Mascaro, Steve Peoples, Associated Press Captivated by a handful of liberal superstars, Democrats are venturing where the party has long feared to tread: Steep taxes on the rich. Abolishing an immigration enforcement agency. And proposing a sweeping Green New Deal to combat climate change. Continue reading
Feb 13 Howard Dean to lead new Dem voter data exchange By Bill Barrow, Associated Press The one-time presidential candidate, former Vermont governor and ex-Democratic National Committee chairman is set to return to prominence as head of a new operation that Democrats hope puts them back on par with Republicans in the never-ending race to use… Continue reading
Feb 12 Parkland anniversary highlights how Democrats have shifted on guns By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press In the final weeks before the 2008 election, Barack Obama's campaign sent mailers to Florida voters reassuring them that he supported the Second Amendment. In the opening days of the 2020 Democratic primary, it's hard to imagine any candidate feeling… Continue reading
Feb 10 Watch 25:01 February 10, 2019 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS NewsHour On this edition for Sunday, Feb. 10, border wall negotiations break down ahead of the government shutdown deadline, the Democratic field in the presidential race widens, and life after Walmart in a small American town. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New… Continue watching
Feb 07 Why some 2020 Democratic contenders are making Puerto Rico an early campaign stop By Gabriela Martinez By visiting Puerto Rico and also talking more broadly about cultural diversity, Elizabeth Warren, Julian Castro and other 2020 Democratic contenders have sought to contrast themselves with President Donald Trump and his response to Hurricane Maria. Continue reading