Jul 17 Sanders defends ‘Medicare for All’ after criticism by Biden By Juana Summers, Associated Press The Vermont senator's speech came as the fight over how to best provide health care for Americans has become an animating focus of the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. Continue reading
Jul 15 Watch 2:50 2020 Democrats remain divided on health care proposals By Lisa Desjardins Candidates competing for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination continue to make health care a central focus of their platforms, with former Vice President Joe Biden releasing a new plan on the issue. Over the weekend, candidates campaigned in critical early… Continue watching
Jul 15 Biden cancer nonprofit suspends operations indefinitely By Stephan Braun Biden, who on Monday was detailing his health care plan , headed the Obama administration effort to accelerate a cancer cure in tribute to his son Beau, who died of the disease in 2015. Continue reading
Jul 15 Biden aggressively defends the Affordable Care Act By Bill Barrow, Associated Press The former vice president will spend much of the coming week talking about his approach to health care, including his plan that would add a "public option" to the 2010 health care overhaul. Continue reading
Jul 11 Why Biden’s long foreign policy record could be a liability By Daniel Bush Former Vice President Joe Biden's long foreign policy record may turn out to be a liability in the primaries, especially for Democratic voters calling for a more progressive approach to foreign affairs. Continue reading
Jul 09 Biden earned millions after leaving White House, financial reports shows By Stephen Braun, Associated Press Biden's first book briefly topped bestseller lists in 2017 and he earned $540,000 as a professor and namesake of the University of Pennsylvania's Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement. Continue reading
Jul 06 Rivals Biden, Harris to circle each other in South Carolina By Meg Kinnard, Juana Summers, Associated Press Democratic presidential candidates Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are circling each other again — this time in South Carolina, a crucial early-voting state that will test the depths of their support with black voters. Continue reading
Jul 05 Biden says it would be ‘great’ to have a female vice president By Associated Press In an interview aired Friday on CNN, Biden said, "I think it helps having a woman on the ticket."… Continue reading
Jul 05 Harris clarifies stance on federally mandated school busing By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press Harris said she supported busing in the 1960s and '70s but now thinks it should just be a "tool" available to local governments and school districts to address segregation. Continue reading
Jul 04 Harris says busing should be considered by school districts, not federally mandated By Alexandra Jaffe, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press In Iowa, Sen. Kamala Harris characterized busing as a choice local school districts have, not the responsibility of the federal government. Continue reading