Aug 16 Politics with pork chops: Presidential candidates flock to Iowa State Fair By News Desk Presidential hopefuls flocked to the Iowa State Fair over the weekend in hopes of connecting with voters by shaking hands, posing for selfies and and scoring $7 grilled pork chops on a stick. Continue reading
Jul 25 Democrats waver on Uber and the sharing economy By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press The debate over ride-hailing firm Uber is laying bare divides in the Democratic Party and on the left about how to handle the new "sharing" economy. Republicans are hungry to exploit that ambivalence and make inroads into a wealthy sector… Continue reading
Jul 25 Planned Parenthood video puts progressives on the defensive By Alan Fram, Associated Press Republicans and anti-abortion groups are giving no signs of letting the Planned Parenthood issue fade quickly. A look at what's happened and what may be ahead. Continue reading
Jul 18 Poll shows Americans divided on same-sex marriage By Emily Swanson, Associated Press People in the United States are evenly divided over the Supreme Court case that made same-sex marriage legal nationwide, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll. Continue reading
Jul 05 Clinton campaign hits the books to craft policy proposals By Lisa Lerer, Associated Press By last fall, the number of experts Hillary Clinton had interviewed hit two hundred and her team stopped keeping track. Continue reading
Jun 20 Sanders gaining against Clinton in early polls By Ken Thomas, Associated Press In a race for the Democratic presidential nomination with Hillary Rodham Clinton, the blunt talk about the economy and the gap between the rich and poor is working for Bernie Sanders. Continue reading
Jun 14 Senate bill renews debate over expanded access to contraception By Rialda Zukic Democratic Sen. Patty Murray's introduction of the Affordability is Access Act this week has renewed debate nationwide about birth control access and affordability. Continue reading
Jun 14 Trade loss proves ominous sign for Obama during challenging month By Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press The trade defeat in Congress was an ominous sign in a month of challenges that could help determine President Obama's standing for the rest of his second term. Continue reading
Jun 01 GOP, Democrats differ on priorites as 2016 campaign takes off As the presidential campaign starts to move past the question of who is and isn't running for the White House, the two parties find themselves setting out on sharply divergent paths to Election Day. Continue reading
May 23 Democrats' next health care issue to tackle? 'Underinsurance' By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press A different health care issue has emerged for Democrats, in sync with the party's pitch to workers and middle-class voters ahead of next year's elections. It's not the uninsured, but rather the problem of high out-of-pocket costs for people already… Continue reading