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 14 Watch 5:52 What Milwaukee means for Democrats in 2020 presidential race By PBS NewsHour Wisconsin was one of several battleground states in 2016 that helped Donald Trump capture the White House. Next July, the city of Milwaukee will host the 2020 Democratic National Convention to select the party's next presidential candidate. Hari Sreenivasan sat… Continue watching
Jul 12 Watch 3:37 Pelosi and Ocasio-Cortez expose Democrats' big divide House Democrats are battling over their beliefs. A substantial policy divide has opened up between moderates, led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and progressives--and it has recently grown personal. On the outs with Pelosi, Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ayanna Pressley, Ilhan Omar… Continue watching
Jul 12 Klobuchar unveils plan to help Alzheimer's patients and caregivers By Associated Press The plan includes new funding for Alzheimer's research and aims to develop a cure and treatment by 2025. 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 Watch 7:25 News Wrap: Judge says DOJ can't change lawyers for census fight In our news wrap Tuesday, the Justice Department lost its bid to bring in new lawyers for the battle over adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census. A federal judge in New York called the request “patently deficient.” Also,… Continue watching
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 09 Amy McGrath is running for Mitch McConnell's Senate seat By Michael Tackett, Associated Press McGrath is a Marine combat aviator who narrowly lost a House race to an incumbent Republican in Kentucky last year. Continue reading
Jul 09 Billionaire Tom Steyer announces he is running for president By Associated Press Steyer announces his candidacy in a video Tuesday, reversing course after deciding earlier this year that he would forgo a presidential bid. Continue reading